Player One Zeus 455M Pro Mono Cooled Camera
Cooled mono camera with the Sony IMX455 Full frame sensor. 61 MP, 3.76 µm pixels, 16-bit.
£3,549.00
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- Warranty
- 2-year manufacturer warranty, handled by us in the UK.
- Returns
- 14 days to return unused items. Returns policy
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Overview
The Player One Zeus 455M Pro is a cooled mono astronomy camera built around Sony’s full-frame IMX455 sensor. Its 61 megapixels and 43.3 mm diagonal make it a camera for wide-field deep-sky imaging with large, well-corrected astrographs.
The 3.76 µm pixels suit short to medium focal lengths. On a 500 mm astrograph it samples at 1.55″ per pixel over a field of about 4.1° × 2.75°, wide enough for the whole of the North America and Pelican nebulae in one frame.
The telescope must illuminate and correct a 44 mm field, or the corners will show soft stars and vignetting. Filters need to be 2″ or 50 mm to cover the sensor.
Each pixel holds up to 71,600 electrons at low gain, and read noise falls to about 1.5 e⁻ in high-gain mode. Peak QE is about 91%, which keeps narrowband exposures shorter.
Delta-T is about 35 °C below the air temperature, and Player One suggests running 30 °C below for the steadiest set point. Dark frames show no amp glow, so they can be reused across nights at the same temperature and gain.
A heater in front of the sensor keeps dew off the window, at a power you set. Tilt is adjusted from the back with a four-point plate. The 512 MB buffer holds each 61 MP frame while it transfers, so a slow laptop or USB 2.0 link doesn’t drop frames.
Back focus is 17.5 mm from the M54 thread, or 12.5 mm with the tilt plate removed, which leaves room for a filter wheel and off-axis guider before the usual 55 mm.
The camera weighs 650 g. The cooler runs from 12 V, and the power supply is not included: Player One recommends one rated at 5 A or more.
Specifications
| Sensor | Sony IMX455, mono |
|---|---|
| Sensor format | Full frame |
| Sensor size | 36 × 24 mm |
| Diagonal | 43.3 mm |
| Image size | 9576 × 6388 px |
| Sensor megapixels | 61 MP |
| Pixel size | 3.76 µm |
| Shutter | Rolling |
| ADC | 16 bit |
| Full well | 71.6 ke⁻ |
| Read noise, low to high gain | 4.2–1.27 e⁻ |
| Peak QE | 91% |
| Cooling | Two-stage TEC, 35 °C ± 2 °C below ambient |
| Max frame rate | 3.2 fps (16-bit), 6.5 (8-bit) |
| Image buffer | 512 MB |
| Back focus | 17.5 mm (12.5 without the tilt plate) |
| Connection | USB 3.0 (Type-C) |
| Adapters | M54×0.75, 2″ |
| Weight | 650 g |
| Body diameter | 90 mm |
Image scale and field of view
What this camera covers at common telescope focal lengths, from its 3.76 µm pixels and 36 × 24 mm sensor. How to read these figures
| Focal length | Image scale | Field of view |
|---|---|---|
| 250 mm | 3.1″ per pixel | 8.2° × 5.5° |
| 400 mm | 1.9″ per pixel | 5.2° × 3.4° |
| 600 mm | 1.3″ per pixel | 3.4° × 2.3° |
| 1,000 mm | 0.78″ per pixel | 2.1° × 1.4° |
| 2,000 mm | 0.39″ per pixel | 1.0° × 41′ |
Specifications from Player One. Check with us if a figure matters for your setup.
In the box
- Camera with metal cover
- M54 extenders, 17.5 mm and 20 mm
- M54 to M48 adapter, 17.5 mm
- M48 to M42 adapter
- Air blower
- USB 3.2 cable, Type-C to Type-A, 2 m
- USB 2.0 cables, Type-C to Type-C and Type-C to Type-B, 0.5 m
- M2 hex key and M2.5 screws
- Cable tie
- Camera bag
Not included
- Power supply: 12 V, 5 A or more recommended