ZWO ASI585MC Pro
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ZWO ASI585MC Pro is a Type 1/1.2 one-shot color astronomy camera for planetary, lunar, and solar capture.
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Specifications
Sensor
- Sensor model
- Sony IMX585 CMOS
- Color / mono
- Color
- Sensor size
- Type 1/1.2 (11.136 × 6.264 mm, 12.84 mm diagonal)
- Megapixels
- 8.29 MP
- Resolution
- 3840 × 2160 (8.29 MP)
- Sensor diagonal
- 12.84 mm
- Sensor area
- 69.8 mm²
- Pixel size
- 2.9 μm
- Shutter
- Rolling shutter
- ADC
- 12-bit
- Read noise
- 0.7-6.67 e- (3.8 e- @ 19.8 dB gain)
- Full well
- 40 ke-
- Peak QE
- 91%
Cooling
- Cooling
- Two-stage TEC, ΔT 30-35 °C below ambient
- Sensor window
- D32-2 AR-coated protective window
Mechanical
- Back focus
- 6.5 mm / 17.5 mm with 11 mm ring
- Interface
- USB 3.0 Type-B, 512MB DDR3 buffer
- Weight
- 470 g
Sensor / electronics
- Sensor
- Sony IMX585
- Pixel size
- 3.76 um
- Resolution
- 8.3 MP
Astrophotography Fit
A focused one-shot color camera for high-frame-rate planetary, lunar, and solar imaging.
ZWO ASI585MC Pro is a midrange one-shot color camera aimed at planetary, lunar, and solar capture. Sensor format: Type 1/1.2 (11.136 × 6.264 mm, 12.84 mm diagonal). Pixel size: 2.9 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.
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
- SCTs, Maksutovs, or long refractors used at high effective focal length
- Atmospheric dispersion corrector and IR-pass or methane filters where appropriate
- High-frame-rate capture software with careful focusing and collimation
Not recommended for
- Wide-field deep-sky imaging as the primary camera
- Users expecting large nebula framing from a small planetary sensor
- Poorly collimated long focal length scopes where resolution is already limited
Retailer Rating
Ratings aggregated from public retailer data.
Retailer breakdown
| Retailer | Rating | Reviews | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agena AstroProducts | 4.9 | 29 | Product page |
| Astronomics | 5.0 | 1 | Product page |
| High Point Scientific | 4.9 | 14 | Product page |
Where To Buy
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| Retailer | Price | Availability | View Offer |
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| Agena AstroProducts Agena AstroProducts | $539.00 | In stock Updated 8/4/2026 | View Offer - $539.00 |
| Cloud Break Optics Cloud Break Optics | $539.00 | In stock Updated 8/4/2026 | View Offer - $539.00 |
| High Point Scientific High Point Scientific | $539.00 | In stock Updated 8/4/2026 | View Offer - $539.00 |
| Mile High Astronomy Mile High Astronomy | $539.00 | In stock Updated 8/5/2026 | View Offer - $539.00 |
| Starizona Starizona | $539.00 | In stock Updated 8/5/2026 | View Offer - $539.00 |
| Telescopes.net Telescopes.net | $539.00 | In stock Updated 8/5/2026 | View Offer - $539.00 |
| ZWO USA ZWO USA | $539.00 | In stock Updated 8/5/2026 | View Offer - $539.00 |
| Astronomics Astronomics | $539.10 | In stock Updated 8/4/2026 | View Offer - $539.10 |
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