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ZWO ASI662MM

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ZWO ASI662MM is a small-sensor monochrome astronomy camera for planetary, lunar, and solar capture.

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ZWO ASI662MM

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Astronomics
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$299.00

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Specifications

Sensor

Sensor model
Sony IMX662 CMOS
Color / mono
Monochrome
Sensor size
1/2.8-inch format
Megapixels
2.07 MP
Resolution
1920 x 1080 (2.07 MP)
Pixel size
2.9 µm

Specifications

Weight
120 g
Cooling
Uncooled
Full well
38.2 ke-
Peak QE
91%
Read noise
0.6 – 0.8 e⁻ (typical)

Mechanical

Interface
USB 3.0
Buffer
256 MB DDR3

Astrophotography Fit

A focused monochrome camera for high-frame-rate planetary, lunar, and solar imaging.

ZWO ASI662MM is a midrange monochrome camera aimed at planetary, lunar, and solar capture.

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

  • 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

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5.0
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Astronomics
Astronomics
$299.00
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Updated 5/13/2026
View Offer - $299.00
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Cloud Break Optics
Cloud Break Optics
$299.00
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Updated 5/10/2026
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High Point Scientific
High Point Scientific
$299.00
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Updated 5/14/2026
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Starizona
Starizona
$299.00
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Updated 5/15/2026
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ZWO USA
ZWO USA
$299.00
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Updated 5/15/2026
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Price History

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Astronomics Cloud Break Optics High Point Scientific Starizona ZWO USA
$399.00 $364.00 $329.00 $294.00 May 9, 2026 May 12, 2026 May 15, 2026 Astronomics - $299.00 - May 13, 2026 - In stock Cloud Break Optics - $299.00 - May 10, 2026 - In stock High Point Scientific - $299.00 - May 10, 2026 - In stock High Point Scientific - $299.00 - May 14, 2026 - In stock Starizona - $299.00 - May 15, 2026 - In stock ZWO USA - $299.00 - May 9, 2026 - In stock ZWO USA - $299.00 - May 10, 2026 - In stock ZWO USA - $299.00 - May 11, 2026 - In stock ZWO USA - $299.00 - May 12, 2026 - In stock ZWO USA - $299.00 - May 13, 2026 - In stock ZWO USA - $299.00 - May 14, 2026 - In stock ZWO USA - $299.00 - May 15, 2026 - In stock