{"id":15107,"date":"2025-07-05T12:57:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T10:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=15107"},"modified":"2026-07-19T12:50:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T10:50:38","slug":"zwo-asi533mc-pro-color","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/zwo-asi533mc-pro-color\/","title":{"rendered":"ZWO ASI533MC Pro Color"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>ZWO ASI533MC Pro Color: The Carefree Entry into Cooled Deep-Sky<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ASI533MC Pro is popular with beginners and experienced deep-sky photographers for good reason. The square Sony IMX533 sensor (3008 x 3008 pixels, 9 MP, 3.76 micrometers) is completely free of amplifier glow, reads out at 14-bit, and is kept 35 degrees Celsius below ambient temperature by Peltier cooling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The result is a camera that is forgiving in calibration, deep in dynamic range, and delivers good results directly on fast telescopes from f\/4 to f\/8, from apochromat to Newtonian and HyperStar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ZWO-Camera-ASI-533-MC-Pro-Color.jpg\" alt=\"ZWO ASI533MC Pro Cooled Color Camera with Square Sony IMX533 Sensor\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ZWO-Camera-ASI-533-MC-Pro-Color-1.jpg\" alt=\"ZWO ASI533MC Pro Cooled Color Camera with Square Sony IMX533 Sensor\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ZWO-Camera-ASI-533-MC-Pro-Color-2.jpg\" alt=\"ZWO ASI533MC Pro Cooled Color Camera with Square Sony IMX533 Sensor\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ZWO-Camera-ASI-533-MC-Pro-Color-3.jpg\" alt=\"ZWO ASI533MC Pro Cooled Color Camera with Square Sony IMX533 Sensor\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ZWO-Camera-ASI-533-MC-Pro-Color-4.jpg\" alt=\"ZWO ASI533MC Pro Cooled Color Camera with Square Sony IMX533 Sensor\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8d39b2df wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:38%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ZWO-Camera-ASI-533-MC-Pro-Color-1.jpg\" alt=\"ZWO ASI533MC Pro Cooled Color Camera with Square Sony IMX533 Sensor\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:62%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why the square sensor works<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A square field of view doesn't waste resolution on framing: center objects and photograph them, rotation is rarely needed. This format is ideal for globular clusters, galaxies, and compact nebulae.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pixel size of 3.76 micrometers fits most popular optics and keeps stars tight without oversampling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8d39b2df wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:38%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ZWO-Camera-ASI-533-MC-Pro-Color-2.jpg\" alt=\"ZWO ASI533MC Pro Cooled Color Camera with Square Sony IMX533 Sensor\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:62%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flame retardant and stable<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without amplifier glow and with stable cooling, darks are simple and reliable; many users even work virtually calibration-free. The 14-bit readout provides smooth transitions from nebulae cores to faint outer edges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The DDR3 buffer memory keeps the USB 3.0 transfer stable; the cooling requires a 12-volt power supply.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured accessories<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>ZWO Power Supply 12V\/5A: required for cooling<\/li>\n\n\n<li>ZWO Duo-Band 2-inch Filters: Emission Nebulae from the City<\/li>\n\n\n<li>ZWO ASIAIR Plus: Fully automatic sessions with plate solving<\/li>\n\n\n<li>ZWO Heating Ring for Cooled ASI Cameras: Condensation-free Sensor Window<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For whom yes, for whom no<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hello<\/strong> whoever buys the first or second cooled camera and wants maximum quality with minimal calibration hassle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Not<\/strong> If you're looking for a wide rectangular field for large nebulae, then consider the ASI294MC Pro or the ASI2600 series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specifications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Sensor<\/strong><\/td><td>Sony IMX533 CMOS, color, back-illuminated (1 inch)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Resolution<\/strong><\/td><td>3008 x 3008 (9 MP), square<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Pixel size<\/strong><\/td><td>3.76 micrometers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Quantum efficiency<\/strong><\/td><td>up to 80%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Amplifier glow<\/strong><\/td><td>no<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bit depth<\/strong><\/td><td>14 bit<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cooling<\/strong><\/td><td>Peltier, to 35 degrees below ambient<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Buffer<\/strong><\/td><td>DDR3 memory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Connection<\/strong><\/td><td>USB 3.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Nutrition<\/strong><\/td><td>12 volt for cooling<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ASI533MC Pro is the carefree cooled starting point in the range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/brands\/zwo\/\">ZWO<\/a>connect, cool, photograph.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cooled color camera with square Sony IMX533 sensor: 3008 x 3008 pixels (9 MP), 3.76 micrometer, fully back-illuminated, 14-bit and Peltier cooling. 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