The ZWO ASI678MM camera is among the latest offerings from ZWO providing an excellent mono camera option for planetary, lunar and solar imaging. It utilizes the latest Sony IMX678 sensor with Sony’s STARVIS 2 technology which helps produce exceptional image quality through its back illuminated sensor design. The increased sensitivity to near infrared (NIR) offers heightened performance in low light for an enhanced astroimaging experience.
The ZWO ASI678MM camera’s Sony IMX664 sensor offers 4K resolution, 3840 x 2160-pixel array, small pixel size of 2.0um, a large full well capacity of 11.27Ke, and 12bit ADC for highly detailed images with excellent dynamic range. The low readout noise of 0.6e and high peak QE of 83% provides an excellent signal to noise ratio within the frames captured.
The camera offers a DDR3 memory buffer which provides an extra 256MB of internal memory which significantly reduces buffer speeds during image transfer, allowing for high-speed imaging in a smooth, seamless manner. The design of the camera also offers the significant advantage of zero-amp glow.
The onboard USB3.0 comes furnished with a generous 5Gb bandwidth, fully supporting the high frame rate. The camera can be connected directly to the auto guide port of a mount through the ST4 port for guiding capabilities.
The ZWO ASI678MM camera also incorporates an anti-reflective (AR) coated protective window which serves to improve Ultraviolet (UV) and Near-Infrared (NIR) performance, allowing the camera to capture a broader spectrum of light with greater precision. The camera also offers a built-in HCG mode, which can effectively reduce readout noise at high gain and keep the dynamic range at the same level as it does at low gain.
The ZWO ASI678MM camera specifications include:
– Camera Type: Monochrome
– Camera Cooling: Uncooled
– Pixel Size in Microns: 2
– Pixel Array & Resolution: 3840 x 2160 (8.29 MP)
– Camera Sensor: Sony IMX664 CMOS Sensor
– Sensor Size – APS-C, etc.: 1/1.8″
– Effective Pixel Array: 3840 x 2160
– Effective Pixels: 8.29
– Illuminated Sensor: BSI (Back Illuminated)
– Sensor Dimensions: 7.7mm x 4.3mm
– Sensor Diagonal: 8.86mm
– Built-in Image Buffer: 256MB DDR3 Memory
– Peak Quantum Efficiency (QE): 83%
– Native Bit Depth: 12
– Max FPS or Full Frame Rate: 47.5
– ROI (Region of Interest) Support: Yes
– Amp Glow Control: Zero Amp Glow
– Readout Noise: 0.6e – 3.5e
– Minimum Exposure: 32µs
– Maximum Exposure: 2000 seconds
– Shutter: Electronic Rolling Shutter
– Guide Port: ST-4
– Native Back Focus: 12.5mm
– Camera Window: IR
– Computer Interface: USB 3.0 or USB 2.0
– Telescope Interface Thread Type (with proper adapters): M42
– Working Temperature: -5℃~50℃
– Storage Temperature: -10℃~60℃
– Working Relative Humidity: 0-80%
– Camera Dimensions: 7.68mm x 4.32mm
– Camera Weight (lb.) 4.8oz
– OS Compatibility: WIN7/8/10 (32 & 64-bit), Linux, Mac
You can learn more about the ZWO ASI678MM camera here.
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