camera
Sony
A6700
APS-C · 6192×4128 · Color
APS-C mirrorless.
Best for
- Balanced field for most refractors
- Well-sampled deep-sky at medium focal lengths
- One-shot color — quick results, less processing
Specifications
| Sensor | |
| Type | dslr |
| Sensor | Sony APS-C BSI |
| Sensor tech | CMOS |
| Format | APS-C |
| Sensor size | 23.5×15.6mm |
| Diagonal | 28.2mm |
| Pixel size | 3.76µm |
| Resolution | 6192×4128 |
| Megapixels | 26.1MP |
| Color | Yes |
| Cooling & performance | |
| Cooled | No |
| Full well | — |
| Peak QE | — |
Typical FOV & image scale
On 250mm refractor (wide)
FOV 5.39° × 3.58°
Scale 3.10″/px
On 800mm SCT reducer
FOV 1.68° × 1.12°
Scale 0.97″/px
On 2000mm SCT native
FOV 0.67° × 0.45°
Scale 0.39″/px
Typical targets
- Messier M48 — Open Cluster M48Open Cluster · 54′
- IC IC 434 — Horsehead NebulaEmission Nebula · 60′
- NGC NGC 869/884 — Double ClusterOpen Cluster · 60′
- NGC NGC 2264 — Christmas Tree ClusterEmission Nebula · 60′
- NGC NGC 6992 — Eastern VeilSupernova Remnant · 60′
- NGC NGC 7822 — Cepheus HII RegionEmission Nebula · 60′
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