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Sky-Watcher Quattro 200P vs SharpStar 76EDPH

Sky-Watcher Quattro 200P
Sky-Watcher

Quattro 200P

Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.

SharpStar 76EDPH
SharpStar

76EDPH

Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a portable travel rig.

Key differences

+91% focal length
+163% aperture
Faster by 1.5 f-stops

Specifications

SpecificationSky-Watcher Quattro 200PSharpStar 76EDPH
Optics
TypeNewtonianRefractor
Optical designImaging NewtonianDoublet APO
Aperture200mm76mm
Focal length800mm418mm
Native f/ratiof/4.0f/5.5
Image circle32mm42mm
Full-frame supportNoYes
Physical
Weight10.5kg3.2kg
Advantages of Sky-Watcher Quattro 200P
  • Tighter framing — 800mm vs 418mm focal length
  • 163% more light-gathering aperture
  • Faster optics at f/4 vs f/5.5
Advantages of SharpStar 76EDPH
  • Wider field — 418mm vs 800mm focal length
  • Larger image circle (42mm) — supports bigger sensors
  • Lighter (3.2kg 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 — SharpStar 76EDPH
  • 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
SharpStar 76EDPH — typical FOV & scale
  • With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)
    FOV: 4.93° × 3.29°Scale: 1.86"/px
  • With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)
    FOV: 3.22° × 2.15°Scale: 1.86"/px
  • With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)
    FOV: 1.55° × 1.55°Scale: 1.86"/px
Sky-Watcher Quattro 200P — recommended user

Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.

SharpStar 76EDPH — recommended user

Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a portable travel rig.

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