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SharpStar 100QII vs SharpStar 94EDPH
SharpStar
100QII
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
SharpStar
94EDPH
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a portable travel rig.
Key differences
+6% focal length
+6% aperture
Specifications
| Specification | SharpStar 100QII | SharpStar 94EDPH |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | refractor | refractor |
| Optical design | Quadruplet astrograph | Apo triplet FPL-53 |
| Aperture | 100mm | 94mm |
| Focal length | 550mm | 518mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/5.5 | f/5.5 |
| Image circle | 44mm | 44mm |
| Full-frame support | Yes | Yes |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 5.5kg | 4.5kg |
Advantages of SharpStar 100QII
Closely matched on the compared specs.
Advantages of SharpStar 94EDPH
- Lighter (4.5kg vs 5.5kg) — easier to travel with
Best for — SharpStar 100QII
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Best for — SharpStar 94EDPH
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
SharpStar 100QII — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 3.75° × 2.50°Scale: 1.41"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.45° × 1.64°Scale: 1.41"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.18° × 1.18°Scale: 1.41"/px
SharpStar 94EDPH — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 3.98° × 2.65°Scale: 1.50"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.60° × 1.74°Scale: 1.50"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.25° × 1.25°Scale: 1.50"/px
SharpStar 100QII — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
SharpStar 94EDPH — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a portable travel rig.