{"id":14432,"date":"2025-05-20T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?p=14432"},"modified":"2025-11-28T14:02:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T13:02:42","slug":"dwarf-3-vs-seestar-s50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/en\/dwarf-3-vs-seestar-s50\/","title":{"rendered":"DWARF 3 vs Seestar S50: which smart telescope suits you?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14432\" class=\"elementor elementor-14432\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f9f698f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1f9f698f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-763683f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"763683f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We so often get the question: DWARF 3 vs Seestar S50, which one should we choose?<br \/><br \/>The DWARF 3 and the Seestar S50 are both smart telescopes on paper, but in practice they serve two completely different types of users. Where one is all about freedom, control and wide images, the other focuses on instant results and detail.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DWARF 3 vs. Seestar S50: Price and what you can do with it right away<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"1031\">The DWARF 3 costs around \u20ac575 in most cases and comes with a travel bag, solar filters and a large 10,000 mAh battery. A tripod is missing, so you have to add that yourself before you can get started.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1248\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/telescoop.nl\/seestar-s50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seestar S50<\/a> is slightly above that price, around \u20ac629, but in return you can get started right out of the box. A tripod, solar filter, travel bag and internal storage of 64 GB are all already included.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1523\">What immediately stands out: the <a href=\"http:\/\/telescoop.nl\/dwarf-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DWARF 3<\/a> is better equipped for longer sessions due to its larger battery and 128 GB of storage, while the Seestar is attractive precisely because of its completeness out of the box. Those who do not want to pick out individual parts will feel more comfortable with the Seestar S50.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DWARF 3 vs. Seestar S50: Optics and character of both telescopes<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1788\">The DWARF 3 works with a 35 mm telephoto lens and a modern Sony IMX678 sensor of 8.3 megapixels. This gives you a wide field of view in which large objects, think of the Andromeda Nebula come into their own beautifully.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"2051\">The Seestar S50 takes a very different direction: a focal length of 250 mm and a 2 megapixel IMX462 sensor. That sounds lower in megapixels, but the longer focal length actually makes small objects appear sharper and more detailed.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2053\" data-end=\"2229\">In practice, you see that difference immediately. The DWARF 3 feels like a wide-angle camera that opens up the sky. The Seestar S50 feels like a telephoto lens that brings you closer to the action.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solar photography: two styles of the same subject<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-start=\"2289\" data-end=\"2565\">Both the DWARF 3 and the Seestar S50 come standard with a solar filter, making them both suitable for photographing sunspots. With the DWARF 3, you click the filter on magnetically, very quickly and intuitively, and the app lets you move through the image immediately.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2567\" data-end=\"2798\">The Seestar S50 delivers slightly more brightness and contrast, making sunspots stand out just a bit sharper. Those who like the fact that the camera automatically focuses and shows a nice image right away will immediately like that difference.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df38494 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df38494\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2dfa11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2dfa11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75559a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"75559a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Zon-dwarf-3-vs-seestar-s50-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-90116\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Zon-dwarf-3-vs-seestar-s50-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Zon-dwarf-3-vs-seestar-s50-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Zon-dwarf-3-vs-seestar-s50-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Zon-dwarf-3-vs-seestar-s50-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Zon-dwarf-3-vs-seestar-s50-64x36.jpg 64w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Zon-dwarf-3-vs-seestar-s50-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Zon-dwarf-3-vs-seestar-s50-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Zon-dwarf-3-vs-seestar-s50-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Zon-dwarf-3-vs-seestar-s50-990x557.jpg 990w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Zon-dwarf-3-vs-seestar-s50-441x248.jpg 441w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Zon-dwarf-3-vs-seestar-s50.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31f3a58 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31f3a58\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-711a493 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"711a493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Moon observation: detail vs. flexibility<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"\"} --><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2848\" data-end=\"3032\">Both models provide strong, automatically stacked images of the moon. The Seestar S50 shows just a little more detail in crater walls and terminator lines thanks to its larger aperture.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3034\" data-end=\"3236\">The DWARF 3 compensates for that with flexibility. You can adjust settings, vary exposures, and the automatic tracking combines steadiness with more control over your final photo.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3238\" data-end=\"3384\">Therefore, the Seestar S50 feels more like, \u201cclick and enjoy,\u201d while the DWARF 3 offers more room to play with settings and edits.