
Description
Thanks to the ASI1600's USB 3.0 support, this camera can achieve speeds of 23 FPS even at full resolution. This allows a single camera to double as both a deep-sky imager as well as a planetary camera.
ZWO ASI1600 Sensor Features
- Sensor: 4/3" Monochrome CMOS
- Resolution: 16M
- Diagonal: 21.9 mm
- Image Array: 4656x3520
- Pixel Size: 3.8 um
- Max Frame Rate at Full Resolution: 23 FPS
- Window: IR-Cut
- Guide Port: ST4
- Exposure Range: 32us - 2000s
- Read Noise: 1.2e at 30db gain
- Full Well: 20ke
- Back Focus Distance: 6.5 mm
- Interface: USB3.0/USB2.0
- ADC: 12bit
- Adapter: 2” to 1.25”/M42 x 0.75
- Dimensions: 62 mm Diameter by 41 mm
- Weight: 140g
- Working Temperature: -5ºC - 45ºC
- Working Relative Humidity: 20% - 80%
Specifications
Camera Type | Single Frame Camera |
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Color or Monochrome? | Monochrome |
Camera Series | ZWO ASI1600 |
Sensor Type | CMOS |
Sensor Dimensions (mm) | 21.9 mm diagonal |
Pixel Size (µm) | 3.8 |
Pixel Array (pixels) | 4656x3520 |
Camera Cooling | Natural Convection |
Minimum Exposure | 32 microseconds |
Maximum Exposure | 2000 seconds |
Software Included | Yes |
Computer Interface | USB 3.0 |
Includes Filter Wheel? | No, Not Necessary |
Camera Dimensions | 62mm x 41mm |
Camera Weight (lb.) | 4.9 ounces |
OS Compatibility | Mac, Windows, Linux |

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