pco.panda 4.2 bi UV sCMOS Camera
Excelitas pco.panda 4.2 bi UV is an ultra-compact, back-illuminated scientific CMOS camera with high resolution from UV to VIS. Featuring 2048 x 2048 pixels resolution and 6.5 x 6.5 μm pixel size, the pco.panda 4.2 bi UV ensures greater detail diversity and highly qualitative images. With a specialized input window, the pco.panda 4.2 bi UV achieves a high quantum efficiency of up to 90 % in the ultraviolet wavelength range. This camera is perfectly suited for applications with demanding lighting conditions without the need for active cooling.
The pco.panda 4.2 bi UV comes with a USB 3.1 connection that eliminates the need for an external power supply allowing for faster data transfer and direct power via USB cable. Designed with the latest back illuminated sCMOS technology in an ultra-compact design, the pco.panda 4.2 bi UV is ideal for ultraviolet wavelength detection. In addition, the broad range of spectral sensitivity allows the same camera to be used in a variety of life science applications.
| Length | 67.0 mm |
| Width | 65.0 mm |
| Height | 65.0 mm |
| Weight (kg) | 0.42 |
| Dynamic Range (log) |
89.0 dB 64.0 dB |
| Forced Air | false |
| Readout Noise RMS |
1.9 e- 1.2 e- |
| Pixel Size (H x V) | 6.5 x 6.5 |
| Thermo Electric Cooling | false |
| Frame rate (Full Sensor) | 40.0 fps |
| Peak Quantum Efficiency |
90.0 % 46.0 % |
| Dark Current | 5.0 e-/s |
| Peak Quantum Efficiency Wavelength |
550.0 nm 240.0 nm |
| Readout Noise Median |
1.8 e- 1.1 e- |
| Sensor Technology | sCMOS BSI |
| Sensor Version | GSENSE2020BSI |
| Fullwell Capacity |
48000 e- 1800 e- |
| Sensor Temperature (Dark Current Reference) | 32.0 °C |
| Operational Modes |
Standard Low-Light Mode |
| Dynamic Range A/D Converter | 16 bit |
| Dynamic Range |
26500:1 1800:1 |
| Resolution (H x V) | 2048 x 2048 |
| Sensor Diagonal | 18.8 mm |
| Liquid Cooling | false |
| Included Lens Mount | C-Mount |
| Data Interface | USB 3.1 Gen 1 |
| Line Scanning | true |
| Global Reset | false |
| Trigger Input Signals |
external exposure start external exposure control acquire enable |
| Global Shutter | false |
| Region of Interest Vertical (ROI) | 1 row (min. 8) |
| Non Linearity | 0.6 % |
| MTF (Theoretical) | 76.9 lp/mm |
| Optional Lens Mount |
F-Mount TFL-Mount |
| Spectral Range Minimum | 190 nm |
| Dark Signal Non-Uniformity DSNU |
≤ 0.9 e- (rms) ≤ 0.4 e- (rms) |
| Binning Vertical |
x2 x4 |
| Bining Method | sum |
| Binning Horizontal |
x2 x4 |
| Default Read Out Mode | Standard |
| Operating Temperature Range | +10 °C to + 40 °C |
| Photo Response Non-Uniformity PRNU |
≤ 1.1 % ≤ 1.4 % |
| Sensor Manufacturer | GPixel |
| Power Supply | power over USB 3.1 Gen 1 |
| Exposure Minimum | 21 μs |
| Sensor Dimensions (H x V) | 13.3 x 13.3 |
| Spectral Range Maximum | 1100 nm |
| A/D Conversion Factor |
0.7 e-/DN 0.03 e-/DN |
| Direct Mounting Distance (No Camera Flange) | 10.5 mm (±10 %) |
| Chroma | mono |
| Rolling Shutter | true |
| Humidity Range (Non-Condensing) | 10 % to 80 % (recommended < 65 %) |
| Trigger Cable Connector | SMA |
| Double Shutter | false |
| Read Out Mode: Set Parameter | Conversion Factor |
| Power Consumption | max. 6 W |
| Storage Temperature Range | -10 °C to +60 °C |
| Pixel Rate | 184 MPixel/s |
| Compliance Label |
CE FCC UKCA |
| Region of Interest Horizontal (ROI) | 8 columns (min. 32) |
