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QHYCCD QHY600M vs QHYCCD QHY533M

QHYCCD QHY600M
QHYCCD

QHY600M

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

QHYCCD QHY533M
QHYCCD

QHY533M

A strong fit for dedicated deep-sky imagers pairing with longer focal lengths where framing is tight.

Key differences

171% larger sensor
578% more resolution

Specifications

SpecificationQHYCCD QHY600MQHYCCD QHY533M
Sensor
TypeDedicated CooledDedicated Cooled
SensorSony IMX455Sony IMX533
Sensor techCMOSCMOS
FormatFull Frame1"
Sensor size36.0×24.0mm11.3×11.3mm
Diagonal43.3mm16.0mm
Pixel size3.76µm3.76µm
Resolution9576×63883008×3008
Megapixels61.0MP9.0MP
ColorNoNo
Cooling
CooledYesYes
Performance
Full well51000e⁻50000e⁻
Peak QE91%80%
Advantages of QHYCCD QHY600M
  • Larger sensor (43.3mm vs 16mm diagonal) — wider field
  • Higher resolution (61MP vs 9MP)
Advantages of QHYCCD QHY533M

Closely matched on the compared specs.

Best for — QHYCCD QHY600M
  • Wide-field mosaics and full-frame telescopes
  • Well-sampled deep-sky at medium focal lengths
  • Long-exposure deep-sky under any sky
  • Narrowband and LRGB workflows
Best for — QHYCCD QHY533M
  • Longer focal lengths — tighter framing on small targets
  • Well-sampled deep-sky at medium focal lengths
  • Long-exposure deep-sky under any sky
  • Narrowband and LRGB workflows
QHYCCD QHY600M — 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 QHY533M — typical FOV & scale
  • On 250mm refractor (wide)
    FOV: 2.59° × 2.59°Scale: 3.10"/px
  • On 800mm SCT reducer
    FOV: 0.81° × 0.81°Scale: 0.97"/px
  • On 2000mm SCT native
    FOV: 0.32° × 0.32°Scale: 0.39"/px
QHYCCD QHY600M — recommended user

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

QHYCCD QHY533M — recommended user

A strong fit for dedicated deep-sky imagers pairing with longer focal lengths where framing is tight.

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