ZWO SEESTAR S30 PRO
The ultimate travel scope — dual 4K cameras, a bigger sensor, and pro-grade tracking in a bottle-sized, featherweight body.
DEEP SKY
Galaxies, nebulas, star clusters, and deep space objects
SOLAR SYSTEM
Sun, Moon, planets, and solar system objects
The ZWO SeeStar S30 Pro upgrades the original S30 with a dual-lens 4K camera system: a 30mm telephoto with a 1/1.2" sensor (4x the surface area of the standard S30) plus a wide-angle 4K camera for panoramas and Milky Way stitching. A 4-element apochromatic lens with ED glass, triple filter system, active anti-dew control, and 128GB of storage round out the upgrades — all while staying just as pocketable at 1.65kg. ASCOM Alpaca support opens the door to N.I.N.A. and other advanced astro software.
Specifications
Pricing
New
~$699 USD
Used
Limited used market data (recent release)
Pros & Cons
✓ Pros
- +Best in class for large deep sky objects — the wide FOV is a superpower for big nebulas
- +Larger telephoto sensor than the base S30 — 4x the sensor area, noticeably more detail
- +Dedicated 4K wide-angle camera enables Milky Way arch and mosaic stitching
- +Triple filter system improves signal quality on deep-sky targets
- +128GB of onboard storage
- +ASCOM Alpaca support opens the door to N.I.N.A. and other advanced astro software
- +Active anti-dew control keeps optics clear on long sessions
- +Still the size and weight of a soda bottle — extremely portable
- +Equatorial Mode (with TH10 mount) plus Plan Mode for unattended sessions
✗ Cons
- −Requires the separate TH10 mount/tripod accessory for full EQ mode functionality
- −Very new to market — limited real-world track record and used pricing data
- −Same focal length constraints as other SeeStars — not built for planetary imaging
- −The wide field of view means you run out of good targets to image sooner
- −Milky Way / wide sky mode does not work reliably yet — ZWO is reportedly fixing this