The ToupTek ATR 533C colour cooled camera can be seen as an alternative to the popular ZWO ASI 533MC PRO monochrome camera, as the same sensor made by Sony is the heart of the camera and therefore the capabilities are almost identical. A built-in, efficient Peltier cooler can cool the sensor, which heats up during extended exposure times, by up to 45°C below ambient temperature, keeping noise during shooting to a minimum. To compensate for the high cooling capacity, the camera also boasts anti-fog heating.
The camera allows you to shoot in colour in one "step", without the need for the L-RGB colour filtering technique that is essential for monochrome versions. The 9 megapixel (3008 x 3008) Sony IMX533 sensor features one of the company's most sensitive sensors. The square-ratio slab is also very useful for sun, moon photography and gives you free space when composing depth-of-field shots. The 14-bit ADC output provides a huge range of shades, while also helping post-processing on shots that include fainter areas.
With longer shutter speeds, many cameras often experienced "flare" that could only be compensated for in post-production. With the ToupTek ATR 533C colour cooled camera, longer shutter speeds can be recorded at low noise levels, while also eliminating the "amp glow" or "flare" effect that can occur when signal amplification is used. This result is greatly aided by the internal 512 MB DDR3 memory buffer, which also ensures stability of data traffic.
ToupTek's ATR 533C color cooled camera sensor with its 16 mm image diagonal also makes it suitable for depth-of-field photography with a wider field of view. The 3.76 μm pixel size also makes it an ideal choice for short-focus, brightness optics. It is also ideal for depth photography as it has a very high (QE >90%) sensitivity. As the camera does not have a built-in UV/IR filter, it remains sensitive to these ranges.
Of course, you can not only take still images, but also videos if you want to use it as a planetary camera. With a maximum resolution of 3008 x 3000 f at 20fps, videos can be taken at 20fps. At a lower resolution of 1488 x 1500, 62fps is achievable, which is a very high rate at this resolution. On the back of the camera, there's a USB 3.0, two USB 2.0 connectors on the body, and the 12V DC socket. A series of status LEDs informs the user of its operation.
For image capture, there are a number of free software downloads available from the internet, and for Windows we particularly recommend SharpCap and FireCapture, but it's also great to use with the manufacturer's own software (ToupSky). The popular PHD2 software also supports the camera, while the use of the ASCOM driver gives the device even broader support. The camera can be used with Windows, Linux and even Macintosh operating systems.
The package includes:
- ToupTek ATR 533C color cooled camera
- Power supply + cable
- 12.5 mm T2 adapter (trigger adapter for 12.5 mm backfocus)
- 16.5 mm T2 to M48 adapter
- 21 mm T2 extension adapter
- USB 3.0 cable (1.5 m)
| Érzékelő adatai |
| Típus: |
Sony IMX533 Color |
| Színes / monokrom: |
color |
| Érzékelő mérete: |
11.31 x 11.31 mm |
| Pixelméret: |
3.76 μm |
| Felbontás: |
3008 x 3008 pixel |
| ADC: |
14bit |
| Egyéb paraméterek |
| Hűtött: |
Yes |
| DeltaT: |
-45 fok |
| Backfocus: |
17.5 mm |
| Számítógép felőli csatlakozó típusa: |
USB 3.0 |
| Súly: |
552 g |
