Powered by Biozpco.edge 3.1 USB sCMOS Camera
The pco.edge 3.1 USB camera is equipped with an innovative scientific CMOS sensor to achieve crisp images and precise measurements. This camera features a high-resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, high frame rates, best 16-bit dynamic range, selectable shutter variants and an optional color sensor. Furthermore, the pco.edge 3.1 features outstanding low read-out noise of 1.1 electrons median even at the maximum speed of 50 fps at full resolution for superior image quality.
The pco.edge 3.1 offers both rolling and global shutter exposure modes for use in a wide range of applications. This entry level camera model offers a very attractive price-to-performance ratio. Due to the excellent low noise and the high fullwell capacity of the sCMOS image sensor an intra scene dynamic range of better than 27 000 : 1 is achieved. This pco.edge 3.1 USB camera provides an excellent homogeneous pixel response to light (PRNU, photo response non-uniformity) and an excellent homogeneous dark signal pixel behavior (DSNU, dark signal non-uniformity), which is achieved by a sophisticated electronic circuit technology and firmware algorithms.
| Interface | USB 3.0 |
| Sensor technology | sCMOS |
| Color type | monochrome or color |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Sensor diagonal | 16.6 mm |
| Pixel size | 6.5 x 6.5 μm |
| Maximum frame rate @ full resolution | 50 fps |
| Maximum pixel rate | 408 MPixel/s |
| Peak QE | 60 % @ 600 nm1 |
| Typical read noise2 | 1.1 e- |
| Dark current @ sensor temperature | < 0.5 RS/GR @ 5 °C e-/pixel/s |
| Maximum dynamic range | 27,000 : 1 |
| Shutter type | Rolling Shutter, Global Shutter, Global Reset |
| Sensor cooling3 | air |
| Dimensions (H x W x L) | 76 x 70 x 99 mm |
- Widefield microscopy
- Fluorescent microscopy
- Digital pathology
- PALM
- STORM
- GSDIM
- STORM
- Super-resolution microscopy
- Lightsheet microscopy
- Selective plane imaging microscopy (SPIM)
- Calcium imaging
- RET
- FRAP
- 3D structured illumination microscopy
- High speed bright field ratio imaging
- High throughput screening
- High content screening
- Biochip reading
- TIRF
- TIRF microscopy / waveguides
- Spinning disk confocal microscopy
- Live cell microscopy
- 3D metrology
- TV / broadcasting
- Ophtalmology
- Electro physiology
- Lucky astronomy
- Photovoltaic inspection
Front View
Front View 45 Degree
Rear View
Side View
| Interface | USB 3.0 |
| Sensor technology | sCMOS |
| Color type | monochrome or color |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Sensor diagonal | 16.6 mm |
| Pixel size | 6.5 x 6.5 μm |
| Maximum frame rate @ full resolution | 50 fps |
| Maximum pixel rate | 408 MPixel/s |
| Peak QE | 60 % @ 600 nm1 |
| Typical read noise2 | 1.1 e- |
| Dark current @ sensor temperature | < 0.5 RS/GR @ 5 °C e-/pixel/s |
| Maximum dynamic range | 27,000 : 1 |
| Shutter type | Rolling Shutter, Global Shutter, Global Reset |
| Sensor cooling3 | air |
| Dimensions (H x W x L) | 76 x 70 x 99 mm |
- Widefield microscopy
- Fluorescent microscopy
- Digital pathology
- PALM
- STORM
- GSDIM
- STORM
- Super-resolution microscopy
- Lightsheet microscopy
- Selective plane imaging microscopy (SPIM)
- Calcium imaging
- RET
- FRAP
- 3D structured illumination microscopy
- High speed bright field ratio imaging
- High throughput screening
- High content screening
- Biochip reading
- TIRF
- TIRF microscopy / waveguides
- Spinning disk confocal microscopy
- Live cell microscopy
- 3D metrology
- TV / broadcasting
- Ophtalmology
- Electro physiology
- Lucky astronomy
- Photovoltaic inspection
Front View
Front View 45 Degree
Rear View
Side View
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