SV305 Pro camera is a sensitive and high-speed color astronomy camera for planetary imaging, lunar and solar imaging (with a safe solar filter), and some bright deep space objects imaging. This camera is also great for ‘lucky imaging’ of planets, double stars, and other compact objects, especially for telescopes with longer focal lengths. |
128MB DDR Buffer
The benefit of the built-in 128MB DDRII image buffer is that the memory will cache the image and transfer it to the computer when the USB interface is not busy or being interrupted, and the frame will not be lost or corrupted.
Back-illuminated (BSI) CMOS Sensor
The SV305 Pro uses an extremely sensitive CMOS sensor, the Sony IMX290. This sensor has very high QE, and very low (0.7e-) read noise, which improves sensitivity in the visible-light and near infrared light regions for industrial applications.
ST4 Guiding
The camera designed with ST4 guiding port, supports the PHD2 software, and works with ASCOM plate form. You can use the computer to control it, and telescope mounts have an autoguiding port that connects directly to the autoguider (usually referred to as an ST-4 port, which works with analog signals).
Any Area ROI Support
The SV305 Pro has ROI function. A smaller region of interest (ROI) is read out from the sensor, leaving the image scale of the object being imaged, unchanged. Allow arbitrary resolutions to be set.
USB3.0 High Speed Transmission
USB3.0 high speed data transmission is quick and efficient for planetary, lunar and solar imaging.
ADC 12bit
The SV305 Pro camera offers 8 bit RAW output or 12 bit.
Special Heat Dissipation Structure
The unique heat dissipation design makes the product run more stably. Long-term exposure during use reduces the noise to a certain extent and makes the image quality better.
This SVBONY 1.25 inch filters include most popular color planetary and moon telescope eyepiece filters: 23A Bright Red 21 Orange 12 Yellow 56 Bright Green 82A Bright Blue Circular-Polarizing Filter and Moon Filter. These filters are vat-dyed for even color coating and then anti-reflection coated for maximum transmission. The eyepiece filter cells are made of anodized aluminum and are single-threaded.
Features:
NOTE:
Computer configuration requirements:1)The configuration of desktop computer is not less than Intel 4 generation i5, and the memory is not less than 4G.
2)Laptop configuration is not less than Intel 6 generation i5, memory is not less than 8g.
2. This SV305 Pro camera is best used with a refractor or reflector telescope mounted on an equatorial mount that can accurately track the motion of the sky. It is not intended for taking images through the eyepiece of a telescope. You may also require additional accessories and filters to get the best results. If you want to use the SV305 pro camera capture images through telescope eyepiece. you need buy an eyepiece projection adapter.
All software and drivers for this camera are available from the manufacturer’s website.
Some questions you may care about: The difference between F9198Band F9198C:The window glass is changed from the original IR650 to AR anti-reflection coated glass, which can be used with IR CUT filters to capture visible light, and with IR685, IR850 and other filters for infrared light shooting.For Windows users, please download the sharpcap 3.2.6421 version and the latest version.
For Linux users, please download the AstroDMx capture for Linux, version 0.78.3 and the latest version.
For Guiding, please download PHD2 software v2.6.9dev1 and the latest version.
How is SV305 Pro camera?
Here are the testing results from Dr. Steve Wainwright. ( He has been an astronomer since 1967. He taught astronomy at the University of Swansea in D.A.C.E. evening classes for several years, but now, largely retired. For several years he has been working with his partner Nicola on AstroDMx Capture. They do great help for Svbony cameras working with Linux system. Many thanks for Steve and Nicola.)
https://x-bit-astro-imaging.blogspot.com/2020/08/the-sv305pro-camera-with-astrodmx.html
https://x-bit-astro-imaging.blogspot.com/2020/08/the-sv305pro-camera-with-astrodmx_15.html
Svbony SV305 Pro works with Windows, Linux, and Raspberry Pi.
>Windows system with Sharpcap software 3.2.6433 and latest version for Windows system
www.sharpcap.co.uk
>Linux system with AstroDMx capture for Linux & Raspberry Pi, Version 0.78.3 and Latest Version
https://www.linux-astro-imaging.uk/linux/astronomy/linux-downloads
>PHD2 Software for Guiding, Version v2.6.9dev1 and Latest Version
https://openphdguiding.org/development-snapshots/
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