{"product_id":"touptek-atr2600c-deep-sky-cooled-camera-sony-imx571-aps-c-colour","title":"ToupTek ATR2600C Deep Sky Cooled Camera – Sony IMX571 APS-C Colour","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eToupTek ATR2600C\u003c\/strong\u003e is a flagship one-shot colour deep sky cooled camera built around the Sony IMX571 APS-C format back-illuminated CMOS sensor with a Bayer colour filter array. The IMX571 delivers outstanding quantum efficiency, low read noise, and a large APS-C image circle — making the ATR2600C one of the finest one-shot colour deep sky cameras available at its price point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Is This Product Best For?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ATR2600C is ideal for intermediate to advanced astrophotographers who want the best possible one-shot colour performance in an APS-C format cooled camera. 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