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Telescope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Mount: Astro-Physics 900GTO
Frames: Antlia Blue 36 mm: 121×300″(10h 5′)
Antlia Green 36 mm: 126×300″(10h 30′)
Antlia Luminance 36 mm: 353×300″(29h 25′)
Antlia Red 36 mm: 136×300″(11h 20′)
Original image: https://www.astrobin.com/pcdsqs/
Below lists our discontinued products. Now our website only list the models available. However, here we still keep the necessary information of recently discontinued for your convenience.
If you need drivers & SDKs of some old models if they’re not listed at Download page, please email us: cha@qhyccd.com
The models listed below are recently discontinued. Those still under warranty can be repaired at no charge and those out of warranty may still be repaired for a charge (see below). Several models are on clearance and may still be available from our dealers worldwide at a discounted price.
| Model | Type | Year of Discontinuation | Note |
| QHY163C | COLDMOS Camera | 2021 | |
| QHY5III178C | Planetary & Guiding Camera | 2022 | |
| QHY5III290M | Planetary & Guiding Camera | 2022 | |
| QHY168C | COLDMOS Camera | 2022 | |
| QHY128C | COLDMOS Camera | 2022 | |
| QHY5L-II-C | Planetary & Guiding Camera | 2022 | |
| QHY294C | COLDMOS Camera | 2022 | |
| QHY367C | COLDMOS Camera | 2022 | In Clearance |
| QHY247C | COLDMOS Camera | 2022 | In Clearance |
| QHY5III178M | Planetary & Guiding Camera | 2023 | |
| QHY163M | COLDMOS Camera | 2023 | |
| QHY410C | COLDMOS Camera | 2023 | |
| QHY5L-II-M | Planetary & Guiding Camera | 2023 | In Clearance |
Our warranty period is two years from the date of purchase. If the warranty period has expired, we still provide repair service at a charge. However, for some older discontinued models, repairs may be limited or may take longer or have a higher cost depending on the repair requirements.
| Model | Type | Year of Discontinuation |
| QHY695A | A Series CCD Camera | 2020 |
| QHY814A | A Series CCD Camera | 2020 |
| QHY90A | A Series CCD Camera | 2020 |
| QHY16200A | A Series CCD Camera | 2020 |
| QHY09000A | A Series CCD Camera | 2020 |
| QHY16803A | A Series CCD Camera | 2020 |
| QHY5-II-M/C | Planetary & Guiding Camera | 2020 |
| QHY5III290C | Planetary & Guiding Camera | 2020 |
| QHY5III185C | Planetary & Guiding Camera | 2020 |
| QHY5III224C | Planetary & Guiding Camera | 2020 |
| QHY174M/C (Cooling) | COLDMOS Camera | 2020 |
| QHY178M/C (Cooling) | COLDMOS Camera | 2020 |
| QHY290M/C (Cooling) | COLDMOS Camera | 2020 |
| QHY224C (Cooling) | COLDMOS Camera | 2020 |
Our warranty period is two years from the date of purchase. If the warranty period has expired, we still provide repair service at a charge. However, some older models may no longer be repairable due to unavailability of parts from our own inventory or from the parts manufacturers. For example, many older CCD sensors are no longer manufactured or available. Additionally, the cost for repairing some older models may be significantly higher than more current models making repair an unattractive option compared to purchasing a new model.
| Model | Series | Year of Discontinuation |
| QHY2E | Classic CCD Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHY6 | Classic CCD Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHY6Pro | Classic CCD Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHYCFW1 | Color Filter Wheel | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHY5 | Planetary & Guiding Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHY5V-II | Planetary & Guiding Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHY5T-II | Planetary & Guiding Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHY5H-II | Planetary & Guiding Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHY5P-II | Planetary & Guiding Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHY5R-Ⅱ | Planetary & Guiding Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHY8 | Classic CCD Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHY8L | Classic CCD Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHY8Pro | Classic CCD Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHY9 | Classic CCD Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHY9S | Classic CCD Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHY9T | Classic CCD Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHY9L | Classic CCD Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHY10 | Classic CCD Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHY11 | Classic CCD Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHY12 | Classic