QHY183C
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QHY183C is a small-pixel one-inch class one-shot color astronomy camera for deep-sky imaging with a simpler color workflow.
Specifications
Sensor
- Sensor model
- SONY IMX183 BSI CMOS
- Sensor type
- Both
- Color / mono
- Color
- Sensor size
- Typical 1 inch 13.3 mm*8.87 mm
- Resolution
- 20 mega
- Pixel size
- 2.4 µm*2.4 µm
- Shutter
- Electric Rolling Shutter
- Read noise
- 2.7e-@lowest gain 1.0e@high gain
- Full well
- 15.5 ke-
- Peak QE
- 84%
- Exposure range
- 50us-3600sec
Specifications
- Weight
- 650 g
Cooling
- Cooling
- Dual Stage TEC cooler (-40C below ambient)(Test temperature +20°)
- Sensor window
- QHY183M: AR+AR High Quality Multi-Layer Anti-Reflection Coating QHY183C: IR cut filter
Mechanical
- Interface
- USB3.0
- Buffer
- 128MByte DDR2 memory
Sensor / electronics
- ADC
- 12-bit
- Back focus
- 17.5mm
Astrophotography Fit
A cooled one-shot color camera best used where its sensor size and workflow match the telescope and calibration plan.
QHY183C is a midrange one-shot color camera aimed at deep-sky imaging with a simpler color workflow.
As a color camera, it keeps the capture workflow simpler than a mono rig. It works especially well when you want one camera for broadband targets plus a dual-band filter for emission nebulae under light pollution.
For high-frame-rate work, pair it with a long focal length telescope, an ADC when planets are low, and capture software that can record short exposures quickly. It is less satisfying as the only deep-sky camera unless the target scale and sensor size make sense.
Best paired with
- Corrected refractors, RASA/HyperStar-style systems, or other well-matched astrographs
- UV/IR-cut and dual-band nebula filters for one-shot color imaging
- Reliable GoTo mount, autofocus, and dark/flat calibration workflow
Not recommended for
- Imagers committed to full SHO/LRGB mono workflows
- Optical tubes with corrected image circles smaller than the camera sensor
- Very casual visual-only users who do not plan to process image data
Community Images
Astrophotography examples from Flickr.
Where To Buy
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| Starizona Starizona | $699.00 | In stock Updated 5/10/2026 | View Offer - $699.00 |
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