Alternatives
Alternatives to the eQuinox 2
The closest alternatives to the eQuinox 2 are the Odyssey and the Odyssey Pro. Both sit in a similar price range and frame many of the same objects. The Odyssey is lighter to carry. The Odyssey Pro adds an eyepiece.
Five alternatives to the eQuinox 2
#1 · Unistellar
Odyssey
- $300 cheaper: official price $2,599 vs $2,899
- Lighter: 4 vs 7 kg
- Smaller aperture: 85 vs 114 mm
- Shorter battery life: 5 vs 9 h
#2 · Unistellar
Odyssey Pro
- $1,700 more expensive: official price $4,599 vs $2,899
- Lighter: 4 vs 7 kg
- Smaller aperture: 85 vs 114 mm
- Has an eyepiece, the eQuinox 2 does not
- Shorter battery life: 5 vs 9 h
#3 · Unistellar
eVscope 2
- $2,100 more expensive: official price $4,999 vs $2,899
- Has an eyepiece, the eQuinox 2 does not
#4 · Celestron
Origin Mark II
- $1,400 more expensive: official price $4,299 vs $2,899
- Wider field: 0.75° vs 0.57° on the short side. Frames 8 vs 11 of 20 popular objects well
- Heavier: 18.9 vs 7 kg
- Larger aperture: 152 vs 114 mm
#5 · Vaonis
Vespera 3
- Lower price: official price €2,490 vs $2,899
- Wider field: 1.4° vs 0.57° on the short side. Frames 7 vs 11 of 20 popular objects well
- Lighter: 5 vs 7 kg
- Smaller aperture: 50 vs 114 mm
When the eQuinox 2 is still the better pick
- Its official price of $2,899 is lower than the Odyssey Pro, eVscope 2 and Origin Mark II.
- Its 114 mm aperture is larger than the Odyssey, Odyssey Pro and Vespera 3.
- It frames 11 of 20 popular objects well, more than the Origin Mark II and Vespera 3.
How we pick the alternatives
Each smart telescope we track gets a score against this one. Price similarity counts for 45% (on a log scale, so the gap is relative). Field-of-view class counts for 25% (wide, mid or narrow by the short side of the frame). Overlap in the objects both frame well counts for 30%. A lower price breaks ties. Prices are the official prices we last checked. We never rank by commission.