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QHYCCD QHY268C vs QHYCCD QHY410C

QHYCCD QHY268C
QHYCCD

QHY268C

A strong fit for dedicated deep-sky imagers pairing with a broad range of focal lengths.

QHYCCD QHY410C
QHYCCD

QHY410C

A strong fit for dedicated deep-sky imagers pairing with wide-field refractors.

Key differences

-35% larger sensor
Finer pixels (3.76µm vs 5.94µm)
6% more resolution

Specifications

SpecificationQHYCCD QHY268CQHYCCD QHY410C
Sensor
TypeDedicated Cooleddedicated
SensorSony IMX571Sony IMX410
Sensor techCMOSCMOS
FormatAPS-CFull frame
Sensor size23.5×15.7mm36.0×24.0mm
Diagonal28.3mm43.3mm
Pixel size3.76µm5.94µm
Resolution6280×42106072×4042
Megapixels26.0MP24.5MP
ColorYesYes
Cooling
CooledYesYes
Performance
Full well51000e⁻73000e⁻
Peak QE80%88%
Advantages of QHYCCD QHY268C
  • Finer sampling at 3.76µm pixels
Advantages of QHYCCD QHY410C
  • Larger sensor (43.3mm vs 28.3mm diagonal) — wider field
  • Larger pixels — better low-light per-pixel sensitivity
Best for — QHYCCD QHY268C
  • Balanced field for most refractors
  • Well-sampled deep-sky at medium focal lengths
  • Long-exposure deep-sky under any sky
  • One-shot color — quick results, less processing
Best for — QHYCCD QHY410C
  • Wide-field mosaics and full-frame telescopes
  • Fast, low-noise deep-sky at short focal lengths
  • Long-exposure deep-sky under any sky
  • One-shot color — quick results, less processing
QHYCCD QHY268C — typical FOV & scale
  • On 250mm refractor (wide)
    FOV: 5.39° × 3.60°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
QHYCCD QHY410C — typical FOV & scale
  • On 250mm refractor (wide)
    FOV: 8.25° × 5.50°Scale: 4.90"/px
  • On 800mm SCT reducer
    FOV: 2.58° × 1.72°Scale: 1.53"/px
  • On 2000mm SCT native
    FOV: 1.03° × 0.69°Scale: 0.61"/px
QHYCCD QHY268C — recommended user

A strong fit for dedicated deep-sky imagers pairing with a broad range of focal lengths.

QHYCCD QHY410C — recommended user

A strong fit for dedicated deep-sky imagers pairing with wide-field refractors.

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