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Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED vs Sky-Watcher Quattro 200P
Sky-Watcher
Esprit 80ED
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a backyard imaging setup.
Sky-Watcher
Quattro 200P
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Key differences
-50% focal length
-60% aperture
Slower by 1.0 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED | Sky-Watcher Quattro 200P |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | Refractor | Newtonian |
| Optical design | Triplet APO | Imaging Newtonian |
| Aperture | 80mm | 200mm |
| Focal length | 400mm | 800mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/5.0 | f/4.0 |
| Image circle | 44mm | 32mm |
| Full-frame support | Yes | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 5.7kg | 10.5kg |
Advantages of Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED
- Wider field — 400mm vs 800mm focal length
- Larger image circle (44mm) — supports bigger sensors
- Lighter (5.7kg vs 10.5kg) — easier to travel with
Advantages of Sky-Watcher Quattro 200P
- Tighter framing — 800mm vs 400mm focal length
- 150% more light-gathering aperture
- Faster optics at f/4 vs f/5
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 Quattro 200P
- Medium-sized galaxies and planetary nebulae
- Fast imaging — short exposures per sub
- Faint-object imaging under dark skies
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 Quattro 200P — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.58° × 1.72°Scale: 0.97"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.68° × 1.12°Scale: 0.97"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 0.81° × 0.81°Scale: 0.97"/px
Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED — recommended user
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a backyard imaging setup.
Sky-Watcher Quattro 200P — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.