| Trigger Output Signals |
exposure busy line |
| Part Number | 85108074007 |
- Corona discharge detection
- Spectroscopy
- Material sciences
- Forensic applications
- Brightfield microscopy
- Fluorescence microscopy
- Single molecule localization microscopy
- Lightsheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM)
- Calcium imaging
- FRET
- FRAP
- High-speed bright field ratio imaging
- Biochip reading
- Spinning disk confocal microscopy
- Ophthalmology
- Industrial quality inspection


| Length | 67.0 mm |
| Width | 65.0 mm |
| Height | 65.0 mm |
| Weight (kg) | 0.42 |
| Dynamic Range (log) |
89.0 dB 64.0 dB |
| Forced Air | false |
| Readout Noise RMS |
1.9 e- 1.2 e- |
| Pixel Size (H x V) | 6.5 x 6.5 |
| Thermo Electric Cooling | false |
| Frame rate (Full Sensor) | 40.0 fps |
| Peak Quantum Efficiency |
90.0 % 46.0 % |
| Dark Current | 5.0 e-/s |
| Peak Quantum Efficiency Wavelength |
550.0 nm 240.0 nm |
| Readout Noise Median |
1.8 e- 1.1 e- |
| Sensor Technology | sCMOS BSI |
| Sensor Version | GSENSE2020BSI |
| Fullwell Capacity |
48000 e- 1800 e- |
| Sensor Temperature (Dark Current Reference) | 32.0 °C |
| Operational Modes |
Standard Low-Light Mode |
| Dynamic Range A/D Converter | 16 bit |
| Dynamic Range |
26500:1 1800:1 |
| Resolution (H x V) | 2048 x 2048 |
| Sensor Diagonal | 18.8 mm |
| Liquid Cooling | false |
| Included Lens Mount | C-Mount |
| Data Interface | USB 3.1 Gen 1 |
| Line Scanning | true |
| Global Reset | false |
| Trigger Input Signals |
external exposure start external exposure control acquire enable |
| Global Shutter | false |
| Region of Interest Vertical (ROI) | 1 row (min. 8) |
| Non Linearity | 0.6 % |
| MTF (Theoretical) | 76.9 lp/mm |
| Optional Lens Mount |
F-Mount TFL-Mount |
| Spectral Range Minimum | 190 nm |
| Dark Signal Non-Uniformity DSNU |
≤ 0.9 e- (rms) ≤ 0.4 e- (rms) |
| Binning Vertical |
x2 x4 |
| Bining Method | sum |
| Binning Horizontal |
x2 x4 |
| Default Read Out Mode | Standard |
| Operating Temperature Range | +10 °C to + 40 °C |
| Photo Response Non-Uniformity PRNU |
≤ 1.1 % ≤ 1.4 % |
| Sensor Manufacturer | GPixel |
| Power Supply | power over USB 3.1 Gen 1 |
| Exposure Minimum | 21 μs |
| Sensor Dimensions (H x V) | 13.3 x 13.3 |
| Spectral Range Maximum | 1100 nm |
| A/D Conversion Factor |
0.7 e-/DN 0.03 e-/DN |
| Direct Mounting Distance (No Camera Flange) | 10.5 mm (±10 %) |
| Chroma | mono |
| Rolling Shutter | true |
| Humidity Range (Non-Condensing) | 10 % to 80 % (recommended < 65 %) |
| Trigger Cable Connector | SMA |
| Double Shutter | false |
| Read Out Mode: Set Parameter | Conversion Factor |
| Power Consumption | max. 6 W |
| Storage Temperature Range | -10 °C to +60 °C |
| Pixel Rate | 184 MPixel/s |
| Compliance Label |
CE FCC UKCA |
| Region of Interest Horizontal (ROI) | 8 columns (min. 32) |
| Trigger Output Signals |
exposure busy line |
| Part Number | 85108074007 |
- Corona discharge detection
- Spectroscopy
- Material sciences
- Forensic applications
- Brightfield microscopy
- Fluorescence microscopy
- Single molecule localization microscopy
- Lightsheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM)
- Calcium imaging
- FRET
- FRAP
- High-speed bright field ratio imaging
- Biochip reading
- Spinning disk confocal microscopy
- Ophthalmology
- Industrial quality inspection


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