Seestar S50 vs Vespera II Smart Telescope Review

I have the S50 and I'm very happy with it for the price. I have seen rumours online that a mosaic mode will be coming in a future firmware update which will make it even better value.

I own both the S50 and first version of Vespera. Last night I used the Vespera with the Light Pollution filter. I beleive the image was better with the LP filter than the DB filter. I purchased these smart scopes for my wife to give her instant gratification of the night sky. There are plus and minus issues with each, but both are fun. These are not toys as many would argue. Anything that advances this educational hobby is fine with me.

Great review! The Seestar got me back into the hobby with it’s compact size/weight and ease of use. But it turned out to be a gateway drug for me and I now have a larger rig. So now the Seestar is useful to “go exploring” while taking long stacks with my larger scope. It is also useful as a grab and go scope when there is a break in the weather since I can be stacking in 5 minutes. I would love a $1,000 to $1,500 60-75 mm Seastar Pro with EQ mount or wedge capable, 12mp, filter drawer, and rotatable field. A bonus would be an upgradeable camera module.

The only glaring issue with the Seestar compared to the Vespera is the lack of a mosaic mode. If the Seestar adds that feature, which is rumoured to be in the works, then it's the clear winner at 1/3rd the price.

Finally a review of the Vaonis vespera 2. Thank you!

Wow thank you for sharing videos about vespera 2. First one i’ve seen i think. Awesome comparison. Hope to see vespera pro when it releases!

Very nice review and comparison, I own the vespera classic and a dwarf, the main thing that makes Vaonis scopes do wonderful is CovalENS, it’s such a great tool to not have to worry about field rotation and be able to frame and orient your target, that feature alone is worth the price premium regardless of whether it’s v1, v2 or the upcoming pro

ZWO confirmed in the forums that the S50 will get mosaic function in a firmware update very soon. There's no date, but their answer to the mosaic question was "We are developing the mosaic function and believe it will be available online soon."

Hi Wido. Moon shot was toss up. I liked the Orion colors better on the s50, but I guess that can be dealt with in processing for the V2. Great options on the V2 but lack of storage space hurts it. All in all I think you get more bang for your buck on the s50 with everything included. I was going to say why not leave them plugged in to get a full night, but you answered that with the v2 Thanks Wido, always enjoy your vids. Clear skies my friend.

Great video man! I have the vaonis vespera classic with dual band and cla filter’s. Gonna save up for the vaonis vespera pro or the celestron origin. My two favorite objects to capture at night are the Orion Nebula and horsehead nebula with the dual band filter. Wish I would have waiting a little longer for the vespera 2 to come out but oh well.

ive checkd your Yt every 2 hours for this, thanks so much

I have a preorder for the Vespera Pro. I own a Seestar S50 also. I want to see a head-to-head between the Vespera Pro and the Celestron Origin.

First time watching and I could instantly tell this is the Netherlands. Great comparison. Might be getting the Vaonis this year.

V Pro is coming in Hot, and I get my preorder next month, so pumped!

Great review! This is likely the start of a hardware and more importantly software race that will improve I suspect quite rapidly from here. A mosiac mode is reportedly being developed for the seestar as a firmware update. No doubt there would be a another version of the seestar in development. As would the other manufacturers. Its only going to grow the interest in the educational hobby.

Thanks for another great review. Nice information about both telescopes. I bought the S50 and am happy with my choice for the price. I see celestron brought out the smart RASA recently. Maybe you can get that one for a review from someone?

Best video ever for these two telescopes.. many thanks .. does the app works also on ipads ?

Crazy price difference. I really love the s50 and Dwarf, I think they really hit the market sweet spot of decent quality and affordability. The higher end smart scopes really dont do it for me as you can build a rig for less that will outperform them, the only saving grace would be a bit less of a learning curve. Excellent video!👍🏻

Going to pick up my S50 in a few hours :)

Great review! I only discovered the S50 today in a review of the Unistellar imager. The S50 is clearly superior to the Unistellar in price and an amazing instrument. I then found your comparison of the S50 and the Vespera II. Wow, both are nice imagers. I generally liked the S50 image quality better than the Vespera, but your mosaicked Rosette image is clearly superior to the former. Reading fellow commenters comments suggesting the S50 will eventually have a mosaic mode places it at the head of the pack. Thank you!