Table 7: ZWO Astronomy Cameras - Complete Specifications and Recommendations

Sensor Sensor Sensor Sensor ADC Data Max Download 1/4"-20

Color / Mono- Diagonal Size Dimensions Resolution Dimensions Pixel Size Resolution (bits) Rate@Max USB Data TEC Diameter Weight (g Mounting All-Sky Lens
ZWO Camera Model chrome Sensor (mm) (mm) (MB) (pixels) (microns) * Resolution (fps) Interface Cooling (mm / in) / oz) Thread Included Best Applications Planetary Solar/Lunar Deep-Sky All-Sky
CURRENT MODELS
ASI071MC-Pro Color Sony IMX071 28.3 23.6x15.6 16.0 4944x3284 4.78 14/10 10 3.0 Yes 86 / 3.4 640 / 22.6 No No Deep sky ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
ASI120MC-S Color ONS AR0130CS 6.09 4.8x3.6 1.2 1280x960 3.75 12/10 60 3.0 No 62 / 2.4 100 / 3.5 Yes Yes Planetary imaging ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★ ★★★
ASI120MM-S Monochrome ON MT9M034 6.1 4.8x3.6 1.2 1280x960 3.75 12/10 60 3.0 No 62 / 2.4 100 / 3.5 Yes Yes Planetary imaging ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★ ★★★
ASI174MM Monochrome Sony IMX174 13.4 11.3x7.1 2.3 1936x1216 5.86 12/10 128 3.0 No 62 / 2.4 140 / 4.9 Yes No Solar and lunar imaging ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★ ★★★
ASI174MM-Mini Monochrome Sony IMX174 13.4 11.3x7.1 2.3 1936x1216 5.86 12/10 18.4 2.0 No 36 / 1.42 60 / 2.1 No No Autoguiding; solar system ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★
ASI178MC Color Sony IMX178 8.92 7.4 x 5.0 6.4 3096x2080 2.40 14/10 60 3.0 No 62 / 2.4 120 / 4.2 Yes Yes Planetary imaging;solar/lunar ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★ ★★★★
ASI178MM Monochrome Sony IMX178 8.92 7.4 x 5.0 6.4 3096x2080 2.40 14/10 60 3.0 No 62 / 2.4 120 / 4.2 Yes Yes Planetary imaging;solar/lunar ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★ ★★★★
ASI183MC Color Sony IMX183 15.9 13.2x8.8 20.1 5496x3672 2.40 12/10 19 3.0 No 62 / 2.4 120 / 4.2 Yes No Deep sky ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★
ASI183MC-Pro Color Sony IMX183 15.9 13.2x8.8 20.1 5496x3672 2.4 12/10 19 3 Yes 78 / 3.1 410 / 14.5 No No Deep sky ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
ASI183MM Monochrome Sony IMX183 15.9 13.2x8.8 20.1 5496x3672 2.40 12/10 19 3.0 No 62 / 2.4 120 / 4.2 Yes No Deep sky ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
ASI183MM-Pro Monochrome Sony IMX183 15.9 13.2x8.8 20.1 5496x3672 2.40 12/10 19 3.0 Yes 78 / 3.1 410 / 14.5 No No Deep sky ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
ASI183GT Monochrome Sony IMX183 15.9 13.2x8.8 20.1 5496x3672 2.40 12/10 19 3.0 Yes 110x110mm 800/28.2 No No Deep sky ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
ASI224MC Color Sony IMX224 6.1 4.8x3.6 1.2 1304x976 3.75 12/10 150 3.0 No 62 / 2.4 120 / 4.2 Yes Yes Planetary imaging ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★
ASI290MC Color Sony IMX290 6.46 5.6x3.2 2.1 1936x1096 2.90 12/10 170 3.0 No 62 / 2.4 120 / 4.2 Yes Yes Planetary imaging ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★
ASI290MM Monochrome Sony IMX290 6.5 5.6x3.2 2.1 1936x1096 2.90 12/10 170 3.0 No 62 / 2.4 120 / 4.2 Yes Yes Planetary imaging ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★
ASI290MM-Mini Monochrome Sony IMX290 6.46 5.6x3.2 2.1 1936x1096 2.90 12/10 20.4 2.0 No 36 / 1.42 60 / 2.1 No No Autoguiding; solar system ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★
ASI294MC Color Sony IMX294 23.2 19.1x13.0 11.7 4144x2822 4.63 14/10 19 3.0 No 62 / 2.4 120 / 4.2 Yes No Deep sky ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★
ASI294MC-Pro Color Sony IMX294 23.2 19.1x13.0 11.7 4144x2822 4.63 14/10 19 3.0 Yes 78 / 3.1 410 / 14.5 No No Deep sky ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
ASI385MC Color Sony IMX385 8.35 7.3x4.1 2.1 1936x1096 3.75 12/10 120 3.0 No 62 / 2.4 120 / 4.2 Yes No Solar and lunar imaging ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★ ★★★★★
ASI533MC-Pro Color Sony IMX533 16 11.3x11.3 9.0 3008x3008 3.76 14/10 20 3.0 Yes 78/3.1 470/16.6 No No Deep sky ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
ASI1600MC Color 4/3" CMOS 21.9 17.7x13.3 16.0 4656x3520 3.80 12/10 23 3.0 No 62 / 2.4 140 / 4.9 Yes No Deep sky ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★
ASI1600MC-Pro Color 4/3" CMOS 21.9 17.7x13.3 16.0 4656x3520 3.80 12/10 23 3.0 Yes 78 / 3.1 410 / 14.5 No No Deep sky ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
