The ZWO ASI183MC Pro Cooled Color CMOS Telescope Camera is incredibly efficient as a deep space camera. It can be cooled to temperatures 45 degrees Centigrade below the ambient temperature bringing thermal noise buildup down to a minimum. You can take pictures up to 33 minutes with this camera, but with a read noise of 1.6 to 3.7 electrons (depending on gain settings), exposures that long are rarely needed. When shooting deep space images at full resolution this camera pairs exceptionally well with telescopes 300 mm to 600 mm in focal length, and when binned 2 x 2, it pairs well with telescopes 1,000 mm to 1,500 mm in focal length.

As a planetary and solar camera, the ASI183 is exceptional. For solar imaging, this camera can record full 20.2 mp videos at 19 frames per second and capture the entire sun with a 1350 mm focal length! If you’re interested in speed shooting planets like Jupiter and Saturn, the ASI183 clocks out at 308.17 frames per second at 320x240 resolution!

The ASI183MC Specifications at a Glance

SONY IMX183CQJ-J CMOS SENSOR

The Sony IMX183CQJ-J CMOS Sensor offers a higher resolution, high quantum efficiency and which just as efficient signal to noise ratios as it's older brother the ASI 1600. These sensors can record 20.2-megapixel video at 19 frames per second, which is 48% more resolution than Ultra High Definition 4k video! These sensors offer 12 stops of dynamic range when the gain settings are at 0 and offer a low read noise 1.6 electrons when the gain is set at 30 DB. The size of the sensor is approximately 15.9 mm, the same size as most Micro Four Thirds cameras. The sensor is also back-illuminated for higher QE. 

HIGH QUANTUM EFFICIENCY

The ASI183 is very efficient when it comes to light gathering. The camera has a peak of EQ 84%! The H-alpha emission line is recorded at 60% and doesn't record less than 50% in the visible spectrum.

HIGH-SPEED VIDEO RECORDING

The ASI183 is fast, which gives it the ability to focus on real-time and get the most data possible for your solar and planetary imaging setups.

10Bit ADC
5496 x 3672 19fps
3840 x 2160 41.04fps
1920 x 1080 80.10fps
1280 x 720 117.30fps
640 x 480 169.92fps
320 x 240 308.17fp

12Bit ADC
5496 x 3672 19fps
3840 x 2160 36.12fps
1920 x 1080 70.48fps
1280 x 720 103.23fps
640 x 480 149.53fps
320 x 240 271.19fps