Is the ToupTek SkyEye 24AC an all-in-one camera with a computer inside?

No. It is a cooled full-frame colour camera on USB 3.0 with a 12 V jack, run from a laptop or a controller: the maker's manual lists ASCOM and the desktop capture programs, and my night frame shows the laptop on the table beside the Askar 91F. The production page's "built-in computer" and "StellaVita" wording describes a different product and is not used here.

What sensor is in the SkyEye 24AC?

It uses the full-frame Sony IMX410 sensor which means it boasts 24 megapixel images with a huge pixel size of 5.94 µm. 6064 x 4040 pixels on every export of mine, 36.0 x 24.0 mm, 14 bit, by my spec card and the maker's manual.

How long were the exposures?

By my captions: 12 x 5 min (one hour) on the Hope D60 for Andromeda, and on the Askar 91F 10 x 3 min (half an hour) each for Andromeda and the North America Nebula and 3 x 3 min (nine minutes) for the Heart. The D60 North America frame is captioned 12 x 5 min but its file name says 10 x 3 min, so its integration is not recorded.

How much does the SkyEye 24AC cost?

The prices I recorded: £1,804 at Dark Clear Skies (UK), in stock; $2,199 at Agena Astro (US), in stock; $2,199 at ToupTek Astro (Global), out of stock. My Short captioned it $2,400 in October 2025. First Light Optics does not stock ToupTek.

How does the SkyEye 24AC compare with the ASI 4400MC?

Both are cooled full-frame colour cameras I have reviewed. The ASI 4400MC scores 72 on my board to the SkyEye's 85 and cost £3,299 at First Light Optics against £1,804 at Dark Clear Skies on 13 Sep 2026; its IMX366 sensor packs 8192 x 5460 pixels of 4.4 µm where the SkyEye has 6064 x 4040 of 5.94 µm. No side-by-side of the two was filmed or stacked.

Was the cooling tested?

No cooling log, sensor temperature, dark or bias frame from this camera exists on disk. The maker's manual claims 30 C below ambient on short exposures and 35 C on long ones; the Dark Clear Skies listing says 40 C. Neither figure is mine.

Why does the SkyEye 24AC score 85?

85 of 100 Stars for Your Buck, rank 5 of the 29 cameras on my board. Its full-frame IMX410 sensor with big 5.94 µm pixels gives a huge field of view for £1,804, well under the other full-frame colour cameras I have reviewed; against it, it needs a telescope with a full-frame image circle and a laptop or controller every night.

What have I not tested on the SkyEye 24AC?

No cooling log, sensor temperature, dark, bias or flat frame from this camera exists: the cooling, noise and amp glow are not measured.

ToupTek SkyEye 24AC review: a full-frame taster, two scopes

Where does it rank on our leaderboard

Nine of the 29 cameras on my board, against price
Rank	Camera	Stars for Your Buck	Recorded UK price
1	SVBONY SV705C	93 out of 100	£229
2	SVBONY SC571CC	90 out of 100	£1,029
5	ToupTek SkyEye 24AC	85 out of 100	£1,804
8	ZWO ASI2600MC Duo	83 out of 100	£1,849
12	ZWO ASI533MC	77 out of 100	£859
21	ZWO ASI2600MC	72 out of 100	£1,599
25	ZWO ASI2600MM	62 out of 100	£2,059
28	ZWO ASI183MC	38 out of 100	£549
29	Nikon COOLPIX P1000	32 out of 100	£787

Contents

01 Where does it rank on our leaderboard
02 Specifications and features
03 In the hand
04 The rig on the mount
05 How good is it? Here is what it captured
06 Raw against finished
07 Watch the review
08 Tested numbers and the download
09 Should you buy it?
10 Questions and more about this review

In 30 seconds

Stars for Your Buck 85/100

Reviewed 24 Oct 2025 Updated 21 Sep 2026

Rank: #5 of 29 cameras
Verdict: Damon's pick

Written by Damon Scotting 4 min read

Buy it if

You want a cooled full-frame colour camera: 24 megapixels of 5.94 um pixels on a 36 x 24 mm sensor, for wide fields and big pixels
Your telescope can light a full-frame sensor: a 43.3 mm image circle or more, with 17.5 mm of back focus to spare (55 mm with the boxed extenders)

Skip it if

Your telescope has a small image circle or you image at long focal lengths: an APS-C body like the same maker's ATR2600C costs £1,127 against £1,804
You want a computer or wireless control inside the camera: this one runs from a laptop or a controller over USB 3.0 and 12 V

“This week I'm testing out the monstrous camera sensor of the new ToupTek SkyEye 24AC camera.”

