ZWO ASI224MC USB 3.0 Color Astronomy Camera - Refurbished
About This ZWO Refurbished Product
This item has been professionally refurbished by ZWO, and carries a ZWO 2 Year Warranty which covers repairs in that period. The warranty does not cover replacements. This professionally refurbished item is fully functional. It includes the hardware and accessories, or suitable equivalents, that would have been included with a new item. The item you receive may or may not have factory packaging. This item is in Like New cosmetic condition. Images shown are of new product. This item is eligible for our standard 30 day return policy.
ZWO ASI224MC Color CMOS Imaging Camera
This highly sensitive astro-camera from ZWO has been producing some great deep-sky images from the beta testers! Sony worked hard to create a sensor that had extremely low noise and high sensitivity, and the IMX224 has hit the mark. The ZWO ASI224MC will work great for imaging objects in and out of our Solar System!
The ZWO ASI224MC Color CMOS Imaging Camera follows in the footsteps of the ASI120 when it comes to cutting-edge functionality like a high speed USB 3.0 port, an ST4 guide port, a standard 2” interface with M42 x 0.75 internal threads, a 1/4” tripod thread mount on the back, and an AR window. However, the ZWO ASI224 camera has one important difference, and that is the inclusion of a Sony IMX224 Color CMOS sensor. This image sensor has a lot going for it when it comes to high quality solar, lunar, planetary, and deep sky imaging.
Sony IMX224 CMOS Sensor Features
- The Sony IMX224 sensor offers extremely low read noise (1.5e) and high sensitivity, especially in the IR range.
- The image array for the IMX224 is 1305 X 977, with a pixel size of 3.75 microns.
- This ZWO camera has a gain range of 0 - 60 dB.
- The sensitivity of the pixel Sony developed for this sensor is twice that of their existing product.
- Sensitivity has been improved in the near infrared light region.
- The IMX224 is a Sony Exmor high performance CMOS image sensor with high speed processing, low noise, and low power dissipation by using column-parallel A/D conversion.
ZWO ASI224 Color CMOS Camera Specifications
- Sensor: Sony 1/3” IMX224 Color CMOS
- Resolution: 1.27M
- Image Array: 1305 x 977
- Pixel Size: 3.75um
- Max Frame Rate at Full Resolution: 150 FPS
- Max Frame Rate at 640 x 480: 299.4 FPS
- Window: AR
- Guide Port: ST4
- Shutter: Rolling
- Exposure Range: 32us - 1000s
- Read Noise: 1.5e
- Gain Range: 0 - 60 db
- Interface: USB3.0/USB2.0
- Bit Rate: 12bit output (12 bit ADC)
- Adapter: 2” to 1.25”/M42 x 0.75
- Dimensions: 62 mm Diameter by 36 mm
- Weight: 120g
- Working Temperature: -5ºC - 45ºC
- Peak QE: 75%-80%
- Working Relative Humidity: 20% - 80%