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Askar FRA600 vs ZWO FF107 APO
Askar
FRA600
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
ZWO
FF107 APO
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Key differences
-20% focal length
Faster by 1.4 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Askar FRA600 | ZWO FF107 APO |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | Refractor | refractor |
| Optical design | Petzval Quintuplet APO | Quintuplet FCD-100 |
| Aperture | 108mm | 107mm |
| Focal length | 600mm | 749mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/5.6 | f/7.0 |
| Image circle | 60mm | 44mm |
| Full-frame support | Yes | Yes |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 7.8kg | 7.2kg |
Advantages of Askar FRA600
- Wider field — 600mm vs 749mm focal length
- Faster optics at f/5.6 vs f/7
- Larger image circle (60mm) — supports bigger sensors
Advantages of ZWO FF107 APO
- Tighter framing — 749mm vs 600mm focal length
Best for — Askar FRA600
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Best for — ZWO FF107 APO
- Medium-sized galaxies and planetary nebulae
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Askar FRA600 — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 3.44° × 2.29°Scale: 1.29"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.24° × 1.50°Scale: 1.29"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.08° × 1.08°Scale: 1.29"/px
ZWO FF107 APO — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.75° × 1.84°Scale: 1.04"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.80° × 1.20°Scale: 1.04"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 0.86° × 0.86°Scale: 1.04"/px
Askar FRA600 — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
ZWO FF107 APO — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