Specifications and features

Against the cameras I have reviewed

Compare with

ToupTek SkyEye 24AC reviewed #5 of 29	ASI 4400MC #20 of 29	ZWO ASI6200MC #27 of 29	ToupTek ATR2600C #10 of 29
Recorded UK price	£1,804	£3,299	£3,999	£1,127
Stars for Your Buck	85/100	72/100	59/100	80/100
Sensor	Sony IMX410, full frame (36.0 x 24.0 mm)	Sony IMX366, full frame	Sony IMX455, full frame	Sony IMX571, APS-C
Format	Full frame	Full frame, 36 x 24 mm	Full frame, 36 x 24 mm	APS-C, 23.4 x 15.7 mm, 28.3 mm diagonal
Colour or mono	Colour	Colour	Colour	Colour
Resolution	6064 x 4040, 24.5 MP	8192 x 5460, 44.7 MP	9576 x 6388, 61.2 MP	6248 x 4176, 26.1 MP
Pixel size	5.94 um	4.4 um	3.76 um	3.76 um
Cooling	Two-stage TEC, 30 to 35 C below ambient, -10 C set point	TEC; -10 C set point on my nights	TEC, 35 C below ambient by the site data	Two-stage TEC, 35 C below ambient (short exposures) to 42 C (long)
Read noise	4.48 to 1.95 e- in low gain, 0.68 to 0.3 e- in high gain	1.1 e-	0.86 e-	0.79 to 2.77 e-
Full well	104 ke-	74.6 ke-	51.4 ke-	51 ke-
ADC	14-bit	14-bit	16-bit	16-bit
Weight	0.718 kg (maker), not on my scale	700 g	700 g	577 g
Back focus	17.5 mm (55 mm with the boxed extenders)	17.5 mm	17.5 mm, 55 mm with the boxed extenders	17.5 mm
Interface	USB 3.0, a two-port USB hub, DC 12 V	USB 3.0	USB 3.0	USB 3.0
In the box	The camera, a 12 V 3 A adapter, a 1.5 m USB 3.0 cable, a CD, a hex key, M54M-M48F 21 mm and M48M-M48F 16.5 mm extenders, an M48M-M42F adapter; the product page adds a free tilt plate (the manual's packing list, the maker's product image)	The camera, a 2 inch silicone dust cover, M48-M48 16.5 mm and M54-M48 21 mm extenders, an M42M-M48F adapter, two 0.5 m USB 2.0 cables, a 2 m USB 3.0 cable, a hex key, a quick guide and a camera bag	The camera, M48-M48 16.5 mm and M54-M48 21 mm extenders, an M42M-M48F adapter, a dust cover, a 2 m USB 3.0 cable, two 0.5 m USB 2.0 cables, a hex key, a quick guide and a camera bag	Camera with its 2 inch adapter, 12 V 3.3 A power adapter and cable, 1.5 m USB 3.0 cable, M48 to M42 adapter, 16.5 mm and 21 mm extenders, 12.5 mm M42 adapter, cover

In the hand

Six frames of my 4K turntable clip, 4 Sep 2025

The rig on the mount

On the JUWEI-17, then on six other mounts

How good is it? Here is what it captured

Two wide fields on the Hope D60

M31 Andromeda Galaxy

Integration: 60 min (12 x 5 min)
Field: 7.40 x 4.76 degrees
Telescope: ToupTek Hope D60
Camera: SkyEye 24AC
Mount: EM31 Pro
Target: M31 Andromeda Galaxy
Type: galaxy
Location: Bortle 6.8 (in my garden)

NGC 7000 North America Nebula

Integration: Unknown
Field: 7.40 x 4.76 degrees
Telescope: ToupTek Hope D60
Camera: SkyEye 24AC
Mount: EM31 Pro
Target: NGC 7000 North America Nebula
Type: emission nebula
Location: Bortle 6.8 (in my garden)

Raw against finished

Watch the review

The 3 targets, the raw combined stack against my finished image, each with its integration, the camera and the palette:

NGC 7000 North America Nebula: 30 min (10 x 180 s) of light, SkyEye 24AC, the raw combined stack with one automatic stretch
M31 Andromeda Galaxy: 30 min (10 x 180 s) of light, SkyEye 24AC, the raw combined stack with one automatic stretch
IC 1805 Heart Nebula: 9 min (3 x 180 s) of light, SkyEye 24AC, the raw combined stack with one automatic stretch

I tried out this Monsterous $2400 Camera from ToupTek astro! · published 24 October 2025 · 0:52 · Watch on YouTube · 54,232 views, 1,260 likes on 2 Oct 2026

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0:17 On the Hope D60: Andromeda and the North America Nebula, one hour each by my captions
0:30 On the Askar 91F: three targets, very short exposures
0:44 What do you think of this little taster?

