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Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED vs Sky-Watcher Evostar 72ED
Sky-Watcher
Esprit 80ED
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a backyard imaging setup.
Sky-Watcher
Evostar 72ED
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a portable travel rig.
Key differences
+11% aperture
Faster by 0.8 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED | Sky-Watcher Evostar 72ED |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | Refractor | refractor |
| Optical design | Triplet APO | Apo doublet FPL-53 |
| Aperture | 80mm | 72mm |
| Focal length | 400mm | 420mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/5.0 | f/5.8 |
| Image circle | 44mm | 44mm |
| Full-frame support | Yes | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 5.7kg | 2.4kg |
Advantages of Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED
- 11% more light-gathering aperture
- Faster optics at f/5 vs f/5.8
Advantages of Sky-Watcher Evostar 72ED
- Lighter (2.4kg 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 — Sky-Watcher Evostar 72ED
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
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
Sky-Watcher Evostar 72ED — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 4.91° × 3.27°Scale: 1.85"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 3.21° × 2.14°Scale: 1.85"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.54° × 1.54°Scale: 1.85"/px
Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED — recommended user
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a backyard imaging setup.
Sky-Watcher Evostar 72ED — recommended user
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a portable travel rig.