Product Description :

ASI294MC

ASI294 is the first camera in the world that equiped with SONY latest sensor IMX294CJK.

Diagonal 21.63 mm (Type 4/3) Approx. 10.71M-Effective Pixel Color CMOS Image Sensor, This is the official description on Sony website. In our effort, we remolded it to make it Diagonal 23.2 mm (Type 4/3) Approx. 11.71M-Effective Pixel.

High-Sensitivity Type 4/3 CMOS Image Sensor that Supports 4K for Astronomic Cameras and Industrial Applications

The “IMX294CJK” is the first in-house image sensor for astronomic cameras to adopt the Type 4/3 format, and realizes output of the number of pixels needed for 4K at 120 frame/s (in ADC 10-bit output mode, ASI294MC can run up to 25fps at 4k format base on USB3.0 bandwidth). In addition, use of a large-size pixel achieves SNR1s of 0.14 lx* which is very close to the value of ASI224(0.13 lx*).

Exceptional low-illumination performance

14bit ADC & 13 stops DR

ASI294 have 14bit ADC and it can achieve 13 stops dynamic range which is even better than ASI1600.

HCG Mode

HCG mode will be on when gain is higher than 120(12db), read noise will drop below 2e but same dynamic range(13 stops).

Full well Capacity

63700e full well, which is 3 times than ASI1600’s capacity. Even bright stars won’t saturate under long exposure.

This camera can achieve higher SNR(signal to noise ratio) with just one single exposure.

High QE

IMX294 sensor is a BSI(back-illuminated type) sensor and has very high QE(we suppose the QE peak is more than 75%).

USB 3.0 Port & ST4 Port

USB 3.0 Port: Provide 5Gb bandwidth to make it possible for  ASI294MC to run at 16 fps (14bit, normal mode) or 19 fps (12bit, high speed mode)  at full resolution(11.7Mega).

ST4 Port: Can be used connect with auto guide port of mount, for guiding.

Mechanical Drawing

What is in the box?

ASI294MC box includes all necessary cables, adapters, and manuals.

ZWO TIMELINE

ZWO is a world-renowned company focusing on the development ofinnovative products in the field of astrophotography. It is dedicated to the production of CMOS cameras, smart astro imaging devicesand astrophotography accessories. Our customers come from over 70countries and regions. Our developing history has exceeded over 10years, and our patents have been accumulated to 35 in total. ZWO in-novatively uses wireless technology to combine the mobile productsto astrophotography equipment, allows the wireless control of thegear, and brings a much more convenient and interesting imaging ex-perience to our customers.

Dec 2011, The world’s first planetary CMOS cameraASI130MM released.

Feb 2015, ZWO planetary CMOS camera ASI174 with the big-gest format in the world at that time released.

May 2016, ASI1600, which broke the CCD camera’slong-time leading position in DSO imaging released.

July 2018, ASIAIR released the smart WiFi device, which quickly became a game changer in the field of astrophotography.

Oct 2019, The second edition of ASIAIR – ASIAIR PRO released.

Dec 2019, Its first full-frame 16bit ADC cooled cameraASI6200 released.

Aug 2021, The third edition of ASIAIR – ASIAIR Plus released.

Dec 2021, AM5 strain wave geared drive mount released.

Best Use	Astro Photography, Best for Planets
Brand	ZWO
Color/Mono	Color
Cooled?	No
Country Of Origin	China
Pixel Size	4.63
Resolution(MP)	11.7
Sensor Diagonal	23.1
FPS	16
Warranty	2 Years Limited Warranty
GTIN	0607467927651
G_MPN	ZWO ASI294MC