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SmartSens SC2210 cameras

SmartSens SC2210

Format
1/1.8″
Sensor size
7.68 × 4.32 mm
Diagonal
8.81 mm
Pixel size
4 µm
Resolution
1920 × 1080 px
Shutter
Rolling

Good for

Guiding and bright planetary targets. Large 4 µm pixels and a 2 MP frame keep frame rates high and files small.

SC2210 cameras by brand, colour or mono, and cooling
BrandColour, uncooledMono, uncooledColour, cooledNone madeMono, cooledNone made
ToupTekToupTek G3M2210C Colour CameraToupTek G3M2210C Colour Camera£235.00Usually in stockToupTek G3M2210M Mono CameraToupTek G3M2210M Mono Camera£215.00Usually in stock––
Compare all 2 SC2210 cameras

Same sensor, so image quality is very similar. The differences are cooling, extras like built-in memory, size and price.

Choosing between versions

Cooled or uncooled?

Uncooled cameras suit short exposures: planets, the Moon and live stacking. For long deep-sky exposures, cooling keeps noise low and makes calibration frames match.

Colour or mono?

Colour captures everything in one go. Mono needs filters and more time, but records more detail and copes better with light pollution.