The ToupTek IMX183C PRO Colour is a cooled astronomy camera using the Sony IMX183 back-illuminated CMOS sensor. With a quantum efficiency of >84%, read noise as low as 1.4e- and TEC cooling up to -45°C below ambient, the IMX183C is an excellent deep sky camera at an attractive price.
The camera features very small 2.4µm pixels and a large resolution of 20.18MP, ideal for deep sky imaging with short focal length refractors. The IMX183C is equipped with 5Gbps USB 3.0 connectivity and 512MB of DDR3 memory resulting in fast transfer speeds and reliability.
The IMX183C has high sensitivity in the red end of the spectrum, low read noise between 1.4e- to 2.6e- and good full well capacity of 15,000e-. Combined with its low dark current and powerful TEC cooling to -45°C below ambient, the camera is capable of teasing out fine details of faint nebulae.
The IMX183C features a built-in dew heater around the protective window with 4 levels of adjustable heating power. The camera includes an integrated two port USB 2.0 hub, allowing you to connect guide cameras, electronic focusers, filter wheels and other accessories.