ToupTek GPCMOS01200KPF Colour Camera
Uncooled colour camera with the Sony IMX225 1/3″ sensor. 1.2 MP, 3.75 µm pixels, 12-bit.
£75.00
£5 tracked UK delivery, free on orders over £250
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Overview
The ToupTek GPCMOS01200KPF is a colour guide camera with Sony’s IMX225, a 1/3″ sensor of 1.2 megapixels with 3.75 µm pixels, behind an IR-cut window.
The larger 3.75 µm pixels collect plenty of light from guide stars in short exposures. On a 200 mm guide scope it guides at about 3.9″ per pixel, and PHD2’s sub-pixel centroiding copes well at that scale.
It can also take colour images of the planets and the Moon, sampling well at around f/18. It runs over USB 2.0 at up to 30 frames per second at full size; for planetary work the G3M678C is the faster choice. The GPM662C is the current guide camera with a newer STARVIS 2 sensor.
The IR-cut window keeps colours natural and stops infrared from blurring stars in refractors.
Guiding connections
The camera runs from a single USB cable, and an ST4 port gives a direct guide connection to mounts that need it. It slides into a guide scope’s 1.25″ focuser with the supplied extender, and the C thread takes other adapters. The body is 35 mm across and 62 mm long, small enough for a guide scope or off-axis guider.
Specifications
| Sensor | Sony IMX225, colour |
|---|---|
| Sensor format | 1/3″ |
| Sensor size | 4.9 × 3.7 mm |
| Diagonal | 6.14 mm |
| Image size | 1280 × 960 px |
| Sensor megapixels | 1.2 MP |
| Pixel size | 3.75 µm |
| Shutter | Rolling |
| ADC | 12 bit |
| Full well | 19.2 ke⁻ |
| Read noise, low to high gain | 3.1–0.84 e⁻ |
| Peak QE | >75% |
| Cooling | None |
| Max frame rate | 30 fps (1280 × 960) |
| Connection | USB 2.0 |
| Adapters | C thread, 1.25″ extender |
| Body diameter | 35 mm |
Image scale and field of view
What this camera covers at common telescope focal lengths, from its 3.75 µm pixels and 4.9 × 3.7 mm sensor. How to read these figures
| Focal length | Image scale | Field of view |
|---|---|---|
| 250 mm | 3.1″ per pixel | 1.1° × 51′ |
| 400 mm | 1.9″ per pixel | 42′ × 32′ |
| 600 mm | 1.3″ per pixel | 28′ × 21′ |
| 1,000 mm | 0.77″ per pixel | 17′ × 13′ |
| 2,000 mm | 0.39″ per pixel | 8′ × 6′ |
Specifications from the manufacturer. Check with us if a figure matters for your setup.
In the box
- Camera
- 1.25″ extender
- USB 2.0 cable
- ST4 guide cable, 2 m