Is the ZWO CAA motorised?

Yes. A stepper motor turns the camera in 0.02 degree steps at up to 7.5 degrees a second, controlled from the ASIAIR, ASIStudio or any ASCOM program; a hand controller is an optional extra.

Will the ZWO CAA fit my imaging train?

It has an M54 female thread at the front and M54 or M48 male at the back, with a 48 mm clear aperture, and it is 16.5 mm thick. On my Askar SQA106 it kept colliding with a surrounding adapter plate, and a 10 mm spacer fixed it.

Where have you used it?

Behind the 0.7x reducer on my Celestron C11 EdgeHD with a 7 x 2 inch filter wheel and the ASI2600MM Air, behind the Askar SQA106, and on the ZWO FF110.

How much does the ZWO CAA cost?

The prices I recorded: £399 at First Light Optics (UK), in stock; $399 at Agena Astro (US), in stock; $399 at ZWO store (Global), in stock.

What have I not tested on the CAA?

I have not measured the CAA's positioning accuracy or timed a full turn myself.

ZWO CAA review: the motorised camera rotator in my imaging train

Where does it rank on our leaderboard

Nine of the 46 accessories on my board, against price
Rank	Accessory	Stars for Your Buck	Recorded UK price
1	GEMINI EAF	100 out of 100	£42
2	Generic Dew Heater	93 out of 100	£9
11	Altair Solar White Light Angle Eyepiece	82 out of 100	£170
19	Green laser pen	76 out of 100	£10
24	ZWO Camera Angle Adjuster	72 out of 100	£399
29	Star Analyser 200	63 out of 100	£137
34	Celestron Eyepieces	49 out of 100	£239
45	SKY ROVER 2x54 Binoculars	28 out of 100	£139
46	365 Solar Telescope Cover	5 out of 100	£73

Contents

01 Where does it rank on our leaderboard
02 Specifications and features
03 In use
04 Watch it in my videos
05 Should you buy it?
06 Questions and more about this review

In 30 seconds

Stars for Your Buck 72/100

Reviewed 4 May 2026 Updated 25 Sep 2026

Rank: #24 of 46 accessories
Verdict: Worth a look

Written by Damon Scotting 2 min read

Buy it if

You shoot mosaics or return to targets and want the same framing every time.
You control your rig from an ASIAIR, ASIStudio or ASCOM software such as NINA.
Your imaging train uses M54 or M48 threads with room for 16.5 mm.

Skip it if

You frame once and leave the camera alone: many refractors, like my Askar SQA60 Pro, already have a manual 360 degree rotator.
Your train is tight on space around the adapters: it can foul an adapter plate.
You want a hand controller included: it is sold separately.

The ZWO CAA is a 16.5 mm motorised camera rotator that turns the camera in 0.02 degree steps, and it has sat in my imaging train behind the C11 EdgeHD, the Askar SQA106 and the ZWO FF110.

Specifications and features

ZWO Camera Angle Adjuster reviewed #24 of 46
Recorded UK price	£399
Resolution	0.02 degrees per step
Positioning accuracy	Better than 0.1 degree
Rotation speed	7.5 degrees per second
Thickness	16.5 mm
Clear aperture	48 mm
Threads	M54 female front; M54 or M48 male back
Weight	465 g
Power and data	USB Type-C, 5 V 300 mA
Software	ASIAIR, ASIStudio, ASCOM
Sold separately	Hand controller; CAA-M42 adapter ($29)

In use

On the back of my ZWO FF110

Threading the camera on

The whole train

Taking it off again

The CAA in my hand

Mine, on camera

Watch it in my videos

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Jump to

1:00 First impressions, building the rig
1:30 The full back-end, C11 Edge HD + reducer + filter wheel + 2600MM Air
1:38 The ZWO camera angle adjuster in the train

Transcript of the video 87 words · 2 chapters · searchable

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1:25 First impressions, building the rig

1:25 So, I'm just going to explain a little bit more about what else I'm using with the mount just here. 1:29 So, of course, we have the Celestron 11-in Edge HD telescope.

1:30 The full back-end, C11 Edge HD + reducer + filter wheel + 2600MM Air

1:30 It is a beast. 1:33 But, down the back end over here, I'm going to spin it around. 1:35 Connected to the telescope, we have a 0.7 times reducer as well as a T-adapter, camera angle adjuster from ZWO as well, as well as a 7 by 2-in filter wheel, and then the ASI 2600 monochrome air camera.

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Should you buy it?

72/100 Stars for Your Buck

Pros

Motorised rotation in 0.02 degree steps, positioned to better than 0.1 degree, so framing is repeatable.
At 16.5 mm it takes the place of the standard 16.5 mm adapter on ZWO's FF refractors.
One Type-C cable carries power and control.
ASIAIR, ASIStudio and ASCOM control, so NINA can turn the camera too.
It has sat in my imaging train behind the C11 EdgeHD, the SQA106 and the FF110.

Cons

It can clash with the adapters around it: on my SQA106 it needed a 10 mm spacer to connect.
At £399 it costs twice as much as ZWO's own EAF.
The hand controller is sold separately.
It adds 465 g to the back of the imaging train.

The CAA earned its place in my imaging train, but check the adapters around it: on my SQA106 it kept colliding with an adapter plate until I added a 10 mm spacer.

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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

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Five questions, answered

Questions about the ZWO Camera Angle Adjuster

Reviewed 4 May 2026 ·Updated 25 September 2026

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Is the ZWO CAA motorised? Yes. A stepper motor turns the camera in 0.02 degree steps at up to 7.5 degrees a second, controlled from the ASIAIR, ASIStudio or any ASCOM program; a hand controller is an optional extra. The specifications ↓
Will the ZWO CAA fit my imaging train? It has an M54 female thread at the front and M54 or M48 male at the back, with a 48 mm clear aperture, and it is 16.5 mm thick. On my Askar SQA106 it kept colliding with a surrounding adapter plate, and a 10 mm spacer fixed it. Watch it in my videos ↓
Where have you used it? Behind the 0.7x reducer on my Celestron C11 EdgeHD with a 7 x 2 inch filter wheel and the ASI2600MM Air, behind the Askar SQA106, and on the ZWO FF110. In use ↓
How much does the ZWO CAA cost? The prices I recorded: £399 at First Light Optics (UK), in stock; $399 at Agena Astro (US), in stock; $399 at ZWO store (Global), in stock. A record, not a live price The verdict, the readers and the sellers ↓
What have I not tested on the CAA? I have not measured the CAA's positioning accuracy or timed a full turn myself.