pco.panda 4.2 bi UV sCMOS Camera
The Excelitas pco.panda 4.2 bi UV is an ultra-compact, back-illuminated scientific CMOS camera with high resolution across the UV to VIS range. Featuring a 2048 x 2048 pixel resolution and a 6.5 x 6.5 μm pixel size, the pco.panda 4.2 bi UV supports detailed, high-quality imaging. With a specialized input window, the pco.panda 4.2 bi UV achieves a high quantum efficiency of up to 90% in the ultraviolet wavelength range. This camera is well suited for applications with demanding lighting conditions without the need for active cooling.
The pco.panda 4.2 bi UV features a USB 3.1 connection that provides fast data transfer and direct power via the USB cable, eliminating the need for an external power supply. Designed with the latest back-illuminated sCMOS technology in an ultra-compact design, the pco.panda 4.2 bi UV is ideal for ultraviolet wavelength detection. In addition, the broad spectral sensitivity allows the same camera to be used in a variety of life science applications.
| Sensor Technology | sCMOS BSI |
| Resolution (H x V) | 2048 x 2048 |
| Pixel Size (H x V) | 6.5 x 6.5 |
| Sensor Diagonal | 18.8 mm |
| Peak Quantum Efficiency |
90.0 % 46.0 % |
| Peak Quantum Efficiency Wavelength |
550.0 nm 240.0 nm |
| Global Shutter | false |
| Rolling Shutter | true |
| Global Reset | false |
| Operational Modes |
Standard Low-Light Mode |
| Readout Noise RMS |
1.9 e- 1.2 e- |
| Readout Noise Median |
1.8 e- 1.1 e- |
| Fullwell Capacity |
48000 e- 1800 e- |
| Dynamic Range |
26500:1 1800:1 |
| Dynamic Range (log) |
89.0 dB 64.0 dB |
| Dark Current | 5.0 e-/s |
| Sensor Temperature (Dark Current Reference) | 32.0 °C |
| Frame rate (Full Sensor) | 40.0 fps |
| Dynamic Range A/D Converter | 16 bit |
| Thermo Electric Cooling | false |
| Forced Air | false |
| Liquid Cooling | false |
| Data Interface | USB 3.1 Gen 1 |
| Included Lens Mount | C-Mount |
| Width | 65.0 mm |
| Length | 67.0 mm |
| Weight (kg) | 0.42 |
| Height | 65.0 mm |
| Part Number | 85108074007 |
- Corona discharge detection
- Spectroscopy
Materials sciences
- Forensic applications
- Brightfield microscopy
- Fluorescence microscopy
Single-molecule localization microscopy
Light-sheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM)
- Calcium imaging
- FRET
- FRAP
- High-speed bright field ratio imaging
- Biochip reading
- Spinning disk confocal microscopy
- Ophthalmology
- Industrial quality inspection


| Sensor Technology | sCMOS BSI |
| Resolution (H x V) | 2048 x 2048 |
| Pixel Size (H x V) | 6.5 x 6.5 |
| Sensor Diagonal | 18.8 mm |
| Peak Quantum Efficiency |
90.0 % 46.0 % |
| Peak Quantum Efficiency Wavelength |
550.0 nm 240.0 nm |
| Global Shutter | false |
| Rolling Shutter | true |
| Global Reset | false |
| Operational Modes |
Standard Low-Light Mode |
| Readout Noise RMS |
1.9 e- 1.2 e- |
| Readout Noise Median |
1.8 e- 1.1 e- |
| Fullwell Capacity |
48000 e- 1800 e- |
| Dynamic Range |
26500:1 1800:1 |
| Dynamic Range (log) |
89.0 dB 64.0 dB |
| Dark Current | 5.0 e-/s |
| Sensor Temperature (Dark Current Reference) | 32.0 °C |
| Frame rate (Full Sensor) | 40.0 fps |
| Dynamic Range A/D Converter | 16 bit |
| Thermo Electric Cooling | false |
| Forced Air | false |
| Liquid Cooling | false |
| Data Interface | USB 3.1 Gen 1 |
| Included Lens Mount | C-Mount |
| Width | 65.0 mm |
| Length | 67.0 mm |
| Weight (kg) | 0.42 |
| Height | 65.0 mm |
| Part Number | 85108074007 |
- Corona discharge detection
- Spectroscopy
Materials sciences
- Forensic applications
- Brightfield microscopy
- Fluorescence microscopy
Single-molecule localization microscopy
Light-sheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM)
- Calcium imaging
- FRET
- FRAP
- High-speed bright field ratio imaging
- Biochip reading
- Spinning disk confocal microscopy
- Ophthalmology
- Industrial quality inspection


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