Temperature controlled and regulated 2 stage TEC with -40 deg C Delta cooling.
Fully Air Sealed and  Gas filled Chamber. But CCD sensor is still easily accessible if required.
Lower noise levels overal than QHY-8, due to re-design and placement of Main board and electronics behind CCD chamber.
Uses Sony's ICX-453  Progressive Sensor
High speed 16 bit A/D converter
Uses only 2 cables for operation, Power (10 pin) and the USB cable.


Fully sealed, Argon Gas purged chamber
Total pixels : 3110 x 2030
Active pixels: 3032 x 2016
Pixel Size:    7.8um x 7.8um square 
Color method:  RGB BAYER film on CCD
Effective sensor area: 28.4 mm diagonal
Readout noise: 6 -10 e   @600 Kpixel/s
QE: 60% at Green (Peak) , 50% at Blue and H.a
Microlensing on chip
ICX-453 Progressive Scan Sony CCD Sensor
ABG: -110dB
16bit ADC with CDS and Preamp
USB2.0 High Speed interface
Built in temperature sensor
DC201 with TEC controller/Regulator (Temperature controlled to +/- 0.1 deg C)
Ultra compact size suitable for primary focus imaging, e.g Hyperstar
Weight: 385g
Heater Ring adapter and splitter cable included
QHY-8 PRO 6 MPixel Cooled One Shot Color Camera