pco.edge 4.2 LT USB sCMOS Camera
The pco.edge 4.2 LT scientific camera features a scientific CMOS (sCMOS) sensor to achieve crisp images and precise measurements. With 2048 x 2048 pixel high resolution and 6.5 µm pixel size, this sCMOS camera is most suitable for users who require highest quantum efficiency, best 16-bit dynamic range, and extremely low readout noise.
The pco.edge 4.2 LT sCMOS camera includes an innovative sensor that is stabilized at 10° C allowing for 10 s exposure times. Designed with forced air cooling, the pco.edge 4.2 LT offers a viable solution with an excellent price-to-performance ratio. Furthermore, this all-purpose camera is well-established in the scientific community, especially for fluorescence microscopy applications.
| Sensor Technology | sCMOS FSI |
| 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 | 80.0 % |
| Peak Quantum Efficiency Wavelength | 580.0 nm |
| Global Shutter | false |
| Rolling Shutter | true |
| Global Reset | true |
| Operational Modes |
Rolling Shutter with Selectable Readout Direction Global Reset |
| Readout Noise RMS | 1.5 e- |
| Readout Noise Median | 0.8 e- |
| Fullwell Capacity | 30000 e- |
| Dynamic Range | 37500:1 |
| Dynamic Range (log) | 91.0 dB |
| Dark Current | 0.8 e-/s |
| Sensor Temperature (Dark Current Reference) | 10.0 °C |
| Frame rate (Full Sensor) | 40.0 fps |
| Dynamic Range A/D Converter | 16 bit |
| Thermo Electric Cooling | true |
| Forced Air | true |
| Liquid Cooling | false |
| Working Temperature Image Sensor | +10 °C stabilized (up to +27 °C ambient temperature) |
| Data Interface | USB 3.0 |
| Included Lens Mount |
C-Mount F-Mount |
| Width | 70.0 mm |
| Length | 99.5 mm |
| Weight (kg) | 0.65 |
| Height | 76.0 mm |
| Part Number | 85108072509 |
- Widefield microscopy
- Fluorescent microscopy
- Digital pathology
- PALM
- STORM
- GSDIM
- dSTORM
- Superresolution microscopy
- Lightsheet microscopy
- Selective plane imaging microscopy (SPIM)
- Calcium imaging
- FRET
- FRAP
- 3D structured illumination microscopy
- High speed bright field ratio imaging
- High throughput screening
- High content screening
- Biochip reading
- TIRF
- TIRF microscopy / waveguides
- Spinning disk confocal microscopy
- Live cell microscopy
- 3D metrology
- TV / broadcasting
- Ophtalmology
- Electro physiology
- Lucky astronomy
- Photovoltaic inspection


| Sensor Technology | sCMOS FSI |
| 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 | 80.0 % |
| Peak Quantum Efficiency Wavelength | 580.0 nm |
| Global Shutter | false |
| Rolling Shutter | true |
| Global Reset | true |
| Operational Modes |
Rolling Shutter with Selectable Readout Direction Global Reset |
| Readout Noise RMS | 1.5 e- |
| Readout Noise Median | 0.8 e- |
| Fullwell Capacity | 30000 e- |
| Dynamic Range | 37500:1 |
| Dynamic Range (log) | 91.0 dB |
| Dark Current | 0.8 e-/s |
| Sensor Temperature (Dark Current Reference) | 10.0 °C |
| Frame rate (Full Sensor) | 40.0 fps |
| Dynamic Range A/D Converter | 16 bit |
| Thermo Electric Cooling | true |
| Forced Air | true |
| Liquid Cooling | false |
| Working Temperature Image Sensor | +10 °C stabilized (up to +27 °C ambient temperature) |
| Data Interface | USB 3.0 |
| Included Lens Mount |
C-Mount F-Mount |
| Width | 70.0 mm |
| Length | 99.5 mm |
| Weight (kg) | 0.65 |
| Height | 76.0 mm |
| Part Number | 85108072509 |
- Widefield microscopy
- Fluorescent microscopy
- Digital pathology
- PALM
- STORM
- GSDIM
- dSTORM
- Superresolution microscopy
- Lightsheet microscopy
- Selective plane imaging microscopy (SPIM)
- Calcium imaging
- FRET
- FRAP
- 3D structured illumination microscopy
- High speed bright field ratio imaging
- High throughput screening
- High content screening
- Biochip reading
- TIRF
- TIRF microscopy / waveguides
- Spinning disk confocal microscopy
- Live cell microscopy
- 3D metrology
- TV / broadcasting
- Ophtalmology
- Electro physiology
- Lucky astronomy
- Photovoltaic inspection


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