Alternatives
Alternatives to the Odyssey Pro
The closest alternatives to the Odyssey Pro are the eVscope 2 and the eQuinox 2. Both sit in a similar price range and frame many of the same objects. The eVscope 2 has a larger aperture. The eQuinox 2 costs less.
Five alternatives to the Odyssey Pro
#1 · Unistellar
eVscope 2
- $400 more expensive: official price $4,999 vs $4,599
- Heavier: 7 vs 4 kg
- Larger aperture: 114 vs 85 mm
- Longer battery life: 9 vs 5 h
#2 · Unistellar
eQuinox 2
- $1,700 cheaper: official price $2,899 vs $4,599
- Heavier: 7 vs 4 kg
- Larger aperture: 114 vs 85 mm
- No eyepiece, the Odyssey Pro has one
- Longer battery life: 9 vs 5 h
#3 · Unistellar
Odyssey
- $2,000 cheaper: official price $2,599 vs $4,599
- No eyepiece, the Odyssey Pro has one
#4 · Celestron
Origin Mark II
- $300 cheaper: official price $4,299 vs $4,599
- Wider field: 0.75° vs 0.56° on the short side. Frames 8 vs 11 of 20 popular objects well
- Heavier: 18.9 vs 4 kg
- Larger aperture: 152 vs 85 mm
- No eyepiece, the Odyssey Pro has one
Compare Odyssey Pro vs Origin Mark IIDetails and where to buy
#5 · Vaonis
Vespera Pro 2
- Lower price: official price €2,990 vs $4,599
- Wider field: 1.6° vs 0.56° on the short side. Frames 7 vs 11 of 20 popular objects well
- Heavier: 5 vs 4 kg
- Smaller aperture: 50 vs 85 mm
- No eyepiece, the Odyssey Pro has one
Compare Odyssey Pro vs Vespera Pro 2Details and where to buy
When the Odyssey Pro is still the better pick
- At 4 kg it is lighter than the eVscope 2, eQuinox 2, Origin Mark II and Vespera Pro 2.
- It has an eyepiece, unlike the eQuinox 2, Odyssey, Origin Mark II and Vespera Pro 2.
- It frames 11 of 20 popular objects well, more than the Origin Mark II and Vespera Pro 2.
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.