ZWO ASI 533mc Pro Unboxing

The ZWO ASI 533mc Pro is a dedicated cooled astronomy camera featuring a high sensitivity CMOS colour sensor. In this video I unbox the camera and talk you through what comes in the box.

Featuring a rather unconventional square sensor 9mp sensor, the 533mc pro is claimed to be a companion to the 183 sensor. Having used the 183 I'm excited to compare this to that. This camera was generously loaned to me by First Light Optics for review. So shoutouts to them.

The review will be uploaded in due course, so be sure to subscribe ready for that!

Also a note: I realised during playback that my hands look terrible. I'm sorry, my job is a car mechanic and during the winter the stress and constant washing really takes a toll on my hands!

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Moving On - Rimworld OST

Track: Sparks
Artist: Chael h

[AstroFarsography]

On team Red right now and super excited for it!

[ChucksAstrophotography]

Great, can't wait to see what you capture with it!

[Astrolavista]

I do like the little bits of humour you inject, such as The Shining impression you did when you pulled that knife :D

Seriously though, FLO are so brilliant, I'm really pleased you're onboard with them and they sent you this camera to review. I'll be able to have shiny astro cameras like this back in my life again soon hopefully, so I'm very much look forward to how things go with 533. I'm just wondering if globs and PN's would look particularly cool with the square sensor? although I guess you can just crop to other aspect ratio's at the expense of pixels if it's too weird. Anyhow it will be interesting to see. I used to be a CNC mechanical engineer so can relate to the hand anxiety.

[fusion-music]

Great seeing companies put faith in your great reviews. These Astrolla sensors look into the past.

[rogerwilkinson]

One thing you didn’t mention Ruzeen is the fact that it doesn’t come supplied with the power adapter to run the cooling. I find it amazing that on a camera that costs just shy of 1k they don’t supply it.

[cliveroberts]

Looks like a great spec at a reasonable price, not sure about that square format though. Looking forward to seeing the results

[jamiesmith]

Nice one Ruz. You just need the asiair pro and EAF now.

[CapeKush]

Ive been on the fence about this for a while, not many reviews on youtube.. Did you like it? I'm worried about that square sensor lol. Any other recommendations for my first cooled cam? Current set up: eq6r-pro, Z61, two 120mc-s with guide scope and Canon M6mii.

[AstroAddict]

Do I hear "Sparks" in the Outro?😉
And hang on.. RIMWORLD? Dude I just got that game, totally hyped to play it after the exams

[astroedsastrophotographych]

Nice review. But my camera doesn’t click, neither does my mirrorless Sony alpha cam... I must be doing something wrong! 🤪

[bigone]

You wont he using it tonight.. bloody clouds

[GarnettLeary]

Perhaps the square format is an Instagram reach? Jk. No power supply at the price is a killer for me. It’s like buying an expensive apo that needs correction. Oh wait, that’s practically 90% of the market. ZWO is right. Who the hell needs the cord? Lol. Come to think of it, if you crop to a square... you don’t need a field flattener either. Behind the scenes companies like Svbony are reinventing the purchase experience. Somebody better consider contract agreements with IMX etc. before the lower priced competition sells things to the public with power supplies included.