ZWO ASI533MM Pro Cooled Mono CMOS Astrophotography Camera
Manufacturer Part # ZWO ASI533MM-P
The ZWO ASI533MM Pro is a great 1" Square format mono camera to get you headed down your imaging path.
The ZWO ASI533MM Pro is a high-performance mono camera at an affordable price. As you would expect this latest generation camera not only retains key features of the ASI183 series such as an attractive QE figure, high frame rate and along with other excellent characteristics of the ASI183 cameras, but also now includes new and improved features such as zero amp glow, extreme low readout noise (as low as 1.0e), 3.76 microns pixel size and an improved 2 stage TEC cooler giving enhanced cooling capabilities.
This camera is great for deep-space imaging. You can start to let your artistic side out with the use of filters and some time processing the data.
The ASI533MM PRO is equipped with a USB 3.0 interface, and even in 14bit mode, can reach 20 frames per second. The 256MB DDR3 memory ensures stable downloading of frames with increased USB speeds.
Traditional CMOS sensors produce a weak infrared light source during operation quite often seen in the corner of uncalibrated images as the telltale signs of ‘amp glow’. As the ASI533MM PRO uses zero amp glow circuitry, you won’t have to worry about amp glow even when using high gain, long exposure imaging.
The ZWO ASI533MM Pro has fantastic connectivity options.
ASI533MM Pro has 2 stage TEC cooling system to enable very deep cooling with a thermal delta of -35° C. The cooler requires an external power supply, which is not included with the camera. This is the one you will need.
ZWO has all their information available for download on their website in a perfectly laid out section. Check it out here for software and drivers and here for manuals and guides.
One of the coolest gadgets, and a necessity according to a majority of ZWO users, is the ASIair Plus. It is an all-in-one wireless camera solution. The ASIair Plus gives you control of focus, image taking, plate solving, and computerized mount control with the included SkySafari bridge all controlled by your smart device or tablet. It really is pretty awesome.
Tech Details:
| Sensor | 1" Square |
| ADC | 14 bit |
| Back Focus | 6.5 mm |
| Color or Mono | MONO |
| Cooled or Uncooled | Cooled |
| Dynamic Range | 13.7 stops |
| Full Resolution Frame Rate | 20fps |
| Full Well | 50ke |
| Mega Pixels | 9 mp |
| Peak QE | 91% |
| Pixel Array | 3008x3008 |
| Pixel Size | 3.76 microns |
| Read Noise | 3.8e |
| Sensor Diagonal | 16 mm |
| Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Sensor | Sony IMX533CLK-D |
| Guide Port | ST4 |
| WIndow | AR |
| Exposure Range | 32us - 2000s |
| Weight | 16.6 ounces |
| Resolution USB 3.0 RAW16 |
3008×3008 19.88fps more resolutions are user defined |
| Normal Num Pixel High | 3008 |
| Normal Num Pixel Wide | 3008 |
| Pixel Array | 9 mega pixels |
| Pixel Size | 3.76 |
| Warranty | 2 years |