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QHY367C

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QHY367C is a large-format one-shot color astronomy camera for deep-sky imaging with a simpler color workflow.

camera premium
QHY367C

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Specifications

Sensor

Sensor model
Sony IMX094
Sensor type
Color / Color / Color / Color
Color / mono
Color
Sensor size
APS-C / APS-C / Full Format 36 mm*24 mm / Full Format 36 mm*24 mm
Megapixels
16 MP
Resolution
16MP / 24MP / 24MP / 36MP
Pixel size
4.8 µm*4.8 µm
Max frame rate
10FPS / 3FPS / 5FPS / 3.2FPS
Shutter
Electric Rolling Shutter / Electric Rolling Shutter / Electric Rolling Shutter / Electric Rolling Shutter
ADC
14-bit
Read noise
2.3e-
Full well
46 ke- / 36 ke- / 74 ke- / 56 ke-
Exposure range
30us-3600sec / 50us-3600sec / 60us-3600se / 60us-3600sec

Specifications

Weight
700 g

Cooling

Cooling
Two-stage TEC cooling

Mechanical

Interface
USB3.0 / USB3.0 / USB3.0 / USB3.0
Buffer
128MB DDR2 Memory / 128MB DDR2 Memory / 128MB DDR2 Memory / 128MB DDR2 Memory

Sensor / electronics

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.

QHY367C is a premium 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

Where To Buy

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Cloud Break Optics
Cloud Break Optics
$2,862.00
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Updated 5/11/2026
View Offer - $2,862.00
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Starizona
$3,599.00
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Updated 5/10/2026
View Offer - $3,599.00