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Sky-Watcher Quattro 200P vs ZWO FF80 APO
Sky-Watcher
Quattro 200P
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
ZWO
FF80 APO
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a portable travel rig.
Key differences
+43% focal length
+150% aperture
Faster by 3.0 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Sky-Watcher Quattro 200P | ZWO FF80 APO |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | Newtonian | refractor |
| Optical design | Imaging Newtonian | Apo doublet FCD-100 |
| Aperture | 200mm | 80mm |
| Focal length | 800mm | 560mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/4.0 | f/7.0 |
| Image circle | 32mm | 44mm |
| Full-frame support | No | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 10.5kg | 4.0kg |
Advantages of Sky-Watcher Quattro 200P
- Tighter framing — 800mm vs 560mm focal length
- 150% more light-gathering aperture
- Faster optics at f/4 vs f/7
Advantages of ZWO FF80 APO
- Wider field — 560mm vs 800mm focal length
- Larger image circle (44mm) — supports bigger sensors
- Lighter (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 — ZWO FF80 APO
- 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
ZWO FF80 APO — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 3.68° × 2.46°Scale: 1.38"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.40° × 1.61°Scale: 1.38"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.16° × 1.16°Scale: 1.38"/px
Sky-Watcher Quattro 200P — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
ZWO FF80 APO — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a portable travel rig.