USB3.0 Port: Full Resolution 27FPS @8BIT 18FPS @16BIT
Shutter
Electronic Shutter
ADC
Native 14-bit A/D
Read noise
1.3 to 3.4e-
Full well
58 ke-
Exposure range
30us-3600sec
Specifications
Weight
845 g
Cooling
Cooling
Two-stage TEC cooler Less than 1S lower than ambient temperature -30C in continuous mode More
Sensor window
AR+AR High Quality Multi-Layer Anti-Reflection Coating
Mechanical
Interface
USB3.0
Sensor / electronics
Back focus
14 mm
Astrophotography Fit
A cooled one-shot color camera best used where its sensor size and workflow match the telescope and calibration plan.
QHY533C 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
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