{"product_id":"qhyccd-minicam8-c-m-cooled-deep-space-camera","title":"QHYCCD miniCAM8 M\/C Deep Sky Camera \u0026 Combo","description":"\u003ch1\u003eQHYCCD MiniCAM8 Color \/ Mono Cooled Deep Sky Camera\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt just over 4 inches in diameter and a few inches thick, the new miniCAM8 is a compact, high resolution, high performance, cooled imaging system capable of exceptional, high-quality deep space images as well as high-quality, high-resolution planetary images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo often, compactness in astroimaging is achieved at the expense of some other critical feature found in multi-component cooled systems, such sensor quality or thermoelectric cooling, etc. Such is not the case with the new miniCAM8. Based on Sony’s IMX585 8 MP sensor, the miniCAM8 includes full TE cooling capable of reaching a delta of -45℃ from ambient along with a built-in 8-position filter wheel for complete LRGB and narrowband imaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241106144.png\" width=\"99\" height=\"99\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHigh Near-Infrared Sensitivity\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe IMX585 is a Sony Starvis II processor that enables high sensitivity and high dynamic range (HDR). It also improves sensitivity in the near-infrared range by approximately 1.7 times* compared to the IMX485. The new camera QHY miniCAM8 has a maximum quantum efficiency of 60% in the near-infrared band and 92% in the visible wavelength band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241107242.png\" width=\"99\" height=\"99\"\u003e BSI\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne benefit of the back-illuminated CMOS structure is improved full-well capacity. This is particularly helpful for sensors with small pixels. In a typical front-illuminated sensor, photons from the target entering the photosensitive layer of the sensor must first pass through the metal wiring that is embedded just above the photosensitive layer. The wiring structure reflects some of the photons and reduces the efficiency of the sensor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the back-illuminated sensor, the light is allowed to enter the photosensitive surface from the reverse side. In this case, the sensor’s embedded wiring structure is below the photosensitive layer. As a result, more incoming photons strike the photosensitive layer, and more electrons are generated and captured in the pixel well. This ratio of photon to electron production is called quantum efficiency. The higher the quantum efficiency, the more efficient the sensor is at converting photons to electrons, and hence the more sensitive the sensor is to capturing an image of something dim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241107372.png\" width=\"98\" height=\"98\"\u003eZero Amplify Glow\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQHY miniCAM8 is also a zero amplifer glow camera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241107565.png\" width=\"98\" height=\"98\"\u003eAnti-Dew Technology\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on almost 20-year cooled camera design experience, the QHY cooled camera has implemented the fully dew control solutions. The optic window has a built-in dew heater, and the chamber is protected from internal humidity condensation. An electric heating board for the chamber window can prevent the formation of dew, and the sensor itself is kept dry with our silicon gel tube socket design for control of humidity within the sensor chamber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241107893.png\" width=\"98\" height=\"98\"\u003eCooling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to dual-stage TE cooling, QHYCCD implements proprietary technology in hardware to control the dark current noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241107976.png\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\"\u003eLinearity HDR Mode\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe native ADC of the IMX585 sensor is 12-bit. Compared to 16-bit, the 12-bit depth offers fewer bits, resulting in a relatively narrower dynamic range, which may lead to issues such as insufficient color gradation and potential information loss. During the product development of miniCAM8, QHYCCD merged high and low gain to extend the data to 16-bit. However, since this 16-bit depth is not native, a sudden shift in linearity might occur, affecting the smooth transition in images. To address this, QHYCCD developed the “Linearity HDR” mode, which uses an algorithm-based approach to correct image linearity through software, ensuring smoother transitions and richer color representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/qhy-minicam8\/\"\u003eSee QHYCCD's website for Curve Graphs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFilters Introduction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe astronomical filters included with the miniCAM8 deepsky combos are custom-designed to match the specific characteristics of the cameras. The size is 19 mm * 12 mm * 1.1 mm. The LRGB and SHO narrowband filters for the miniCAM8M deepsky combo are customized by XiMei Filters. The LRGB filters have an optical density (OD) value of 3, while the narrowband filters have an OD value of 5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe OD value, as a physical measure of the degree of light attenuation after passing through a filter, directly affects the filter’s ability to suppress unwanted light during imaging. A higher OD value indicates stronger suppression of stray light, effectively blocking most unnecessary light sources and thereby enhancing image contrast and detail clarity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241219437.png\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024111992.png\" class=\"oceanwp-lightbox\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"280\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024111992.png 2593w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024111992-768x269.png 768w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024111992-1536x538.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024111992-2048x717.png 2048w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024111992.png\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3893 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024111992.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024111992.png 2593w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024111992-768x269.png 768w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024111992-1536x538.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024111992-2048x717.png 2048w\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe filters provided with the miniCAM8C deepsky combo are customized by Optolong Optics. These include a light pollution filter, a heavy light pollution filter, a four-channel enhancement filter, and a UV\/IR cut filter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241219974.png\" class=\"oceanwp-lightbox\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241219974.png 2422w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241219974-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241219974-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241219974-2048x1366.png 2048w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241219974.png\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3929 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241219974.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241219974.png 2422w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241219974-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241219974-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241219974-2048x1366.png 2048w\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"tit\" id=\"a0\"\u003eSample Images\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250113983-scaled.jpg\" class=\"oceanwp-lightbox\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"619\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250113983-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250113983-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250113983-1536x1189.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250113983-scaled.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3955 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250113983-scaled.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250113983-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250113983-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250113983-1536x1189.jpg 1536w\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVdB 62 Nebula, \u003c\/strong\u003eBy Abdullah Al-Harbi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCamera: QHYCCD miniCAM8 Mono Deepsky Combo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTelescope: Askar 600 ‎‏\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMount: HAE EC 69 ‎‏\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExposure: L 300*40, R 300*48, G 300*36, B 300*35, Ha 300*43\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal integration: 16.8 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBortal class 5\/6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250210239-scaled.jpg\" class=\"oceanwp-lightbox\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"445\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250210239-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250210239-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250210239-1536x853.