This is an ultra-sensitive, monochrome CCD camera for imaging in low-light conditions such as fluorescence-microscopy. The camera uses a 1.4-megapixel, 2/3" Sony HAD CCD sensor, which dramatically boosts light-gathering efficiency. To guarantee a high signal-to-noise performance ...This is an ultra-sensitive, monochrome CCD camera for imaging in low-light conditions such as fluorescence-microscopy.
The camera uses a 1.4-megapixel, 2/3" Sony HAD CCD sensor, which dramatically boosts light-gathering efficiency. To guarantee a high signal-to-noise performance, the camera features a built-in thermal-regulation system capable of decreasing the operating temperature by up to 45 degrees. This reduction in sensor-heat results in less self-noise during the light-capture and conversion processes, and can be controlled with the included Windows software.
An added benefit of the interline CCD sensor is its global shutter capture, which does not present the distortion seen with rolling shutter sensors. This equates to better consitency and less distortion during image-capture, and smoother movement in video. Because of the camera's accuracy and noise-control, the camera is capable of capturing long-exposures up to one hour.
This camera uses the C-mount standard for lens-attachment or instrument-coupling. With a wide array of lenses and coupling-adapters, the camera can be used with virtually any optical microscope on the market, including AmScope, Nikon, Olympus, Leica, and Zeiss. With software available for Windows, Mac, and Linux, this camera package is a multi-platform imaging solution.
The included Windows software offers image-development and measurement tools, as well as advanced compositing features such as image-stitching and extended-depth-of-focus. With the ability to calibrate scales at multiple magnifications, the software can be used for multi-level inspection. Independent preview and capture resolutions allow you to view high-speed video while simultaneously capturing high-definition images.
For Mac and Linux, there is a lite version of the software which can capture video and still images, and includes limited processing features. Sensor Sensor Sensor Type Sensor Size Pixels Pixel Size Transfer Method Sony ICX285AL EXview HAD CCD (monochrome) 2/3" format (8.88mm x 6.70mm) 1.4M 6.45μm x 6.45μm Interline Progressive Scan (Global Shutter) Sensitivity Well Capacity Read noise Dark Signal 1300mV @ 1/30s (f5.6) 19500 e- 4 e- 11mV @ 1/30s Camera Frame Rate(s) Connectivity Lens-mount Compensating Lens Cooling Compatibility 15 @ 1360x1024 USB 3.0 C-mount -- 2-stage Thermoelectric Windows (32/64 bit) XP/Vista/7/8/10, Mac OSX, Linux Software OS Requirements Windows (32/64 bit) XP/Vista/7/8/10, Mac OS 10.8+, Linux kernel 3.13+ Hardware Requirements Intel Core2 2.8GHz or comparable processor, 2GB RAM, USB3.0 port for maximum speed Features Windows Version Live video preview Captures still images and video Time-lapse capture Exposure and white-balance controls Dark-field correction Digital binning Image processing Measurement tools, including lines, arcs, polygons Segmentation and counting tools Image-stitching, extended depth-of-field, HDR Fluorescence color-mapping Mac/Linux Versions Live video preview Captures still images and video Exposure control Color adjustment Measurement tools, including lines, arcs, polygons