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Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED vs Borg 107FL
Sky-Watcher
Esprit 120ED
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Borg
107FL
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a portable travel rig.
Key differences
+40% focal length
+12% aperture
Slower by 1.4 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED | Borg 107FL |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | Refractor | refractor |
| Optical design | Triplet APO | Apo doublet fluorite |
| Aperture | 120mm | 107mm |
| Focal length | 840mm | 600mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/7.0 | f/5.6 |
| Image circle | 44mm | — |
| Full-frame support | Yes | Yes |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 11.5kg | 3.5kg |
Advantages of Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED
- Tighter framing — 840mm vs 600mm focal length
- 12% more light-gathering aperture
- Larger image circle (44mm) — supports bigger sensors
Advantages of Borg 107FL
- Wider field — 600mm vs 840mm focal length
- Faster optics at f/5.6 vs f/7
- Lighter (3.5kg vs 11.5kg) — easier to travel with
Best for — Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED
- Medium-sized galaxies and planetary nebulae
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Best for — Borg 107FL
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.46° × 1.64°Scale: 0.92"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.60° × 1.07°Scale: 0.92"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 0.77° × 0.77°Scale: 0.92"/px
Borg 107FL — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 3.44° × 2.29°Scale: 1.29"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.24° × 1.50°Scale: 1.29"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.08° × 1.08°Scale: 1.29"/px
Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Borg 107FL — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a portable travel rig.
