cameracomparison · 2-way
Atik 460EX vs Atik 383L+
Atik
460EX
A strong fit for dedicated deep-sky imagers pairing with longer focal lengths where framing is tight.
Key differences
-29% larger sensor
Finer pixels (4.54µm vs 5.4µm)
-29% more resolution
Specifications
| Specification | Atik 460EX | Atik 383L+ |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor | ||
| Type | dedicated | dedicated |
| Sensor | Sony ICX694ALG | Kodak KAF-8300 |
| Sensor tech | CCD | CCD |
| Format | 4/3" | 4/3" |
| Sensor size | 12.5×10.0mm | 18.0×13.5mm |
| Diagonal | 16.0mm | 22.5mm |
| Pixel size | 4.54µm | 5.40µm |
| Resolution | 2749×2199 | 3362×2504 |
| Megapixels | 6.0MP | 8.4MP |
| Color | No | No |
| Cooling | ||
| Cooled | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Full well | 20000e⁻ | 25500e⁻ |
| Peak QE | 77% | 56% |
Advantages of Atik 460EX
- Finer sampling at 4.54µm pixels
Advantages of Atik 383L+
- Larger sensor (22.5mm vs 16mm diagonal) — wider field
- Larger pixels — better low-light per-pixel sensitivity
- Higher resolution (8.4MP vs 6MP)
Best for — Atik 460EX
- Longer focal lengths — tighter framing on small targets
- Fast, low-noise deep-sky at short focal lengths
- Long-exposure deep-sky under any sky
- Narrowband and LRGB workflows
Best for — Atik 383L+
- Balanced field for most refractors
- Fast, low-noise deep-sky at short focal lengths
- Long-exposure deep-sky under any sky
- Narrowband and LRGB workflows
Atik 460EX — typical FOV & scale
- On 250mm refractor (wide)FOV: 2.87° × 2.29°Scale: 3.75"/px
- On 800mm SCT reducerFOV: 0.90° × 0.72°Scale: 1.17"/px
- On 2000mm SCT nativeFOV: 0.36° × 0.29°Scale: 0.47"/px
Atik 383L+ — typical FOV & scale
- On 250mm refractor (wide)FOV: 4.13° × 3.09°Scale: 4.46"/px
- On 800mm SCT reducerFOV: 1.29° × 0.97°Scale: 1.39"/px
- On 2000mm SCT nativeFOV: 0.52° × 0.39°Scale: 0.56"/px
Atik 460EX — recommended user
A strong fit for dedicated deep-sky imagers pairing with longer focal lengths where framing is tight.
Atik 383L+ — recommended user
A strong fit for dedicated deep-sky imagers pairing with a broad range of focal lengths.