SharpCap Free | SharpCap PRO | |
Lunar/Planetary/Solar | ||
Save to SER & AVI | ✔ | ✔ |
RAW Capture [1] | ✔ | ✔ |
1 Gb Memory Cache[2] | ✔ | |
Extended Memory Cache[3] | ✔ | |
High Speed Flat Correction | ✔ | |
Seeing Monitor | ✔ | ✔ |
Seeing Triggered Capture | ✔ | |
Feature Tracking | ✔ | |
ADC Alignment | ✔ | ✔ |
Planet/Disk Stabilization | ✔ | |
Live Stacking / EAA | ||
Histogram Stretch | ✔ | ✔ |
Auto Histogram Stretch | ✔ | |
Averaging Algorithm | ✔ | ✔ |
Sigma Clipped Algorithm | ✔ | |
Filter on Star FHWM | ✔ | ✔ |
Filter on Frame Brightness | ✔ | ✔ |
Colour Balance Adjustment | ✔ | |
Auto Colour Balance | ✔ | |
Saturation Adjustment | ✔ | |
Basic Noise Reduction | ✔ | ✔ |
Advanced Noise Reduction | ✔ | |
Sharpening | ✔ | |
Guiding Integration (PHD2/MGEN3) | ✔ | ✔ |
Dither via PHD2 | ✔ | |
Dither via ASCOM Mount | ✔ | |
Deep Sky Imaging | ||
Save to FITS, PNG, TIFF | ✔ | ✔ |
Sensor Analysis | ✔ | ✔ |
Smart Histogram | ✔ | |
Cooled Camera Support | ✔ | ✔ |
Still Camera Mode | ✔ | ✔ |
Automated Imaging Sequences | ✔ | |
Deep Sky Sequence Planner | ✔ | |
Polar Alignment | ||
Measure Alignment Accuracy | ✔ | ✔ |
Guided Adjustment | ✔ | |
Refraction Correction | ✔ | ✔ |
Image Processing | ||
Dark Subtraction | ✔ | |
Flat Frame Correction | ✔ | |
Background Subtraction | ✔ | |
Horizontal Banding Removal | ✔ | |
Dark & Flat Capture Assistant | ✔ | ✔ |
Camera Support | ||
Altair | ✔ | ✔ |
AstcamPan | ✔ | ✔ |
Atik | ✔ | ✔ |
Basler | ✔ | ✔ |
Celestron/Imaging Source | ✔ | ✔ |
iNova | ✔ | ✔ |
Moravian Instruments | ✔ | ✔ |
Player One | ✔ | ✔ |
Point Grey | ✔ | ✔ |
QHY[4] | ✔ | ✔ |
StarlightXpress | ✔ | ✔ |
SVBony | ✔ | ✔ |
ZWO | ✔ | ✔ |
ASCOM | ✔ | ✔ |
WebCams & Frame Grabbers | ✔ | ✔ |
Testing Cameras | ✔ | ✔ |
Virtual Camera | ✔ | |
Hardware Support | ||
ASCOM Mounts | ✔ | ✔ |
ASCOM Filter Wheels | ✔ | ✔ |
ASCOM Focusers | ✔ | ✔ |
ZWO EFW Wheels | ✔ | ✔ |
QHY Filter Wheels | ✔ | ✔ |
Focuser Backlash compensation | ✔ | ✔ |
ST4 Mount Control[5] | ✔ | ✔ |
Plate Solving | ||
via AstroTortilla | ✔ | ✔ |
via All Sky Plate Solver | ✔ | ✔ |
via AnSvr | ✔ | ✔ |
via Astap | ✔ | ✔ |
Solve + ASCOM Mount Sync | ✔ | ✔ |
Pixel position readout | ✔ | ✔ |
Click to recenter after solving | ✔ | |
Convenience | ||
Dark Theme | ✔ | ✔ |
Two Monitor View | ✔ | |
Run a simple series of captures | ✔ | ✔ |
Save/Load Camera Settings | ✔ | ✔ |
Auto restore last Settings | ✔ | ✔ |
Mini and full Histogram | ✔ | ✔ |
Display-only image stretch | ✔ | ✔ |
Pixel brightness readout | ✔ | ✔ |
Focusing | ||
Star FHWM Measurement | ✔ | ✔ |
Contrast Measurement | ✔ | ✔ |
Focus Quality Graph | ✔ | ✔ |
ASCOM Focuser Integration | ✔ | ✔ |
Focus Scanning[6] | ✔ | |
GoTo best focus[6] | ✔ | |
Full Autofocus on stars[6][7] | ✔ | |
Advanced | ||
Customizable File naming | ✔ | ✔ |
Advanced Sequence Editor | ✔ | |
Python Scripting | ✔ | |
Other | ||
Save to ADV, WMV, JPG | ✔ | ✔ |
[1] When camera supports RAW mode
[2] Requires 64-bit Windows
[3] Requires 64-bit Windows, up to 50% physical RAM
[4] Includes supporting GPS features
[5] With cable and supported camera
[6] With ASCOM focuser
[7] When using automated imaging sequencing tools