Alternatives
Alternatives to the Vespera 3
The closest alternatives to the Vespera 3 are the Vespera Pro 2 and the Vespera II. Both sit in a similar price range and frame many of the same objects. The Vespera Pro 2 has a wider field for large nebulae. The Vespera II costs less.
Five alternatives to the Vespera 3
#1 · Vaonis
Vespera Pro 2
- €500 more expensive: official price €2,990 vs €2,490
- Wider field: 1.6° vs 1.4° on the short side. Frames 7 vs 7 of 20 popular objects well
#2 · Vaonis
Vespera II
- Lower price: official price $1,590 vs €2,490
#3 · ZWO
Seestar S50 Pro
- Lower price: official price $999 vs €2,490
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#4 · Celestron
Origin Mark II
- Higher price: official price $4,299 vs €2,490
- Narrower field: 0.75° vs 1.4° on the short side. Frames 8 vs 7 of 20 popular objects well
- Heavier: 18.9 vs 5 kg
- Larger aperture: 152 vs 50 mm
#5 · Unistellar
eQuinox 2
- Higher price: official price $2,899 vs €2,490
- Narrower field: 0.57° vs 1.4° on the short side. Frames 11 vs 7 of 20 popular objects well
- Heavier: 7 vs 5 kg
- Larger aperture: 114 vs 50 mm
When the Vespera 3 is still the better pick
- Its official price of €2,490 is lower than the Vespera Pro 2, Origin Mark II and eQuinox 2.
- At 5 kg it is lighter than the Origin Mark II and eQuinox 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.