Camera Review
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Camera
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Sony DXC-S500
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Approx Price (list)
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$??
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Analog/Digital
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digital
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Chip Type
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2/3type Interline Transfer, interlaced scan
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Chip Grades/ Big Depth
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10bit ADC
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Transfer Mode
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interline
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Transfer Speed
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12fps 640x512
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Chip/Pixel Size
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2/3 inch 9.74mm x 7.69mm
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Number of Pixels
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2560 x 1920
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Shutter Type
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electronic
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Shutter Speed/ Settable Delay
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60-1/10,000 seconds/ yes
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Separate Controller Required?
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no? auto/manual
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External Shutter Toggle
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yes, BNC
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Well Depth
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? e-
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Read Noise or Signal to Noise
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?
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Dark Current (Centigrade)
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?
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Spectral Response
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?
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Mount Type
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C
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Cooled/Cooling Process
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yes?
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Coolest Temp/ User Settable?
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5 C (room temp 0-35 C)
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# Connectors on Housing
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9: IEEE 1394, PC card (PCMCIA-ATA type II), VBS BNC, Flash out X
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Power Input
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AC cable, 100 to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz; power consumption max 24 W
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Size/Weight
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CHU 56x72x72 mm CCU 270x163x79 CHU 300 g (10 oz) CCU 1.8 kg (3lb 15 oz)
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Data Transfer Plug Type
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1394 Firewire (400Mbps), 8bit YUV; FS/TRIG IN (stereo mini jack), AC inlet, cable connector (10 pin)
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Data Transfer Connector/Cord
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S-video (Mini DIN 4 pin); IEEE 1394 (6-pin jack); camera cable (10 pin) see note
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Frame Grabber Type
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PC card type removable HDD (PCMCIA-ATA type II) Max. 5 GB
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Computer Compatible
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Windows, Mac
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Subregions Available?
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? 640x480; 1280x960, 2560x1920
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Gain/Binning Control?
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Auto (AGC): 0dB, 6dB, 12dB selectable Manual: 0~12dB by 1dB step
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Precapture Delay
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yes?
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Integration Time Increment
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?
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Programmable EPROM?
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?
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Software mfg supplied?
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yes, Twain module bundled for Win/Mac
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Image Pro?/ IP lab?
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yes v4.5 or later; Photoshop v5.0 or later
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Twain?
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yes
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SDK available
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?
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Color Acquisition Method
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RGB primary color filter
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Color Tradeoffs
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?
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Appropriate Applications
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?
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Deconvolution? Fluorescence Microscopy?
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?
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VatyTek Rating
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Comments from VayTek
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Delivery Time
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Mfg. Warranty
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Service
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