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QHY268M-PH Monochrome Photographic APS-C Camera

QHY268M-PH Monochrome Photographic APS-C Camera

Starting Price: $2,399.00 Sale Price: $2,039.00 Price as Configured: $2,039.00
Brand: QHYCCD / SKU: QHY-268M-PH (110080)
The QHY268M/C is a new generation of back-illuminated CMOS cameras with true 16-bit A/D and 3.76um pixels. This Sony sensor is an ideal CMOS sensor exhibiting no amplifier glow. 16-bit A/D gives high resolution sampling of the whole full well range. Digitizing 0-65535 levels yields a smooth image with continuous gradation of grayscale levels.

With the advantage of low readout noise and high-speed readout, CMOS technology has revolutionized astronomical imaging. This monochrome, back-illuminated, high-sensitivity, astronomical imaging camera is the ideal choice for astro-imagers.
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Model QHY268M QHY268C
CMOS Sensor SONY IMX571 M SONY IMX571 C
Mono/Color Mono Color
FSI/BSI BSI
Pixel Size 3.76um x 3.76um
Effective Pixel Area 6280*4210 (includes the optically black area and overscan area)
Effective Pixels 26MP
Sensor Size APS-C
A/D Sample Depth

Native 16-bit (0-65535 greyscale) A/D
Full Well Capacity (1×1, 2×2, 3×3) 51ke-
75ke- or above in extended full well mode
Full Frame Rate USB3.0 Port:
Full Resolution 6.8FPS @8BIT 6FPS @16BIT
2048lines 13.6FPS @8BIT 11.5FPS@16BIT
1080lines 25.4FPS @8BIT 19.5FPS@16BIT
768lines 35FPS @8BIT 25FPS@16BIT
480lines 50FPS @8BIT 34FPS@16BIT
Readout Noise 1.1e- High Gain,

3.5e- Low Gain

(5.3e- to 7.4e- in extended full well mode)

Dark Current -20C，0.0005e /pixel/sec

-10C，0.001e /pixel/sec

Exposure Time Range 30us-3600sec
Recommend Gain* 30 (PH Mode, or Extended Full Well Mode)

56 (High Gain Mode)

*With the improvement of the CMOS technology, For these 16bit CMOS cameras, even in lowest gain it has beyond the requirement of unit gain (less than 1e/ADU due to sufficient samples).

Amp Control Zero Amplifier Glow
Firmware/FPGA remote Upgrade Fully support via Camera USB port
Shutter Type Electronic Shutter
Computer Interface USB3.0
Built-in Image Buffer 1GByte DDR3 Memory
Cooling System Two-stage TEC cooler

Less than 1S lower than ambient temperature -30C in continuous mode

More than 1S continuous mode or lower than ambient temperature -35C in single frame mode

（Test temperature +20°）

Optic Window Type AR+AR High Quality Multi-Layer Anti-Reflection Coating
Anti-Dew Heater Yes
Humidity Sensor* Yes No
Telescope Interface Support M54 or M48 (Combined with adapters ) Support M54 or M48 (Combined with adapters )
Back Focal Length QHY268M: 12.5mm*
*If accompanied with the QHY filter wheel, the BFL consumed is counted as 12.5mm. The actual BFL (the intercept from the CMOS chip to the top of the camera) is 14.3mm (±0.3). Since most users will match CFW with monochrome cams, please take 12.5mm as reference. 		QHY268C: 14.3mm（±0.3）*

*Since 2023, the top part of QHY268C is the same as 268M.

Weight About 810g About 810g