ZWO ASI120MM-S USB 3.0 monochrome CMOS camera for autoguiding and hires imaging

ZWO ASI120MM-S USB 3.0 monochrome CMOS camera for autoguiding and hires imaging

ZWO ASI120MM-S USB 3.0 monochrome CMOS camera for autoguiding and hires imaging. Features a ST4 autoguider port. The camera is perfect for planetary, lunar and solar imaging and delivers good performances also on autoguiding.

Camera Sensor

ASI120 camera integrates AR0130CS 1/3″ sensor (4.8 mm x 3.6 mm). This camera has 1280 x 960 pixels. The pixel size is 3.75 μm x 3.75 μm.  This camera provides 12bit ADC.

Astrophotography Performance

ZWO ASI120MM-S is a super speed and sensitive USB3.0 camera. Up to 60FPS under 1280X960 full resolution! With a peak QE almost 80%, beyond ICX618 and with no FPN(Fixed pattern Noise)! Long time exposure supported up to 2000s! Full compatible with USB 2.0 USB Host!

USB 3.0 Port & ST4 Port

• USB 3.0 Port: can provide 5Gb bandwidth to let ASI120S run at 60 fps (10bit, high speed mode)  at full resolution(1.2Mega).
• ST4 Port: can be used connect with auto guide port of mount, for guiding.

Mechanical Diagram

What is in the box?

Specifications

• Sensor: 1/3" CMOS AR0130CS (Mono)
• Resolution: 1.2 Mpx - 1280x960 px
• Pixel Size: 3.75 µm
• Exposure Range: 64 µs-2000 s
• ROI: Supported
• Interface: USB3.0 / USB2.0
• Bit rate: 12 bit output
• Adaptor: 2" / 1.25" / M42x0.75 (T2)
• Dimension: φ 62 x 28 mm
• Weight: 100 g
• Working Temperature: -5°C—45°C
• Storage Temperature: -20°C—60°C
• Working Relative Humidity: 20%—80%
• Storage Relative Humidity: 20%—95%

Supported resolution

Binning 1x1:

• 1280x960@60 fps
• 1280x720@98 fps
• 1280x600@116 fps
• 1280x400@168 fps
• 960x960@74 fps
• 1024x768@90 fps
• 1024x400@160 fps
• 800x800@85 fps
• 800x640@106 fps
• 800x480@141 fps
• 640x480@133 fps
• 512x440@145 fps
• 512x400@158 fps
• 480x320@196 fps
• 320x240@254 fps

Binning 2x2:

• 640X480@45 fps