Cameras


BioVision offers the finest scientific cameras from these manufacturers:

Cameras from Hamamatsu Photonics


Camera Readout Interface Resolution (Pixels) Cooling Chip Type Pixel Size Color/ B&W
 
Orca‐Quest C15550‐20UP‡† PCIe: 1128 MHz PCI Express, USB 3.1 Gen 1 4096 x 2304 -20C Air, -35C Water Quantitative CMOS sensor 4.6 x 4.6 µM B&W
USB 3.1 Gen 1: 298 MHz
 
Orca‐Fusion BT C14440‐20UP‡× PCIe: 2304 MHz PCI Express, USB 3.0 2304 x 2304 -5C Air, -5C Water Scientific CMOS sensor 6.5 x 6.5 µM B&W
USB 3.0 (16-bit): 167 MHz
USB 3.0 (12-bit): 224 MHz
USB 3.0 (8-bit): 336 MHz
 
Orca‐Lightning C14120‐20P PCIe: 1378 MHz PCI Express 4608 x 2592 +20C Air, +20C Water Scientific CMOS sensor 5.5 x 5.5 µM B&W
 
Orca‐Fusion C14440‐20UP‡× PCIe: 2304 MHz PCI Express, USB 3.0 2304 x 2304 -5C Air, -5C Water Scientific CMOS sensor 6.5 x 6.5 µM B&W
USB 3.0 (16-bit): 167 MHz
USB 3.0 (12-bit): 224 MHz
USB 3.0 (8-bit): 336 MHz
 
Orca‐Flash4.0 V3 C13440‐20CU‡#§ PCIe: 400 MHz PCI Express, USB 3.0 2048 x 2048 -10C Air, -20C Water Hamamatsu FL‐400 scientific CMOS sensor 6.5 x 6.5 µM B&W
USB 3.0 (16-bit): 160 MHz
USB 3.0 (12-bit): 212 MHz
 
Orca‐Flash4.0 LT Plus C11440‐42U30 120 MHz USB 3.0 2048 x 2048 +10C Air Scientific CMOS sensor 6.5 x 6.5 µM B&W
 
ImagEM X2-1K C9100-24B 22 MHz Firewire (800 Mbps) 1024 x 1024 -50C Air, -65C Water e2v CCD201 Back-Illuminated Frame Transfer CCD with EM gain 13 x 13 µM B&W
ImagEM X2 C9100-23B 22 MHz Firewire (800 Mbps) 512 x 512 -65C Air, -80C Water e2v CCD97 Back-Illuminated Frame Transfer with on-chip amplification 16 x 16 µM B&W
 
ORCA Ⅱ C11090-22B 312.5 kHz, 5 MHz Firewire (800 Mbps) 1024 x 1024 -65C Air, -75C Water e2v CCD47-20 Back-Illuminated Frame Transfer 13 x 13 µM B&W

†Readout rate for Fast scan mode. Standard mode operates at less rapid and readout rate while reducing readout noise.

×Readout rate for Fast scan mode. Standard mode and Ultra‐quiet modes operate at less rapid and least rapid readout rates while reducing readout noise.

‡USB control requires PCI Express Gen2 (5 GT/second) bus as host for USB 3.0 chipset controller.

#Supports independent exposures of two halves of sensor for use with W-VIEW GEMINI image splitting optics.

§Supports Dual Lightsheet Mode for simultaneous dual‐wavelength lightsheet microscopy.

Visit Hamamatsu's website: www.hamamatsu.com

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Cameras from JENOPTIK AG


Camera Readout Interface Resolution (Pixels) Cooling Chip Type Pixel Size Color/ B&W
 
ProgRes MFcool 12–24.5 MHz FireWire 1360 x 1024 Peltier Sony ICX285AL Interline 6.45 x 6.45 µM B&W
 
ProgRes CFcool 12–24.5 MHz FireWire 1360 x 1024 Peltier Sony ICX285AL Interline 6.45 x 6.45 µM Color
 
Gryphax Prokyon 131 MHz USB 3.0 5760 x 3600 3840 x 2400 1920 x 1200 Non-Cooled Sony Pregius Back-illuminated Scientific CMOS 5.86 x 5.86 µM Color
 
Gryphax Rigel 131 MHz USB 3.0 1920 x 1200 Non-Cooled Sony Pregius Back-illuminated Scientific CMOS 5.86 x 5.86 µM B&W
 