ASI1600MM Monochrome 4/3" CMOS 21.9 17.7x13.3 16.0 4656x3520 3.80 12/10 23 3.0 No 62 / 2.4 140 / 4.9 Yes No Deep sky ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★
ASI1600MM-Pro Monochrome 4/3" CMOS 21.9 17.7x13.3 16.0 4656x3520 3.80 12/10 23 3.0 Yes 78 / 3.1 410 / 14.5 No No Deep sky ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
ASI1600GT Monochrome 4/3" CMOS 21.9 17.7x13.3 16.0 4656x3520 3.80 12/10 23 3.0 Yes 110x110mm 800/28.2 No No Deep sky ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
ASI2600MC-Pro Color Sony IMX571 28 23.5x15.7 26.0 6248x4176 3.76 16-Jan 3.51 3.0 Yes 90/3.5 700/24.7 No No Deep sky ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
ASI6200MM-Pro Monochrome Sony IMX455 43.3 36.0x24.0 62.0 9576x6388 3.76 16 2 3.0 Yes 90/3.5 700/24.7 No No Deep sky ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
ASI6200MC-Pro Monochrome Sony IMX455 43.3 36.0x24.0 62.0 9576x6388 3.76 16 2 3.0 Yes 90/3.5 700/24.7 No No Deep sky ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
DISCONTINUED MODELS
ASI034MC Color ONS ASX340CS 5 4.1x2.9 0.3 728x512 5.60 8 95 2.0 No 62 / 2.4 100 / 3.5 Yes No Planetary imaging ★★★ ★★ ★ ★
ASI071MC-COOL Color Sony IMX071 28.4 23.6 x 15.7 16.2 4928x3264 4.80 14-Jan 10 3.0 Yes 78 / 3.1 500 / 17.8 No No Deep sky ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
ASI094MC-Pro Color Sony IMX094 43.3 36.0x24.0 36.0 7376x4928 4.88 14/10 5 3.0 Yes 86 / 3.4 640 / 22.6 No No Deep sky ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
ASI120MC Color ONS AR0130CS 6.09 4.8x3.6 1.2 1280x960 3.75 12/10 35 2.0 No 62 / 2.4 100 / 3.5 Yes Yes Planetary imaging ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★ ★★★
ASI120MM Monochrome ONS MT9M034 6.09 4.8x3.6 1.2 1280x960 3.75 12/10 35 2.0 No 62 / 2.4 100 / 3.5 Yes Yes Planetary imaging ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★ ★★★
ASI128MC-Pro Color Sony IMX128 43.3 36.0x24.0 24.0 6032x4032 5.97 14/10 7 3.0 Yes 86 / 3.4 640 / 22.6 No No Deep sky ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
ASI174MC Color Sony IMX174 13.4 11.3x7.1 2.3 1936x1216 5.86 12/10 164 3.0 No 62 / 2.4 140 / 4.9 Yes No Solar and lunar imaging ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★ ★★★
ASI174MC-Cool Color Sony IMX174 13.4 11.3x7.1 2.3 1936x1216 5.86 12/10 164 3.0 Yes 78 / 3.1 410 / 14.5 No No Solar and lunar imaging ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★
ASI174MM-Cool Monochrome Sony IMX174 13.4 11.3x7.1 2.3 1936x1216 5.86 12/10 128 3.0 Yes 78 / 3.1 410 / 14.5 No No Solar and lunar imaging ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★
ASI178MC-Cool Color Sony IMX178 8.92 7.4 x 5.0 6.4 3096x2080 2.40 14/10 60 3.0 Yes 78 / 3.1 410 / 14.5 No No Planetary imaging;solar/lunar ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
ASI178MM-Cool Monochrome Sony IMX178 8.92 7.4 x 5.0 6.4 3096x2080 2.40 14/10 60 3.0 Yes 78 / 3.1 410 / 14.5 No No Planetary imaging;solar/lunar ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★
ASI185MC Color Sony IMX185 8.58 7.3x4.6 2.3 1944x1224 3.75 12/10 108 3.0 No 62 / 2.4 120 / 4.2 Yes Yes Planetary imaging;solar/lunar ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★
ASI185MC-Cool Color Sony IMX185 8.58 7.3x4.6 2.3 1944x1224 3.75 12/10 108 3.0 Yes 78 / 3.1 410 / 14.5 No No Planetary imaging;solar/lunar ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
ASI224MC-Cool Color Sony IMX224 6.09 4.8x3.6 1.2 1304x976 3.75 12/10 150 3.0 Yes 78 / 3.1 410 / 14.5 No No Planetary imaging ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
ASI290MC-Cool Color Sony IMX290 6.46 5.6x3.2 2.1 1936x1096 2.90 12/10 170 3.0 Yes 78 / 3.1 410 / 14.5 No No Planetary imaging ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
ASI290MM-Cool Monochrome Sony IMX290 6.46 5.6x3.2 2.1 1936x1096 2.90 12/10 170 3.0 Yes 78 / 3.1 410 / 14.5 No No Planetary imaging ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
ASI385MC-Cool Color Sony IMX385 8.35 7.3x4.1 2.1 1936x1096 3.75 12/10 120 3.0 Yes 78 / 3.1 420 / 14.8 No No Solar and lunar imaging ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★
ASI1600MC-Cool Color 4/3" CMOS 21.9 17.7x13.3 16.0 4656x3520 3.80 12/10 23 3.0 Yes 78 / 3.1 410 / 14.5 No No Deep sky ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
ASI1600MM-Cool Monochrome 4/3" CMOS 21.9 17.7x13.3 16.0 4656x3520 3.80 12/10 23 3.0 Yes 78 / 3.1 410 / 14.5 No No Deep sky ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
* User selectable except for ASI034MC
Last revised: 12-Apr-2020
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