Starlight Xpress Cameras


Starlight Xpress SXVF Cameras

The latest cameras from Starlight Xpress

SXVF-H36 CCD camers The New SXVF cameras are even faster to download than the popular SXV series with an incredible 2 Megapixels per second data transfer rate.

This simplifies many applications from deep sky imaging and planetary imaging through to bio-medical imaging, such as low light Fluorescent and Chemiluminescent analysis.

With a wide variety of CCDs formats available, there is sure to be an SXVF camera that will suit you!


Features of the SXVF Camera Series

  • High Sensitivity Quanum Efficiency in the range of 50% to 68%

  • Exceptionally low dark signal levels

  • Very low power consumption Less than 1 Amp @ 12Vdc

  • The SXVF-M5/7/9 series are STAR2000 compatible

  • Extremely effective anti-blooming with a minimal effect on linearity and no lost active area

  • Internal High Speed USB2.0 interface (2 Megapixels per second)

  • Optional add-on low cost guide camera for off-axis or guide scope operation

  • Anti-blooming: Overload margin greater than 800x.
  • Integrated parallel port for external accessories (e.g. the dedicated guide camera)

  • Built in dual series ports for accessory control - direct drive filter wheels, GOTO scope etc (software dependant)

  • Single USB cable to control the camera and additional accessories as previously described. Reduces cable tangles

  • Extremely compact and light-weight - no need for water cooling or fans that cause excessive load on your telescope

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Starlight Xpress SXVF-H35 and SXVF-H36

Monochrome large format CCD camera

Starlight Xpress SXVF-H35 CCD camera
CCD Type KAI11002M/KAI16000M
Pixel Size 9µM x 9µM/7.4µM x 7.4µM
Image Size 4032 x 2688 / 4904 x 3280 pixels
Q.E 52% at 540nM
Readout Noise < 15 e- RMS/< 12 e- RMS
Full Well Depth >50000e-/>30000e-
Dark Current <0.08 e-sec-1/<0.05 e-sec-1 @ +10C ambient
Image Download Time 7 secs/10 secs at full resolution using USB2.0
Power Requirements 115VAC / 240VAC @ 12VA, or 12VDC @ 750mA max.
Dimensions 98 x 100mm/118 x 102mm black anodised aluminium barrel
Weight ~1100g.
SXVF-H36 Monochrome CCD Camera £4500.00
SXVF-H35 Monochrome CCD Camera £3750.00


Starlight Xpress SXVF-M25C

USB2.0 CCD Camera System (Colour)

Starlight Xpress SXVF-M25C CCD camera
CCD Type ICX453AQ
Pixel Size 7.8µM x 7.8µM
Image Size 3024 x 2016 pixels
Image format 3024 x 2016
Q.E 60% at 540nM
Readout Noise ~ 7 e- RMS
Full Well Depth ~25000e-
Dark Current <0.02 e-sec-1 @ +10C ambient
Image Download Time 3.5 secs at full resolution using USB2.0
Power Requirements 115VAC / 240VAC @ 12VA, or 12VDC @ 750mA max.
Dimensions 75 x 100mm black anodised aluminium barrel
Weight ~400g.
SXVF-M25C USB2.0 CCD Camera System (Colour) £3950.00
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Starlight Xpress SXVF-H16

USB2.0 CCD Camera System (Mono)

Starlight Xpress SXVF-H16 CCD camera
CCD Type KAI-4021M
Pixel Size 7.4µM x 7.4µM
Image Size 2048 x 2048 pixels
Q.E 55% at 500nM
Readout Noise ~ 10 e- RMS
Full Well Depth >40000e-
Dark Current <0.05 e-sec-1 @ +10C ambient
Image Download Time 2.5 secs at full resolution using USB2.0
Power Requirements 115VAC / 240VAC @ 12VA, or 12VDC @ 750mA max.
Dimensions 75 x 100mm black anodised aluminium barrel
Weight ~400g.
SXVF-H16 USB2.0 CCD Camera System (Mono) £3250.00


Starlight Xpress SXVF-H9/SXVF-H9C

USB2.0 CCD Camera System (Mono/Colour)

Starlight Xpress SXVF-H9 CCD camera
CCD Type ICX285AL/ICX285AQ
Pixel Size 6.45µM x 6.45µM
Image Size 1392 x 1040 pixels
Q.E Approx 67%
Readout Noise ~ 6 e- RMS
Full Well Depth Approx 25000e-
Dark Current <0.002 e-sec-1 @ +10C ambient
Image Download Time 0.6 secs at full resolution using USB2.0
Power Requirements 115VAC / 240VAC @ 12VA, or 12VDC @ 750mA max.
Dimensions 63 x 95mm black anodised aluminium barrel
Weight ~350g.
SXVF-H9 USB2.0 CCD Camera System (Mono) £1995.00
SXVF-H9C USB2.0 CCD Camera System (Colour) £1995.00