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading {\"className\":\"\"} --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7437564 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7437564\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dwarf-3-vs-seestar-s50-maan-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-90118\" alt=\"dwarf 3 vs dwarf mini\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dwarf-3-vs-seestar-s50-maan-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dwarf-3-vs-seestar-s50-maan-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dwarf-3-vs-seestar-s50-maan-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dwarf-3-vs-seestar-s50-maan-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dwarf-3-vs-seestar-s50-maan-64x36.jpg 64w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dwarf-3-vs-seestar-s50-maan-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dwarf-3-vs-seestar-s50-maan-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dwarf-3-vs-seestar-s50-maan-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dwarf-3-vs-seestar-s50-maan-990x557.jpg 990w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dwarf-3-vs-seestar-s50-maan-441x248.jpg 441w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dwarf-3-vs-seestar-s50-maan.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6724788 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6724788\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a63b99f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a63b99f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deep-sky astrophotography<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"\"} --><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3450\" data-end=\"3760\">As soon as you get into the deep sky, nebulae, star clusters, galaxies, the DWARF 3 starts moving forward considerably. That's because you can put the DWARF 3 in EQ mode, allowing longer exposures without field rotation. The longer you can expose, the more nebular structure becomes visible! <strong>Scroll down for the examples.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3762\" data-end=\"4033\">With the Seestar S50, there is no such option. The telescope operates in Alt-Az setup and is therefore limited to short exposures of 10-30 seconds. In urban areas, this actually often produces neat, sharp stars, but in long sessions you lose detail due to field rotation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4035\" data-end=\"4261\">In tests on objects such as the Andromeda Nebula, the Heart Nebula and the Pleiades, the DWARF 3 clearly showed deeper structures and more subtle details. In contrast, the Seestar gave more compact objects a surprisingly sharp appearance.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading {\"className\":\"\"} --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7da683 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7da683\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/andromeda-verschil-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-90107\" alt=\"dwarf 3 vs seestar s50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/andromeda-verschil-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/andromeda-verschil-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/andromeda-verschil-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/andromeda-verschil-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/andromeda-verschil-64x36.jpg 64w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/andromeda-verschil-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/andromeda-verschil-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/andromeda-verschil-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/andromeda-verschil-990x557.jpg 990w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/andromeda-verschil-441x248.jpg 441w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/andromeda-verschil.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73c0e2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73c0e2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Widos-astroforum-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-90106\" alt=\"dwarf 3 vs seestar s50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Widos-astroforum-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Widos-astroforum-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Widos-astroforum-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Widos-astroforum-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Widos-astroforum-64x36.jpg 64w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Widos-astroforum-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Widos-astroforum-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Widos-astroforum-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Widos-astroforum-990x557.jpg 990w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Widos-astroforum-441x248.jpg 441w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Widos-astroforum.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b49e0a9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b49e0a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e5cfd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e5cfd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Dwarf 3 vs. Seestar S50: the planets<\/h2>\n<p>Both smart scopes are not made for planets of course. They have far too short a focal length to provide really good results. But for a beginner, the results below can be quite something<\/p>\n<p><b>So we really want to emphasize that they are not made for planets. The pictures below were taken by experienced astrophotographers to test the limits of these two smart scopes.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a88a81 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a88a81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33201ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"33201ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/seestar-s50-planetairy-mode-576x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-90125\" alt=\"DWARF 3 VS SEESTAR S50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/seestar-s50-planetairy-mode-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/seestar-s50-planetairy-mode-300x534.