SAC IMAGING EUROPE - CCD cameras for astronomy
Due to extensive product re-design, there is currently no official release date for the NGC range of cameras from SAC Imaging.

SPECIFICATIONS

 

SAC Camera Specifications

 
  SAC4 - II SAC8.5 SAC9 SAC10                   
Chip type MT9M001 SONY 1/3" EX-VIEW HAD INTERLINE TRANSFER CCD
#CX254AL
Sony ICX429AL 1/2" ExView HAD Interline Transfer CCD Sony
Super HAD
ICX262AQ 2140 x 1560 pixels 3.34 um square
Displayed
Pixel layout
1280 x 1024 pixels (6.83mm x 5.45mm) 640  x 480 640  x 480 2140 x 1560
Pixel size 5.2mm x 5.2mm 9.6 x 7.5 microns Diagonal 8mm Effective number of pixels 752(H) x 582(v) 440K Unit Cell size is 8.6um(H) x 8.3um(V) Pixel size 3.45 x 3.45 microns
Video lux rating 0.3 Lux nominal (SNR=1, F#=2.8, exposure=100ms, daylight) .0003 .00001
(in sense up mode)
 
Color  10 bit ADC RGB, LRGB, CYM OR LCYM color with optional filter pockets B/W (color imaging possible via external color filters) 48 bit (16 bit per channel) color
B&W NA 8bit 8bit
(12 bit possible via co-addition of images via software)
16 bit
Equivalent ISO rating ( estimated) ISO - N/A ISO - 3200+ B&W ISO - 3200+ B&W  
Cooled Air-cooled Peltier cooled Peltier cooled Peltier cooled
Shutter speed 30 fps 1/1,000 to unlimited 1/1000 to 2 second slow scan mode (video) and unlimited in long exposure mode (single frame)  
Interface  USB USB USB USB
Min. computer requirements Pentium  600 or above Pentium 300 or above ++ Pentium 300 or above 600mhz, 128meg., ram, 5 gig HD
Operating systems Win 2000/XP Win200/XP, MAC OSX Win 200/XP, MAC OSX Windows 2000/XP, MAC OSX 
Connections
/interface
USB  USB, 12V.    USB, 12V.  USB, 12V
Hardware controls none all software controlled. All software controlled. All software controlled. All software controlled.
 
All SAC imagers come with both control and image processing software and cables. They are ready to use out of the box with any telescope that can accept standard 1.25" eye-pieces. They will require a personal computer, please refer to the table above for compatibility.

The SAC 10 range of imagers will work with MAC OS9 but response is sluggish.

 

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