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Radian Raptor 75 vs Vaonis Stellina

Radian Raptor 75
Radian

Raptor 75

Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a portable travel rig.

Vaonis Stellina
Vaonis

Stellina

Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a backyard imaging setup.

Key differences

-6% aperture
Slower by 0.4 f-stops

Specifications

SpecificationRadian Raptor 75Vaonis Stellina
Optics
Typerefractorsmart-telescope
Optical designPetzval quintupletApo doublet all-in-one
Aperture75mm80mm
Focal length405mm400mm
Native f/ratiof/5.4f/5.0
Image circle44mm
Full-frame supportYesNo
Physical
Weight4.5kg11.2kg
Advantages of Radian Raptor 75
  • Larger image circle (44mm) — supports bigger sensors
  • Lighter (4.5kg vs 11.2kg) — easier to travel with
Advantages of Vaonis Stellina
  • 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 — Vaonis Stellina
  • Large emission nebulae and star clusters
  • Fast imaging — short exposures per sub
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
Vaonis Stellina — 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.

Vaonis Stellina — recommended user

Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a backyard imaging setup.

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