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.
Supports 30FPS at it's maximum 1280X960 resolution and long time exposures up to 1000s.
Supplied with a 150-degree wide lens so you don't even need a telescope to start imaging the stars!
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.
Average Rating (17 Reviews): | |
Friday, 6 May 2022 | Aldo
Como es de esperarse el servicio de FLO es espectacular, tardaron menos de una semana en entregarme la cámara desde UK hasta México, de hecho tardan mas las compras hechas en USA
. La cámara llegó en perfecto estado y ya he hecho algunas pruebas con ella, el desempeño es asombroso.
Gracias de nuevo, debo decir que FLO es por mucho la mejor tienda de astronomía!
Saludos desde México.
Saturday, 5 February 2022 | Geoff
A really great camera. I’m using it for auto guiding with PHD2. This replaced a earlier ZWO USB2 camera that was unhappy using a USB3 laptop so I upgraded to the 224. Very sensitive it works beautifully always picking up numerous stars. First Light delivered within a couple of days in their usual excellent way. I am one very happy customer!
Saturday, 22 January 2022 | John
I had this a week ago and took a few videos of the moon to stack, amazing and very simple to use. Can wait for planets to come back in favourable position.
Build quality is very nice and quite lightweight.
Fantastic price/performance planetary camera Friday, 21 January 2022 | Douglas
I've had this camera for many years and it has aged very well. It has great performance for typical planetary objects (Jupiter, Saturn, Mars). It can also be used as a very good guide camera. Amazingly, the amp glow really is zero; that is highly unusual for CMOS cameras and a feature typically only available in more modern and very expensive cameras (or in older CCD cameras). I have even used this for some spectroscopy experiments. Highly recommended.
ZWO ASI 224MC USB Colour Camera Friday, 22 October 2021 | Brian
Owing to the short length of time and bad weather ,I have used it just the once. However first impressions are very good . The driver already installed for my ASI 178, worked instantly and the Full features were present.
Using in the near Infrared does give a different view of Jupiter so I am looking forward to using it on URANUS when weather permits. The Chip is smaller than on the ASI 178 and I found it difficult to locate on my setup ,
but then then is some movement at times on the AZ/Alt type mount. It does look promising
Very Good Service ,as usual from FLO . Brian Banbury
Excellent camera for astrophotography with excellent infrared capability Friday, 15 October 2021 | Paul
So glad I managed to get one of these before they sold out. This little gem is perfect for planetary and deep sky astrophotography. So easy to use and has a high frame rate.. As usual great service from FLO and a very competative price.
Friday, 10 September 2021 | Tom
So speedy to deliver, and such a brilliant camera. I'm fairly new to astronomy, AP and DSO and my previous two cameras broke. This has been brilliant and look forward to many goo years with it. Thanks FLO.
Not used in anger as yet, too cloudy. Tuesday, 31 August 2021 | Peter
Have tested during the day. All seems good so far.
Will update more when I can finally use in anger,
Thursday, 8 April 2021 | Graham
Even though it isn’t new the 224MC has a good reputation for low noise and sensitivity so I gave it a try. Quick delivery from FLO. So far I’ve turned it towards a few DSOs as there are few convenient planets. A great performer that can cope with longer exposures than my 120MC with better results. I’ve made a video with a few images on my Jenham’s Astro YouTube channel.
Thursday, 25 February 2021 | Christopher
Very fast delivery, came in under 24 hours! Camera works great, I’ve used it to take detailed close-up pictures of the moons surface and can’t wait to try it out on some planets when the clouds clear off. Cheers FLO!
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