Transcript of the review video 176 words · 3 chapters · searchable

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0:00 The monstrous sensor: full-frame IMX410, 24 megapixels, 5.94 um pixels

0:00 This week I'm testing out the monstrous camera sensor of the new Tooptech SkyEye 24 AC camera. 0:06 It uses the full-frame Sony IMX410 sensor which means it boasts 24 megapixel images with a huge pixel size of 5.94. 0:15 But how does it fare when it comes to our night sky?

0:17 On the Hope D60: Andromeda and the North America Nebula, one hour each by my captions

0:17 To start with I paired the camera with Tooptech's new HOPE D60 telescope. 0:21 It's 5-element F4.66 design creates a bright and wide view of our night sky. 0:26 As you can see from these images of the Andromeda Galaxy and the North American Nebula. 0:30 So since the camera is so large, I decided to partner it with a larger scope and capture these very short exposure images of the Andromeda Galaxy, the North America Nebula and three different 3 minute exposures of the Hart Nebula stacked together.

0:30 On the Askar 91F: three targets, very short exposures

0:44 Let me know what you think of the camera in the comments down below, I've attached a link to their product page where you can read the full list of specifications but what do you think of this little taster?

Check out more videos on the ToupTek SkyEye 24AC

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Tested numbers and the download

Finished image

Licence: for personal use, credit Damon Scotting. Both JPEGs 4,096 x 2,729 px.

-10 C sensor set point the set point I run every cooled camera at

611 mm focal length, plate solved 279 mm on the Hope D60 (its tube says 280 mm)

3.38 x 2.25° field of view 6,064 x 4,040 px on SkyEye 24AC, full frame

24.5 MP SkyEye 24AC, full frame 6,064 x 4,040 px, 36.0 x 24.0 mm

Should you buy it?

85/100 Stars for Your Buck

Pros

“It boasts 24 megapixel images with a huge pixel size of 5.94 µm.”
“The field of view produced with this telescope and camera is huge.”
Full frame at £1,804: the ASI 4400MC on my board is £3,299 and the ASI6200MC £3,999 (13 Sep 2026).

Cons

Full frame needs a telescope with a 43.3 mm image circle and the back focus to match: 17.5 mm from the flange, 55 mm with the boxed extenders.
£677 more than the same maker's APS-C ATR2600C (£1,127 at Dark Clear Skies, 13 Sep 2026) for the bigger sensor.
No computer or wireless control inside: a laptop or a controller on USB 3.0 and a 12 V supply every night.
Sold out at the maker's own store on 21 Sep 2026; the UK price is one retailer's.

Let me know what you think of the camera in the comments down below, I've attached a link to their product page where you can read the full list of specifications but what do you think of this little taster?

Who the SkyEye 24AC is for

Wide-field imager whose telescope lights a full-frame sensor

Buy

“Then I went for the Andromeda Galaxy, and as you can see, the field of view produced with this telescope and camera is huge.”

Owner of a fast, wide astrograph who images in short windows

Buy

“All of the exposure times for these targets were really short since I had to make the most of it before the clouds rolled in.”

Laptop or mini PC imager who runs ASCOM, SharpCap or PHD2

Buy

ASCOM and the desktop capture programs are the maker's software list; USB 3.0 and 12 V are the only connections.

Owner of a small refractor or a scope with an image circle under 43 mm

Skip

The 43.3 mm diagonal wants a full-frame image circle and 17.5 mm of back focus, 55 mm with the boxed extenders.

Imager on a budget who would take APS-C

Skip

The same maker's ATR2600C was £1,127 at Dark Clear Skies on 13 Sep 2026 against £1,804 for this camera.

Anyone who wants a computer or wireless control in the camera

Skip

No computer or Wi-Fi inside: it is a USB 3.0 camera run from a laptop or a controller.

