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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| Company | Andor Technology | Andor Technology | Andor Technology |
| Item | Zyla sCMOS Camera | Sona sCMOS Microscope Cameras | ZL41 Wave sCMOS Camera |
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| Catalog Number | Zyla V, Zyla X | Sona-6 / Sona -11 | ZL41 Wave |
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| Interface | USB 3.0 or Camera Link | USB 3.0 | USB 3.0 or Camera Link |
| Description | Inquire | Sona is Andor’s latest high-performance sCMOS camera series, specifically for life science imaging applications. The new and enhanced Sona-6 Extreme is now more sensitive and faster! An exceptional combination of sensitivity, speed, and resolution for optimal imaging performance across many Sona is Andor’s latest high-performance sCMOS camera series, specifically for life science imaging applications. The new and enhanced Sona-6 Extreme is now more sensitive and faster! An exceptional combination of sensitivity, speed, and resolution for optimal imaging performance across many applications.
- 95% QE & -45 °C cooling - most sensitive back-illuminated sCMOS available.
- Up to 135 fps full frame – follow dynamic processes without smear.
- > 99.7% linearity – superb quantitative accuracy across full dynamic range.
- 6.5 µm & 11µm pixel size options – suit most magnifications & applications.
- SRRF-Stream+ technology - resolve detail to ~100 nm from a normal microscope.
... Read More | ZL41 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.
ZL41 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.
Andor’s ZL41 Wave physical sciences sCMOS camera platform delivers sheer excellence in speed, sensitivity, dynamic range and resolution, with comprehensive imaging and spectroscopy functionalities. Building upon the strengths of the original Zyla sCMOS series, the cost-effective, compact, thermoelectrically cooled design of ZL41 Wave benefits from a reengineered and enhanced sensor chamber and is supported within a wide range of physical science software environments, integrating perfectly into any optical laboratory or observatory setting.
ZL41 Wave 4.2 provides exceptional sensitivity from a combination of 82% QE and very low 0.9 e- read noise from a 4.2 Megapixel sensor. Ideal for pushing frame rates in light starved applications within astronomy, quantum imaging, quantum computing, spectroscopy and 3D-tomography fields.
ZL41 Wave 5.5 is an ideal workhorse camera, a highly cost-effective and flexible solution that delivers a superior field of view from a 5.5 Megapixel sensor. Furthermore, this camera offers 2-in-1 rolling and true global shutter functionality. Global shutter is key to techniques such as particle imaging velocimetry (PIV) and astronomical object tracking.
ZL41 Wave sCMOS Features:
- NEW 32-bit binning mode - Access huge dynamic range through extensive pixel binning. User-selectable data bit-depth up to 32-bit, transmitted upstream over the camera interface.
- Spectroscopy mode - On-head asymmetric pixel binning and multitrack. Spectroscopist-friendly spectra and multi-track data, prior to transfer through 10-tap or USB interface. Upstream data size reduction and easier user data processing.
- Fast Spectroscopy: Up to 27,000 spectra/sec - Study of transient spectral phenomena with sub-millisecond time resolution.
- PIV capability (ZL41 Wave 5.5) - Perfect for fluid dynamics, Global Shutter mode of ZL41 Wave 5.5 facilitating image pair acqusition with an inter-frame gap of down to 100 ns.
- NEW Operate down to -20°C ambient temp - Ideal for use at higher elevation observatories under cold conditions.
- ZERO etaloning in the NIR - Front-illuminated sensor architecture, no unwanted signal modulation in the NIR compared to back-illuminated devices.
- GPU Express - Simplify and optimize data transfer from the camera - ideal for today's data intensive imaging experiments. Leverage CUDA-enabled NVidia GPU processing to accelerate the data acquisition pipeline.
- Linux, Windows, Labview and Matlab ready - Full and flexible SDK options for a wide variety of physical science laboratory and observatory uses.
- NEW Python ready - Python wrapper integration and full supporting documentation in latest camera SDK helps integration and full control of custom-build systems.
- NEW ASCOM, EPICS and Tango ready - Supported in open source software platforms. ASCOM astronomy instrument control standard; EPICS and Tango Lima are used for hardware control at a number of particle accelerators and large scientific instruments facilities worldwide.
- NEW Enhanced image quality - Updated QC processes ensure every ZL41 Wave delivers optimal image quality. Ultra-low Photon Response Non-Uniformity (PRNU) for clear, uniform images.
- NEW Enhanced sensor chamber - An updated sensor chamber provides even greater long-term protection from condensation in high humidity environments (3 year chamber warranty).
- 5.5 and 4.2 megapixel formats - Sharp resolution over a large field of view. Ideal for astronomy, area scanning applications or multi-track spectroscopy.
- QEmax up to 82% - Highest available photon capture efficiency across visible/NIR.
- ~ 1 e- Read Noise - Noise floor down to 0.9e- Lower detection limit than any CCD.
- 100 fps (Camera Link) - Zyla offers ‘10-tap’ Camera Link for maximum sustained frame rates.
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| Pixels | 5.5 megapixels | 6.5 or 11 | ZL41 Wave 5.5: 2560 x 2160 (5.5 Megapixel)
ZL41 Wave 4.2: 2048 x 2048 (4.2 Megapixel) |
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| Mount | N/A | Inquire | Inquire |
| Cooling Method | Inquire | Inquire | Inquire |
| Frame Rate | 30fps or 100 fps (at 2560 x 2160 pixels) | 135 / 48 / 70 fps | Reads out a full frame in only 10 milliseconds. |
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