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/seestar-s50-planetairy-mode-150x267.jpg 150w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/seestar-s50-planetairy-mode-800x1423.jpg 800w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/seestar-s50-planetairy-mode-64x114.jpg 64w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/seestar-s50-planetairy-mode-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/seestar-s50-planetairy-mode-768x1366.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/seestar-s50-planetairy-mode-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/seestar-s50-planetairy-mode-7x12.jpg 7w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/seestar-s50-planetairy-mode-441x784.jpg 441w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/seestar-s50-planetairy-mode.jpg 899w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ca8cf3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ca8cf3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a785e4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a785e4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"661\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dwarf-3-Jupiter.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-90124\" alt=\"DWARF 3 Jupiter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dwarf-3-Jupiter.jpg 661w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dwarf-3-Jupiter-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dwarf-3-Jupiter-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dwarf-3-Jupiter-64x36.jpg 64w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dwarf-3-Jupiter-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dwarf-3-Jupiter-441x246.jpg 441w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fd959a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8fd959a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ced66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14ced66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">User experience and apps<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"4302\" data-end=\"4601\">Anyone using the DWARF 3 will quickly realize that you have an instrument in your hands that invites you to learn. You move with a virtual joystick, set filters, and have access to tracking modes normally found only on larger setups. That gives freedom, but also requires just a little more patience.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4603\" data-end=\"4839\">The Seestar S50 is built precisely for simplicity. You open the app, choose an object, and within seconds everything is automatic: focusing, tracking, stacking. You can see the results quickly, without thinking about settings.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading {\"className\":\"\"} --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Filters, formats and storage<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"\"} --><\/p>\n<p>Both telescopes are equipped with useful built-in filters for astrophotography in light-polluted environments. The DWARF 3 offers multiple adjustable filters: a <strong>VIS filter<\/strong> for daytime, a <strong>Astro-filter<\/strong> for night use and a <strong>Duoband filter<\/strong> for emission nebulae such as the Heart and Veil Nebulae. The Seestar S50 also includes as standard a <strong>internal Duoband filter<\/strong>, which is essential for isolating hydrogen and oxygen emission in deep-sky objects.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"\"} --><\/p>\n<p>In terms of storage, the DWARF 3 with <strong>128 GB<\/strong> a clear advantage over the <strong>64 GB<\/strong> of the Seestar S50. Both models support RAW formats such as <strong>FITS<\/strong> and <strong>AVI<\/strong>, and offer live stacking, but the DWARF 3 also allows for manual processing of individual frames which gives advanced photographers more control over image quality.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"\"} --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final score: <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/en\/dwarf-3-smart-telescope\/\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"7411\">DWARF 3<\/a> vs <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/en\/seestar-s50\/\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"7422\">Seestar S50<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:table --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Aspect<\/th>\n<th>Winner<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Wide angle &amp; wide objects<\/td>\n<td><strong>DWARF 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Detail &amp; sharpness<\/td>\n<td><strong>Seestar S50<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Battery &amp; storage<\/td>\n<td><strong>DWARF 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ease of use<\/td>\n<td><strong>Seestar S50<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Astrophotography potential<\/td>\n<td><strong>DWARF 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Suitable for beginners<\/td>\n<td><strong>Both<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:table --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Seestar S50<\/strong> is ideal for those who want to see beautiful results quickly without technical settings.<br \/><br \/>The <strong>DWARF 3<\/strong> is perfect for those who want to go a step further, including EQ mode, more control and wider sky objects.<br \/><br \/>So there is no winner, both telescopes offer something for everyone!<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wij krijgen zo vaak de vraag: DWARF 3 vs Seestar S50, welke moeten we kiezen? De DWARF 3 en de Seestar S50 zijn op papier allebei slimme telescopen, maar in de praktijk bedienen ze twee totaal verschillende soorten gebruikers. Waar de \u00e9\u00e9n draait om vrijheid, controle en brede beelden, richt de ander zich juist op [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7605,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[168,2984],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-astronomie-kenniscentrum","category-reviews-en-vergelijkingen"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/S50-18-e1747662977896.webp","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":15989,"url":"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/en\/seestar-s30-vs-s50-welke-slimme-telescoop-past-het-best-bij-jou\/","url_meta":{"origin":14432,"position":0},"title":"Seestar S30 vs S50: which smart telescope suits you best?","author":"Info telescoop","date":"31-07-2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Seestar S30 vs S50: De Seestar S50 zette in 2023 een nieuwe standaard voor slimme telescopen. 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