Microscope CMOS Cameras

The photodetector systems of most microscopes utilize either a charged coupled device (CCD) or a complementary metal oxide semiconductor or CMOS. Microscope cameras that use CMOS technology utilize a parallel processing which dramatically reduces the time it takes to produce an image and prepare the sensor for taking another image, allowing for higher frame rates. As the performance of CMOS microscope cameras continues to improve, they will likely become a staple in any microscopy lab.
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ItemZL41 Wave sCMOS CameraBalor sCMOS CameraBalor X sCMOS CameraMarana X sCMOS CameraZyla sCMOS Camera
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Catalog NumberZL41 WaveBalor sCMOSBalor X sCMOSMarana X sCMOSZyla V, Zyla X
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InterfaceUSB 3.0 or Camera LinkCoaXpress (4 Lane CXP-6)InquireUSB 3.0 and CoaXPressconnectivity optionsUSB 3.0 or Camera Link
DescriptionZL41 Wave is the next generation in the highly successful Zyla sCMOS series, specifically for physical science and astronomy researchers. Superb imaging and spectroscopic flexibility, compactness for tight optical spaces, extensive software compatibility and exceptional price/performance value.

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Balor is Andor’s game-changing, very large area sCMOS camera platform for Astronomy, the perfect solution for Large Sky Surveys that measure photometric and astrometric variability across timescales ranging from milliseconds to tens of seconds.A revolutionary, very large field of view, fast readout sCMOS detector for indirect X-ray and neutron detection. Balor-X, utilizes a sensor that is unique to Andor and is capable of ripping along at up to 54 frames per second at full 16.9 MP resolution, whilst remarkably, maintaining an ... Read MoreMarana-X is Andor’s ground breaking sCMOS platform tailored to EUV and soft X-ray applications. Hand crafted to deliver market leading performance and versatility Marana-X reads out a 4.2 Megapixel high resolution array in less than 50 milliseconds while maintaining very low read noise.Inquire
PixelsZL41 Wave 5.5: 2560 x 2160 (5.5 Megapixel)
ZL41 Wave 4.2: 2048 x 2048 (4.2 Megapixel)
4128 x 4104Inquire6.5 x 6.5 µm5.5 megapixels
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MountInquireInquireInquireInquireN/A
Cooling MethodInquireInquireInquireInquireInquire
Frame RateReads out a full frame in only 10 milliseconds.54 fps (full array)InquireInquire30fps or 100 fps (at 2560 x 2160 pixels)
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