All our cameras are capable of recording activity in individual neurons and
populations of neurons with outstanding spatio-temporal resolution and signal-to-noise ratio. We offer
three different types of cameras: The CardioCCD-SM series for moderate and low light level measurements,
the CardioCMOS-SM series for recording at high light levels and the CardioPDA-III , a photodiode array.
The CCD cameras have near ideal quantum efficiency (>80%) and very low dark noise.
In particular, the CardioCCD-SMQ, has very low noise and is very fast (>1Kfps). The CMOS cameras operate
with relatively low read noise and very large well size. Couple of these are very fast (up to 10kfps).
The CardioPDA-III, is also fast (>1Kfps).
Choosing the optimal camera:
Many factors come into play when trying to choose the best camera for an application:
Dynamic Range, Signal-to-Noise Ratio, Dark Noise, Temporal Resolution (Frame Rate),
Spatial Resolution and more. For detailed information on how to relate the cameras'
properties to your own experiment go to How to Choose.
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