Starlight Xpress SXVF-M9

USB2.0 CCD Camera System (Mono)

Starlight Xpress SXVF-M9 CCD camera
CCD Type ICX423AL
Pixel Size 11.6µM x 11.2µM
Image Size 752 x 580 pixels
Q.E Approx 62% at 540nM
Readout Noise ~ 12 e- RMS
Full Well Depth ~100000e-
Dark Current <0.1 e-sec-1 @ +10C ambient
Image Download Time 0.3 secs at full resolution using USB2.0
Power Requirements 115VAC / 240VAC @ 12VA, or 12VDC @ 750mA max.
Dimensions 63 x 95mm black anodised aluminium barrel
Weight ~400g.
SXVF-M9 USB2.0 CCD Camera System (Mono) £1545.00


SXVF relative Chip Sizes Simultaneous Track And Record

The SXVF-M5/7/9 series are STAR2000 compatible.

STAR2000 is a completely new method of correcting the tracking drives of a telescope, while taking an image with a CCD camera.

Unlike all other autoguiders, or dual CCD self-guiding cameras, STAR 2000 uses the imaging CCD itself to sense drive errors and generate correction signals.

To use STAR 2000, you do not need any extra optics or cameras, just a small interface box to connect the serial port of the computer to the guider port of the telescope mount.
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Starlight Xpress SXVF-M8C

USB2.0 CCD Camera System (Colour)

Starlight Xpress SXVF-H16 CCD camera
CCD Type ICX406AQ
Pixel Size 3.125µM x 3.125µM
Image Size 2312 x 1720 pixels
Q.E Approx 60% at 540nM
Readout Noise ~ 7 e- RMS
Full Well Depth ~10000e-
Dark Current <0.01 e-sec-1 @ +10C ambient
Image Download Time 2.5 secs at full resolution using USB2.0
Power Requirements 115VAC / 240VAC @ 12VA, or 12VDC @ 750mA max.
Dimensions 50x 95mm black anodised aluminium barrel
Weight ~250g.
SXVF-M8C USB2.0 CCD Camera System (Colour) £1195.00


Starlight Xpress SXVF-M7and SXVF-M7C

USB2.0 CCD Camera System(Mono/Colour - 16bit)

Starlight Xpress SXVF-M7 CCD camera
CCD Type ICX429AL/ICX429AK
Pixel Size 8.6µM x 8.3µM
Image Size 752 x 580 pixels
Q.E 67% at 550nM
Readout Noise 10 e- RMS
Full Well Depth ~70000e-
Dark Current <0.1 e-sec-1@ +10C ambient
Image Download Time 0.3 secsat full resolution using USB2.0
Power Requirements 115VAC / 240VAC @ 12VA, or 12VDC @ 750mA max.
Dimensions 50 x 95mm black anodised aluminium barrel
Weight ~250g.
SXVF-M7 USB2.0 CCD Camera System(Mono - 16bit) £995.00
SXVF-M7C USB2.0 CCD Camera System(Colour - 16 bit) £995.00
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Starlight Xpress SXVF-H5

USB2.0 CCD Camera System (Mono - 16bit)

Starlight Xpress SXVF-H5 CCD camera
CCD Type ICX424AL
Pixel Size 7.4µM x 7.4µM
Image Size 660 x 494 pixels
Q.E Approx 60%
Readout Noise ~ 10 e- RMS
Full Well Depth ~30000e-
Dark Current <0.1 e-sec-1 @ +10C ambient
Image Download Time 0.25 secs at full resolution using USB2.0
Power Requirements 115VAC / 240VAC @ 12VA, or 12VDC @ 750mA max.
Dimensions 50 x 95mm black anodised aluminium barrel
Weight ~250g.
SXVF-H5 USB2.0 CCD Camera System (Mono - 16bit) £895.00


SXVF-M5 and SXVF-M5C

USB2.0 CCD Camera System(Mono/Colour - 16bit)

Starlight Xpress SXVF-M5 CCD camera
CCD Type ICX405AL/ICX405AQ
Pixel Size 9.8µM x 12.6µM
Image Size 500 x 290 pixels
Q.E 60% at 520nM
Readout Noise 11 e- RMS
Full Well Depth ~60000e-
Dark Current <0.1 e-sec-1@ +10C ambient
Image Download Time 0.2 secs at full resolution using USB2.0
Power Requirements 115VAC / 240VAC @ 12VA, or 12VDC @ 750mA max.
Dimensions 50 x 95mm black anodised aluminium barrel
Weight ~250g.
SXVF-M5 USB2.0 CCD Camera System(Mono - 16bit) £725.00
SXVF-M5C USB2.0 CCD Camera System(Colour - 16 bit) £725.00