Gryphax Kapella 131 MHz USB 3.0 1920 x 1200 Non-Cooled Sony Pregius Back-illuminated Scientific CMOS 5.86 x 5.86 µM Color
 
Gryphax Subra 63.5 MHz USB 3.0 2048 x 1084 Non-Cooled Scientific CMOS sensor 5.5 x 5.5 µM Color

Visit Jenoptik's website: www.jenoptik.com

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Cameras from PCO AG


Camera Readout Interface Resolution (Pixels) Cooling Chip Type Pixel Size Color/ B&W
 
pco.panda 4.2 bi§ 184 MHz‡ USB 3.1 Gen 1 2048 x 2048 Passive GPixel GSense 2020BSI Back-Illuminated scientific CMOS 6.5 x 6.5 µM B&W
 
pco.panda 4.2§ 176 MHz‡ USB 3.1 Gen 1 2048 x 2048 Passive GPixel Gsense 2020 Front-Illuminated scientific CMOS 6.5 x 6.5 µM B&W
 
pco.edge 4.2 bi 184 MHz‡ USB 3.1 Gen 1 2048 x 2048 5C Air, -25C Water GPixel GSense 2020BSI Back-Illuminated scientific CMOS 6.5 x 6.5 µM B&W
 
544.6 MHz‡, 190.7 MHz‡, PCI Express 2048 x 2048 7C Air, 7C Water Fairchild CIS 2020A Front-Illuminated scientific CMOS 6.5 x 6.5 µM B&W
 
544.6 MHz‡, 190.7 MHz‡, PCI Express 2048 x 2048 5C Air, 5C Water Fairchild CIS 2020A Front-Illuminated scientific CMOS 6.5 x 6.5 µM B&W
 
pco.edge 4.2 USB 220 MHz‡× USB 3.0 2048 x 2048 0C Air, 0C Water Fairchild CIS 2020A Front-Illuminated scientific CMOS 6.5 x 6.5 µM B&W
 
pco.edge 4.2 LT# 220 MHz‡× USB 3.0 2048 x 2048 10C Air Fairchild CIS 2020 Front-Illuminated scientific CMOS 6.5 x 6.5 µM B&W
 
572 MHz‡×, 190.7 MHz† PCI Express 2560 x 2160 7C Air, 7C Water Fairchild CIS 2521 Front-Illuminated scientific CMOS 6.5 x 6.5 µM Color or B&W
 
572 MHz‡×, 190.7 MHz† PCI Express 2560 x 2160 5C Air, 5C Water Fairchild CIS 2521 Front-Illuminated scientific CMOS 6.5 x 6.5 µM Color or B&W
 
pco.edge 5.5 USB§ 172 MHz‡×, 320 MHz† USB 3.0 2560 x 2160 0C Air, 0C Water Fairchild CIS 2521 Front-Illuminated scientific CMOS 6.5 x 6.5 µM Color or B&W
 
572 MHz‡×, 190.7 MHz† PCI Express 2560 x 2160 5C Air, 5C Water Fairchild CIS 2521 Front-Illuminated scientific CMOS 6.5 x 6.5 µM Color or B&W
 
pco.edge 3.1 408 MHz†, 210 MHz‡ USB 3.0 2048 x 1536 5C Air Fairchild CIS 2521 Front-Illuminated scientific CMOS 6.5 x 6.5 µM B&W or Color
  Pixelfly USB 24 MHz USB 2.0 1392 x 1040 Ambient Sony ICX285AL Interline 6.45 x 6.45 µM B&W or Color

†Applies to use of Global Shutter.

‡Applies to use of Rolling Shutter.

×Applies to use of Global Reset.

#LightSheet option available.

§Available with support limited to Rolling Shutter.

