The Omegon Pro veTEC 533 is the successor to the popular veTEC 16000 camera. The new square Sony IMX533 sensor represents a huge improvement while maintaining the same pixel size (3.8µm):
- better quantum efficiency (~80%)
- lower readout noise (~ 1.3e- @Unity Gain)
- higher full-well capacity (50,000 e-)
- ADC: 14-bit
- Zero-Amp-Glow: No amplifier glow
The result is even less noise and a better dynamic range!
Like the previous model, the camera is equipped with thermoelectric cooling to minimize thermal noise.
Despite its slightly smaller size, the IMX533 sensor is perfectly suited for astrophotography thanks to its square shape.
Professional Deep-Sky Astrophotography: The giant sensor is perfect for wide nebulas, star fields or the lunar surface. Compared to other astrophotography cameras, this one is more akin to the generously sized sensors in DSLR-cameras.
Thermoelectric cooling: The cooling system reduces noise in the image. At 40°C below ambient temperature, the noise caused by dark current is almost completely gone. In addition, the precise control of the sensor's temperature is very helpful for calibrating your astrophotos with dark frames: They all can be made at the correct temperature. The final images are impressively clean.
USB-Hub: 2 USB ports at the back of the camera are reducing the cable chaos of your astrophotography setup. Additional devices (for example guiding cameras) can be daisy chained through this hub. A separate cable connection to your pc for every single device is now a thing of the past.
The camera can be adapted to almost any astrophot
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