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
ItemZL41 Cell sCMOS CameraiKon-L Large-Area CCDiKon-XL CCD Camera SeriesiXon Ultra 897 EMCCD CameraUltra-Sensitive iXon EMCCD Microscope Cameras
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Catalog NumberZL41 Cell 4.2 / ZL41 Cell 5.5936XL 230 / XL 231Ultra 897Ultra-Sensitive iXon EMCCD
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TypesCMOS cameraCCD CameraCCD cameraScientific EMCCDScientific EMCCD
Pixel Resolution6.5 µm2048 x 20484096 x 4112512 x 512Inquire
Cooling MethodAir-cooled or Water Cooled OptionThermoelectric (TE) CoolingThermoelectric CoolingThermoelectric CoolingThermoelectric (TE) Cooling
ApplicationsLive cell imaging, Neuroimaging, Developmental biology, Cell and tissue imaging, Calcium imaging, Cell traffickingBioluminescence /Chemiluminescence, In-Vivo Imaging, Photon Counting, Biochip Reading, Neutron Radiography / Tomography, Fluorescence Microscopy, High Throughput Screening, High Content Screening, Semiconductor Anaylsis, Spectral / Hyperspectral Imaging, Genome Sequencing, Photovoltaic InspectionExoplanet Discovery, Large Sky Surveys, Photometry, Astro-spectroscopy, Debris tracking, Supernova discoverySingle 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, Virology, Super-resolution, Physiology / Ion Imaging & Cell Motility, Spinning Disk Confocal, Luminescence
Frame RateUp to 100 fpsInquireInquire56 to 11,074 fps26 fps (670 fps with 128 x 128 Crop Mode) or 56 fps (595 fps with 128 x 128 Crop Mode)
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