ZWO ASI533MC-P CMOS Color Cooled Astronomy Camera

This One Shot Colour Pro camera (with cooler) needs to be connected to an external 11-14v power supply to image.
Even when the cooler is not being used the power supply must be used for the camera to be recognized.

1″ square sensor

The IMX533 is a 1-inch, 9MP CMOS image sensor in a square format with a 3.76 um pixel size, capable of producing frames at 20 frames/sec in 14bit mode.

Read out noise is as low as 1.0e which makes it comparable to SCMOS or EMCCD sensors and highly suitable for high definition, low noise imaging.

IMX533 backlit sensor
Sony’s back-illuminated CMOS image sensor improves sensitivity and noise reduction – the key factors to enhancing image quality, while radically realigning their fundamental pixel structure from front-illumination to back-illumination. It has retained the advantages of CMOS image sensors such as low power consumption and high-speed operation.

With a conventional front-illumination structure, the metal wiring and transistors on the surface of the silicon substrate that form the sensor’s light-sensitive area (photo-diode) impede photon gathering carried out by the on-chip lens. A back-illuminated structure minimizes the degradation of sensitivity to optical angle response, while also increasing the amount of light that enters each pixel due to the lack of obstacles such as metal wiring and transistors that have been moved to the reverse of the silicon substrate.
Sony has newly developed a unique photo-diode structure and on-chip lens optimized for back-illuminated structures, that achieves a higher sensitivity and a lower random noise without light by reducing noise, dark current and defect pixels compared to the conventional front-illuminated structure.

Camera Performance
Low read-out noise, high dynamic range.

ASIair Plus Camera Control (sold separately)

There is a wireless camera control solution available for this camera, and it’s called the ZWO ASIair Plus. This small wireless module allows you to focus, take images, make adjustments with your smartphone or tablet, and even do plate solving and computerized mount control with the built-in SkySafari bridge.

For more information see https://shop.git.co.za/ZWO-ASI533MC-P-CMOS-Color-Cooled-Astronomy-Camera-p597679565

What’s in the box
ZWO ASI533MC Pro Camera
Lens Cover
M42-M48 Adapter Ring
T2-1.25″ Adapter
1.25″ Nosepiece
T2-M48 Extender (16.5 mm)
T2 Extender (21 mm)
(4) Spacer Rings
(2) USB2.0 Cables (1.6 ft)
USB3.0 Cable (6.5 ft)
Soft Padded Camera Bag
Quick Start Guide
PLEASE NOTE: A 12V 5A Power Adapter is required but not included.