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Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED vs SharpStar 76EDPH
Sky-Watcher
Esprit 80ED
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a backyard imaging setup.
Key differences
+5% aperture
Faster by 0.5 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED | SharpStar 76EDPH |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | Refractor | Refractor |
| Optical design | Triplet APO | Doublet APO |
| Aperture | 80mm | 76mm |
| Focal length | 400mm | 418mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/5.0 | f/5.5 |
| Image circle | 44mm | 42mm |
| Full-frame support | Yes | Yes |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 5.7kg | 3.2kg |
Advantages of Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED
- Faster optics at f/5 vs f/5.5
Advantages of SharpStar 76EDPH
- Lighter (3.2kg vs 5.7kg) — easier to travel with
Best for — Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
- Fast imaging — short exposures per sub
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Best for — SharpStar 76EDPH
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
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
SharpStar 76EDPH — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 4.93° × 3.29°Scale: 1.86"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 3.22° × 2.15°Scale: 1.86"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.55° × 1.55°Scale: 1.86"/px
Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED — recommended user
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a backyard imaging setup.
SharpStar 76EDPH — recommended user
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a portable travel rig.