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
ItemNeo 5.5 sCMOS cameraiKon-M Deep Cooled CCD CameraiKon-XL CCD Camera SeriesUltra-Sensitive iXon EMCCD Microscope CamerasZL41 Cell sCMOS Camera
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Catalog NumberNeo 5.5iKon-M 912 / iKon-M 934 / iKon-M 934-BRDD / iKon-M PV InspectorXL 230 / XL 231Ultra-Sensitive iXon EMCCDZL41 Cell 4.2 / ZL41 Cell 5.5
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TypesCMOS cameraCCD CameraCCD cameraScientific EMCCDsCMOS camera
Pixel Resolution2560 x 2160512 x 512 (or 1024 x 1024)4096 x 4112Inquire6.5 µm
Cooling MethodVacuum cooledThermoelectric (TE) CoolingThermoelectric CoolingThermoelectric (TE) CoolingAir-cooled or Water Cooled Option
ApplicationsInquireSingle 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 discoverySingle Molecule Detection, Virology, Super-resolution, Physiology / Ion Imaging & Cell Motility, Spinning Disk Confocal, LuminescenceLive cell imaging, Neuroimaging, Developmental biology, Cell and tissue imaging, Calcium imaging, Cell trafficking
Frame RateInquire8.0, 2.2, 4.1 fpsInquire26 fps (670 fps with 128 x 128 Crop Mode) or 56 fps (595 fps with 128 x 128 Crop Mode)Up to 100 fps
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