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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) mono or color	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 mono or color	6.45x6.45 microns	1392x1040, 1.4 million pixel	external sync & trigger	0 µs to 17.9 min in 1 µs increments	no	yes, TTL, trigger types internal, software, external optically coupled
QImaging Retiga 1300i	4.65x4.65 microns; IR 13.7x13.7 microns	1300x1030, 1.3 million pixel	electronic	0 µs to 17.9 min in 1 µs increments	no	yes, TTL input; internal, software, external, TTL output
Camera	Chip/Pixel Size	Number of Pixels	Shutter Type	Shutter Speed/ Settable Delay	Separate Controller Required?	External Shutter Toggle
QImaging QICAM and QICAM-IR mono or color infrared mono	1392x1040, 1.4 mil; IR 696x520 light sensitive pixels	1392x1040, 1.4 mil; IR 696x520 light sensitive pixels	electronic	0 µs to 17.9 min in 1 µs increments	no	yes, TTL input; internal, software, external, TTL output
QImaging PMI-4201class1 PMI-4202 class2 PMI-4201 class3	2032 Hx2044	2032 Hx2044	reciprocating electro-mechanical shutter	30 ms to 15 mins; shutter on/off control	no	yes, connection for external trigger and sync provided
Cooke PixelFly	640x480 VGA 1280x1024 SVGA 1360x1024 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	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	?
Camera	Chip/Pixel Size	Number of Pixels	Shutter Type	Shutter Speed/ Settable Delay	Separate Controller Required?	External Shutter Toggle
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"	01344x1024	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
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
Camera	Chip/Pixel Size	Number of Pixels	Shutter Type	Shutter Speed/ Settable Delay	Separate Controller Required?	External Shutter Toggle
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	?	?	?	?
Roper Cascade 512F	8.2 x 8.2 mm	512x512 image area; 16x16 micron pixels	electronic	100 percent duty cycle to collect continuous data	?	?
Camera	Chip/Pixel Size	Number of Pixels	Shutter Type	Shutter Speed/ Settable Delay	Separate Controller Required?	External Shutter Toggle
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 CoolSNAP ES 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	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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