QHY600M-PRO Professional Monochrome Camera
Price as Configured: $7,999.00

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Model | QHY600PRO |
CMOS Sensor | IMX455 |
Mono/Color | Both Available. Monochrom version uses the -K industry level sensor. Color version uses the -C consumer level sensor |
FSI/BSI | BSI |
Pixel Size | 3.76um x 3.76um |
Effective Pixel Area | 9576*6388
(9600*6422 with overscan and optically black area) |
Effective Pixels | 61.17 Megapixels
(effective area. |
Sensor Size | Full Frame 36mm x 24mm |
A/D Sample Depth
| 16-bit (0-65535 levels) at 1X1 binning
18-bit at 2X2, 19-bit at 3X3, 20-bit at 4X4 software binning *QHY600 uses the software digital binning for 2*2binning. With digital sum, 2*2binning will be four 16-bit summed then it is 18-bit. |
Full Well Capacity (1×1, 2×2, 3×3) | Standard Mode
>51ke- / >204ke- / >408ke- Super Full Well Mode >80ke- / >320ke- / >720ke- |
Full Frame Rate | USB3.0 Port Image Transfer Speed
Full Frame Size: 4.0FPS (8-bit output) Full Frame Size: 2.5FPS (16-bit output) 7.2FPS at 9600×3194, 22.5FPS at 9600×1080, 28FPS at 9600×768, 47FPS at 9600×480, 160FPS at 9600×100, Fiber Port Image Transfer Speed Full Frame Size: 4FPS (16-bit mode), 10FPS (14-bit mode) |
Readout Noise | 1.0e- to 3.7e- (Standard Mode) |
Dark Current | 0.0022e-/p/s @ -20C 0.0046e-/p/s @ -10C |
Exposure Time Range | 40us – 3600sec |
Unity Gain* | 25 (Extended Full Well Mode) *
*With the improvement of the CMOS technology, the 16bit CMOS camera has been released, like QHY600/268/411/461. For these cameras, even in lowest gain it has beyond the requirement of unit gain (less than 1e/ADU due to sufficient samples) So you can directly set gain0 as start. Please note QHY600/268C/411/461 has extend full well mode. In this mode you still need to find out the unit gain position. |
Amp Control | Zero Amplifer Glow |
Firmware/FPGA remote Upgrade | Supported. Via Camera USB Port |
Shutter Type | Electric Rolling Shutter |
Computer Interface | USB3.0 |
Built-in Image Buffer | 2GBytes(16Gbit)DDR3 memory |
Hardware Frame Sequence Number | Supported |
Cooling System | Dual Stage TEC cooler:
– Long exposures (> 1 second) typically -35C below ambient – Short exposure (< 1second) high FPS, typically -30C below ambient (Test temperature +20°) Water Cooling Version: -45C below ambient with normal temperature water in long exposures up to -60C below ambient with cold liquid |
Sensor Chamber Humidity Sensor | Yes. Support both humidity and pressure readout |
Optic Window Type | AR+AR High Quality Multi-Layer Anti-Reflection Coating |
Anti-Dew Heater | Yes |
Telescope Interface | M54/0.75 |
Back Focal Length | 17.5mm (±0.2) |
Weight | PH Version: 850g* |
Power | 40W/100% 20W/50% 13.8W/0% |
QHY600 Series have Pro versions and customization for professional astrophotography or scientific uses. They are:
QHY600Pro (Professional Version, mainly for scientific projects);
QHY600-SBFL (Short Back Focal Length Customization, for astrographers and scientific projects both, support PH and Pro Versions)
QHY600-LQ (Liquid Cooling Customization, maily for scientific projects, support PH and Pro Versions)
Please check QHY600 PH specification list also for general information.
Model | QHY600PH | QHY600Pro | QHY600SBFL
Short Back Focal Length Version | QHY600LQ
Liquid Cooling Version |
Frame Rate | USB3.0
Full Frame Size: 4.0FPS (8-bit output) Full Frame Size: 2.5FPS (16-bit output) 7.2FPS at 9600×3194, 22.5FPS at 9600×1080, 28FPS at 9600×768, 47FPS at 9600×480, 160FPS at 9600×100 | USB3.0 & 2*10Gigabit | ||
Computer Interface | USB3.0 | 2*10Gigabit
Full Frame Size: 4.0FPS (16-bit output) | ||
GPIO | N/A | 6PIN, high speed with flexible FPGA conntrol.
Can be used as trigger in/out, multiple camera sync capture control, high precision GPS time measurement etc. | ||
Cooling |