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Radian Raptor 75 vs Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED
Sky-Watcher
Esprit 80ED
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a backyard imaging setup.
Key differences
-6% aperture
Slower by 0.4 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Radian Raptor 75 | Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | refractor | Refractor |
| Optical design | Petzval quintuplet | Triplet APO |
| Aperture | 75mm | 80mm |
| Focal length | 405mm | 400mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/5.4 | f/5.0 |
| Image circle | 44mm | 44mm |
| Full-frame support | Yes | Yes |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 4.5kg | 5.7kg |
Advantages of Radian Raptor 75
- Lighter (4.5kg vs 5.7kg) — easier to travel with
Advantages of Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED
- Faster optics at f/5 vs f/5.4
Best for — Radian Raptor 75
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Best for — Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
- Fast imaging — short exposures per sub
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Radian Raptor 75 — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 5.09° × 3.40°Scale: 1.91"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 3.32° × 2.22°Scale: 1.91"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.60° × 1.60°Scale: 1.91"/px
Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 5.16° × 3.44°Scale: 1.94"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 3.37° × 2.25°Scale: 1.94"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.62° × 1.62°Scale: 1.94"/px
Radian Raptor 75 — recommended user
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a portable travel rig.
Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED — recommended user
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a backyard imaging setup.