The NEW ZWO ASI 662MC One Shot Color Camera with High Sensitivity
The new ZWO ASI 662MC adopts the Sony IMX662 sensor, has a rolling shutter, a frame size of 1/2.8", and a pixel size of 2.9um, and has 2.07million pixels (1920 x 1080). In high-speed mode, the CMOS sensor can output 102.6 frames per second at full resolution and provide a low read noise level.
Large Full Well capacity, not easy to overexposure
The ZWO ASI 662MC adopts the Sony 662MC sensor with the latest technology. Compared to the previous generation of sensors, it has a very low readout noise and extremely large full well capacity which is 3 times larger than that of the IMX462MC. This helps effectively with overexposure issues and allows longer exposure s. In low light conditions, the camera performs excellently, capturing very clear images of celestial objects.
STARVIS 2
ZWO ASI 662MC adopts the latest Sony IMX662 sensor with advanced STARVIS 2 technology. Featuring zero amp glow, higher sensitivity to red and Near Infrared (NIR) light, 3 times the full well capacity. it can be regarded as an upgrade of the ASI462MC. Also, its dark current noise is several times lower than the ASI462MC.
USB3.0 and 256M DDR Memory
The camera is equipped with a USB 3.0 transmission interface and a built-in 256MB DDR cache to ensure stable and secure data transmission. Under long exposure, it effectively avoids frame dropping and greatly reduces the glow effect caused by slow reading speed.
No Amp Glow
ZWO ASI 662MC exhibits zero amp glow, no matter how long the exposure and how high the gain value is. Since it is implemented directly at the hardware level, it does not require software control.
300 Second exposure with ASI 462MC
300 Second exposure with ASI662MC
Quantum Efficiency
The QE curve and noise readout are very important parameters to measure the camera's performance. Higher QE and lower readout noise are necessary to improve the image signal-to-noise ratio.
Camera Curve low read noise, high dynamic range
Readout noise includes pixel noise, circuit noise, and ADC quantization noise. The lower the readout noise, the better. As can be seen, the readout noise of the ZWO ASI 662MC is very low compared to CCD camera. The built-in HCG mode can effectively reduce the readout noise at high gain and allow the camera to maintain the same high dynamic range as it does at low gain. When the gain is 252, the HCG mode is automatically tuned on and the dynamic range rises back to 12-bit.
What's in the box
SKU: ZWO-ASI662MC