cameracomparison · 2-way
Player One Ceres-C vs ZWO ASI462MC
Player One
Ceres-C
A strong fit for photographers stepping into astro pairing with longer focal lengths where framing is tight.
ZWO
ASI462MC
A strong fit for photographers stepping into astro pairing with longer focal lengths where framing is tight.
Key differences
-6% larger sensor
Larger pixels (3.75µm vs 2.9µm)
-40% more resolution
Specifications
| Specification | Player One Ceres-C | ZWO ASI462MC |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor | ||
| Type | guide-camera | dedicated |
| Sensor | Sony IMX224 | Sony IMX462 |
| Sensor tech | CMOS | CMOS |
| Format | 1/3" | 1/2.8" |
| Sensor size | 4.9×3.7mm | 5.6×3.2mm |
| Diagonal | 6.1mm | 6.5mm |
| Pixel size | 3.75µm | 2.90µm |
| Resolution | 1304×976 | 1936×1096 |
| Megapixels | 1.3MP | 2.1MP |
| Color | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | ||
| Cooled | No | No |
| Performance | ||
| Full well | 19000e⁻ | 12000e⁻ |
| Peak QE | 75% | 90% |
Advantages of Player One Ceres-C
- Larger pixels — better low-light per-pixel sensitivity
Advantages of ZWO ASI462MC
- Finer sampling at 2.9µm pixels
- Higher resolution (2.12MP vs 1.27MP)
Best for — Player One Ceres-C
- Longer focal lengths — tighter framing on small targets
- Well-sampled deep-sky at medium focal lengths
- One-shot color — quick results, less processing
Best for — ZWO ASI462MC
- Longer focal lengths — tighter framing on small targets
- Well-sampled deep-sky at medium focal lengths
- One-shot color — quick results, less processing
Player One Ceres-C — typical FOV & scale
- On 250mm refractor (wide)FOV: 1.12° × 0.85°Scale: 3.09"/px
- On 800mm SCT reducerFOV: 0.35° × 0.27°Scale: 0.97"/px
- On 2000mm SCT nativeFOV: 0.14° × 0.11°Scale: 0.39"/px
ZWO ASI462MC — typical FOV & scale
- On 250mm refractor (wide)FOV: 1.28° × 0.73°Scale: 2.39"/px
- On 800mm SCT reducerFOV: 0.40° × 0.23°Scale: 0.75"/px
- On 2000mm SCT nativeFOV: 0.16° × 0.09°Scale: 0.30"/px
Player One Ceres-C — recommended user
A strong fit for photographers stepping into astro pairing with longer focal lengths where framing is tight.
ZWO ASI462MC — recommended user
A strong fit for photographers stepping into astro pairing with longer focal lengths where framing is tight.