{"id":15035,"date":"2025-07-03T19:34:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T17:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=15035"},"modified":"2026-03-03T20:25:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:25:46","slug":"zwo-asi294mc-color","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/en\/zwo-asi294mc-color\/","title":{"rendered":"ZWO ASI294MC Color"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The ZWO ASI294MC Color is a versatile color camera with the Sony IMX294 CMOS sensor - ideal for astrophotography without cooling.<\/strong> Thanks to its high sensitivity, large full well capacity and high resolution, this camera is well suited for deep-sky objects as well as the moon and planets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ZWO ASI294MC Color is the first astro camera to feature the Sony IMX294CJK sensor. This back-illuminated sensor delivers razor-sharp images with a quantum efficiency of over 75%. Even without active cooling, you can take beautiful pictures of nebulae and galaxies with short exposures and stacking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sony IMX294 CMOS sensor (11.3 MP)<\/strong> - 4.63 \u00b5m pixels and 23.2 mm diagonal chip<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>QE &gt;75% at 530 nm<\/strong> - high sensitivity, ideal for RGB shots<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>High Full Well Capacity (63,700 e-)<\/strong> - prevents flare-ups on bright stars<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Readout noise from 1.2 e-<\/strong> - Low-noise performance in HCG mode (gain &gt; 120)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Images per second<\/strong> - Up to 16 fps at full resolution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Without active cooling<\/strong> - perfect for quick sessions and mobile use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Applications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2713 <strong>Moon &amp; planets<\/strong> - extremely short exposure times, ideal for seeing-sensitive shooting<br>\u2713 <strong>Deep-sky objects<\/strong> - stacking of short exposures possible without cooling<br>\u2713 <strong>Video astronomy and live stacking<\/strong><br>\u2713 <strong>Beginner to advanced color astrophotography<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Feature<\/th><th>Value<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Sensor<\/td><td>Sony IMX294 CMOS (Color)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Resolution<\/td><td>4144 \u00d7 2822 (11.3 MP)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pixel size<\/td><td>4.63 \u00b5m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sensor format<\/td><td>19.1 \u00d7 13.0 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Diagonal<\/td><td>23.2 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bit depth<\/td><td>14-bit<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Full Well Capacity<\/td><td>63.700 e-<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reading Noise<\/td><td>1,2 e-<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>FPS<\/td><td>16 (full resolution)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Interfaces<\/td><td>USB 2.0, USB 3.0, ST-4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cooling<\/td><td>No<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Telescope connection<\/td><td>1,25\u2033 &amp; T2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Weight<\/td><td>120 g<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dimensions<\/td><td>\u00d862 mm \u00d7 36 mm<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional info<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2713 Comes with AR clear glass filter (pass through to IR) - use IR-cut filter if needed<br>\u2713 Not suitable for narrowband H-alpha filters due to Bayer matrix<br>\u2713 Compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux<br>\u2713 ROI support available<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Note<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For H-alpha and similar narrowband filters, a monochrome camera is recommended.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The ZWO ASI294MC Color is a bright color camera without active cooling. 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