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Sky-Watcher Quattro 200P vs Explore Scientific ED80 FCD-100
Sky-Watcher
Quattro 200P
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Explore Scientific
ED80 FCD-100
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a portable travel rig.
Key differences
+67% focal length
+150% aperture
Faster by 2.0 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Sky-Watcher Quattro 200P | Explore Scientific ED80 FCD-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | Newtonian | refractor |
| Optical design | Imaging Newtonian | Apo triplet FCD-100 |
| Aperture | 200mm | 80mm |
| Focal length | 800mm | 480mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/4.0 | f/6.0 |
| Image circle | 32mm | 44mm |
| Full-frame support | No | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 10.5kg | 4.5kg |
Advantages of Sky-Watcher Quattro 200P
- Tighter framing — 800mm vs 480mm focal length
- 150% more light-gathering aperture
- Faster optics at f/4 vs f/6
Advantages of Explore Scientific ED80 FCD-100
- Wider field — 480mm vs 800mm focal length
- Larger image circle (44mm) — supports bigger sensors
- Lighter (4.5kg 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 — Explore Scientific ED80 FCD-100
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
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
Explore Scientific ED80 FCD-100 — 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 Quattro 200P — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Explore Scientific ED80 FCD-100 — recommended user
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a portable travel rig.