telescopecomparison · 2-way
TEC APO160FL f/7 vs Takahashi TOA-150B
TEC
APO160FL f/7
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Takahashi
TOA-150B
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a permanent observatory setup.
Key differences
+7% aperture
Specifications
| Specification | TEC APO160FL f/7 | Takahashi TOA-150B |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | refractor | refractor |
| Optical design | Apo triplet fluorite | Apo triplet |
| Aperture | 160mm | 150mm |
| Focal length | 1120mm | 1100mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/7.0 | f/7.3 |
| Image circle | — | 88mm |
| Full-frame support | No | Yes |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | — | 13.5kg |
Advantages of TEC APO160FL f/7
Closely matched on the compared specs.
Advantages of Takahashi TOA-150B
- Larger image circle (88mm) — supports bigger sensors
Best for — TEC APO160FL f/7
- Medium-sized galaxies and planetary nebulae
Best for — Takahashi TOA-150B
- Medium-sized galaxies and planetary nebulae
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
TEC APO160FL f/7 — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.84° × 1.23°Scale: 0.69"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.20° × 0.80°Scale: 0.69"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 0.58° × 0.58°Scale: 0.69"/px
Takahashi TOA-150B — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.88° × 1.25°Scale: 0.71"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.22° × 0.82°Scale: 0.71"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 0.59° × 0.59°Scale: 0.71"/px
TEC APO160FL f/7 — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Takahashi TOA-150B — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a permanent observatory setup.
