ZWO color astro camera ASI2600MC-DUO - chip D=28.3 mm - with guiding sensor

Cooled USB 3.0 astro camera with the Sony IMX571 color sensor AND guiding sensor in one housing
♦ Recording and tracking with just one telescope and one camera - without off-axis guider - thanks to the integrated guiding sensor

♦ Highly sensitive guiding sensor

♦ Powerful Peltier cooling

♦ Sony IMX571 APS-C format color sensor - back-illuminated

♦ High resolution with 3.76 µm pixels

♦ 16 bit ADC - dynamic range like a CCD sensor

♦ No more amplifier glow due to Zero-Ampglow circuit

♦ Anti-dew heater already installed

♦ Telescope-side connection: M42x0.75 internal thread

♦ Working distance only 17.5 mm from the internal thread

ASI2600MC Duo - APS-C color camera with integrated guiding sensor

The ASI2600MC Duo combines image and guiding sensors in a compact housing. The main sensor is the Sony IMX571 with a native 16-bit ADC, a dynamic range of 14 f-stops and square pixels of 3.76 microns. Read noise is as low as 1.0e and full well capacitance reaches an incredible level of 80ke. And that without amplifier glow!
The guiding sensor is the SC2210 with excellent NIR sensitivity. The sensor size is 7.68mm x 4.32mm. It has 4x4 micron pixels with a resolution of 1920×1080 and a full well capacity of 8780e.
The stars in the corners of the guiding images, which are affected by the back focus, may not be perfectly round. This is not due to sensor tilt and will not affect normal use.

Two in one design
Thanks to its compact design, the ASI2600MC Duo only needs one USB cable for control. This eliminates potential wiring issues and simplifies setup. You don't need a separate OAG or guiding camera.

main sensor
The main sensor IMX571 in APS-C format has 26MP total pixels. The size is 23.5mm in width x 15.7mm in height, and the diagonal is 28.3mm. The small pixel size of 3.76 x 3.76 microns enables an impressive full-well capacitance of up to 80ke.

the sensor
Inherited from the ASI220MM mini camera, the SC2210 sensor features very high sensitivity. The QE peak reaches 92% at 500nm. The read noise is only 0.6e. As the new generation of guide sensor, it has achieved great tracking results, confirmed by hundreds of astrophotographers.


Characteristics

STARVIS technology
The ASI2600MC DUO is based on Sony's STARVIS technology. Sony's back-illuminated CMOS image sensor improves sensitivity and noise reduction - key factors in improving image quality.

Native 16-bit ADC
This 16-bit ADC is not a CCD 16-bit ADC. It can achieve a dynamic range of 14 f-stops, which significantly improves image sharpness and contrast, and also allows for smoother and more natural color transitions.

FPS
The maximum frame rate in RAW8 mode at full resolution is 15FPS, which is even faster than ASI2600MC Pro.

Extended FWC
The full-well capacity of the ASI2600MC Duo is expanded to 80ke, which is 1.6x larger than the ASI2600MC Pro.

USB 3.0 & 512MB DDR3 buffer
With the combination of USB 3.0 and 512 MB DDR3 buffer, the ASI2600MCDuo offers stable and secure data transmission, which can effectively prevent picture dropouts.

No amp glow
Conventional CMOS sensors generate a weak source of infrared light during operation, which can often be seen in the corners of uncalibrated images. This is the telltale sign of amp glow. Because the ASI2600MM Duo uses zero amp glow circuitry, you don't have to worry about amp glow even when shooting with high gain and long exposures.

QE (Quantum Efficiency)
Based on our test results, the ASI2600MC Duo has a peak QE of over 91%.

Two-stage TEC cooling
Thanks to the two-stage TEC cooling, the ASI2600MM Duo can lower the temperature of the CMOS sensor to more than 35 degrees Celsius below the ambient temperature, which can significantly reduce dark current generation and sensor noise even with longer exposure times.
The Delta T 35℃ is tested at 30℃ ambient temperature. It can drop if the cooling system is in operation for a long period of time. As the ambient temperature decreases, the delta T also decreases.

dark current noise
The dark current noise of the ASI2600MC Duo is extremely low. Even with moderate cooling, you get a very low-noise image.

Anti-dew heater
There is a polyimide heater inside the ASI2600MM Duo camera. It can help prevent possible condensation or icing problems, depending on the environment in which you take pictures.
The power of the heater is about 5 W. You can use it any time in your photo software if you want to save power.


Important: external power supply required!
Even in uncooled operation, this camera requires 1 ampere, which poses a problem for USB sockets on computers, because they are only designed for 900 mA, i.e. 0.9 A.

Stable operation of the camera is therefore only possible with an external 12 V power supply.
Sensor: Sony IMX571 (backlit CMOS color sensor)
Sensor size: 23.5mm x 15.7mm, diagonal 28.3mm
Pixels: 3.76 µm size
Resolution: 26 megapixels
Pixel matrix: 6248x4176 pixels
Exposure time range: 32 μs to 2000 s
Frame rate: up to 15 fps
ADC: 16 bits
Cooling: Powerful Peltier cooling up to 35 °C below ambient
Full well: up to 80 ke
Read noise: 1.0 to 3.3 e-
Sensitivity: Peak 80% QE
Zero amglow design: Yes
Entry Window: IR Cut Filter
Dew protection: Dew protection heater, 5 W, can be switched off
Data interface: USB3.0 (USB2.0 compatible)
Power requirement: 12V, 3A (power adapter not included)
Telescope connection: M42x0.75 internal thread
Working distance from the internal thread to the sensor: 17.5 mm
Diameter: 90mm
Length: 97mm
Weight: 0.8kg
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Guide sensor:
Type: SC2210
Dimensions: 7.68mm x 4.32mm
Pixel size: 4umx4um
Resolution: 1920×1080
FWC: 8780e
♦ Camera
♦ Camera bag
♦ USB 2.0 Cable (0.5m) x2
♦ Quick Start Guide
♦ M54M-M54F (16.5mm) adapter
♦ M54M-M54F (21mm) adapter
♦ M54M-M48F adapter
♦ Hex key
♦ USB 3.0 cable (2m) x1