Moravian C3-26000 PRO CMOS Camera EC with Sensor Sony IMX571 APS-C (24x16mm) incl. GPS-Module GPS-E2

The C3 cameras use the latest generation of Sony IMX CMOS sensors, which offer exceptional quantum efficiency thanks to their back-illuminated design and very low dark current. Despite relatively small pixels, the full well capacity is over 50 ke-. In combination with the full 16-bit digitization, the perfectly linear light sensitivity and the exceptionally low readout noise, these cameras are suitable for both aesthetic astrophotography and astronomical research. Sensor formats from APS to photographic full format (24 × 36 mm) guarantee a wide field of view and make optimum use of the possibilities of the optical systems most frequently used by amateur astronomers.

The mechanical design of the C3 series has been inherited from the earlier CCD-based G3 Mark II cameras, making the C3 camera series fully compatible with a wide range of telescope adapters, off-axis guider adapters, filter wheels, Ethernet adapters, guiding cameras, etc.

The mechanical design of the C3 series has been inherited from the earlier CCD-based G3 Mark II cameras, making the C3 camera series fully compatible with a wide range of telescope adapters, off-axis guider adapters, filter wheels, Ethernet adapters, guiding cameras, etc.

The extensive software and driver support allows the C3 camera to be used without the need to invest in a third party software package, thanks to the included free SIPS software package. However, ASCOM (for Windows) and INDI (for Linux) drivers and Linux driver libraries are supplied with the camera, allowing the C3 camera to be integrated into a wide range of camera control programs. The C3 cameras are designed to work with a personal computer (PC). Unlike digital still cameras, which operate independently of the computer, scientific cooled cameras typically require a computer for operational control, image download, processing and storage, etc. C3 cameras require an external power supply for operation. It is not possible to operate the camera via the USB cable, as is usual with simple cameras. They have highly efficient CMOS sensor cooling, a shutter and possibly a filter wheel, so their power requirements significantly exceed the capabilities of the USB cable supply. On the other hand, the separate power source avoids problems with voltage drop with long USB cables or laptop battery consumption, etc.

C3 cameras are equipped with Sony IMX rolling shutter back-illuminated CMOS detectors with square pixels of 3.76 × 3.76 μm. Despite the relatively small pixel size, the full well capacity exceeds the full well capacity of competing CMOS sensors with much larger pixels and even the full well capacity of CCD sensors with a comparable pixel size by more than 50 ke-. The Sony sensors used are equipped with 16-bit analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). The 16-bit digitization provides enough resolution to take full advantage of the sensor's exceptional dynamic range.

The C3 camera head is designed so that it can be used with a range of accessories for different applications. The housing itself is manufactured in several variants.

Please visit the official manufacturer's website for further information: C3 Series CMOS Cameras