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Camera choice in astrophotography is less about megapixels than about matching pixel size to your telescope and your sky. A camera that resolves beautifully at 400 mm focal length will oversample badly at 2000 mm, and a sensor that suits pristine mountain seeing will simply record blur under an average Canadian night. David Astro stocks astronomy cameras in Canada — cooled and uncooled CMOS, monochrome and colour, deep-sky, planetary and guiding — in stock and shipped from our Canadian warehouse.

We match cameras to telescopes for customers constantly. Send us your focal length, your typical seeing and what you want to photograph, and we will calculate the pixel scale before recommending anything.

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Player One Neptune 664C Color Planetary Camera

POA-Neptune-664C
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Adopts the 4.2MP Sony IMX664 color CMOS sensor High-speed capture at 93 FPS at full 2704x1540 resolution Extremely low read noise, down to 0.67e L...

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Player One Neptune-C II IMX464 Color Planetary Camera

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4.2 Megapixel Sony IMX464 Color Sensor 9mm Sensor Diagonal (1/1.8" Format) 2.9µm Pixel Size 93 FPS at Full 2712x1538 Resolution Read Noise as low ...

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Player One Neptune-C IMX178 Color Planetary Camera

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Sensor: Sony IMX178 1/1.8" Color CMOS Resolution: 6.4 MP (3096x2078) Pixel Size: 2.4µm Max Frame Rate: 60 FPS (at full resolution) Read Noise: 1.3...

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Player One Neptune-M IMX178 Mono Planetary Camera

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6.4 Megapixel Resolution (3096 x 2078) 2.4µm Pixel Size 60 FPS at Full Resolution (10-bit) 15,000e- Full Well Capacity 1.3e Minimum Read Noise ...

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Player One Poseidon-C Pro Color Cooled Astrophotography Camera

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26 Megapixel APS-C Sony IMX571 Color Sensor Massive 71.7k e- Full Well Capacity 16-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) 2-Stage TEC Cooling with ...

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Player One Poseidon-M Pro Mono IMX571 Cooled Astrophotography Camera

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Sensor: Sony IMX571 APS-C Mono Resolution: 6252×4176 (26MP) Pixel Size: 3.76μm Full Well Capacity: 71.7k e- Cooling: 40°C Delta-T below ambient ...

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Player One Saturn-C SQR IMX533 Color Planetary Camera

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9 Mega Pixel 1-inch Square Color Sensor (IMX533) 3.76µm Pixels and 73k e- Full Well Capacity 43 FPS at Full 3008x3008 Resolution 1.0e Minimum Read...

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Player One Saturn-M SQR IMX533 Mono Planetary Camera

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9 Megapixel Sony IMX533 monochrome sensor 1-inch square format (11.31mm x 11.31mm) 3.76μm pixel size High full well capacity of 73k e- Up to 43 FP...

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Player One Sedna-M IMX178 Mono Guide Camera

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6.4 Megapixel Sony IMX178 monochrome sensor 2.4μm pixel size for high-resolution guiding Up to 60 FPS at full 3096x2078 resolution Ultra-low read ...

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Player One Uranus-C IMX585 Color Planetary Camera

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8.3 Megapixel Sony IMX585 Color CMOS Sensor 1/1.2" Format with 12.85mm Diagonal 2.9μm Pixel Size 46 FPS (RAW8) at Full 3856x2180 Resolution Extrem...

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Player One Uranus-C Pro Color IMX585 Cooled Astrophotography Camera

POA-Uranus-C-Pro
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Features Sony's IMX585 1/1.2" color CMOS sensor 8.3 Megapixel resolution (3856x2180) with 2.9μm pixels High full well capacity of 47k e- for excel...

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Player One Uranus-M IMX585 Mono Planetary Camera

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8.3 MP Monochrome IMX585 Sensor 3856 x 2180 Resolution 1/1.2" Sensor Format 46 FPS (RAW8) at Full Resolution 12-bit ADC USB 3.0 and ST-4 Ports ...

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Player One Uranus-M Pro Mono IMX585 Cooled Astrophotography Camera

POA-Uranus-M-Pro
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Sony IMX585 Monochrome CMOS Sensor 8.3 Megapixel Resolution (3856 x 2180) High-Speed Capture up to 46 FPS (RAW8) at Full Resolution 12-bit ADC Dep...

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Player One Xena 585M Mono Guide Camera

POA-Xena-585M
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8.3 Megapixel Sony IMX585 monochrome sensor 1/1.2" format with 12.85mm diagonal 2.9μm pixel size Peak Quantum Efficiency (QE) of ≈91% Extremely lo...

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Player One ZEUS 455C Pro Color Cooled Astrophotography Camera

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61 Megapixel full-frame (36mm x 24mm) color CMOS sensor 3.76μm pixel size for high-resolution deep-sky imaging 16-bit ADC delivers exceptional dyn...

