TS-Optics ToupTek color astro camera 294CP Sony IMX294 sensor D=23.1 mm

TS-Optics ToupTek color astro camera 294CP Sony IMX294 sensor D=23.1 mm


Cooled USB 3.0 APS-C color astro camera with powerful Sony CMOS sensor for astrophotography
♦ Powerful two-stage Peltier cooling up to 40 °C below ambient temperature

♦ Sony IMX294CJK color sensor - back-illuminated

♦ 4144 x 2822 pixels with 4.63 µm size

♦ 14 bit ADC - large dynamic range

♦ DDR Memory Buffer 256 MB - Buffer memory for more stable data transport - minimizes amplifier glow

♦ Telescope-side connection: M42x0.75 internal thread

♦ Working distance only 17.5 mm from the T2 (M42x0.75) female thread

♦ Built-in UV/IR blocking filter as protective glass

♦ Binning is supported

TS 294MC color astro camera of the latest generation
The camera with the powerful Sony IMX294 sensor enables astrophotography at a very high level. This modern sensor can be used for all areas of astrophotography. The 4.3 µm pixels of the ZWO ASI294MC make this camera an all-rounder with the highest sensitivity for short exposure times.

Another advantage is the sensational light sensitivity. The QE of 80% thanks to the BACK ILLUMINATION technology already enables deep astrophotographs with short exposure times. This makes the camera very suitable for deep sky photography.

The "single-shot" color camera offers more convenience than monochrome cameras. Not everyone wants to use the complex L-RGB process for beautiful colored nebula images or planetary images. The color cameras give you the opportunity to get nice pictures without changing the filter. In a direct comparison to the DSLR camera, however, the color camera convinces with a much higher light sensitivity, a smoother image and significantly more depth. Stars don't burn out that quickly.

Back Illumination Technology:
Sony's back-illuminated CMOS image sensor improves sensitivity and noise reduction - key factors in improving image quality - by changing the basic pixel structure from front to back exposure. The advantages of the CMOS image sensors, such as low power consumption and high operating speed, have been retained.

Back exposure improves light capture while increasing the amount of light. This makes significantly shorter exposure times possible and leads to an improved quantum efficiency of 80%.

Sony has developed a unique photodiode structure and on-chip lens optimized for back-illuminated structures, resulting in higher sensitivity and lower no-light random noise by reducing noise, dark current and defective pixels compared to the traditional front-illuminated structure.
Sensor: CMOS color sensor IMX294
Size: 19.1 x 13.0 mm - diagonal 23.2 mm
Pixel size: 4.63 µm
Number of pixels: 4144 x 2811 - 11.7 MP
Bit depth: 14
Frames per second: 16 frames at full resolution
Cooling: Peltier cooling up to 40 °C below ambient temperature
Power Supply: 12V 3A
Interfaces: USB 3.0 and USB 2.0
Supported operating systems: Windows from Win7
Dimensions: diameter 80mm - length 100mm
Connection telescope side: T2 internal thread (M42x0.75)
Back focus: 17.5 mm (distance sensor to internal thread)