ZWO ASI 224MC USB 3.0 Colour Camera

£229.00✓ 2 year warranty

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Model: zwo_asi224mc
Part Number: ASI224MC

Includes V1.3 upgrade (reduces amp-glow)

At it’s price the ASI224MC is the BEST colour planetary imaging camera available!

Peak QE of 75% (better than the ICX618) and no fixed-pattern-noise! It is this combination of high sensitivity and very, very, low read noise that makes the ASI224MC so special (read noise is the main source of noise in planetary imaging).

The IMX224 sensor is very sensitive to infrared so can be used for infrared imaging with great success. Sharp lunar images in infrared are also achievable - the infrared image won't have natural colours but after stacking you can convert the image to grayscale for a more natural look. To maximise the sensors IR performance the protective anti-reflection cover-glass does not include UV/IR cut but a seperate UV/IR cut filter can be obtained and fitted for colour imaging.

Can also be used for solar imaging, though when used with a solar telescope image quality may not be as good as that achieved with a mono sensor.

The ASI224MC can even be used for Deep-Sky imaging!

Supports 30FPS at it's maximum 1280X960 resolution and long time exposures up to 1000s.

Has an ST4 guide-port so can also be used as a guide-camera.

Supplied with a 150-degree wide lens so you don't even need a telescope to start imaging the stars!

All ZWO cameras include a 2-year warranty.

Camera Field of View Simulator

ASI224MC QE Curve

Relative QE Curve, we estimate the Peak Value to be between 75%-80%

Super Low Read Noise less than 1e which can compare with sCMOS or EMCCD sensors

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What's in the box

ASI224MC Camera
150° Lens
M42-1.25" Nosepiece Adapter
1.25" Cap
2-metre USB 3.0 Cable
2-metre ST-4 Cable

Specifications

Sensor	1/3” CMOS IMX224/IMX225
Resolution	1.2Mega Pixels 1304X976
Pixel Size	3.75µm
Sensor Size	4.8mm*3.6mm
Diagonal	6.09mm
Exposure Range	32µs-1000s
ROI	Supported
Binning	2×2 binning supported
Focus Distance to Sensor	12.5mm
Shutter Type	Rolling Shutter
Protect window	AR coated window
Operating System Compatibility	Mac, Windows, Linux
Interface	USB3.0/USB2.0
Bit rate	12bit output(12bit ADC)
Adaptor	2″ / 1.25″ / M42X0.75
Dimensions	62 mm Diameter
Weight	100g

Supported Resolutions:

10bit ADC / 12bit ADC
1304×976 150fps / 64fps
1280×960 152.4fps / 65fps
800×600 241.2fps / 102.9fps
640×480 299.4fps / 127.6fps
320×240 577.9fps / 256.4fps

Additional resolutions can be user defined.