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Media Cybernetics Digital Camera Comparison Chart
Product
Pricing for
http://www.mediacy.com/
Cameras
Only – No
Software
Included
Sensor
Type
Chip
Size Resolution
Mon
o or
Color
Cooling Dynamic
Range
Frame
Capture
rate using
IPP
Readout
Noise/
Dark
Current
Noise
Integrati
on
control
Binning Interface
Max Data
Transfer
Rate
Evolution
LC
$1695(mono)
$1795(color)
Zoran
CMOS 2/3” 1280x1024
7.5x7.5µm Both None
8-bit
mono
24-bit
color
2 fps at
1280x1024
(24-bit)
Software
Control No
IEEE
1394
FireWire
24 Mhz at
24-bit
CoolSNAPcf
Color
$4995
SONY
Interline
progressive
scan CCD
ICX205AK
Bayer
Mask
1/2”
1392x1040
4.65x4.65µm
Color
Thermoelectric
cooling
5°C below
ambient
12-bit
5 fps at
1392x1040
(36-bit)
15 e-@
20MHz/
1.3 e-/p/s
@5°C below
ambient
1 msec to
30 min. No
PCI
Interface
Card
20 MHz at
12-bit
CoolSNAPcf
Mono
$4995
(CRI RGB
filter, add
$3000)
SONY
Interline
progressive
scan CCD
ICX205AK
1/2” 1392x1040
4.65x4.65µm Mono
Thermoelectric
cooling
5°C below
ambient
12-bit
15 fps at
1392x1040
(12-bit)
15 e-@
20MHz/
1.3 e-/p/s
@5°C below
ambient
1 msec to
30 min.
Yes
(up to
8x8)
PCI
Interface
Card
20 MHz at
12-bit
Evolution
MP
$5999
(non-cooled)
$6999
(cooled)
SONY
Interline
progressive
scan CCD
ICX282
2/3” 2588x1960
3.4x3.4µm Color
Thermoelectric
cooling
10°C below
ambient
10-bit
3-5 fps at
2560x1920
(30-bit)
9.8 e-@
20MHz
1.6 msec
to 18min.
Yes
(up to
4x4)
IEEE
1394
FireWire
20 MHz at 8-
bit
10 MHz at
10-bit
Evolution
QE
$13950
(RGB Filter
add, $2500)
SONY
Interline
progressive
scan CCD
ICX285
2/3” 1360x1036
6.45x6.45µm
Mono
(Colo
r w/
RGB
Filter)
Thermoelectric
cooling
25°C below
ambient
12-bit
5 fps at
1360x1036
(12-bit)
10fps at
1360x1036
(8-bit)
8 e-@
20MHz/
0.15e-/p/s
@25°C
below
ambient
40µs to
15min.
Yes
(up to
8x8)
IEEE
1394
FireWire
20 MHz at 8-
bit
10 MHz at
12-bit
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Media Cybernetics Digital Camera
Competitive Advantages and Recommended Applications
Product Name
Recommended
Application
Advantages and benefits
Evolution LC
1. Routine digital microscopy in biomedical, materials science
and industrial applications
2. Digital image documentation
3. Digital uncompressed video streaming
1. Competitively priced mega pixel digital camera
2. Easy setup and configuration (FireWire, laptop)
3. Video Camera replacement
CoolSNAPcf
Color
1. Universal microscopy imaging in Bio-med and materials.
2. Fluorescence imaging.
3. Digital image documentation and analysis.
1. Suitable for most research applications, ideal for
multi-user and multi-functional lab and core facilities
2. Very low dark current supports long integration
time
CoolSnapcf
Mono
(add CRI RGB
filter for color
image)
1. All microscopy imaging in biomedical and materials
2. Low light and fluorescence imaging, live cell imaging
3. High speed imaging (frame rate >15fps in full resolution, >
50fps at 174x128 with 8x8 binning)
4. Full resolution color imaging with CRI RGB filter for pathology,
histology, cytology color imaging.
1. Extremely low dark current supports long
integration time
2. RGB filter solution utilizes full CCD resolution and
accurate color reproducing
3. High-speed for live-cell imaging capture with
binning feature
Evolution MP
1. Universal microscopy imaging in biomedical and materials
2. Fluorescence imaging
3. Very high resolution digital image documentation and analysis
4. Pathology, histology and cytology color imaging.
1. New Sony CCD sensor, extremely high digital
resolution.
2. Lower cost and Higher resolution than pixel shifting
cameras
Evolution QE
1. Advanced microscopy imaging in biomedical and materials
2. Extremely low light and fluorescence imaging, live cell imaging,
quantitative microscopy, GFP, FISH
3. High speed imaging (binning mode, frame rate >56 fps in
256x256 binning, max >100fps in binning and ROI.)
4. High resolution color imaging with CRI RGB filter, for
pathology, histology and cytology color imaging.
1. Super high sensitivity for demanding low light
applications
2. High quantum efficiency
3. RGB filter solution utilized full CCD resolution and
accurate color imaging