ASI6200MM Pro (mono)

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Product Description

Please notice that all cameras with cooler need to be connected to an external 11-14v power supply to work. 

Even when the cooler is not being used the power supply must be used for the camera to be recognized.

ASI6200MM Pro

Our new ASI6200MM Pro camera combines an optimal set of characteristics for you to be able to take amazing images. The huge sensor and full-frame format will let you capture detailed, large images. Some of the highlights include:

  • Sony IMX455 full-frame format sensor – giving a great field of view
  • True 16-bit ADC – giving a high dynamic range of up to 14 stops!
  • 62MP sensor with a pixel size of 3.76um – huge sensor and relatively small pixel size to capture amazing detail across a large field-of-view
  • A large well depth of51.4ke- – no need to worry about saturating stars
  • Ultra-low readout noise of 1.2 e- – bringing out more details in your images with improved dynamic range
  • Zero amp-glow – even during long exposures, which means one thing less to worry about in post-processing

 

Amazing Craftsmanship, Lightweight body, Solid image quality

We have been working hard to reduce the weight of the camera while still improving the overall performance. After years of technical accumulation and repeated mass-reduction experiments by ZWO engineers, ZWO finally got the weight of the ASI6200 down to just 700 grams.

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Full Frame format

The ASI6200MM Pro uses a full-frame format. The sensor length and width are 36mm * 24mm respectively, and the diagonal is 43.3mm. This is a 62MP camera with a small pixel size of 3.76um that can accommodate a large well depth of 51.4ke.

Native 16bit ADC

ASI6200MM Pro is our first batch of CMOS astronomy cameras with true 16-bit ADC. It is not a CCD-style 16-bit ADC – it really can achieve a dynamic range output of 14 stops. This significantly improves the image sharpness and contrast, and the contrast gradients are smoother and more natural-looking.

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IMX455 backlit sensor

Sony’s back-illuminated CMOS image sensor improves the sensitivity and noise reduction – the key factors to enhancing image quality. It does this by radically realigning the fundamental pixel structure from front-illumination to back-illumination, while still retaining the advantages of CMOS image sensors such as low power consumption and high-speed operation.

With a conventional front-illumination structure, the metal wiring and transistors on the surface of the silicon substrate that form the sensor’s light-sensitive area (photo-diode), impede photon-gathering carried out by the on-chip lens. A back-illuminated structure minimizes the degradation of sensitivity to the optical angle response, while also increasing the amount of light that enters each pixel due to the lack of obstacles such as metal wiring and transistors. These components have been moved to the back-side of the silicon substrate.

 

Camera Performance

The ASI6200MM Pro has excellent performance with a dynamic range of up to 14 stops that will greatly reduce the issue of overexposed images, and make colour gradients look smoother and more natural-looking.

When the gain value is set to 100, the HCG high gain mode is turned on. We’re not saying it’s magic…but we’d like to think it is pretty close. With the HCG-mode turned on, the readout noise is greatly reduced, and the dynamic range is basically unchanged.

Zero Amp Glow

Traditional CMOS sensors produce a weak infrared light source during operation, quite often seen in the corner of uncalibrated images This is the tell-tale signs of ‘amp glow’. As the ASI6200MM Pro uses zero amp glow circuitry, you won’t have to worry about amp glow even when using high gain, long exposure imaging.

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With amp glow – exposure 300 second exposure

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ASI6200 frame with no amp glow – Exposure 300 seconds

Anti-dew

ASI6200MM Pro comes with a polyimide heater that can avoid any dew problems.

The anti-dew heater sits on top of the protective window and will heat it to avoid any dew problems.

The heat anti-dew heater power is around 5W and can be turn off using software in order to save power.

QE value

The QE peak value of the ASI6200MM Pro is 91%.

Two-stage TEC cooling, ultra-low dark current

Thanks to the two stage TEC cooling, ASI6200MM Pro can lower the CMOS sensor temperature to more than 35 degrees Celsius below ambient temperature, which can greatly reduce dark current generation and sensor noise even during extended exposure times.

*The Delta T 35℃ is tested at 30℃ ambient temperature. It might get down when the cooling system is working for a long time. Also, as the ambient temperature falls, the Delta T would also decrease. 

