ZWO ASI2600MC Air
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ZWO ASI2600MC Air is an APS-C one-shot color astronomy camera for deep-sky imaging with a simpler color workflow.
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Specifications
Sensor
- Sensor model
- Sony IMX571 CMOS
- Color / mono
- Color
- Sensor size
- APS-C (23.5 × 15.7 mm, 28.3 mm diagonal)
- Megapixels
- 26 MP
- Resolution
- 6248 × 4176 (26 MP)
- Sensor diagonal
- 28.3 mm
- Sensor area
- 368.9 mm²
- Pixel size
- 3.76 μm
- Shutter
- Rolling shutter
- ADC
- 16-bit
- Read noise
- 0.84-4.2 e- (1.4 e- @ 10 dB gain)
- Full well
- 73 ke- extended (50 ke- default)
- Peak QE
- ~80% (color)
- Guide Sensor model
- SmartSens SC2210 mono CMOS
- Guide Sensor size
- Type 1/1.8 (7.68 × 4.32 mm, 8.81 mm diagonal)
- Guide Resolution
- 1920 × 1080 (2.07 MP)
- Guide Pixel size
- 4 μm
- Guide Shutter
- Rolling shutter
- Guide ADC
- 12-bit
- Guide Read noise
- 0.6-3.2 e- (1.0 e- @ 10.6 dB gain)
- Guide Full well
- 8.78 ke-
- Guide Peak QE
- 92% at 500 nm
Cooling
- Cooling
- Two-stage TEC, ΔT 30-35 °C below ambient
- Sensor window
- UV/IR cut protective window with anti-dew heater
Mechanical
- Back focus
- 12.5 mm or 17.5 mm
- Interface
- USB-C, USB 2.0 hub (×4), Wi-Fi, 256GB eMMC
- Weight
- 775 g
Astrophotography Fit
A cooled one-shot color camera best used where its sensor size and workflow match the telescope and calibration plan.
ZWO ASI2600MC Air is a flagship one-shot color camera aimed at deep-sky imaging with a simpler color workflow. Sensor format: APS-C (23.5 × 15.7 mm, 28.3 mm diagonal). Pixel size: 3.76 μm.
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.
The Air version folds camera control into the body, which is helpful for tidy portable ZWO rigs but less flexible if you prefer a separate mini PC or cross-brand control stack.
Match the camera to the telescope before buying: sensor size controls framing, pixel size controls sampling, and cooling only pays off when you also shoot darks and flats. If the scope cannot illuminate the sensor cleanly, a smaller camera can produce better data than a bigger one.
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
Retailer Rating
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Retailer breakdown
| Retailer | Rating | Reviews | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agena AstroProducts | 4.8 | 13 | Product page |
| Astronomics | 5.0 | 2 | Product page |
| High Point Scientific | 4.4 | 7 | Product page |
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Where To Buy
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| Retailer | Price | Availability | View Offer |
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| Agena AstroProducts Agena AstroProducts | $1,799.00 | In stock Updated 8/4/2026 | View Offer - $1,799.00 |
| Cloud Break Optics Cloud Break Optics | $1,799.00 | In stock Updated 8/4/2026 | View Offer - $1,799.00 |
| High Point Scientific High Point Scientific | $1,799.00 | In stock Updated 8/4/2026 | View Offer - $1,799.00 |
| Mile High Astronomy Mile High Astronomy | $1,799.00 | In stock Updated 8/5/2026 | View Offer - $1,799.00 |
| Starizona Starizona | $1,799.00 | In stock Updated 8/5/2026 | View Offer - $1,799.00 |
| Telescopes.net Telescopes.net | $1,799.00 | In stock Updated 8/5/2026 | View Offer - $1,799.00 |
| ZWO USA ZWO USA | $1,799.00 | In stock Updated 8/5/2026 | View Offer - $1,799.00 |
| Astronomics Astronomics | $1,799.10 | In stock Updated 8/5/2026 | View Offer - $1,799.10 |
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