Camera Field of View Comparison

10X magnification Field of View ( sCMOS 5.5 – Zyla / Edge )

40X magnification Field of View ( sCMOS 5.5 – Zyla / Edge )

60X magnification Field of View ( sCMOS 5.5 – Zyla / Edge )

100X magnification Field of View ( sCMOS 5.5 – Zyla / Edge )
Firstly, there are what we would call entry-level microscope cameras. In most fields these would be considered to be high end products, but from a live-cell fluorescence imaging standpoint the detector is arguably the second most important component, after the objective lens, so it makes sense to invest in a device with comprehensive support, high dynamic range, high sensitivity and appropriate resolution and field of view.
Camera Comparison Chart
Classification |
Manufacturer |
Model |
Pixels/µm |
Array |
Sensor/mm |
Peak QE |
Full frame rate/fps |
Read noise/e- RMS |
Well depth/e- |
Digitisation |
Interface |
Entry level | TIS | DMK 51BU02 | 4.4 x 4.4 | 1620 x 1220 | 7.1 x 5.4 | 60% | 12 | 8-bit | USB 2.0 | ||
Q Imaging | R1 | 6.45 x 6.45 | 1360 x 1024 | 8.8 x 6.6 | 75% @600mm | 30 (45 @2×2 bin) | <8 | >16,000(>22,000 @2×2 bin) | 14-bit | USB 3.0 | |
Q Imaging | R3 | 4.54 x 4.54 | 1920 x 1460 | 8.7 x 6.6 | 75% @600mm | 13.7 | 5.2 | >16,000(>22,000 @2×2 bin) | 14-bit | USB 3.0 | |
Q Imaging | R6 | 4.54 x 4.54 | 2688 x 2200 | 12.2 x 10.0 | 75% @600mm | 6.9 (10.9 @2×2 bin) 100 | 5.7 | >16,000(>22,000 @2×2 bin) | 14-bit | USB 3.0 | |
Scientific CMOS | Hamamatsu | Fusion | 6.5 x 6.5 | 2304 x 2304 | 15.0 x 15.0 | 80% | 89 with CoaXPress | 0.7 | 15,000 | 16-bit | USB 3 CoaXPress |
Hamamatsu | Fusion BT | 6.5 x 6.5 | 2304 x 2304 | 15.0 x 15.0 | 95% | 89 with CoaXPress | 0.7 | 15,000 | 16-bit | USB 3 CoaXPress | |
Hamamatsu | Flash 4.0 | 6.5 x 6.5 | 2048 x 2048 | 13.3 x 13.3 | 82% | 100 | 1.5 | 30,000 | 16-bit | USB3.0 | |
Hamamatsu | Flash LT | 6.5 x 6.5 | 2048 x 2048 | 13.3 x 13.3 | 82% | 30 | 1.6 | 30,000 | 16-bit | USB3.0, Camera Link | |
Photometrics | Moment | 4.5 x 4.5 | 3200 x 2200 | 14.4 x 9.9 | >73% | 50 | 2.2 | 8,200 | 12-bit | USB3.2 | |
Photometrics | Prime BSI Express | 6.5 x 6.5 | 2048 x 2048 | 13.3 x 13.3 | >95% | 43 | 1.6e (Median) – 1.8e (RMS) | 45,000- (Combined Gain), 10,000- (High Gain) | 16-bit (Combined Gain), 11-bit (High Gain) | USB 3.2 | |
Photometrics | Kinetix | 6.5 x 6.5 | 3200 x 3200 | 20.8 x 20.8 | >95% | 83 | 1.6e (Medium) – 2.0e (RMS) | 16-bit | PCI-E, USB 3.2 | ||
Photometrics | Prime 95B | 11 x 11 | 1200 x 1200 | 13.2 x 13.2 | >95% | 41 (82 with 12 bit) | 1.5 | 80,000 | 16-bit | PCI-E, USB 3.0 | |
Photometrics | Prime 95B 25mm | 11 x 11 | 1608 x 1608 | 17.69 x 17.69 | >95% | 30 | 1.6e (Medium) – 1.8e (RMS) | 80,000 | 16-bit | PCI-E, USB 3.0 | |
Photometrics | Prime 95B 22mm | 11 x 11 | 1412 x 1412 | 15.5 x 15.5 | >95% | 35 | 1.6e (Medium) – 1.8e (RMS) | 80,000 | 16-bit | PCI-E, USB 3.0 | |
Andor | Sona 2.0B-11 | 11 x 11 | 1400 x 1400 | 15.5 x 15.5 | >95% | 70 | 1.6 | 85,000 | 16-bit | USB 3.0•7 | |
Andor | Sona 4.2 B-11 | 11 x 11 | 2048 x 2048 | 22.5 x 22.5 | >95% | 48 | 1.6 | 85,000 | 16-bit | USB 3.0•7 | |
Andor | Sona 4.2B-6 | 6.5 x 6.5 | 2048 x 2048 | 13.3 x 13.3 | >95% | 74 | 1.6 | 55,000 | 16-bit | USB 3 CoaXPress | |
EM CCD | Andor | Ultra 897 | 16 x 16 | 512 x 512 | 8.2 x 8.2 | >90% | 56 (595 @ 128×128) | <1 | 180,000 (800,000 in register) | 16-bit | USB2.0 |
Ultra 888 | 13 x 13 | 1024 x 1024 | 13.3 x 13.3 | >90% | 26 (670 @ 128×128) | <1 | 80,000 (730,000 in register) | USB3.0 | |||
Photometrics | Evolve Delta | 16 x 16 | 512 x 512 | 8.2 x 8.2 | >90% | 67 (794 @ 128×128) | <1 | 185,000 (800,000 in register) | 16-bit | IEEE 1394a | |
Specialist | Redshirt | DW128 | 128 x 128 | 128 x 128 | 16.4 x 16.4 | 2,500 | N/A | 1M, 12M and 1ooM | 14/21-bit | Proprietary | |
DW128f | 128 x 128 | 128 x 128 | 16.4 x 16.4 | 10,000 | 2M, 12M and 100M | 14/21-bit | Proprietary | ||||
FastCMOS 128x | 15 x 15 | 128 x 128 | 1.9 x 1.9 | >65% | 10,000 | 14-bit | Camera Link | ||||
FastCMOS 2Kx | 15 x 15 | 2048 x 2048 | 30.7 x 30.7 | >65% | 2,500 | 14-bit | Camera Link | ||||
RedShirt | NeuroCCD | 80 x 80 | 24 x 24 | 1.9 x 1.9 | >80% | 2,000 | 2000 Hz 12e, 1000 Hz 8e | 215,000 | 14-bit | Proprietary | |
IonOptix | MyoCam | 774 x 490 | 12-bit | ||||||||