{"product_id":"touptek-skyeye62ac-deep-sky-cooled-camera-sony-imx455-full-frame-colour","title":"ToupTek SkyEye62AC Deep Sky Cooled Camera – Sony IMX455 Full-Frame Colour","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eToupTek SkyEye62AC\u003c\/strong\u003e is ToupTek's flagship one-shot colour full-frame deep sky cooled camera, built around the Sony IMX455 full-frame back-illuminated CMOS sensor with a Bayer colour filter array. The IMX455 is widely regarded as one of the finest full-frame sensors ever produced for deep sky astrophotography — delivering extraordinary quantum efficiency, ultra-low read noise, and an enormous 36×24mm image circle. The SkyEye62AC combines this sensor with ToupTek's most advanced cooling and buffer systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Is This Product Best For?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SkyEye62AC is for the serious or professional astrophotographer who wants ultimate one-shot colour imaging performance in a full-frame camera. 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