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Player One ZEUS 455M Pro Mono Cooled Astrophotography Camera

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61 Megapixel Full-Frame Sony IMX455 mono sensor 3.76µm pixel size and 71.6k e- full well capacity 16-bit ADC for exceptional dynamic range 2-stage...

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QHYCCD miniCAM8 Color Camera

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At just over 4 inches in diameter and a few inches thick (IMX585), the new miniCAM8 is a compact, high-resolution, high-performance, cooled imagin...

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QHYCCD miniCAM8 Mono Camera

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At just over 4 inches in diameter and a few inches thick (IMX585), the new miniCAM8 is a compact, high-resolution, high-performance, cooled imagin...

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QHYCCD QHY1253P Polarized Camera
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QHYCCD QHY1253P Polarized Camera

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12 Megapixel Sony IMX253 Polarized Sensor 3.45μm Pixel Size Electronic Global Shutter -35°C Below Ambient Two-Stage TEC Cooling 27.2 FPS at Full R...

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QHYCCD QHY128PRO-C Color

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QHYCCD is proud to announce the release of two exciting new 35mm format color cameras.The QHY128C uses a 24 Megapixel sensor with 5.96u pixels and ...

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QHYCCD QHY16200A Mono

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The QHY16200A uses a unique APS-H size CCD sensor, a product of close collaboration between QHYCCD and the sensor supplier.This sensor is specially...

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QHYCCD QHY163M Mono

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The QHYCCD medium size COLDMOS camera series includes all of our cooled cameras with CMOS sensor sizes from 1 inch to Full Frame (35mm Format) and ...

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QHYCCD QHY16803A Mono

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The QHY16803A camera is a large format astronomical CCD camera using the well-known 16 Megapixel KAF-16803 CCD, popular with both advanced amateurs...

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QHYCCD QHY174GPS Scientific CMOS Camera
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QHYCCD QHY174GPS Scientific CMOS Camera

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Onboard GPS module with 1 micro-second UTC time-stamping precision Sony IMX174 2 Megapixel monochrome sensor High-speed Electronic Global Shutter ...

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Matching a Sensor to Your Telescope

The number that matters most is pixel scale in arcseconds per pixel, which is pixel size divided by focal length and multiplied by 206.265. Aim for roughly 1 to 2 arcseconds per pixel under typical Canadian seeing.

  • Cooled deep-sky cameras: Thermoelectric cooling holds the sensor well below ambient, which suppresses dark current and makes calibration frames repeatable across a session.
  • Monochrome versus colour: Mono with filters collects more photons per pixel and gives higher resolution and full narrowband capability; one-shot colour is simpler and captures all channels at once, which suits limited clear nights.
  • Planetary and lunar cameras: Small, fast, uncooled sensors that capture hundreds of frames per second so that lucky imaging can select the sharpest moments of seeing.
  • Guide cameras: Small sensitive sensors with high frame rates, paired with a guide scope or off-axis guider to correct mount error in real time.
  • Sensor format: Larger sensors demand a corrector that covers the full field and filters sized to match, so a full-frame camera has consequences well beyond its own price.
  • Read noise and full-well depth: Low read noise permits short sub-exposures under light pollution; deeper full wells preserve bright stars from saturating.

Why Choose David Astro for Cameras

A camera is the middle of a system. Getting it right means checking what sits on either side of it.

  • Pixel scale calculated first: We work out arcseconds per pixel for your focal length before recommending a sensor, so you are not paying for resolution your sky cannot deliver.
  • Back-focus specified with the camera: We supply the spacer and adapter list alongside the camera, including the shift your filters introduce.
  • Cooling and power realities: Cooled cameras draw meaningful current, and we size power supply and cabling for cold-weather operation.
  • Authorized dealer: Full manufacturer warranty on every camera, verified authenticity, and warranty service handled in Canada.
  • In-house diagnostics: If a cooler underperforms or a sensor shows an artifact, we can test it here rather than shipping it abroad.

Cameras in Canada — Frequently Asked Questions

Monochrome or one-shot colour?
One-shot colour if clear nights are scarce and you want a finished image quickly. Monochrome if you want maximum resolution and narrowband imaging from a light-polluted site, accepting that each target takes several times longer.
What pixel size should I choose?
Divide pixel size in microns by focal length in millimetres and multiply by 206.265. Target 1 to 2 arcseconds per pixel. Short focal lengths need small pixels; long focal lengths need larger ones.
Do I need cooling in a Canadian winter?
Cooling still matters, because its real value is holding a stable, repeatable temperature so your dark frames match your lights. Ambient cold alone drifts throughout the night.
Will you help with spacing and drivers?
Yes. We supply the back-focus calculation with the camera and help with driver and capture software setup after it arrives.

Matching a camera to your scope?

Send us your focal length, sky and targets and we will calculate the right sensor. Canadian stock, expert configuration support.