The unique dark current suppression technology can further reduce dark current noise. At a cooling temperature of 0 °C, the dark current noise is only 0.003e/s/pixel. This means a 300s exposure will only cause a dark current noise of 0.9e-, which is completely negligible!

Please notice that the camera needs to be connected to an external 11-15v power supply to implement the cooling function. We recommend you use 12V@3A DC adapter (5.5*2.1mm, center pole positive) or lithium battery with 11-15V to power the camera. If you don’t have one, please click here to buy a 12V power adapter. There are 4 different standard for different countries, please make sure you selected the correct adapter when placing the order.

 

USB3.0 & 512M DDR3 Memory

The ASI6200MM Pro is equipped with a USB 3.0 transmission interface and a built-in 512MB DDR3 cache to ensure stable and secure data transmission. Under long exposure, it effectively avoids frame dropping and greatly reduces the glow effect caused by slow reading speed.

ASI Cooled Cameras produced after August 2023 have changed their DDR3 buffer from 256MB to 512MB.

Mechanical Diagram

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What is in the box?

The best solution of 55mm back focus length

Usage guider:

5 connection methods of ASI6200 to get 55mm back focus length.

 

Connecting Diagram

Please notice that the camera needs to be connected to an external DC 12V @3A~5A power supply adapter for use (connector 5.5*2.1mm, center pole positive). If you don’t have one, click here to buy a 12V power adapter. There are 4 different standards for different countries, make sure you selected the correct adapter when placing the order.
Or you can also use lithium battery with 11-15V to power the camera.
Just be aware that power supplies out of this range might cause irreversible damages to your camera.

Appreciation of user works

Soul Nebula and Heart Nebula

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Equipment:ASI6200MM Pro + SharpStar 150mm F2.8, 900s x 12

Reviews

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Camera technical details

Sensor: SONY IMX455 CMOS
Diagonal: 43.3mm
Resolution: 62 Mega Pixel 9576*6388
Pixel Size: 3.76μm
Bayer Pattern: None
Shutter:Rolling shutter
Exposure Range: 32μs-2000s
ROI: Supported
Read Noise: 1.5-3.5e
QE peak: about 91%
Full well: 50000e
ADC:16bit
DDRIII Buffer: 256MB
Non-volatile memory/On camera storage: Build-in total 192K byte user-accessible space(image size up to 480X320)
Interface: USB3.0/USB2.0
Interface: USB3.0/USB2.0
Adaptor: M54X0.75
Protect window: D60-AR Coating
Dimensions: 90mm Diameter
Weight: 700g
Back Focus Distance: 17.5mm
Cooling: Regulated Two Stage TEC
Delta T: 30°C-35°C below ambient
Camera Power consumption: 650mA at 5V
Cooler Power consumption: 12V at 3A Max
Working Temperature: -5°C—45°C
Storage Temperature: -20°C—60°C
Working Relative Humidity: 20%—80%
Storage Relative Humidity: 20%—95%
Max FPS at full resolution:
16Bit ADC
9576×6388 3.19fps
7680×4800 5.29fps
6400×4096 7.44fps
4096×2160 14.35fps
3840×2160 14.35fps
1920×1080 28.04fps
1280×720 41.12fps
640×480 59.67fps
320×240 108.72fps
more resolutions are in software, support customize resolution.

Shipping & Delivery

Fast Shipping: we will choose DHL, UPS, FedEx etc to deliver it. Usually you will get your package within 15-20 days.

  • Fast Shipping(amount ≧ 199USD) for free
  • Fast Shipping(amount < 199USD) : $30.00 (We do not provide free shipping from now on.)

Introduction

  1. It will take around 60-90 days for shipment via ePacket/China Post Registered Air Mail/EMS, which can’t be guaranteed due to force majeure. If you can’t get the air mail package after 2months, please let us know ASAP: info@zwoptical.com
  2. Customers from Brazil and Chile should leave a message to provide your CPF or CNPJ as your custom needs it.
  3. Customers from Russia need to provide the complete English name with three words as well as the English shipping address.

Tracking site

DGM: http://webtrack.dhlglobalmail.com/?locale=en-US

China air mail: http://www.17track.net/en

 

Tax

  • The price list on our website is USD without tax.
  • Please note that buyers are liable to pay tax involved, such as Import tax, VAT , customs handling fee, etc. The additional fees may be collected at time of delivery by courier.
  • For best local service we advise customers buy our cameras from local dealers.

