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Sky-Watcher Evostar 72ED vs Radian Raptor 75
Sky-Watcher
Evostar 72ED
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a portable travel rig.
Key differences
Slower by 0.4 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Sky-Watcher Evostar 72ED | Radian Raptor 75 |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | refractor | refractor |
| Optical design | Apo doublet FPL-53 | Petzval quintuplet |
| Aperture | 72mm | 75mm |
| Focal length | 420mm | 405mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/5.8 | f/5.4 |
| Image circle | 44mm | 44mm |
| Full-frame support | No | Yes |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.4kg | 4.5kg |
Advantages of Sky-Watcher Evostar 72ED
- Lighter (2.4kg vs 4.5kg) — easier to travel with
Advantages of Radian Raptor 75
- Faster optics at f/5.4 vs f/5.8
Best for — Sky-Watcher Evostar 72ED
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
Best for — Radian Raptor 75
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
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
Radian Raptor 75 — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 5.09° × 3.40°Scale: 1.91"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 3.32° × 2.22°Scale: 1.91"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.60° × 1.60°Scale: 1.91"/px
Sky-Watcher Evostar 72ED — recommended user
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a portable travel rig.
Radian Raptor 75 — recommended user
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a portable travel rig.