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| Camera | Chip/Pixel Size |
Number of Pixels | Shutter Type | Shutter Speed/ Settable Delay | Separate Controller Required? | External Shutter Toggle |
|
QImaging
MicroPublisher 3.3 MicroPublisher 5.0 both color |
3.45x3.45 3.4x3.4 microns |
2048x1536 3.3 mil 2560x1920 5 mil |
electronic | 1.6 ms to 17.9 min in 1 µs increments | no | no, no trigger circuit because interlaced |
|
QImaging
Intensified Retiga |
2/3
inch 6.45x6.45 microns |
1360x1036 | electronic | gating pulse: 50 nanoseconds to 17.9 min in 50ns increments | no | yes, external TTL or internally controlled |
|
QImaging
Retiga 2000R Series (New) |
7.4 x7.4 microns | 1600x1200, 1.92 million pixel | electronic | 10 µs to 17.9 min in 1 µs increments | no | yes, TTL, trigger types internal, software, external |
|
QImaging
Retiga EXi Series |
6.45x6.45 microns | 1392x1040, 1.4 million pixel | external sync & trigger | 10 µs to 17.9 min in 1 µs increments | no | yes, TTL, trigger types internal, software, external optically coupled |
|
QImaging
Retiga 1300i |
6.7x6.7 microns | 1300x1030, 1.3 million pixel | electronic | 10 µs to 17.9 min in 1 µs increments | no | yes, TTL input; internal, software, external, TTL output |
|
QImaging
QICAM and QICAM-IR infrared mono |
4.65x4.65 microns; IR 13.7x13.7 microns | 1392x1040, 1.4 mil; IR 696x520 light sensitive pixels | electronic | 10 µs to 17.9 mins in 1 µs increments | no | yes, TTL input; internal, software, external, TTL output |
|
QImaging
PMI-4201class1 PMI-4202 class2 PMI-4201 class3 |
19.1mm H x 18.43mm V; pixels 9x9 micron (18x18 in 2x2 bin) | 2032 Hx2044 | reciprocating electro-mechanical shutter | 30 ms to 15 mins; shutter on/off control | no | yes, connection for external trigger and sync provided |
| Camera | Chip/Pixel Size (Diagonal) |
Number of Pixels | Shutter Type | Shutter Speed/ Settable Delay | Separate Controller Required? | External Shutter Toggle |
|
Cooke PixelFly
|
1/2
inch VGA 2/3 inch SVGA 1/2 inch HiRes |
640x480
VGA 1280x1024 SVGA 1360x1024 HiRes |
electronic | 1/100,000 to 10 seconds/? | no | no |
|
Cooke SensiCam
|
2/3
inch SVGA 1/2 inch VGA 6.7 x 6.7 microns (9.9 x 9.9 VGA) |
1280x1024
or 640x480 (VGA) |
electronic | negligible/ yes; multiple exposures, w delay settings possible | no | yes, BNC, TTL |
|
PixelLINK
PL-A641 mono PL-A642 color Vitana Corp |
slightly
larger than 2/3 inch 7.5 x 7.5 microns |
1280x1024 active pixels | electronic rolling shutter | negligible/ yes; multiple exposures, w delay settings possible | no | ? |
|
Optronics
MagnaFire SP Quantifire mono MicroFire mono or color MacroFire color |
Magna 6.7x6.7; Quanti & Macro 7.4x7.4, 15.2 x15.2mm, 4 mp; Micro 7.4x7.4, 11.84 x8.88mm, 2 mp |
Magna 1300x1030 Quanti 2048x2048 Micro1600x1200 Macro 2048x2048 |
electronic | Magna full auto, manual override; Quanti to 20 min; Micro 500ms-60 sec; Macro to 60 sec |
no | no, controlled through software; SP allows manual settings at 1/16th f-stop intervals; Optronics Picture Frame imaging application |
|
Hamamatsu
C9100-02 C9100-12 |
02, 8x8µm; 12, 16x16µm |
02, 1000x1000; 12, 512x512 |
02, electronic, 12, external trigger | 02, 100µs-10s 12, 27.1ms-10s |
yes | yes |
|
Hamamatsu
Orca II ERG Orca II ER Orca-AG |
6.45x6.45µm, effective area 8.67mmx6.6mm, 2/3" | 1344x1024 | electronic | 10µs-7200s; AG 10µs-4200s |
yes | yes |
|
Hamamatsu
C7780-10 |
6.45x6.45µm, effective area 8.67mmx6.6mm, 2/3" | 1344x1024 4.13 million pixels |
external control RS-232 full remote for all camera function | 128µs-10s | yes | yes |
| Camera | Chip/Pixel Size | Number of Pixels | Shutter Type | Shutter Speed/ Settable Delay | Separate Controller Required? | External Shutter Toggle |
|
Diagnostics Spot RT Mono
RT Color RT Color Slider Insight |
8.77x6.6mm active area, 6.45x6.45µm; Insight 15.16x15.16mm active, 7.4µm sq | RT 1360x1024 Insight 2048x2048 |
electronic | negligible/ yes | no | yes, BNC, TTL level output w programmable delay |
|
DVC Co.