 

Warranty & Return

1. ZWO hereby declares that it will provide customers with a warranty period of 2 years for ZWO branded products (excluding APO), as per this policy. APO products will be covered by a 1-year free warranty service, starting from the day following the receipt of the product by the customer. For ASIAIR Plus users, the warranty period will commence from the day of device activation.

2. If a User encounters the following Dead on Arrival (DOA) and contacts ZWO within the corresponding time limit to issue the Product purchase invoice and relevant evidence, ZWO will provide door-to-door pick-up service and, as appropriate, after-sale replacement (or partial replacement), repair or return (or partial return) service for the following Products:
1) Product quality problem
Provided that a User detects a quality problem and contacts ZWO within 30 days after receipt of the Products, and ZWO support team confirms that the Products indeed have a quality problem or defect after their inspection, ZWO will provide free replacement service towards such Products;
2) Product transportation problem
Provided that a User finds obvious signs of bubbling, serious overstocking, or deformation on the outer package of the Products upon receipt of the Products, and provides ZWO with pictures of the outer package and proof of receipt within 3 days after receipt of such Products, ZWO support team will verify the actual shipper and determine the responsible party for such transportation problem. In the event that ZWO is the actual shipper, ZWO will be responsible for providing the relevant return or replacement service, however, if the Products are directly sold or transported to the User by an agent of ZWO, the agent will be responsible for providing the relevant return or replacement service.

3. If the Products are under the following circumstances, they are not within the scope of warranty service, ZWO may provide maintenance services to the Users:
1) The Warranty Period of the Products has expired; or
2) The Products are injected into liquid or affected by moisture or corrosion; or
3) The Products are damaged by an external force (such as the broken of the camera protection window glass, the deformation of the product shell, the broken of the USB port, etc.); or
4) Disassembling, repairing by a third party, refurbishment of the Products (such as downloading erroneous firmware) without the written authorization of ZWO; or
5) The product system is modified, or the maintenance notice is lost or changed; or
6) Product quality problem caused by installation not following the requirements or instructions for the Products; or
7) Physical damage or failure of the Products caused by the force majeure (such as strong vibration or extrusion such as flood, fire, earthquake, or thunder stroke); or
8)Damage caused by the improper User operation during the period of shooting or use, such as using without the equipment protection or direct shooting of the sun; or
9) No valid purchase invoice or warranty certificate; or
10) The Products are second-hand products.
Any quality problem with the accessories or other parts of the Products is not a condition for the return or change of the Products, and the User may solely request to replace the accessories with new ones, which shall be handled after verification by ZWO support team.
If the issue with your ZWO product was caused by certain damage (such as severe damage not covered by the 2-year warranty), you might have to pay the replacement value.

4. For the normal repair or replacement of the Products during the Warranty Period, the User will bear the return cost. When returning the Products, Users shall specify the actual reasons for the damage to the Products, and shall provide the corresponding valid certificates, such as pictures or videos, etc.
For the Products that need to be replaced after being confirmed by ZWO in writing, the User shall return the Products with the complete package, together with all accessories, manuals, etc., to the address designated by ZWO.
By sending back the product to ZWO, the User agrees to pay out-of-warranty fees that may arise during the repair process of the product. ZWO will send back the product after charging.

5. If a User encounters any problem during the use of ZWO Products, you may at any time contact ZWO for technical support via ZWO Support.

For the Products that need to be returned for after-sales service, ZWO will provide the corresponding RMA code for reference.
ZWO will not accept any products having no RMA code that have been returned privately without ZWO written confirmation.

6. If a User purchases the ZWO Products from a ZWO agent, the User may contact the ZWO agent directly for the relevant after-sales service.

Our website is continuously updated with the most recent camera drivers as well as software for DSO and planetary imaging. Please make sure the most recent Driver and software have been installed before you start shooting:

It is also recommended to read the Manuals first before shooting.

Do you have question, answer or comment? Post here!

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    What is the USB specification? 3.0, 3.1 Gen 1, 3.1 Gen 2, USB 3.2? I need to know the transfer speed of the USB connection 5Gbit/s, 10GBit/s or 20GBit/s ?
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    What is the optimum Gain and Offset settings for DSO for the 6200MM Pro?

