• Wider field — 480mm vs 1200mm focal length
• Faster optics at f/6 vs f/7.9
• Lighter (4.5kg vs 14kg) — easier to travel with

• Tighter framing — 1200mm vs 480mm focal length
• 90% more light-gathering aperture
• Larger image circle (60mm) — supports bigger sensors

• Large emission nebulae and star clusters
• Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs

• Medium-sized galaxies and planetary nebulae
• Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs

• 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

• With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)
  FOV: 1.72° × 1.15°Scale: 0.65"/px
• With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)
  FOV: 1.12° × 0.75°Scale: 0.65"/px
• With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)
  FOV: 0.54° × 0.54°Scale: 0.65"/px

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

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