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Sky-Watcher Quattro 250P vs ZWO FF80 APO
Sky-Watcher
Quattro 250P
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a permanent observatory setup.
ZWO
FF80 APO
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a portable travel rig.
Key differences
+79% focal length
+213% aperture
Faster by 3.0 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Sky-Watcher Quattro 250P | ZWO FF80 APO |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | newtonian | refractor |
| Optical design | Newtonian astrograph | Apo doublet FCD-100 |
| Aperture | 250mm | 80mm |
| Focal length | 1000mm | 560mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/4.0 | f/7.0 |
| Image circle | — | 44mm |
| Full-frame support | Yes | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 15.5kg | 4.0kg |
Advantages of Sky-Watcher Quattro 250P
- Tighter framing — 1000mm vs 560mm focal length
- 213% more light-gathering aperture
- Faster optics at f/4 vs f/7
Advantages of ZWO FF80 APO
- Wider field — 560mm vs 1000mm focal length
- Larger image circle (44mm) — supports bigger sensors
- Lighter (4kg 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 — ZWO FF80 APO
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
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
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 250P — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a permanent observatory setup.
ZWO FF80 APO — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a portable travel rig.