Astrophotoguru · Compare

cameracomparison · 2-way

QHYCCD QHY600C vs QHYCCD QHY10

QHYCCD QHY600C
QHYCCD

QHY600C

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

QHYCCD QHY10
QHYCCD

QHY10

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

Key differences

54% larger sensor
Finer pixels (3.76µm vs 6.05µm)
498% more resolution

Specifications

SpecificationQHYCCD QHY600CQHYCCD QHY10
Sensor
TypeDedicated Cooleddedicated
SensorSony IMX455Sony ICX493AQA
Sensor techCMOSCCD
FormatFull FrameAPS-C
Sensor size36.0×24.0mm23.4×15.6mm
Diagonal43.3mm28.1mm
Pixel size3.76µm6.05µm
Resolution9576×63883900×2620
Megapixels61.0MP10.2MP
ColorYesYes
Cooling
CooledYesYes
Performance
Full well51000e⁻25000e⁻
Peak QE80%55%
Advantages of QHYCCD QHY600C
  • Larger sensor (43.3mm vs 28.1mm diagonal) — wider field
  • Finer sampling at 3.76µm pixels
  • Higher resolution (61MP vs 10.2MP)
Advantages of QHYCCD QHY10
  • Larger pixels — better low-light per-pixel sensitivity
Best for — QHYCCD QHY600C
  • Wide-field mosaics and full-frame telescopes
  • 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 QHY10
  • Balanced field for most refractors
  • Fast, low-noise deep-sky at short focal lengths
  • Long-exposure deep-sky under any sky
  • One-shot color — quick results, less processing
QHYCCD QHY600C — typical FOV & scale
  • On 250mm refractor (wide)
    FOV: 8.25° × 5.50°Scale: 3.10"/px
  • On 800mm SCT reducer
    FOV: 2.58° × 1.72°Scale: 0.97"/px
  • On 2000mm SCT native
    FOV: 1.03° × 0.69°Scale: 0.39"/px
QHYCCD QHY10 — typical FOV & scale
  • On 250mm refractor (wide)
    FOV: 5.36° × 3.58°Scale: 4.99"/px
  • On 800mm SCT reducer
    FOV: 1.68° × 1.12°Scale: 1.56"/px
  • On 2000mm SCT native
    FOV: 0.67° × 0.45°Scale: 0.62"/px
QHYCCD QHY600C — recommended user

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

QHYCCD QHY10 — recommended user

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

Recommended alternatives