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Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED vs Sky-Watcher Evostar 80ED
Sky-Watcher
Esprit 80ED
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a backyard imaging setup.
Sky-Watcher
Evostar 80ED
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a portable travel rig.
Key differences
-33% focal length
Faster by 2.5 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED | Sky-Watcher Evostar 80ED |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | Refractor | refractor |
| Optical design | Triplet APO | Apo doublet FPL-53 |
| Aperture | 80mm | 80mm |
| Focal length | 400mm | 600mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/5.0 | f/7.5 |
| Image circle | 44mm | 44mm |
| Full-frame support | Yes | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 5.7kg | 3.8kg |
Advantages of Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED
- Wider field — 400mm vs 600mm focal length
- Faster optics at f/5 vs f/7.5
Advantages of Sky-Watcher Evostar 80ED
- Tighter framing — 600mm vs 400mm focal length
- Lighter (3.8kg 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 80ED
- 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 80ED — 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 80ED — recommended user
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a backyard imaging setup.
Sky-Watcher Evostar 80ED — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a portable travel rig.