Smart telescopes
Every scope here is modelled from its aperture, focal length, sensor and sub-exposure options. The last column is the time for a solid image of the Andromeda Galaxy from a Bortle 6 sky, a fair single-number comparison of per-pixel speed.
| Telescope | Aperture | Pixel scale | Field | Subs | M31 · Bortle 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZWO Seestar S50 | 50 mm f/5.0 | 2.39″/px | 1.28° × 0.72° | 10 s, 20 s, 30 s, 60 s | 1 h 27 min |
| ZWO Seestar S50 Pro | 50 mm f/5.2 | 2.30″/px | 2.45° × 1.38° | 10 s, 20 s, 30 s, 60 s | 1 h 36 min |
| ZWO Seestar S30 | 30 mm f/5.0 | 3.99″/px | 2.13° × 1.20° | 10 s, 20 s, 30 s, 60 s | 1 h 32 min |
| ZWO Seestar S30 Pro | 30 mm f/5.3 | 3.74″/px | 3.99° × 2.24° | 10 s, 20 s, 30 s, 60 s | 1 h 41 min |
| DwarfLab DWARF 3 | 35 mm f/4.3 | 2.75″/px | 2.93° × 1.65° | 15 s, 30 s, 60 s | 2 h 07 min |
| DwarfLab DWARF mini | 30 mm f/5.0 | 3.99″/px | 2.13° × 1.20° | 15 s, 30 s, 60 s, 90 s | 1 h 27 min |
| DwarfLab Draco | 90 mm f/3.8 | 1.46″/px | 1.66° × 1.24° | 30 s, 60 s, 120 s, 300 s | 1 h 12 min |
| DwarfLab DWARF II | 24 mm f/4.2 | 2.99″/px | 3.19° × 1.79° | 15 s | 4 h 59 min |
| Vaonis Vespera II | 50 mm f/5.0 | 2.39″/px | 2.55° × 1.44° | 10 s, 20 s, 30 s | 1 h 27 min |
| Vaonis Vespera Pro | 50 mm f/5.0 | 1.65″/px | 1.62° × 1.62° | 10 s, 20 s, 30 s | 3 h 16 min |
| Vaonis Vespera 3 | 50 mm f/4.9 | 2.44″/px | 2.60° × 1.46° | 10 s, 20 s, 30 s | 1 h 24 min |
| Vaonis Vespera Pro 2 | 50 mm f/4.9 | 1.68″/px | 1.65° × 1.65° | 10 s, 20 s, 30 s | 3 h 07 min |
| Unistellar eQuinox 2 | 114 mm f/3.9 | 1.33″/px | 0.76° × 0.57° | 4 s | 1 h 19 min |
| Unistellar Odyssey | 85 mm f/3.8 | 0.93″/px | 0.75° × 0.56° | 4 s | 6 h 07 min |
| Celestron Origin | 152 mm f/2.2 | 1.48″/px | 1.27° × 0.85° | 10 s, 15 s, 30 s | 23 min |
| Celestron Origin Mark II | 152 mm f/2.2 | 1.23″/px | 1.32° × 0.75° | 10 s, 15 s, 30 s | 32 min |
Head-to-head comparisons: any two of these on specs and on the same timed targets, 120 pages.