Lumenera, a manufacturer of high performance digital cameras, has released the Infinity2-5 digital CCD USB 2.0 camera. The camera is engineered for qualitative image archiving in life science, clinical and material science applications where higher resolution and excellent sensitivity are of the utmost importance.
The Infinity2-5 was designed in response to the demand for a higher resolution CCD-based camera. This 5.0 Megapixel camera employs the Sony Super HAD ICX655 high quality 2/3-inch sensor featuring 3.45µm square pixels. An 8-bit output is available for capturing fast video of live events, or 14-bit for quantifying data. The high speed output combined with a high dynamic range has resulted in a versatile entry-level research camera.
Additional product highlights include: superb colour reproduction in clinical-stained samples for outstanding image quality; full colour sub-windowing for rapid focus and scanning of samples; 8.5fps at full 2,448 x 2,048 resolution (up to 23fps at 640 x 480 with ROI); and a progressive scan global electronic shutter for producing smooth even previews with very quick response times.
The camera is available in either colour or monochrome, and includes both Lumenera's Infinity Analyze and Capture software providing advanced image capture, measurement and processing abilities.
