# Astrophotography camera: Astrophotography Rig Cost

> The Astrophotography Rig Cost carries 3 published figures read from 3 sources' own pages, from 539 to 1,599 USD, read 12 October 2026.

TelescopeCompareHQ · https://telescopecomparehq.com/datasets/astrophotography-rig-cost/ · computed 2026-10-19

**Range of the published figures:** 539 to 1,599 USD (range 539 to 1,599 USD; 3 published figures; 3 of 21 sources read publish one).

3 of the 21 named sources read in full publish a figure; 18 publish none, read 12 October 2026.

## By component_class

| Breakdown | Median | Range | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| component_class star tracker mount (iOptron SkyGuider Pro full package) | 539 USD | 539 to 539 USD | 1 |
| component_class cooled astronomy camera (ZWO ASI533 Pro) | 799 USD | 799 to 799 USD | 1 |
| component_class cooled astronomy camera (QHY268C-PH) | 1,599 USD | 1,599 to 1,599 USD | 1 |

## Every figure, with its source

One row per source: the figure the source's own page publishes, the page, and the day it was read.

| Source | Figure | Breakdown | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| [QHYCCD QHY268](https://www.qhyccd.com/astronomical-camera-qhy268/) | 1,599 USD | cooled astronomy camera (QHY268C-PH) | 2026-10-12 |
| [ZWO ASI533 Pro series](https://www.zwoastro.com/product/asi533-pro-series/) | 799 USD | cooled astronomy camera (ZWO ASI533 Pro) | 2026-10-12 |
| [iOptron mount (SkyGuider/CEM line product page)](https://www.ioptron.com/product-p/3550.htm) | 539 USD | star tracker mount (iOptron SkyGuider Pro full package) | 2026-10-12 |

## The sentence each figure was read from (3)

- [QHYCCD QHY268](https://www.qhyccd.com/astronomical-camera-qhy268/), read 2026-10-12: "QHY268C-PH $1,599"
- [ZWO ASI533 Pro series](https://www.zwoastro.com/product/asi533-pro-series/), read 2026-10-12: "Price range: $799.00 through $1,699.00"
- [iOptron mount (SkyGuider/CEM line product page)](https://www.ioptron.com/product-p/3550.htm), read 2026-10-12: "Price: $539.00"

## Read in full, publishes no figure

- [ZWO ASI533MC Pro](https://www.zwoastro.com/product/asi533mc-pro/), read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- [ZWO ASI2600MC Pro](https://www.zwoastro.com/product/asi2600mc-pro/), read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- [ZWO ASI2600MM/MC Pro (current)](https://www.zwoastro.com/product/new-asi2600mm-mc-pro/), read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- [ZWO ASI6200 Pro series](https://www.zwoastro.com/product/asi6200/), read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- [ZWO DSO cooled cameras](https://www.zwoastro.com/product-category/cameras/dso_cooled_cameras/), read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- [ZWO USA cooled camera collection](https://us.zwoastro.com/collections/dso_cooled_cameras), read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- [ZWO ASIAIR Plus](https://www.zwoastro.com/product/asiair-plus/), read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- [QHYCCD QHY600](https://www.qhyccd.com/astronomical-camera-qhy600/), read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- [Player One Poseidon-C Pro](https://player-one-astronomy.com/product/poseidon-c-pro-imx571/), read 2026-10-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [iOptron product information](https://www.ioptron.com/Articles.asp?ID=304), read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer GTi](https://www.skywatcherusa.com/products/star-adventurer-gti-mount-kit), read 2026-10-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [Baader ultra-narrowband filters](https://www.baader-planetarium.com/en/baader-ultra-narrowband-filters.html), read 2026-10-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [Astro Pixel Processor shop](https://www.astropixelprocessor.com/shop/), read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- [Siril download](https://siril.org/download/), read 2026-10-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [N.I.N.A. imaging suite](https://nighttime-imaging.eu/), read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [Starizona cameras](https://starizona.com/collections/cameras), read 2026-10-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [OPT astrophotography cameras](https://optcorp.com/collections/astrophotography-cameras), read 2026-10-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [First Light Optics astronomy cameras (UK)](https://www.firstlightoptics.com/astronomy-cameras.html), read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused

## Methodology

Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2). 3 of the 21 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 18 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 0 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere. The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source in USD (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences), so N counts sources, never sentences; 81 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded. The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): the rig priced as a whole rather than as parts: camera, mount, optics, guiding, filters, controller and software summed into the entry, mid and advanced configurations, each part at its maker's own published price, with the sensor and payload specifications that decide whether the parts actually fit each other - and the figure the market hides, the share of total rig cost that is the MOUNT, tracked over time and against the free-software route.

## Sources

- [ZWO ASI533MC Pro](https://www.zwoastro.com/product/asi533mc-pro/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [ZWO ASI533 Pro series](https://www.zwoastro.com/product/asi533-pro-series/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [ZWO ASI2600MC Pro](https://www.zwoastro.com/product/asi2600mc-pro/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [ZWO ASI2600MM/MC Pro (current)](https://www.zwoastro.com/product/new-asi2600mm-mc-pro/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [ZWO ASI6200 Pro series](https://www.zwoastro.com/product/asi6200/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [ZWO DSO cooled cameras](https://www.zwoastro.com/product-category/cameras/dso_cooled_cameras/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [ZWO USA cooled camera collection](https://us.zwoastro.com/collections/dso_cooled_cameras) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [ZWO ASIAIR Plus](https://www.zwoastro.com/product/asiair-plus/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [QHYCCD QHY268](https://www.qhyccd.com/astronomical-camera-qhy268/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [QHYCCD QHY600](https://www.qhyccd.com/astronomical-camera-qhy600/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Player One Poseidon-C Pro](https://player-one-astronomy.com/product/poseidon-c-pro-imx571/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [iOptron mount (SkyGuider/CEM line product page)](https://www.ioptron.com/product-p/3550.htm) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [iOptron product information](https://www.ioptron.com/Articles.asp?ID=304) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer GTi](https://www.skywatcherusa.com/products/star-adventurer-gti-mount-kit) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Baader ultra-narrowband filters](https://www.baader-planetarium.com/en/baader-ultra-narrowband-filters.html) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Astro Pixel Processor shop](https://www.astropixelprocessor.com/shop/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Siril download](https://siril.org/download/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [N.I.N.A. imaging suite](https://nighttime-imaging.eu/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Starizona cameras](https://starizona.com/collections/cameras) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [OPT astrophotography cameras](https://optcorp.com/collections/astrophotography-cameras) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [First Light Optics astronomy cameras (UK)](https://www.firstlightoptics.com/astronomy-cameras.html) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)

## Cite or embed

- The Astrophotography Rig Cost carries 3 published figures read from 3 sources' own pages, from 539 to 1,599 USD, read 12 October 2026.
- 3 of the 21 named sources read in full publish a figure; 18 publish none, read 12 October 2026.
- Astrophotography Rig Cost, component_class star tracker mount (iOptron SkyGuider Pro full package): median 539 USD across 1 source, read 12 October 2026.
- Astrophotography Rig Cost, component_class cooled astronomy camera (ZWO ASI533 Pro): median 799 USD across 1 source, read 12 October 2026.
- Astrophotography Rig Cost, component_class cooled astronomy camera (QHY268C-PH): median 1,599 USD across 1 source, read 12 October 2026.

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