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 monochrome camera best used where its sensor size and workflow match the telescope and calibration plan.
QHY533M is a midrange monochrome camera aimed at LRGB and narrowband deep-sky imaging.
As a mono camera, it becomes a system only after you add a filter wheel, LRGB filters, and narrowband filters. The payoff is stronger control over signal, star color, and emission-line contrast, but the setup asks for calibration discipline.
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
Electronic filter wheel sized for the sensor and back-focus budget
LRGB plus Ha, OIII, and SII filters matched to the sky conditions
Guided refractors or corrected astrographs with a clean calibration-frame library
Not recommended for
First-time imagers who want a simple one-shot color workflow
Rigs without budget or back focus for a filter wheel and filters
Casual sessions where darks, flats, and repeatable gain settings are unlikely
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