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ZWO FF80 APO vs Sky-Watcher Evolux 82ED
ZWO
FF80 APO
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a portable travel rig.
Sky-Watcher
Evolux 82ED
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a portable travel rig.
Key differences
+12% focal length
Slower by 0.9 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | ZWO FF80 APO | Sky-Watcher Evolux 82ED |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | refractor | refractor |
| Optical design | Apo doublet FCD-100 | Apo doublet FPL-53 |
| Aperture | 80mm | 82mm |
| Focal length | 560mm | 499mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/7.0 | f/6.1 |
| Image circle | 44mm | 44mm |
| Full-frame support | No | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 4.0kg | 3.6kg |
Advantages of ZWO FF80 APO
- Tighter framing — 560mm vs 499mm focal length
Advantages of Sky-Watcher Evolux 82ED
- Wider field — 499mm vs 560mm focal length
- Faster optics at f/6.1 vs f/7
Best for — ZWO FF80 APO
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
Best for — Sky-Watcher Evolux 82ED
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
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 Evolux 82ED — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 4.13° × 2.76°Scale: 1.55"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.70° × 1.80°Scale: 1.55"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.30° × 1.30°Scale: 1.55"/px
ZWO FF80 APO — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a portable travel rig.
Sky-Watcher Evolux 82ED — recommended user
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a portable travel rig.