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 :

CompanyAndor TechnologyAndor TechnologyAndor TechnologyAndor TechnologyAndor Technology
ItemiKon-XL CCD Camera SeriesiKon M 912 CCD cameraiKon-M Deep Cooled CCD CameraZyla 4.2 PLUS sCMOS CameraZyla sCMOS HF Camera
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Catalog NumberXL 230 / XL 231912iKon-M 912 / iKon-M 934 / iKon-M 934-BRDD / iKon-M PV Inspector4.2 PLUSZyla HF
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TypeCCD cameraCooled Back Illuminated CCD camerasCCD CamerasCMOS cameraCMOS
Pixel Resolution4096 x 4112512 x 512512 x 512 (or 1024 x 1024)2048 x 20482560 x 2160 (5.5 Megapixel)
Cooling MethodThermoelectric CoolingThermoelectric coolingThermoelectric (TE) CoolingThermoelectric CoolingInquire
ApplicationsExoplanet Discovery, Large Sky Surveys, Photometry, Astro-spectroscopy, Debris tracking, Supernova discoveryInquireSingle 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 InspectionLight Sheet Microscopy, TIRF Microscopy, High Content Screening, Super Resolution Microscopy, Physiology, Cell Motility, Lucky Imaging, Solar Astronomy, Adaptive Optics, Bose Einstein, Condensation, Particle Imaging Velocimetry, Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy, X-Ray ImagingX-Ray Imaging
Frame RateInquireup to 8 fps8.0, 2.2, 4.1 fps53 to 100 fps100 fps (@ full frame)
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