Alternatives
Alternatives to the Odyssey
The closest alternatives to the Odyssey are the eQuinox 2 and the Odyssey Pro. Both sit in a similar price range and frame many of the same objects. The eQuinox 2 has a larger aperture. The Odyssey Pro adds an eyepiece.
Five alternatives to the Odyssey
#1 · Unistellar
eQuinox 2
- $300 more expensive: official price $2,899 vs $2,599
- Heavier: 7 vs 4 kg
- Larger aperture: 114 vs 85 mm
- Longer battery life: 9 vs 5 h
#2 · Unistellar
Odyssey Pro
- $2,000 more expensive: official price $4,599 vs $2,599
- Has an eyepiece, the Odyssey does not
#3 · Unistellar
eVscope 2
- $2,400 more expensive: official price $4,999 vs $2,599
- Heavier: 7 vs 4 kg
- Larger aperture: 114 vs 85 mm
- Has an eyepiece, the Odyssey does not
- Longer battery life: 9 vs 5 h
#4 · Celestron
Origin Mark II
- $1,700 more expensive: official price $4,299 vs $2,599
- 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
#5 · Vaonis
Vespera 3
- Higher price: official price €2,490 vs $2,599
- Wider field: 1.4° 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
When the Odyssey is still the better pick
- Its official price of $2,599 is lower than the eQuinox 2, Odyssey Pro, eVscope 2, Origin Mark II and Vespera 3.
- At 4 kg it is lighter than the eQuinox 2, eVscope 2, Origin Mark II 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.