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Sky-Watcher Quattro 250P vs Askar 107PHQ

Sky-Watcher Quattro 250P
Sky-Watcher

Quattro 250P

Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a permanent observatory setup.

Askar 107PHQ
Askar

107PHQ

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

Key differences

+34% focal length
+134% aperture
Faster by 3.0 f-stops

Specifications

SpecificationSky-Watcher Quattro 250PAskar 107PHQ
Optics
Typenewtonianrefractor
Optical designNewtonian astrographPetzval quintuplet FPL-51
Aperture250mm107mm
Focal length1000mm749mm
Native f/ratiof/4.0f/7.0
Image circle44mm
Full-frame supportYesYes
Physical
Weight15.5kg7.5kg
Advantages of Sky-Watcher Quattro 250P
  • Tighter framing — 1000mm vs 749mm focal length
  • 134% more light-gathering aperture
  • Faster optics at f/4 vs f/7
Advantages of Askar 107PHQ
  • Wider field — 749mm vs 1000mm focal length
  • Larger image circle (43.9mm) — supports bigger sensors
  • Lighter (7.5kg vs 15.5kg) — easier to travel with
Best for — Sky-Watcher Quattro 250P
  • Medium-sized galaxies and planetary nebulae
  • Fast imaging — short exposures per sub
  • Faint-object imaging under dark skies
  • Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Best for — Askar 107PHQ
  • Medium-sized galaxies and planetary nebulae
  • Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Sky-Watcher Quattro 250P — typical FOV & scale
  • With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)
    FOV: 2.06° × 1.38°Scale: 0.78"/px
  • With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)
    FOV: 1.35° × 0.90°Scale: 0.78"/px
  • With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)
    FOV: 0.65° × 0.65°Scale: 0.78"/px
Askar 107PHQ — typical FOV & scale
  • With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)
    FOV: 2.75° × 1.84°Scale: 1.04"/px
  • With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)
    FOV: 1.80° × 1.20°Scale: 1.04"/px
  • With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)
    FOV: 0.86° × 0.86°Scale: 1.04"/px
Sky-Watcher Quattro 250P — recommended user

Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a permanent observatory setup.

Askar 107PHQ — recommended user

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

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