Powered by Biozpco.panda 4.2 bi sCMOS Camera
Featuring sCMOS technology, the pco.panda 4.2 bi is a back-illuminated camera with a quantum efficiency of up to 95 % making this camera perfectly suited for demanding low-light imaging without the need for active cooling. With a sCMOS sensor of 2048 x 2048 pixels and a 6.5 x 6.5 μm pixel size, our ultra-compact pco.panda 4.2 bi provides greater detail for highly qualitative images.
The pco.panda 4.2 bi utilizes a USB 3.1 interface eliminating the need for external power supplies and allows faster data transfers making this camera ideal for various microscopy and life science applications.
| Interface | USB 3.1 Gen 1 |
| Sensor technology | back-illuminated sCMOS |
| Color type | monochrome |
| Resolution | 2048 x 2048 pixels |
| Sensor diagonal | 18.8 mm |
| Pixel size | 6.5 x 6.5 μm |
| Maximum frame rate | 40 fps |
| Maximum pixel rate | 184 MPixel/s |
| Peak QE | 92 % @ 550 nm |
| Typ. read noise1 | 1.8 e- |
| Maximum dynamic range | 26,667 : 1 |
| Shutter type | Rolling Shutter |
| Sensor cooling | passive |
| Additional options2 | lightsheet scanning mode, |
| Dimensions (H x W x L) | 65 x 65 x 66 mm |
- Brightfield microscopy
- Fluorescence microscopy
- Single molecule localization microscopy
- Lightsheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM)
- Calcium imaging
- FRET
- FRAP
- High-speed, bright-field ratio imaging
- Biochip reading
- Spinning disk confocal microscopy
- Ophthalmology
- Industrial quality inspection
Front View
Front View 45 Degree
Rear View
Side View
| Interface | USB 3.1 Gen 1 |
| Sensor technology | back-illuminated sCMOS |
| Color type | monochrome |
| Resolution | 2048 x 2048 pixels |
| Sensor diagonal | 18.8 mm |
| Pixel size | 6.5 x 6.5 μm |
| Maximum frame rate | 40 fps |
| Maximum pixel rate | 184 MPixel/s |
| Peak QE | 92 % @ 550 nm |
| Typ. read noise1 | 1.8 e- |
| Maximum dynamic range | 26,667 : 1 |
| Shutter type | Rolling Shutter |
| Sensor cooling | passive |
| Additional options2 | lightsheet scanning mode, |
| Dimensions (H x W x L) | 65 x 65 x 66 mm |
- Brightfield microscopy
- Fluorescence microscopy
- Single molecule localization microscopy
- Lightsheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM)
- Calcium imaging
- FRET
- FRAP
- High-speed, bright-field ratio imaging
- Biochip reading
- Spinning disk confocal microscopy
- Ophthalmology
- Industrial quality inspection
Front View
Front View 45 Degree
Rear View
Side View
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