ASI 224MC

1/3″ and 1.2M pixels sensor, SONY Exmor and NIR Technology. Extremely low read noise (0.75e – 1.5 e) and high sensitivity

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ASI224MC has a 1/3″ and 1.2M pixels sensor IMX224 with SONY Exmor and NIR Technology.
Extremely low read noise (1.5 e) and high sensitivity especially in IR range.

Very suitable for astronomy planetary and small DSO imaging

Camera technical details

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
ST4 Guider Port: Yes
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
Dimension: φ62mm X 36mm
Weight: 120g or 4.2 ounces (without lens)
Working Temperature: -5°C—45°C
Storage Temperature: -20°C—60°C
Working Relative Humidity: 20%—80%
Storage Relative Humidity: 20%—95%

Supported resolution

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
More resolutions can be user defined

Camera technical details

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
ST4 Guider Port: Yes
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
Dimension: φ62mm X 36mm
Weight: 120g or 4.2 ounces (without lens)
Working Temperature: -5°C—45°C
Storage Temperature: -20°C—60°C
Working Relative Humidity: 20%—80%
Storage Relative Humidity: 20%—95%

Supported resolution

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
More resolutions can be user defined

kriszkee's opinion

After a few weeks, months of usage

Optical quality

Mechanical quality

Price/Value ratio

ZWO ASI224MC USB 3.0 color camera, (1/3″ and 1.2M pixels sensor, IMX224 with SONY Exmor and NIR Technology, extremely low read noise (0.75e – 1.5 e) and high sensitivity especially in IR range)
ZWO ASI224MC USB 3.0 color camera, (1/3″ and 1.2M pixels sensor, IMX224 with SONY Exmor and NIR Technology, extremely low read noise (0.75e – 1.5 e) and high sensitivity especially in IR range)
Pros

Könnyen kezelhető, nagyon megkönnyíti az észlelést.

Cons

Sajnos elég drága, főleg így, hogy kiszámíthatatlan melyik szenzor mennyit és hogyan bír.

Summary

Junius 17. kaptam meg a kamerát, talán egy órányi üzemidő van benne. Sajnos szerencsétlenségemre már most, egy hónap után pixelhiba jelentkezett a szenzoron. Ugynevezett 'hot pixel' NAgyon zavaró, mivel majdnem a szenzor közepén van, élőképnél zavar és sajnos általában a készített képben benne van. Szoftveresen javítható, de ehhez külön 'dark' képet is kell készítenem, amit nem minden esetben szeretnék. Bolthoz fordultam segítségért, tájékoztatásért, ez garanciális hibának számít-e. Nem számít annak a bolt szerint. Sajnos. Egy hasznos írást találtam a problémáról : https://pixinfo.com/cikkek/alapfokon-hibas-pixelek/. A megnyugtató az lenne, ha gyártó ezt a hibát bevállalná, akkor nagyon tudnám ajánlani. Így nem tudom, talán egy jobb minőségű kamerával jobban járhat az ember, bár ki tudja ki mit gyárt manapság.

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The product comes with 1 year warranty.

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