The Unistellar eQuinox 2 (sometimes written as Unistellar eQuinox II) is the second in the eQuinox line-up of reflector smart telescopes and is designed to succeed its predecessor (the eQuinox) by providing greater detail in astrophotographs thanks to the higher resolution image sensor. Jumping up from 4.9 Megapixels to 6.2MP the eQuinox 2 has 1.3MP more photosites and can therefore provide slightly more detailed images of the night sky. The only other specification that is different between the two smart telescopes is the field of view, which is 34 x 47 arc minutes for the eQuinox 2, compared with 27 x 37 arc minutes on the eQuinox.
Other than this, you’d be forgiven for mixing up the two telescopes because they’re seemingly identical in every other way. Size, weight, design, color and assembly style are all pretty much exactly the same. It’s clear that the eQuinox 2 is a clear successor to the original but is it enough of an upgrade to warrant existing eQuinox owners jumping to the new model and will those on a tighter budget want to grab the new eQuinox 2 over a used eQuinox? We find out below.
