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Player One Ares-C Pro USB3.0 (IMX533) Color Camera
DSO cooled camera line is the most advanced product line in Player One history. We start the project from 2021, through a lot of modify and rebuild we made this final version. It brings our newest technology and design to everyone, we are very proud to introduce this camera line.
Ares-C Pro (IMX533) camera is developed by Player One Astronomy, this camera is not only great for DSO imaging, and also can do solar and lunar imaging too. Ares-C Pro camera, which adoptsSony IMX5331” square formatcolor sensor. The3.76um pixel size accommodates a well depth of73Kewith a total of 9MP (the resolution is 3008*3008),and the diagonal is16mm.
STARVIS Technology
Ares-C Pro (IMX533) camera based onSony STARVIS technology, it is back-illuminated pixel technology used in CMOS image sensors.
Format
Ares-C Pro camera has 1″ format, this size is quite big for imaging.
Cutting-edge Design
The Ares cooled series is starting with a new design! This time with a round body, a classic red and black color scheme, and using carbon fiber to keep weight down and cutting-edge outlook.We also integrated the sensor tilter plate and anti-dew PCB board.This series of designs makes the camera not only light and cool, but also functional!
Front 3P and Rear 4P tilter plate
When shooting deep sky objects, the sensor tilt plate can be used to adjust the sensor tilt angle to make the stars at the corners more rounded. Ares camera provide both front and Rear tilter plate fulfill all usage scenarios.
Front 3P tilter plateis the default part on camera, we believe most users has experience with this before. it works well in a lot of basic scenarios.
Rear 4P tilter plateis an alternate part for camera, when use filter wheel/filter drawer and OAG with fixed angel, it is necessary. And it is also convenient for RASA users to adjust the sensor tilt angel.
The built-in high-density sponge shading pad can block the light from the side slits without any side leakage.
Carbon fiber and light weight
The Ares series uses a carbon fiber in camera hausing and has been optimized for weight reduction in its structural design. The camera weighs only 420 grams, making it one of the lightest models on the market.
Deep Cooling
Player One cooled camera series use 2 Stage TEC Cooling unit, after improved the structure design to reject the heat back to camera chamber, Camera Delta-Tcan reach35-40℃.
Anti-Dew heater
In the design of lightweight cooled cameras, Player One still pursuing the perfection, any necessary features must have, especially anti-dew system, is the problem that a lot of small cooled cameras ignored.
Frame rate
Ares-C Pro camera can run 43FPS under RAW8 mode, that’s much faster than existing models on market.
Dual Sampling Mode
Ares series has dual sampling mode. Normal mode and LRN mode, they has different advantages in imaging.
Normal mode has faster FPS, it is more suitable for planetary imaging.
LRN (low readout noise) mode has lower readout noise and higher dynamic range. it is more suitable for DSO imaging.
512MB DDR3 Cache
As an improvement, DDR3 cache in cooled cameras are increased to 512MB. It helps stabilize and secure data transmission, it effectively avoids frame dropping and greatly reduces readout noise.
With the DDR3 cache, the camera does not have high demands on computing needs any longer, it will still has excellent performance even if it is connected to a USB 2.0 port.
Type-C Data port and Power port
Back piece of cooled camera has 2 Type-C data port and 12V DC 5.5×2.1mm power port.
Main data port support USB3.0 protocol, the camera can run 43fps under RAW8 mode. Type-C port is easier to plug in when assemble the imaging equipment in night.
When recording images, since the actual writing speed will be affected by the writing speed of the hard disk itself, when the hard disk writing speed is slow, the recording may not reach the theoretical speed. It is recommended that you use a high-quality solid state drive to record data to give full play to the performance of the camera.
The camera has 12V DC5.5*2.1mm port to provide enough power to TEC cooling system. If you don’t need to power up cooling, only need to connect the main Type-C port, the camera will works as a uncooled camera.
Technical Specifications
Sensor
New SONY IMX533 1" CMOS (color)
Diagonal
16mm
Total Pixels
9 Mega Pixels
Max Resolution
3008×3008
Pixel Size
3.76μm
Bayer Pattern
RGGB
Chip Size
11.31mm×11.31mm
Frame Rate
43FPS（10bit）
Shutter
Rolling shutter
Exposure Range
32μs-2000s
Readout Noise
4.46-1e
Full Well
73k e
QE Peak
≈80%
ADC
14 bit
Cooling Syetem
High quality 2 stage TEC cooling Componet
Cooler Power Consumption
12V – 3A Max
Delta T
35°C-40°C (below ambient)
Working Temperature and Humidity
Working Temperature: -10°C—60°C Working Relative Humidity: 0%—80%
Protective Window
D32*2MM High Quality AR Plus (Anti Reflection) Multi-Layer Coating
Data Port
USB3.0/USB2.0
Adapter
1.25″ / M42X0.75
Back Focal Length
17.5mm
Diameter
78mm
Weight
420g
Resolution and FPS
Under USB3.0 mode Resolution 10bit ADC 14bit ADC 3008×3008 43FPS 19.5FPS 2560×1440 95FPS 40FPS 1920×1080 125FPS 53FPS 1280×720 185FPS 79FPS 800×600 220FPS 93FPS 640×480 272FPS 115FPS More resolution options could be setup in capture softewares!
Lightweight Color Option
Camera, Camera+Filter Drawer MINI+FHD-OAG MINI
In the Box
Camera + Metal Cover
M48F-M42M Extender 17.5mm
M42F-M42M Extrender 20mm
M48M-M42F Adapter 0mm
T-Mount and 1.25" Cover
Air Blower
Type-C to Type-A 2M USB3.2 Cable
Type-C to Type-C 0.5M USB2.0 Cable
Type-C to Type-B 0.5M USB2.0 Cable
Screwdriver x 1 + M2 Hexagonal Wrench x1 + A bag of M2.5 screw
Excellent camera from Player One, is nice to be able to control your camera to your liking, the accessories that came with are just exactly what you need, and of course the price against other brands , you can't go wrong with Player One.
As always astronomy plus having an excellent stock and great customer service.