Three alternatives I have reviewed

Questions and more about this review

Reviewed by

Damon Scotting

The Telescope Man Verified

BSc (Hons) Physics with Astrophysics and Cosmology, Loughborough University PGCE / QTS, University of Nottingham

About Damon About Damon Damon Scotting is The Telescope Man. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Physics with Astrophysics and Cosmology from Loughborough University and a PGCE with QTS from the University of Nottingham, and taught physics in secondary schools before becoming an astronomy creator. He is a contributing writer for BBC Sky at Night Magazine and the author of 42 Wonders of Our Night Sky, and his photograph of the galaxy M100 with the dwarf planet Ceres was Highly Commended in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 competition run by Royal Observatory Greenwich. He has appeared on the BBC's Blue Peter. More than 750,000 people follow his astronomy channels on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, and he has reviewed more than 140 telescopes, mounts, cameras, filters and accessories hands-on for this site. More about Damon · How I test · Damon's book

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Nine questions, answered

Questions about the ToupTek SkyEye 24AC

Reviewed 24 October 2025 ·Updated 21 September 2026

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Is the ToupTek SkyEye 24AC an all-in-one camera with a computer inside? No. It is a cooled full-frame colour camera on USB 3.0 with a 12 V jack, run from a laptop or a controller: the maker's manual lists ASCOM and the desktop capture programs, and my night frame shows the laptop on the table beside the Askar 91F. The production page's "built-in computer" and "StellaVita" wording describes a different product and is not used here. The specifications and the comparison table ↓
What sensor is in the SkyEye 24AC? It uses the full-frame Sony IMX410 sensor which means it boasts 24 megapixel images with a huge pixel size of 5.94 µm. 6064 x 4040 pixels on every export of mine, 36.0 x 24.0 mm, 14 bit, by my spec card and the maker's manual. From my video review The specifications and the comparison table ↓
Which telescopes did I use the SkyEye 24AC on? To start with I paired the camera with ToupTek's new HOPE D60 telescope. So since the camera is so large, I decided to partner it with a larger scope and capture these very short exposure images of the Andromeda Galaxy, the North America Nebula and three different 3 minute exposures of the Heart Nebula stacked together. The larger scope is the Askar 91F: my captions read "ToupTek Skyeye 24AC + Askar 91F", and my plate solves give 611 mm on it and 279 mm on the Hope D60. From my video review The rig on the mount ↓
How long were the exposures? By my captions: 12 x 5 min (one hour) on the Hope D60 for Andromeda, and on the Askar 91F 10 x 3 min (half an hour) each for Andromeda and the North America Nebula and 3 x 3 min (nine minutes) for the Heart. The D60 North America frame is captioned 12 x 5 min but its file name says 10 x 3 min, so its integration is not recorded. The raw stacks against the finished images ↓
How much does the SkyEye 24AC cost? The prices I recorded: £1,804 at Dark Clear Skies (UK), in stock; $2,199 at Agena Astro (US), in stock; $2,199 at ToupTek Astro (Global), out of stock. My Short captioned it $2,400 in October 2025. First Light Optics does not stock ToupTek. A record, not a live price The verdict, the readers and the sellers ↓
How does the SkyEye 24AC compare with the ASI 4400MC? Both are cooled full-frame colour cameras I have reviewed. The ASI 4400MC scores 72 on my board to the SkyEye's 85 and cost £3,299 at First Light Optics against £1,804 at Dark Clear Skies on 13 Sep 2026; its IMX366 sensor packs 8192 x 5460 pixels of 4.4 µm where the SkyEye has 6064 x 4040 of 5.94 µm. No side-by-side of the two was filmed or stacked. The specifications and the comparison table ↓
Was the cooling tested? No cooling log, sensor temperature, dark or bias frame from this camera exists on disk. The maker's manual claims 30 C below ambient on short exposures and 35 C on long ones; the Dark Clear Skies listing says 40 C. Neither figure is mine. Tested numbers and the download ↓
Why does the SkyEye 24AC score 85? 85 of 100 Stars for Your Buck, rank 5 of the 29 cameras on my board. Its full-frame IMX410 sensor with big 5.94 µm pixels gives a huge field of view for £1,804, well under the other full-frame colour cameras I have reviewed; against it, it needs a telescope with a full-frame image circle and a laptop or controller every night. The verdict, the readers and the sellers ↓
What have I not tested on the SkyEye 24AC? No cooling log, sensor temperature, dark, bias or flat frame from this camera exists: the cooling, noise and amp glow are not measured.