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Sky-Watcher Quattro 200P vs Askar FRA500
Sky-Watcher
Quattro 200P
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Key differences
+60% focal length
+122% aperture
Faster by 1.6 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Sky-Watcher Quattro 200P | Askar FRA500 |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | Newtonian | Refractor |
| Optical design | Imaging Newtonian | Petzval Quintuplet APO |
| Aperture | 200mm | 90mm |
| Focal length | 800mm | 500mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/4.0 | f/5.6 |
| Image circle | 32mm | 60mm |
| Full-frame support | No | Yes |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 10.5kg | 5.4kg |
Advantages of Sky-Watcher Quattro 200P
- Tighter framing — 800mm vs 500mm focal length
- 122% more light-gathering aperture
- Faster optics at f/4 vs f/5.6
Advantages of Askar FRA500
- Wider field — 500mm vs 800mm focal length
- Larger image circle (60mm) — supports bigger sensors
- Lighter (5.4kg vs 10.5kg) — easier to travel with
Best for — Sky-Watcher Quattro 200P
- Medium-sized galaxies and planetary nebulae
- Fast imaging — short exposures per sub
- Faint-object imaging under dark skies
Best for — Askar FRA500
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
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
Askar FRA500 — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 4.13° × 2.75°Scale: 1.55"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.69° × 1.80°Scale: 1.55"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.29° × 1.29°Scale: 1.55"/px
Sky-Watcher Quattro 200P — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Askar FRA500 — recommended user
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a backyard imaging setup.