1412AM 1412AC 1412-MS 1412 Intensicam |
2/3" 6.45x6.45µm 8.98mmx6.71mm pick up area | 1392x1040 | electronic | 93µs to 98ms | no? | no |
|
Dage
300 not cooled 300T cooled |
1/2
inch 8.4 x 9.8 microns |
768 x 494 | electronic | 30 fps | yes | no |
|
Dage
330 not cooled 330T cooled |
1/3
inch 6.84 x 7.5µm |
768
x 494 750 TV lines |
electronic | 1/50,000 second | yes | no |
|
Dage
Series 70 |
not applicable, uses tube | greater than 1200 lines with high res Vidicon tube | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Camera | Chip/Pixel Size | Number of Pixels | Shutter Type | Shutter Speed/ Settable Delay | Separate Controller Required? | External Shutter Toggle |
|
Roper
Cascade 512F |
8.2 x 8.2 mm | 512x512 image area; 16x16 micron pixels | electronic | 100 percent duty cycle to collect continuous data | ? | ? |
|
Roper
Sensys |
1/2
inch 6.8 x 6.8µm |
1317 x 1035 | mechanical | open
5 ms, close 10 ms / yes |
no | yes, proprientary plug, TTL |
|
Roper
Quantix |
1/2
inch 6.8 x 6.8µm |
1317 x 1035 | mechanical | open
5 ms, close 10 ms / yes |
no | yes, BNC, TTL |
|
Roper
CoolSNAPfx CoolSNAPcf mono or color |
2/3" 6.7x6.7 µm; cf 1/2" 4.65x4.65µm |
1300
x 1030 cf 1392 x 1040 |
electronic | negligible/ yes | no | yes, TTL from DB26 connector; cf TTL output w BNC connector |
|
Roper
CoolSNAPHQ CoolSNAPES mono |
6.45 x 6.45 microns | 1392 x 1040 | electronic | negligible/ yes? | no | ES yes, TTL |
|
Roper Princeton
Micromax 1300Y and 1300Y HS |
1/2
inch 6.7 x 6.7 microns |
1300 x 1030 | electronic | negligible/no | yes | yes, BNC, TTL? |
| Camera | Chip/Pixel Size (Diagonal) |
Number of Pixels | Shutter Type | Shutter Speed/ Settable Delay | Separate Controller Required? | External Shutter Toggle |
|
Nikon
Coolpix 995 |
1/1.8
inch 3.34 Megapixel |
2084 x 1536 | mechanical and charge-coupled electronic | 8 to 1/2,300 sec, max 1 min; continuous, multi-shot 16, VGA sequence, 30 fps VGA or movie | no? | yes? |
|
Nikon
DXM 1200 |
2/3 inch | 3840 x 3072 | electronic | 1/12,000 to 170 seconds/ no | no? | no? |
|
Zeiss AxioCam
MR med res HR high res |
2/3 inch, 8.7x6.9mm | 1300x1030 basic 1.3 mega pixels HR up to 3900x3090 |
electronic | 20 ms/ yes | no? | yes TTL |
|
Sony DXC-S500
|
2/3 inch 9.74mm x 7.69mm |
2560 x 1920 | electronic | 60-1/10,000 seconds/ yes | no? auto/manual | yes, BNC |
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