Imaging Camera

An imaging camera is a piece of equipment that captures a visual image. Imaging cameras are used in environmental science labs, in manufacturing, and in astronomy to take pictures that can help to analyze and identify materials. There are two basic types of imaging cameras, those that use the charge-coupled device (CCD) image sensor, which has a higher light sensitivity, or the CMOS image sensor, which is less expensive, but if there are moving objects when the picture is taken, part of the image may be distorted.

Considerations when choosing an imaging camera :

There are many variables between cameras, including speed, resolution, field of view, range of lighting levels in which they are effective, transfer rates, and software systems with which they are compatible.

Discover and compare imaging cameras :

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ItemiXon Ultra 897 EMCCD CameraiKon-M Deep Cooled CCD CameraiKon-XL CCD Camera SeriesiXon Life EMCCD CameraZyla sCMOS HF Camera
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Catalog NumberUltra 897iKon-M 912 / iKon-M 934 / iKon-M 934-BRDD / iKon-M PV InspectorXL 230 / XL 231Life 897 / Life 888Zyla HF
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TypeScientific EMCCDCCD CameraCCD cameraScientific EMCCDCMOS
Pixel Resolution512 x 512512 x 512 (or 1024 x 1024)4096 x 4112(512 x 512) or (1024 x 1024)2560 x 2160 (5.5 Megapixel)
Cooling MethodThermoelectric CoolingThermoelectric (TE) CoolingThermoelectric CoolingThermoelectric (TE) Cooling to -80°CInquire
ApplicationsSingle molecule detection, Super resolution (PALM, STORM), TIRF microscopy, Spinning disk confocal microscopy, Vesicle trafficking, Selective/single plane illumination microscopy (SPIM), Ion signalling (Calcium flux), Voltage sensitive dyes, Cell Motility, Whole genome sequencing, FRET / FRAP, Fluorescence Correlation Microscopy (multi-beam) or Microspectroscopy / Hyperspectral imagingSingle Molecule Detection, Bioluminescence / Chemiluminescence, In-Vivo Imaging, Photon Counting, Biochip Reading, Bose Einstein Condensation (BEC), Neutron Radiography / Tomography, Fluorescence Microscopy, Combustion Studies, High Throughput Screening, High Content Screening, Pressure Sensitive Paints, Raman / Fluorescence Imaging, Semiconductor Anaylsis, Genome Sequencing, Photovoltaic InspectionExoplanet Discovery, Large Sky Surveys, Photometry, Astro-spectroscopy, Debris tracking, Supernova discoveryFluorescence microscopy, Single molecule detection, Virology studies, Super-resolution, Live cell microscopy, Luminescence, Dynamic biological processesX-Ray Imaging
Frame Rate56 to 11,074 fps8.0, 2.2, 4.1 fpsInquireUp to 56 fps100 fps (@ full frame)
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