Thousands of frames, and only the sharpest kept · review
SVBONY's SV205: a 1.25-inch color planetary camera with a 7.05 MP Sony IMX415 sensor and 1.45 µm pixels, 30 fps at 1920 × 1080 in MJPG or 15 fps at 3264 × 2160 uncompressed, over USB 3.0.
SVBONY publishes the sensor (Sony IMX415, 7.05 MP, 1/2.8 inch), the pixel size (1.45 µm) and two video modes: 30 fps at 1920 × 1080 in MJPG, or 15 fps at 3264 × 2160 uncompressed. With those, image scale and sampling can be worked out for any telescope.
The camera streams over USB 3.0 with a 1.2 m cable in the box. Plug and play, no driver; SVBONY adds a low-light compensation processor.
A machined aluminum 1.25-inch barrel replaces an eyepiece. SVBONY notes that a non-standard eyepiece interface needs an adapter.
macOS laptops with AstroDMx Capture are supported; iPhones and iPads are not.
Celestron’s NexImage 20 adds a larger 20 MP sensor, region-of-interest cropping and autoguiding, at about four times the price.
On November 7, 2026, Amazon.com listed it at about $100 from a third-party seller.
Figures as Keepa reported them on the day this page was last updated. Stock and pricing shift without warning.
Prices quoted in this text were read on November 7, 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
Same aisle, closest price — what the same spend else shows.
| Camera type | Color USB planetary camera, plug and play, no driver |
|---|---|
| Sensor | Sony IMX415, 7.05 MP, 1/2.8 in CMOS |
| Pixel size | 1.45 × 1.45 µm |
| Frame rate | 30 fps at 1920 × 1080 (MJPG) · 15 fps at 3264 × 2160 (YUV uncompressed), stated |
| Region-of-interest capture | Not published by the maker. |
| Interface | USB 3.0 · 1.2 m cable included |
| Cooling | None mentioned · low-light compensation stated |
| Filter thread | Not published · machined aluminum 1.25 in barrel |
| Eyepiece fitting | 1.25 in |
| Software support | macOS: AstroDMx Capture · iOS and iPadOS not supported |
| Amazon reference | B075K18YBY |
| EAN | 0714559060148 |
MJPG gives 30 fps at 1080p with compression; YUV gives 15 fps at 3264 × 2160 uncompressed. For planets, the higher frame rate usually wins; for the Moon, the uncompressed full frame.
Roughly f/4 to f/7 for planets by the common 3-to-5-times-pixel-size rule. A slow Schmidt-Cassegrain already oversamples; a fast reflector may want a Barlow.
The camera, a 1.25-inch dust cover, a lens cloth, a manual and a 1.2 m USB 3.0 cable.
8.4/ 10
A properly specified eyepiece-replacement camera, with pixel size and frame rates published, held back by a small sensor and no iOS support.
This model is listed on Amazon.com, at ≈ $100 at the last reading. Listed is not the same as in stock: availability changes daily, and the buy box shows the live price.
Details checked on November 7, 2026.
Lunar and planetary video through a 1.25 in focuser, on a Windows, Linux or macOS laptop
Listed because the eyepiece or part names this scope.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for telescopes and observing optics and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
AR2020 CMOS, 20 MP, 5240 × 3840 · 1.4 µm pixels on 7.3 × 5.4 mm · ROI crop · USB-C · autoguiding · iCap
Celestron's NexImage 20: a color planetary camera with a 20 MP back-illuminated AR2020 CMOS (5240 × 3840, 1.4 µm pixels), region-of-interest cropping, USB-C, iCap software and autoguider support.
Best for: Lunar and planetary video from a long-focal-length telescope, with the arithmetic done in advance
≈ $450
IMX307 color, 1/2.8 in · 1920 × 1080 at up to 30 fps · 1.25 in · M28.5 × 0.6 filter thread · software named per system
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Best for: Lunar and planetary video on a laptop, for someone who wants to know which program to download before buying
≈ $60
1.5 in IPS screen · 1080p video, 2 MP photos · 1000 mAh for up to 3 hours · 64 GB card included · Wi-Fi to 49 ft · fits 28–50 mm
A Wi-Fi electronic eyepiece with a 1.5-inch IPS screen, 1080p video and 2 MP photos, a 1000 mAh battery for up to 3 hours, a 64 GB card and a clamp for 28 to 50 mm eyepieces.
Best for: Recording what an eyepiece already shows, on any instrument, with the runtime and the card known in advance
≈ $80