CCD Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHY15 | Classic CCD Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHY16 | Classic CCD Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHY21 | Classic CCD Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHY22 | Classic CCD Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHY23 | Classic CCD Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHY27 | Classic CCD Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHY28 | Classic CCD Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHY29 | Classic CCD Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| IC8300 | Classic CCD Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHYCFW2 | Color Filter Wheel | 2019 or Earlier |
| minicam5S | miniCam Series | 2019 or Earlier |
| minicam5F | miniCam Series | 2019 or Earlier |
| minicam6F | miniCam Series | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHY165C | COLDMOS Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHY45GX | Scientific CCD Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| QHY50GX | Scientific CCD Camera | 2019 or Earlier |
| AstroBar1 | OTHER | 2019 or Earlier |
Our website only lists full information for those models that are currently available. For discontinued models, we keep some specifications archived for your convenience. (Cliak “+” to unfold)
| Model | QHY410C |
| COMS Sensor | SONY IMX410 |
| Mono/Color | Color |
| FSI/BSI | BSI |
| Pixel Size | 5.94um*5.94um |
| Effective Pixel Area | 6072* 4044 |
| Effective Pixels | 24.5 MP |
| Sensor Size | Full Frame
36mm* 24mm |
| Fullwell | 120ke- |
| AD Sample Depth | 14bit (Output as 16bit and 8bit） |
| Full Frame Rate | 14 FPS @8BIT
7 FPS @16BIT |
| Readout Noise | 3.75e- @low gain
1.1e- @high gain |
| Dark Current | 0.01e /pix/s @0C
0.002e /pix/s @-20C |
| Exposure Time Range | 100us-3600sec |
| Unity Gain | 90（low gain）
40 （high gain） |
| Amp Glow | Zero Amp |
| Shutter Type | Electric Rolling Shutter |
| Computer Interface | USB3.0 |
| Built-in Image Buffer | 1GB |
| Cooling System | Dual Stage TEC cooler（about -35C below ambient）
(Test temperature +20°) |
| Optic Window Type | AR+AR High Quality Multi-Layer Anti-Reflection Coating (For color camera user need to add a UV/IR filter in the light path) |
| Anti-Dew Heater | Yes |
| Telescope Interface | M54/0.75 |
| Back Focal Length | 17.5mm |
| Weigth | 785g |
| Model | QHY163M |
| CMOS Sensor | Panasonic 16mega pixel 4/3inch sensor |
| FSI/BSI | FSI |
| Pixel Size | 3.8um*3.8um |
| Effective Area | 4656*3522 |
| Effective Pixels | 16 mega |
| Sensor Size
|
Typical 4/3inch
17.7mm*13.4mm |
| Fullwell | 18ke- to 20ke- |
| AD Sample Depth | 12bit/10bit (output as 16bit and 8bit) |
| Max Full Frame Rate and ROI Frame Rate | 22.5FPS@16mega Full Resolution
30FPS@4K HD Video 57FPS@1920*1080 60FPS@1280*1024 80FPS@1024*768 100fps@800*600 |
| Readout Noise | 2.4e@low gain
1.0e@high gain |
| Dark Current | 0.006e/pixel/sec @ -20C |
| Exposure Time Range | 60us-1800sec |
| Unity Gain | 120 |
| Anti-Glow Control | Yes |
| Shutter Type | Electric Rolling Shutter |
| Computer Interface | USB3.0 |
| Built-in Image Buffer | 128MB DDR2 memory |
| Cooling System | Dual Stage TEC cooler (about -40C below ambient）（Test temperature +20°） |
| Optic Window Type | QHY163M: AR+AR High Quality Multi-Layer Anti-Reflection Coating |
| Anti-Dew Heater | Silicon gel tube socket |
| Telescope Interface | M42/0.75 |
| Back Focal Length | 17.5mm |
| Weigth | 442g |
| Model | QHY5III178 |
| CMOS Sensor | Sony IMX178 |
| FSI/BSI | BSI |
| Pixel Size | 2.4um |
| Pixel Array | 3072*2048 |
| Effective Pixels | 6.3MP |
| Sensor Size | 1/1.8inch |
| Frame Rate @Full Frame | 50FPS |
| Frame rate @ROI readout | 100FPS@1528*1024190FPS@764*512 |
| Ful Well Capacity | 15ke- |
| A/D | 14bit |
| Computer Interface | USB3.0 |
| Non-volatile memory / On camera storage | Build-in total 512Kbytes Flash Memory. 100Kbytes user-accessible space |
| Guide Port | St4 |
| Telescope Interface | 1.25-inch, CS mount |
| Weight | 86g |
| Model | QHY168C |
| CMOS Sensor | Sony IMX071 |
| Mono/Color | Color |
| FSI/BSI | FSI |
| Pixel Size | 4.8um*4.8um |
| Effective Pixel Area | 4952*3288 |
| Effective Pixels | 16MP |
| Sensor Size | APS-C |
| Fullwell | 46ke- |
| AD Sample Depth | 14bit |
| Full Frame Rate | 10FPS |
| Readout Noise | 2.3e- to 3.2e- |
| Dark Current | 0.0007e/pixel/sec @ -15C |
| Exposure Time Range | 30us-3600sec |
| Unity Gain | 10 |
| Amp Glow | Zero Amp |
| Shutter Type | Electric Rolling Shutter |
| Computer Interface | USB3.0 |
| Built-in Image Buffer | 128MB DDR2 Memory |
