![]() If you have ever tried to take a long exposure image using a high ISO with your DSLR on a hot summer night, you’ll know why this feature is so important.Īnother big difference between a dedicated astronomy camera and a DSLR/Mirrorless system is the back-illuminated CMOS sensor. This can dramatically reduce the amount of noise recorded in your images. This allows the sensor to reach as much as -35 Celsius below the ambient temperature. This ZWO ASI533MC Pro has a built-in TEC (thermoelectric cooler) that requires a 12V power source to run. When comparing a dedicated astronomy camera to a DSLR or Mirrorless camera, there are a number of key differences. The pixel size is 3.76um, which determines the pixel scale you can expect to realize with your imaging system. This one is a 1″ square (11.1mm x 11.1mm) format with a 3008 x 3008-pixel resolution. This camera sensor is quite different from the one in the ASI294 I am used to. The ASI533MC Pro is ZWO’s latest OSC camera, and it’s equipped with a 9MP Sony IMX533 CMOS sensor. If you find this article useful, please consider signing up for my newsletter to get notified when I share new articles. I rely on filters to photograph objects in space from the comfort of my home. My backyard is classified as a class 6/7 on the Bortle Scale, which is considerably light-polluted. The images shared on this page were captured using a 100mm refractor ( Sky-Watcher Esprit 100 APO) riding on an equatorial telescope mount. In this article, I will do my best to share real results using this astrophotography camera from my backyard in the city. Like the 294MC Pro, this astrophotography comes in a color version only. Previously, I have enjoyed using the ZWO ASI294MC Pro, and took some of my best astrophotography images to date with it. I initially thought it would be strikingly similar to my previous color astronomy camera, but as I spent more time reviewing the data the subtle differences became evident. ![]() ZWO reached out to me directly with an opportunity to test an early version of the ASi533MC Pro. In the case of the ZWO ASI533MC Pro, the subjects will likely include deep-sky objects including large nebulae. The camera you choose for astrophotography will determine the types of subjects in the night sky that you will photograph. Over the past 8 years, I have had the pleasure of testing many astrophotography cameras, from entry-level DSLRs to cooled, monochrome CCD’s. The ZWO ASI533MC Pro is a one-shot-color (OSC) dedicated astronomy camera designed for deep-sky astrophotography.
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