On Jan 31, 2025, at 7:44?PM, Michael Hall via groups.io <mhall@...> wrote:

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Could you bring the S30 to our next meeting? I'd like to see it, and I expect others would as well.

On Fri, Jan 31, 2025 at 11:32?AM Troy Riedel via <troy.riedel=[email protected]> wrote:

After pre-ordering the S50 after it was announced, a buddy in Ohio cajoled me into pre-ordering the S30. The S30 arrived about 10-11 days ago and I've had the opportunity to set-up both, side-by-side, on 3 nights running one with my iPad & the other with the iPh.

I have my own very preliminary thoughts and I wonder if anyone else here has done the same preliminary comparison?

S30: $350

S50: $499

+ S30: more portable (tiny)

+ S30: Camera Sensor - lower noise, less imaging time per object

+ S30: Larger FOV - great for large DSOs

+ S30: quicker to do a mosaic

+S30: Wide Angle lens makes it great for terrestrial imaging (wildlife, landscapes, city skylines ...)

+ S50: Camera Sensor - greater resolution =?more detail (in side-by-side comparisons)

+ S50: 50mm vs 30mm aperture means more light gathering power

Though I give more (+)s to the S30, the S50 (+)s IMO have greater weight than most of the S30 (+)s. I'm frankly undecided if I prefer one over the other but if you force me to choose, I'd probably lean S50.

Very preliminary?...

I figured that after playing with both, I'd decide to keep one & flip or gift the other. It's too soon, but given their cost vs. utility I just may keep both and eventually gift the?S50 after [& assuming] the S50 is updated and/or offered in a larger?aperture? ?

For $350 or $499, you can't go wrong.

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