APS-C is a big size among one short color CCD cameras. QHY8L is a 6 mega pixel camera with APS-C size SONY CCD sensor.
SONY's CCD sensor is famous because its low thermal noise. Especially with QHYCCD's 2-stage TEC and thermal construction design QHY8L has the cooling capability of -40C below ambient. It brings very clean image to you even in 30 minutes or one hour exposure.
QHY8L has very low readout noise typical 6e or 7e. In a dark site it can give you a simple and easy way to capture the deep sky object. No need for complex and high cost RGB filters and colorwheels. The image processing work is a lot more easy than mono cameras.
QHY8L diameter is 63mm only. It is very small and very suitable for Hyperstar imaging.
QHY8L comes with the cable clip and make the connection solid. You do not worry about any contact problem of the USB cable or power cable.