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    Hello,
    On the USB bus is the current consumption 650mA? It is a lot for most PC who are limited to 500mA. So if we plug the 12V plug does the camera reduce the consumption on USB 5V? Thanks




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      ASI6200 requires more power to run than other cooled camera so we need to connect 12V 5A cable to give it enough power.




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    Hi!
    My ORDER NUMBER: 20755
    24th April 2020

    What is the current waiting time for this camera?
    Thank you
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      Sorry the EFW2″*7 is currently out of stock. We will contact you through info@zwoptical.com to explain the situation.




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    I ordered last week. what is the current waiting time for this camera?
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      Could you please tell me your order number? And we will arrange shipping according to the order number.




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    The ASI 6200 Mono appears to as an ideal camera for 2×2 binning as frames will still have huge 4788×3194 pixels with 7,2 um, which is a great fit to my setup and incredible 200ke- full well.

    Are there any hard or software limitations for binning? Internal electronics are able to handle the huge full capacity?
    Of course there is always option for software binning but I would prefer to use it straight on imaging.

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      Our ASI camera use CMOS sensors, so there is only software bin in ASI camera.
      Yes, the internal electronics are able to handle the huge full capacity.




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    Hi,
    I placed an order yesterday, what is the current waiting time for this camera?
    Thank you
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      We’ll probably arrange delivery in early May.




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    Hi. Another question. I’m building the calibration frames library for the camera. I have noticed that the bias frames are particularly flat. They do not seem to contain much information at all. Does this mean that bias frames are not required for this camera and I can avoid them altogether ? Thanks.




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      Bias cannot be avoided.




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    Hi. I have noticed that by connecting the camera with the ASCOM driver, the gain is limited to 100 while I know that the max gain should be around 400 or even more. Can you comment on that ? Is it a bug ? Will it be fixed ? Thank you.




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      Do not worry. It is not a bug.
      We limit the gain in 0-100 in DSO imaging which is enough for using.




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    hello, what’s the Current wait time on time on getting this camera shipped if I would buy today (for example) ?




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      We can arrange shipment next week.




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    Why you don’t include M54-M54 thin adapter in the package ? M42 and M48 adapters will limit 43mm diagonal of this sensor and produce severe vignetting !




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      Most of the telescopes provide M42 or M48 so we consider the most common circumstance.




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    Will there be a version with an internal filter wheel and do you accept kidneys as payment?




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      Sorry there is no internal filter version now and I hope you are in good health.




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    I use ASI1600mm and ASI183mm at the same computer now.. My control program is SGP.
    And I’ll buy the ASI6200mm. Then can I use three defferent ASI cameras at the same computer?




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      Yes you can but you need to make sure how many camera does the ASCOM driver support.




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    Please add a kit of camera+oag+efw, without filters. Many of us have filters already, thanks!




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      Thanks for your feedback!




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    Does this camera have microlens diffraction paterns with bright stars? That would be an important info for me to upgrade my great ASI1600MM-C Pro whom I am very happy with.




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      It won’t.




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    1. Is there a UV/IR filter? If so, can it be removed? Need camera with no UV/IR filter or AA filter installed.

    2. What is the spectral response? UV to IR?

    3. Is this the IMX 455 Sony chip?

    4. Are the mounting adapters threaded onto it to allow insertion directly into a focusing tube?

    5. Appears to be bolted to filter wheel etc. Cannot tell methods of attachment from pictures shown. Do you have a manual for this yet you could send?

    6. If this meets my requirements, I will be buying a a mono version and a color version.




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      1.The protective window is AR coated.
      2.You can refer to the QE.
      3.Yes.
      4.It supports M54*0.75 female thread.
      5.Sorry we do not have it yet.
      You can look into the picture again.




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    Does it have a capability for external shutter trigger?




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      It will need to be modified, you can contact info@zwoptical.com about this.




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    Does the 6200 have AR coating on the sensor (not only the window, but on the sensor) ?




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      Yes it has.




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    What does this mean in the product description?
    “This 16bit ADC is not a CCD 16bit ADC,”




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      It is a 16bit ADC CMOS.




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    Will there be an adapter for sony-e?




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      Sorry we do not have.




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