Although superseded by digital cameras for many applications; frame-rate CCIR and RS170 cameras are valuable monitoring tools in electrophysiology and photometry, as well as being appropriate sensors for contractility and flow experiments. The signal from these cameras can either be digitised using a dedicated PC card or viewed directly on an analogue monitor.
In nearly all of the scientific applications that we are involved in we would recommend monochrome sensors, and this is especially the case with frame-rate cameras. Based on extensive direct experience we recommend the Watec, Cohu and Hamamatsu product ranges, but being independent we can supply most models available on the market. An important consideration is the near infrared response as this section of the spectrum allows recording at greater depths within living tissue and will not usually conflict with fluorescence imaging.

(Individual data sheets are available for each camera that we offer, but in general the characteristics that we look for are as follows)