- High-resolution 6.1-megapixel CCD color astro camera offered at
unprecedented low price!
- Sony 1.8" format (23.4mm x 15.6mm) CCD chip features 3032 x 2016
pixel array.
- Thermoelectric cooling plus rear fan dramatically minimize
thermal noise for smoother images.
- 16-bit dynamic range yields better image depth than all but the
priciest DSLRs.
- Over four times more pixels than like-priced astro cams; <1/3
the price of other 6MP astro cams.
- Optional ASCOM drivers available approximately August 15th,
allowing use with many other types of imaging software.
Yes, the price is right. Our StarShoot Pro brings cooled,
multi-megapixel high-resolution color imaging performance into the
realm of never-before-seen affordability.
This latest addition to the StarShoot line features a big 1.8"
format (23.4mm x 15.6mm) Sony 6.1-megapixel color CCD chip with a 3032
x 2016 pixel array. That gives the Pro more than 6.5 times the light
collecting area and over four times as many pixels as similarly priced
astronomical CCD cameras. In fact, it uses the same chip found in
competitors' cameras costing over $4,000! The Pro's 7.8µ x
7.8µ pixel
size provides an excellent balance between high resolution and
sensitivity. You'll get beautiful, detail-rich shots with enough
resolution to make large-format color prints suitable for framing!
Like all StarShoot cameras, the Pro is thermoelectrically cooled
(TEC) to dramatically reduce thermal noise in your images. There's even
a small fan on the rear housing to enhance cooling efficiency even
more. Compare that to the competition's similarly priced imager, which
has neither TEC nor a fan. The Pro renders full 16-bit dynamic range --
better than most DSLRs, which offer only 10- to 14-bit A/D conversion.
Also unlike DSLRs, the Pro has no mechanical shutter or mirror to cause
vibration problems and eventually wear out.
The StarShoot Pro incorporates many other desirable features,
including a 2x2 binning option, subframe downloading, internal IR-cut
filter, exposure range from 0.002 seconds to 9.3 hours, and high-speed
USB 2.0 connectivity for speedy image downloading. Power to the camera,
TEC, and fan is supplied by a single 12-volt DC cigarette-lighter plug
on a 10' cable, which you connect to your 12-volt field battery. No
other batteries are needed. Also included is a custom hard carrying
case.
Just because the StarShoot Pro is advanced doesn't mean it's
complicated. It is just as user friendly as our lower-resolution
StarShoot color cameras. It comes with MaxIm DL Essentials Edition
software, which provides real-time focusing assistance, easy image
capture, and powerful image combining and processing tools. But the
easy-to-use Pro, with its huge increase in pixel count and chip size,
will give intermediate and advanced users truly formidable imaging
capability, and beginning astrophotographers a high-quality camera that
they won't soon outgrow.
Go ahead, compare the features and specs of the Orion StarShoot Pro
with any competitor's similarly priced CCD astro camera. Or compare the
price of the StarShoot Pro with that of other 6-megapixel CCD astro
cameras. Either way, you will realize just how revolutionary the
StarShoot Pro really is. Get yours today!
Additional Specifications:
- Power requirements: 12 volts DC, 1 ampere
- TEC performance: 30°C below ambient
- Full frame download time: 5 seconds minimum (depending on user's
CPU speed)
- Inward focus requirement: 18mm
- Dimensions: 6.44" wide x 2.34" long (with nosepiece)
