Here is the summary of the online course available in French and English:

1) The different types of imagers

- Digital camera and cell phone

- Accessories for digital cameras and mobile phones

- The cooled CCD/CMOS color camera

- The CCD/CMOS cooled monochromatic camera

- The planetary camera

- The guiding camera

2) Know your imager

- The format in astrophotography

- Bayer matrix

- Backfocus

- ISO, Gain and imager noise types

- White balance

- Focus

- Exposure time

- Imager focal length

3) Comparison Digital Camera to CCD/CMOS Camera

Do you want to get started in astrophotography but you don't know if your digital camera will do the trick? Are you hesitant to choose a cooled camera dedicated to astrophotography but are unsure about the numerous models and different types of imagers? Are you hesitant to replace your digital camera with a cooled color or monochromatic camera? So this lesson will answer your questions!

Thanks to 56 minutes of video and its PDF support, not only will you be able to choose the imager that corresponds to your desires and needs but you will also have no more secrets for you! So don't hesitate, get started to gain efficiency and speed even in the face of the problems you encounter!

In the first section, we review the different types of existing imagers and their usefulness in astrophotography. Then, we seek to better understand its imager, whatever it may be, by addressing its operation. Finally, to finish, we go deeper into the details and the different settings to master, such as ISO or gain, exposure times according to the different types of astrophotography or even focusing. Although each imager is different, we give you all the information so that you can master the different parameters as best as possible. We even compare the advantages and disadvantages between a digital camera and a cooled CCD/CMOS camera in order to guide you in your final choice.

Here is the summary of the online course: