telescopecomparison · 2-way
Unistellar eVscope 2 vs Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Unistellar
eVscope 2
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a backyard imaging setup.
Sky-Watcher
Esprit 100ED
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Key differences
-18% focal length
+14% aperture
Faster by 1.6 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Unistellar eVscope 2 | Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | smart-telescope | Refractor |
| Optical design | Newtonian all-in-one | Triplet APO |
| Aperture | 114mm | 100mm |
| Focal length | 450mm | 550mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/3.9 | f/5.5 |
| Image circle | — | 44mm |
| Full-frame support | No | Yes |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 9.0kg | 8.6kg |
Advantages of Unistellar eVscope 2
- Wider field — 450mm vs 550mm focal length
- 14% more light-gathering aperture
- Faster optics at f/3.9 vs f/5.5
Advantages of Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
- Tighter framing — 550mm vs 450mm focal length
- Larger image circle (44mm) — supports bigger sensors
Best for — Unistellar eVscope 2
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
- Fast imaging — short exposures per sub
Best for — Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Unistellar eVscope 2 — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 4.58° × 3.06°Scale: 1.72"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.99° × 2.00°Scale: 1.72"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.44° × 1.44°Scale: 1.72"/px
Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 3.75° × 2.50°Scale: 1.41"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.45° × 1.64°Scale: 1.41"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.18° × 1.18°Scale: 1.41"/px
Unistellar eVscope 2 — recommended user
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a backyard imaging setup.
Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.