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250210239-scaled.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3966 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250210239-scaled.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250210239-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250210239-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250210239-1536x853.jpg 1536w\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Rosette Nebula, \u003c\/strong\u003eBy Luca Bartek\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCamera: QHYCCD miniCAM8 Mono Deepsky Combo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTelescope: Askar FRA600\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExposure:\u003cbr\u003eQHYCCD H-alpha 7nm: 38×600″(6h 20′)\u003cbr\u003eQHYCCD OIII 7nm: 21×600″(3h 30′)\u003cbr\u003eQHYCCD SII 7nm: 44×600″(7h 20′)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegration: 17h 10′\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250226717-scaled.jpg\" class=\"oceanwp-lightbox\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250226717-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250226717-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250226717-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250226717-scaled.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3967 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250226717-scaled.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250226717-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250226717-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250226717-1536x864.jpg 1536w\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNGC 281, \u003c\/strong\u003eBy Nicolas Bricaud\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCamera: miniCAM8M gain 78\/ offset 50-Linearity HDR mode\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTelescope: doublet refractor TS72\/420 ED with 0.79X corrector \/ reducer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMount: Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Gti mount\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrames: 5x300s with Sll filter, 10x300s with Ha filter and 5x300s with Olll filter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGraphics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024110669.png\" class=\"oceanwp-lightbox\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"2554\" height=\"824\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024110669.png 2554w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024110669-768x248.png 768w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024110669-1536x496.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024110669-2048x661.png 2048w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024110669.png\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2554px) 100vw, 2554px\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3868 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024110669.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2554px) 100vw, 2554px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024110669.png 2554w, 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src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241106330.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2552px) 100vw, 2552px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241106330.png 2552w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241106330-768x265.png 768w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241106330-1536x529.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241106330-2048x705.png 2048w\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241106504.png\" class=\"oceanwp-lightbox\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"2546\" height=\"826\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241106504.png 2546w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241106504-768x249.png 768w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241106504-1536x498.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241106504-2048x664.png 2048w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241106504.png\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2546px) 100vw, 2546px\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3870 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241106504.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2546px) 100vw, 2546px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241106504.png 2546w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241106504-768x249.png 768w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241106504-1536x498.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241106504-2048x664.png 2048w\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241106356.png\" class=\"oceanwp-lightbox\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"2564\" height=\"772\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241106356.png 2564w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241106356-768x231.png 768w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241106356-1536x462.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241106356-2048x617.png 2048w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241106356.png\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2564px) 100vw, 2564px\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3871 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241106356.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2564px) 100vw, 2564px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241106356.png 2564w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241106356-768x231.png 768w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241106356-1536x462.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241106356-2048x617.png 2048w\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241225275.png\" class=\"oceanwp-lightbox\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"2577\" height=\"1073\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241225275.png 2577w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241225275-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241225275-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241225275-2048x853.png 2048w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241225275.png\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2577px) 100vw, 2577px\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3930 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241225275.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2577px) 100vw, 2577px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241225275.png 2577w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241225275-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241225275-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241225275-2048x853.png 2048w\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe peak quantum efficiency of the miniCAM8M reaches\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e91.2% in the OIII band\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e80.9% in the Ha band\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e78.7% in the SII band\u003c\/strong\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e40.1% in the methane band\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241107993-scaled.jpg\" class=\"oceanwp-lightbox\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"854\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241107993-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241107993-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241107993-1536x641.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241107993-scaled.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3878 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241107993-scaled.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241107993-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241107993-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241107993-1536x641.jpg 1536w\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe peak quantum efficiency of the miniCAM8C: R channel: 82%; G channel: 87%; B channel: 75%.\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241107456-scaled.jpg\" class=\"oceanwp-lightbox\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"753\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241107456-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241107456-768x282.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241107456-1536x565.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241107456-scaled.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3879 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241107456-scaled.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241107456-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241107456-768x282.