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Sky-Watcher Evostar 80ED vs TS-Optics PHOTOLINE 80 f/6 Triplet APO
Sky-Watcher
Evostar 80ED
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a portable travel rig.
TS-Optics
PHOTOLINE 80 f/6 Triplet APO
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a portable travel rig.
Key differences
+25% focal length
Slower by 1.5 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Sky-Watcher Evostar 80ED | TS-Optics PHOTOLINE 80 f/6 Triplet APO |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | refractor | refractor |
| Optical design | Apo doublet FPL-53 | Apo triplet FPL-53 |
| Aperture | 80mm | 80mm |
| Focal length | 600mm | 480mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/7.5 | f/6.0 |
| Image circle | 44mm | 44mm |
| Full-frame support | No | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 3.8kg | 4.4kg |
Advantages of Sky-Watcher Evostar 80ED
- Tighter framing — 600mm vs 480mm focal length
Advantages of TS-Optics PHOTOLINE 80 f/6 Triplet APO
- Wider field — 480mm vs 600mm focal length
- Faster optics at f/6 vs f/7.5
Best for — Sky-Watcher Evostar 80ED
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
Best for — TS-Optics PHOTOLINE 80 f/6 Triplet APO
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
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
TS-Optics PHOTOLINE 80 f/6 Triplet APO — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 4.30° × 2.86°Scale: 1.62"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.81° × 1.87°Scale: 1.62"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.35° × 1.35°Scale: 1.62"/px
Sky-Watcher Evostar 80ED — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a portable travel rig.
TS-Optics PHOTOLINE 80 f/6 Triplet APO — recommended user
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a portable travel rig.