Product Description
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 of4ke- – 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.
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.
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.
With amp glow – exposure 300 second exposure
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 unique dark current suppression technology can further reduce dark current noise. At a cooling temperature of 0 °, 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 & 256M DDR3 Memory
The ASI6200MM Pro is equipped with a USB 3.0 transmission interface and a built-in 256MB 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.
Mechanical Diagram
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
- Nikon-M54 adapter
- EOS-M54 adapter
- Nikon lens
- Canon lens
Appreciation of user works
Soul Nebula and Heart Nebula
Equipment：ASI6200MM Pro + SharpStar 150mm F2.8, 900s x 12
Reviews
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Martin – :
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 ?
Thanks
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ZWO.Moson – :
The USB specification is 3.0, and the transfer speed of the USB3.0 is 400MB/s.
Maybe this manual can help you: https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/manuals/ASI6200_Manual_EN.pdf
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Bill Schlosser – :
What is the optimum Gain and Offset settings for DSO for the 6200MM Pro?
Also, what does Offset do?
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ZWO.Moson – :
There is the link for your reference:https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/tutorials/cooled-asi-camera-setting-in-ascom-driver.html
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ensurf – :
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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Katherine Tsai – :
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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Wonchull Kim (verified owner) – :
Hi!
My ORDER NUMBER: 20755
24th April 2020
What is the current waiting time for this camera?
Thank you
Olivier
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Moson – :
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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Wonchull Kim (verified owner) – :
I ordered last week. what is the current waiting time for this camera?
Thank you
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Moson – :
Could you please tell me your order number? And we will arrange shipping according to the order number.
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Alexander – :
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.
Thanks,
Alexander
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Moson – :
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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Olivier (verified owner) – :
Hi,
I placed an order yesterday, what is the current waiting time for this camera?
Thank you
Olivier
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Moson – :
We’ll probably arrange delivery in early May.
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Fabrizio – :
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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Katherine Tsai – :
Bias cannot be avoided.
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Fabrizio – :
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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Katherine Tsai – :
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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ioan popa – :
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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Katherine Tsai – :
We can arrange shipment next week.
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Nadir – :
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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Katherine Tsai – :
Most of the telescopes provide M42 or M48 so we consider the most common circumstance.
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Dave – :
Will there be a version with an internal filter wheel and do you accept kidneys as payment?
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Katherine Tsai – :
Sorry there is no internal filter version now and I hope you are in good health.
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seo102 – :
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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Katherine Tsai – :
Yes you can but you need to make sure how many camera does the ASCOM driver support.
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Martin – :
Please add a kit of camera+oag+efw, without filters. Many of us have filters already, thanks!
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Katherine Tsai – :
Thanks for your feedback!
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Aleix – :
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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Katherine Tsai – :
It won’t.
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steve ruttenberg – :
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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Katherine Tsai – :
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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Wurf – :
Does it have a capability for external shutter trigger?
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Katherine Tsai – :
It will need to be modified, you can contact info@zwoptical.com about this.
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Mike Hettrick – :
Does the 6200 have AR coating on the sensor (not only the window, but on the sensor) ?
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Katherine Tsai – :
Yes it has.
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Higany – :
What does this mean in the product description?
“This 16bit ADC is not a CCD 16bit ADC,”
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Katherine Tsai – :
It is a 16bit ADC CMOS．
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Alejandro – :
Will there be an adapter for sony-e?
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Katherine Tsai – :
Sorry we do not have.
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