Visit PCO's website: www.pco.de

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Cameras from Photometrics


  Camera Readout Interface Resolution (Pixels) Cooling Chip Type Pixel Size Color/ B&W
Prime BSI  174 MHz 16‐bit PCI Express† 2048 x 2048 -10 Air, -25C Water GPixel GSense 2020BSI Back-Illuminated scientific CMOS 6.5 x 6.5 µM B&W
Prime 95B  56.3 MHz 16‐bit, 112.6 MHz 12‐bit PCI Express† 1200 x 1200 -10 Air, -25C Water GPixel GSense 144 Back-Illuminated scientific CMOS 11 x 11 µM B&W
Prime 400 MHz PCIe, 124 MHz USB 3.0 PCI Express, USB 3.0 2048 x 2048 -10 Air, -25C Water BAE CIS-2020F scientific CMOS 6.5 x 6.5 µM B&W
Iris-15 450 MHz PCI Express 5056 x 2968 0C GPixel GSense 5130 scientific CMOS 4.25 x 4.25 µM B&W
Iris-9 252 MHz PCI Express 2968 x 2968 0C GPixel GSense 5130 scientific CMOS 4.25 x 4.25 µM B&W
Evolve-512 Delta 10–20 MHz Firewire 512 x 512 -80 Air, -85C Water e2v CCD97 Back-Illuminated Frame Transfer CCD with EM gain 16 x 16 µM B&W
  Evolve-512 10 MHz Firewire 512 x 512 -85C (Regulated)‡ e2v CCD97 Back-Illuminated Frame Transfer CCD with EM gain 16 x 16 µM B&W
Evolve-128 10 MHz Firewire 128 x 128 -85C (Regulated)‡ e2v CCD60 Back-Illuminated Frame Transfer CCD with EM gain 24 x 24 µM B&W

†Camera supports USB 3.0 interface with reduced readout rate.

‡Also available with Chilled Liquid cooling.

Visit Photometrics' website: www.photometrics.com

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Cameras from QImaging Corporation


Camera Readout Interface Resolution (Pixels) Cooling Chip Type Pixel Size Color/ B&W
 
Retiga R1†‡ 50 MHz USB 3.0 1360 x 1460 -20C (Regulated) SONY ICX825 Interline CCD 6.45 x 6.45 µM Color or B&W
 
Retiga R3†‡ 50 MHz USB 3.0 1920 x 1460 -20C (Regulated) SONY ICX674 Interline CCD 4.54 x 4.54 µM Color or B&W
 
Retiga R6†‡ 50 MHz USB 3.0 2688 x 2200 -20C (Regulated) SONY ICX695 Interline CCD 4.54 x 4.54 µM Color or B&W
 
Retiga ELECTRO†‡ 50 MHz USB 3.0 1360 x 1024 15C (Regulated) SONY ICX825 Interline CCD 6.45 x 6.45 µM B&W
 
Retiga LUMO†‡ 40 MHz USB 3.0 2688 x 2200 -20C (Regulated) SONY ICX695 Interline CCD 4.54 x 4.54 µM B&W
 
MicroPublisher 6†‡ 40 MHz USB 3.0 2688 x 2200 -20C (Regulated) Sony ICX695 Interline CCD 4.54 x 4.54 µM Color

†Camera uses the Photometrics PVCAM software interface.

‡Available for Windows only.

Visit QImaging's website: www.qimaging.com

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Cameras from SPOT Imaging Solutions


Camera Readout Interface Resolution (Pixels) Cooling Chip Type Pixel Size Color/ B&W
 
SPOT RT sCMOS RT39M5   USB 3.0 2448 x 2048 25C Sony Pregius™ IMX250 CMOS 3.45 x 3.45µM Color
 
SPOT Insight 12Mp sCMOS Color IN41C12IR   USB 3.0 4096 x 3000 Non-Cooled Sony Pregius™ IMX253 CMOS 3.45 x 3.45µM Color
 
SPOT Insight 5.1Mp sCMOS Color IN41C5IR 40MHz USB 3.0 2448 x 2048 Non-Cooled Sony Pregius™ IMX250 CMOS 3.45 x 3.45µM Color
  SPOT Idea 3.0 Mp Color 2720 48 MHz USB 2.0 2048 x 1536 Non-Cooled CMOS 3.2 x 3.2µM Color
  SPOT Idea 5.0 Mp Color 2820 72 MHz USB 2.0 2592 x 1944 Non-Cooled CMOS 2.2 x 2.2µM Color
  SPOT Idea 1.3 Mp Color 2920 72 MHz USB 2.0 1296 x 972 Non-Cooled CMOS 4.4 x 4.4µM Color

†Black and White camera with IR filter.

‡Built‐in filter slider allows use for monochrome and color imaging.

Visit SPOT's website: www.spotimaging.com

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