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qhyccd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241107456-1536x565.jpg 1536w\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; height: 639.407px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5218%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eModel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.6211%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eQHY miniCAM8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5218%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eCMOS Sensor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.6211%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eSony IMX585\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5218%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eMono\/Color\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.6211%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eBoth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5218%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eBSI\/FSI\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.6211%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eBSI\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5218%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eSensor Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.6211%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e1\/1.2inch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5218%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003ePixel Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.6211%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e2.9μm*2.9μm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5218%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eTotal Pixel Area\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.6211%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e3856*2180\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5218%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eEffective Pixels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.6211%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e8 MP\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5218%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eFull Well Capacity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.6211%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e54ke-\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5218%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eReadout Noise\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.6211%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e0.76 – 7.8 e-\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5218%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eA\/D\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.6211%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e12bit (output as 16-bit)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5218%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eFull Frame Rates\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.6211%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eFull Resolution: 41.5FPS@8bit，23.5FPS @16bit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5218%; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003eROI Frame Rates\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.6211%; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003eFull Resolution 1080Lines, 82FPS@8bit, 47FPS@16bit；640Lines, 177FPS@8bit, 105FPS@16bit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5218%; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003eExposure Time Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.6211%; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e11μs-900sec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5218%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eShutter Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.6211%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eElectronic Rolling Shutter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5218%; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003eBuilt-in Image Buffer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.6211%; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e512MB DDR3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5218%; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003eComputer Interface\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.6211%; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003eUSB3.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5218%; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003eTelescope Interface\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.6211%; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e1.25 inc\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5218%; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003eOptic Window Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.6211%; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003eAR+AR\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5218%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eFilter Wheel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.6211%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eBuilt-in 8-Position Carousel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5218%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eBack Focal Length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.6211%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e17.5mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 90.7812px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5218%; height: 90.7812px;\"\u003eCooling System\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.6211%; height: 90.7812px;\"\u003eDual Stage TEC cooler:\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong exposures (\u0026gt; 1 second) typically -45℃ below ambient\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20.5218%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.6211%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e480g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMechanical Drawing:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/6245\/2965\/files\/20241106615.png?v=1743448858\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the Box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/6245\/2965\/files\/20241218619-768x989.png?v=1743448885\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMiniCAM8 C\/M Only\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCamera\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12V 5A Power Adapter    \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower Cable    \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12V Self-Locking Power Cable    \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.3m USB3.0 Cable    \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.25-inch Extension Ring    \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesiccant Tube    \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLens Mounting Clamp    \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScrewdriver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCamera Packaging Bag    \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiniCAM8M Combo Filters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLuminance (19*12*1.1 mm)    \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed (19*12*1.1 mm)    \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen (19*12*1.1 mm)    \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue (19*12*1.1 mm)    \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7nm SII (19*12*1.1 mm)    \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7nm Ha (19*12*1.1 mm)    \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7nm OIII (19*12*1.1 mm)    \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMiniCAM8C Combo Filters\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e LPF (19*12*1.1 mm)    \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e HLP (19*12*1.1 mm)    \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e FCE (19*12*1.1 mm)    \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUV\/IR Cut (19*12*1.1 mm)    \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(LPF: Light Pollution Filter; HLP: Heavy Light Pollution Filter; FCE: Four-Channel Enhancement Filter)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eManual \u0026amp; Warranty\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/istronomyplus.com\/pages\/qhyccd-warranty?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=qhyccd+warranty\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQHYCCD 2-Years Warranty\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/istronomyplus.com\/pages\/qhyccd-minicam8-user-guide\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFull Camera Manual\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"QHYCCD","offers":[{"title":"MiniCAM 8C (Color)","offer_id":46327045292261,"sku":"QHY-miniCAM8C","price":809.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MiniCAM 8M  (Mono)","offer_id":46327045325029,"sku":"QHY-miniCAM8M","price":850.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MiniCAM 8C Combo","offer_id":46327045357797,"sku":"QHY-miniCAM8C-Combo","price":910.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MiniCAM 8M 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