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Sky-Watcher Quattro 150P vs Takahashi FSQ-130ED
Sky-Watcher
Quattro 150P
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Takahashi
FSQ-130ED
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Key differences
-8% focal length
+15% aperture
Faster by 1.0 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Sky-Watcher Quattro 150P | Takahashi FSQ-130ED |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | newtonian | refractor |
| Optical design | Newtonian astrograph | Petzval quadruplet |
| Aperture | 150mm | 130mm |
| Focal length | 600mm | 650mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/4.0 | f/5.0 |
| Image circle | — | 88mm |
| Full-frame support | No | Yes |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 7.5kg | 11.0kg |
Advantages of Sky-Watcher Quattro 150P
- 15% more light-gathering aperture
- Faster optics at f/4 vs f/5
- Lighter (7.5kg vs 11kg) — easier to travel with
Advantages of Takahashi FSQ-130ED
- Larger image circle (88mm) — supports bigger sensors
Best for — Sky-Watcher Quattro 150P
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
- Fast imaging — short exposures per sub
Best for — Takahashi FSQ-130ED
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
- Fast imaging — short exposures per sub
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Sky-Watcher Quattro 150P — 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
Takahashi FSQ-130ED — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 3.17° × 2.12°Scale: 1.19"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.07° × 1.38°Scale: 1.19"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.00° × 1.00°Scale: 1.19"/px
Sky-Watcher Quattro 150P — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Takahashi FSQ-130ED — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.