| Cooling System | Dual Stage TEC cooler（about -40 below ambient）（Test temperature +20°） |
| Optic Window Type | AR+AR High Quality Multi-Layer Anti-Reflection Coating (For color camera user need to add a UV/IR filter in the light path) |
| Anti-Dew Heater | Yes |
| Telescope Interface | M54/0.75 |
| Back Focal Length | 17.5mm |
| Weigth | 700g |
| Model | QHY247C |
| CMOS Sensor | Sony IMX193 |
| Mono/Color | Color |
| FSI/BSI | FSI |
| Pixel Size | 3.91um*3.91um |
| Effective Pixel Area | 6024*4024 |
| Effective Pixels | 24MP |
| Sensor Size | APS-C |
| Fullwell | 36ke- |
| AD Sample Depth | 14bit |
| Full Frame Rate | 3FPS |
| Readout Noise | 1e- to 2.7e- |
| Dark Current | 0.0012e/pixel/sec @ -15C |
| Exposure Time Range | 50us-3600sec |
| Unity Gain | 2200 |
| Amp Glow | Zero Amp |
| Shutter Type | Electric Rolling Shutter |
| Computer Interface | USB3.0 |
| Built-in Image Buffer | 128MB DDR2 Memory |
| Cooling System | Dual Stage TEC cooler（about -35C below ambient）（Test temperature +20°） |
| Optic Window Type | AR+AR High Quality Multi-Layer Anti-Reflection Coating (For color camera user need to add a UV/IR filter in the light path) |
| Anti-Dew Heater | Yes |
| Telescope Interface | M54/0.75 |
| Back Focal Length | 17.5mm |
| Weigth | 699g |
| Model | QHY128C |
| CMOS Sensor | Sony IMX128 |
| Mono/Color | Color |
| FSI/BSI | FSI |
| Pixel Size | 5.97um*5.97um |
| Effective Pixel Area | 6036 * 4028 |
| Effective Pixels | 24MP |
| Sensor Size | Full Format36mm*24mm |
| Fullwell | 74ke- |
| AD Sample Depth | 14-bit |
| Full Frame Rate | 5FPS |
| Readout Noise | 1.8e- to 4e- |
| Dark Current | 0.0006e/pixel/sec @ -15C |
| Exposure Time Range | 60us-3600se |
| Unity Gain | 3300 |
| Amp Glow | Zero Amp |
| Shutter Type | Electric Rolling Shutter |
| Computer Interface | USB3.0 |
| Built-in Image Buffer | 128MB DDR2 Memory |
| Cooling System | Dual Stage TEC cooler（about -35C below ambient）（Test temperature +20°） |
| Optic Window Type | AR+AR High Quality Multi-Layer Anti-Reflection Coating (For color camera user need to add a UV/IR filter in the light path) |
| Anti-Dew Heater | Yes |
| Telescope Interface | M54/0.75 |
| Back Focal Length | 17.5mm |
| Weigth | 788g |
| Model | QHY367C PRO |
| CMOS Sensor | Sony IMX094 |
| Mono/Color | Color |
| FSI/BSI | FSI |
| Pixel Size | 4.88um*4.88um |
| Effective Pixel Area | 7376*4938 |
| Effective Pixels | 36MP |
| Sensor Size | Full Format36mm*24mm |
| Fullwell | 56ke- |
| AD Sample Depth | 14bit |
| Full Frame Rate | 3.2FPS |
| Readout Noise | 2.4e- to 3.2e- |
| Dark Current | 0.0015e/pixel/sec @-15C |
| Exposure Time Range | 60us-3600sec |
| Unity Gain | 2800 |
| Amp Glow | Zero Amp |
| Shutter Type | Electric Rolling Shutter |
| Computer Interface | USB3.0 |
| Built-in Image Buffer | 128MB DDR2 Memory |
| Cooling System | Dual Stage TEC cooler（about -45C below ambient）（Test temperature +20°） |
| Optic Window Type | AR+AR High Quality Multi-Layer Anti-Reflection Coating (For color camera user need to add a UV/IR filter in the light path) |
| Anti-Dew Heater | Yes |
| Telescope Interface | M54/0.75 |
| Back Focal Length | 17.5mm |
| Weigth | 678g |
| Model | QHY5L-II-M |
| CMOS Sensor | MT9M034 |
| Pixel Size | 3.75um |
| Resolution | 1280*960 |
| Total Pixels | 1.2 Megapixels |
| Optical Format | 1/3-inch |
| Frames Rate (Full Resolution) | 30FPS |
| Frame Rate (640 x 480) | 106FPS |
| Quantum Efficiency | 74% |
| A/D | 12-bit |
| Computer Interface | USB2.0 |
| Guider Interface | Standard 6-pin RJ11 |
| Telescope Interface | 1.25-inch，CS-Mount |
| Weight | 51g |
1.Since January 2023, the top part of QHY268C will change to the shorter one just like that of 268M. In fact, you can get the “SBFL(shorter back focal length)” version of 268C right now. The previous 268c has a back focal length of 17.5mm, and since it cannot connect to the scope without CAA, so it’s actual BFL is 17.5mm+6mm=23.5mm. Now after the change, 268C’s BFL will be shortened to 14.5mm, which provides more space for a filter wheel drawer, or an electric CAA, or DSLR Lens, etc.
2.Since Jun 2023, The position of the heating board of the QHY268PH Series will be raised by about 5mm, which will decrease the likelihood of fogging. This change will not affect the back focal length calculations or any other function. The mono cameras will use the same adapter kit as before. The color cameras will have a different adapter kit (G1) as a standard accessory which will be supplied with the camera. This change will be applied first to the QHY268M-PH as of this announcement and then to the color camera from September 1, 2023.
