CMOS & CCD cameras Low-light CMOS & CCD cameras for astronomy and microscopy  | | C5 camera series is designed to accommodate the latest
generation of extremely large Sony IMX CMOS sensors with 100 and
150 MPx resolution and diagonal dimension
up to 67 mm. Many of the used sensor
properties share the exceptional features of the sensors used in the C3
series, including the 3.76 μm pixel size with the
full-well capacity exceeding 50 ke-, very high quantum efficiency thanks to
back-illuminated design and very low dark current. C5
sensors also offer 16 bit
digitization, perfectly linear response to light and
exceptionally low read noise. Despite very large sensors, the
C5 camera head dimensions are the same like the Enhanced Cooling
variants of the C3 and C4 series. All these features make C5 cameras the
ultimate devices for both aesthetic astro-photography as well as
astronomical research. (more...) |
 | | C1× cameras employ the same
sensors like the C3 series — latest generation of
Sony APS and Full-Frame (24 × 36 mm) CMOS sensors, offering exceptional quantum
efficiency thanks to back-illuminated design and very low
dark current. Despite relatively small pixels, full-well capacity
exceeds 50 ke-, rivaling cameras
with much greater pixels. Combined with full 16 bit digitization, perfectly linear response
to light and exceptionally low read noise, these cameras
are suitable for both aesthetic astro-photography as well as
astronomical research. At the same time the C1× camera head is designed to be symmetrical, with as
small front cross-section as possible. (more...) |
 | | C3 cameras employ the latest generation of Sony IMX CMOS
sensors, offering exceptional quantum efficiency thanks to
back-illuminated design and very low dark current.
Despite relatively small pixels, full-well capacity exceeds
50 ke-. Combined with full
16 bit digitization, perfectly
linear response to light and exceptionally low read
noise, these cameras are suitable for both aesthetic
astro-photography as well as astronomical research. Sensor formats from
APS to photographic full-frame (24 × 36 mm) ensure wide
field of view and optimally utilize capabilities of the optical systems
most commonly used by amateur astronomers. (more...) |
 | | The C4-16000 cooled scientific CMOS camera sensors offer the
same geometry like the CCDs in the famous G4-16000 cameras — sensor size 37 × 37 mm, 9 μm pixels and 16 MPx
(4k × 4k) resolution. Also the mechanical
design of C4 cameras inherits from G4 Mark II cameras, which makes the
C4 camera line fully compatible with vast range of telescope adapters,
off-axis guider adapters, filter wheels, Camera Ethernet adapters,
guiding cameras etc. (more...) |
 | | C1+ camera models are designed to fulfill the gap between
small and lightweight C1 models, intended as Moon and planetary cameras
and auto-guiders, and C2 cameras, equipped with active sensor cooling
and mechanical shutter and thus intended for more serious astronomical
imaging and research. C1+ cameras are able to work as C1 ones, only
being somewhat heavier and bulkier, and at the same time C1+ can replace
the C2 models, only with slightly less cooling performance and lack of
mechanical shutter. (more...) |
 | | The cooled C2 series global shutter CMOS cameras were
developed for imaging under extremely low-light conditions in astronomy,
microscopy and similar areas. Mechanical design of this series inherits
from earlier CCD-based G2 Mark II cameras, which makes the C2 series
fully compatible with vast range of telescope adapters, off-axis guider
adapters, internal or external filter wheels, Camera Ethernet adapters,
guiding cameras etc. (more...) |
 | | The C1 series cameras with global shutter CMOS
sensors were designed to be small, lightweight imagers for Moon and
planets and for automatic telescope guiding. With proper image
calibration, C1 cameras provide surprisingly good results also in
entry-level deep-sky imaging. The used CMOS sensors response to light is
linear up to very close to saturation point, so, C1 cameras can be used
for scientific applications like variable star research, too. (more...) |
 | | Gx Camera Ethernet Adapter allows connection of Gx series
cameras (models G0 to G4) to the control computer using Ethernet
interface and TCP/IP protocol stack (this means over Local or Wide Area
Networks). Single Gx Camera Ethernet Adapter contains four USB 2.0 ports
and allows connection of up to four Gx cameras at the same time
(regardless of the specific series, cameras can be freely
combined). (more...) |
 | | The ability to capture individual exposures through various
filters is one of the key features of the cooled CCD cameras, regardless
if being used for scientific research or for astronomical photography.
This is why the Gx CCD cameras were designed to include the filter wheel
inside the camera head and to integrate filter wheel control into camera
control from the beginning. When more than 5 or 6 filters are necessary
or the filter wheel has to be used with G4 camera, the filter wheel is
too large to be placed inside the camera head. External filter wheel is
then the only option. (more...) |
 | Articles | Updated: 15.6.2018 |
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