ZWO Color Astro Camera ASI071MC Pro cooled - Chip D = 28.4 mm

Cooled USB 3.0 COLOR Astro Camera Pro version for deep-sky photography. High resolution SONY CMOS sensor with 16 megapixels.
♦ Powerful Peltier cooling up to 40 ° C below ambient temperature

♦ Sensor: SONY IMX071 CMOS sensor with 28.4 mm diameter

♦ Pixels: 4.78 μm pixels - 4944 x 3284 pixels

♦ Short download time through USB 3.0 - can also be used with USB 2.0

♦ Rolling shutter

♦ AR protection filter installed - full passage also in the infrared

♦ Telescopic connection: T2 (M42x0.75) female thread and 2 "over the two extension rings

♦ Extra screwed front panel ?? now the camera body can no longer be mistaken ?? be screwed on

♦ DDR cache for a more stable data transport - no amplifier glow even with USB2.0

♦ No dew problems and icing problems due to built-in heating

ZWO ASI071MC PRO - cooled color CMOS camera for astrophotography
ASI cameras stand for a very good workmanship and have modern CMOS sensors installed. Now, ZW Optical also provides these excellent cameras for deep-sky photography. Powerful Peltier cooling provides up to 40 ° C cooling capacity below ambient for smooth, no-noise shots.

The ASI071MC Pro color camera, with a 28.4 mm sensor diameter and a high resolution of 4.74 μm pixels, offers very high detail resolution and a large field of view at the same time. The sensor has a similar diameter to DSLR cameras with APS-C format. However, he is incomparably more efficient.

This allows you to capture galaxy clusters while displaying fine details in each galaxy. The camera is particularly suitable for high-intensity and high-resolution optics such as APO refractors or FastStar systems. Even with shorter focal lengths arise so excellent Astroaufnahmen.

Large sensors with rather fine pixels need a good adjustment, so that sensor and image plane are not tilted to each other. In the case of the ASI071MC-Cool, this allows the connection plate, because it is adjustable via screws. The optical path of an otherwise necessary Justageflansches deleted so.

The "single-shot" color camera offers more comfort than MONO cameras. Not everyone wants to go through the elaborate L-RGB process for beautiful colored fog shots. The color cameras offer you the opportunity to get beautiful shots without changing the filter. However, good broadband fog filters (see recommended accessories) reduce the stray light and increase the contrast without having to change or coloring the image too much.

Advantages and product features of the ASI 071 ​​PRO Color Camera:

♦ USB 3.0 for a quick download - can also be operated with USB 2.0
♦ DDR3 256 MB buffer memory for better dark current (characteristic of the new PRO series)
♦ Powerful Peltier cooling up to 40 ° C under ambient conditions
♦ Sensitive SONY IMX071 28.4mm diameter CMOS sensor - 16 megapixels
♦ High resolution through 4.78 μm pixels
♦ Shutter: rolling shutter
♦ Distance T2 connection thread to the camera sensor: 17.5 mm
♦ Adjustable connection plate - fixed against unintentional screwing
♦ Supplied with AR clear glass filter - full passage also in the infrared. If the IR is to be blocked, an IR cut filter is needed.
♦ Anti-thaw heater installed against icing (characteristic of the new PRO series)

Application areas of the camera:

♦ Deep Sky images (nebulae and galaxies): Due to the high sensitivity, nebulae and galaxies are imaged after only a few seconds. The camera can be cooled to up to 40 ° C under ambient conditions. As a result, the already low noise is further reduced. By raising the GAIN (Comparable to the ISO setting for digital SLR cameras), you can reduce exposure times to less than 30 seconds. Effects due to air turbulence or inaccuracies of tracking are thus switched off.

♦ Moon and planetary images: Extremely short exposure times due to high sensitivity freeze the air turbulence. Due to the high resolution of the sensor many details can be reproduced even with a shorter telescope focal length. Video astronomy is also possible.

Optimal support before and after the purchase
We work with the cameras ourselves and can offer you optimal advice. Which camera fits your telescope, how do you achieve the optimal adaptation ...

We also offer the best possible service after the purchase.

Downloads, Drivers:
ZW Optical provides software and drivers online for free download.

Software and drivers for all ZWO cameras

If your older ASI071MC Pro camera comes to dew and ice on the window or the sensor, just install a new driver version.

Sensor: SONY Color CMOS sensor IMX071
Resolution: 16 megapixels, 4944 * 3284 pixels
Pixel size: 4.78 μm
Sensor size: 28.4 mm diameter
Exposure time: 64 μs to 2000 s
Cooling: Peltier cooling up to 40 ° C under ambient conditions
Power supply cooling: 12 V at max. 3 A
Sensor protection: AR protection glass
Software requirement: USB 3.0 should be supported by the operating system
Bitrate: 14-bit output (14-bit ADC)
Telescopic connection: T2, 2 "and 1.25"
Distance T2 thread to sensor: 17.5 mm
Front panel: With tilt adjustment
Size: 86 mm in diameter and 87.3 mm in length
Weight: 500 grams
Supported resolutions (14Bit ADC):
4944 × 3284 10fps:
1920 × 1200 28fps:
1280 × 1080 33fps:
♦ ASI camera cooled
♦ Storage bag for camera
♦ T2 extension 21 mm
♦ M48 to T2 adapter 16.5 mm - outer diameter 2 "
♦ M48 to T2 adapter ring without opt. Length - outer diameter 2 "
♦ dry cartridges
♦ USB cable (2x short, 1x long)