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Sky-Watcher Esprit 70EDX vs Tele Vue TV-76
Sky-Watcher
Esprit 70EDX
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a portable travel rig.
Key differences
-8% aperture
Slower by 0.7 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Sky-Watcher Esprit 70EDX | Tele Vue TV-76 |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | refractor | refractor |
| Optical design | Apo triplet | Apo doublet |
| Aperture | 70mm | 76mm |
| Focal length | 490mm | 480mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/7.0 | f/6.3 |
| Image circle | — | — |
| Full-frame support | Yes | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 3.2kg | 2.3kg |
Advantages of Sky-Watcher Esprit 70EDX
Closely matched on the compared specs.
Advantages of Tele Vue TV-76
- Faster optics at f/6.3 vs f/7
- Lighter (2.3kg vs 3.2kg) — easier to travel with
Best for — Sky-Watcher Esprit 70EDX
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Best for — Tele Vue TV-76
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
Sky-Watcher Esprit 70EDX — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 4.21° × 2.81°Scale: 1.58"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.75° × 1.84°Scale: 1.58"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.32° × 1.32°Scale: 1.58"/px
Tele Vue TV-76 — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 4.30° × 2.86°Scale: 1.62"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.81° × 1.87°Scale: 1.62"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.35° × 1.35°Scale: 1.62"/px
Sky-Watcher Esprit 70EDX — recommended user
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a portable travel rig.
Tele Vue TV-76 — recommended user
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a portable travel rig.
