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-XL CCD Camera SeriesiXon 885 EMCCD CameraiXon Life EMCCD CameraiXon3 860 Back-Illuminated EMCCD camera
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Catalog NumberNeo 5.5XL 230 / XL 231885Life 897 / Life 888860
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TypesCMOS cameraCCD cameraScientific EMCCDScientific EMCCDEMCCD camera
Pixel Resolution2560 x 21604096 x 41121004 x 1002(512 x 512) or (1024 x 1024)128 x 128
Cooling MethodVacuum cooledThermoelectric CoolingThermoelectric (TE) CoolingThermoelectric (TE) Cooling to -80°CThermoelectric cooling
ApplicationsInquireExoplanet Discovery, Large Sky Surveys, Photometry, Astro-spectroscopy, Debris tracking, Supernova discoveryInquireFluorescence microscopy, Single molecule detection, Virology studies, Super-resolution, Live cell microscopy, Luminescence, Dynamic biological processesInquire
Frame RateInquireInquire31.4 fpsUp to 56 fps513 to 14025 fps
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