ZEISS Axiocam Family
In contrast to digital cameras for photography or industrial inspection, many aspects of the microscope cameras are optimized to meet specific requirements of applications in science, research and documentation. As each application has very specific requirements, there is a wide range of different digital camera models to choose from. Different pixel sizes, for example, regulate camera sensitivity and spatial resolution. Lower pixel count enables higher frame rates and larger sensors offer better coverage of the field of view.
ZEISS Axiocam 712 colour (426560-9080-000)
The universal 12-megapixel microscope camera
This 12-megapixel camera for scientific applications combines a large image sensor, small pixel size, precise colour reproduction and fast imaging. The CMOS sensor captures more than 20 images per second in a large field of view with an image diagonal of 17.5 mm. Finally, large sample areas can be imaged quickly without compromising image quality. The large field of view significantly reduces the number of tile images required to image large samples. This allows experiments with tile images to be performed much faster.
Axiocam 712 color is a sophisticated digital color camera designed to meet the requirements of scientific microscopy, including documentation, reporting and analysis. Fast, artifact-free imaging with optimized color fidelity enables comfortable and efficient work. The view of the sample on the screen is a practical alternative to viewing through the eyepiece.
Microscopy camera Axiocam 712 colour (D)
- High-performance microscopy camera incl. driver software 64-bit USB 3.0 PCIe x1 interface, USB 3.0 cable 3 m and IR blocking filter (coated)
- Sensor type: SONY IMX304 Exmor CMOS, SONY Pregius Global Shutter Colour filter mask
- Number of pixels: 4096 (H) x 3008 (V) = 12 megapixels
- Pixel size: 3.45 µm x 3.45 µm
- Sensor size: 14.1 mm x 10.4 mm, equivalent to 1" (diagonal 17.5 mm)
- Spectral sensitivity: With IR protective glass approx. 400 nm to approx. 720 nm
- Full well capacity: approx. 11,000 e at 1x amplification (typical)
- Adjustable signal amplification: 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x
- Selectable resolution (colour and mono): H x V binning factor (1x1 to 5x5 digital) 4096 x 3008 1x1
- Basic resolution 2048 x 1504 2x2 1365 x 1002 3x3 1024 x 752 4x4 819 x 601 5x5 H x V Subsampling factor 4096 x 3008 1x1 2048 x 1504 2x2
- Live frame rates: (1 ms exposure, default setting Fast Mode) H x V Frame rate (frames/s) 2048 x 1504 30
- Frame rates for time series recordings: (at 1 ms exposure, depending on software configuration and computer hardware) H x V (ROI) Frame rate (frames/s) 4096 x 3008 23 2048 x 1504 46 (2x2 subsampling, full field of view) 1920 x 1080 63 1024 x 1024 66 1920 x 256 241 1920 x 128 431
- Readout noise Full well capacity Dynamic range (gain) 2.20 e (1x) 11,000 e 1:5000 1.74 e (2x) 5,000 e 1:3100 1.48 e (4x) 2,700 e 1:1800 1.29 e (8x) 1,300 e 1:1300 1.15 e (16x) 690 e 1: 600 HDR mode Dynamic range 1:25,000
- Software support for camera operation: Exposure time setting continuous, automatic or manual mode, adjustable over- and under-exposure mode, optional range measurement or area measurement (spot meter), adjustable colour saturation, white balance, interactive setting with mouse or automatic with adjustable target colour of the colour temperature (warmer/colder)
- Readout of sensor sub-areas ("ROI"): Freely adjustable
- Digitisation: 8, 12, 14 bits/pixel (8 of 14 bits or compression mode)
- Dark current: <(><<)> 0.5 e/p/s @ 18 °C sensor temperature
- Cooling: Temperature stabilisation at 18 °C (at ambient temperatures of 18 °C to 30 °C)
- Exposure time range: 0.1 ms to 60 s
- Hardware trigger: Trigger input for exposure time control Trigger output for exposure time, readout time and trigger ready status (additional accessories required)
- Camera status LED: Colour-coded display, dimmable
- Camera interface: USB 3.0 (optional operation on USB 2.0 with reduced frame rate)
- Optical interface: C-mount
- Penetration depth for lenses: Max. 5 mm
- Size/weight: Approx. 10.8 cm x 7.8 cm x 4.3 cm (2.3" x 3.2" x 1.7") / 580 g
- Housing: Blue anodised aluminium, cooling fins on the cover 1/4" standard photo thread connection
- Approvals: CE Power supply: Provided via USB 3.0 and USB 2.0, max. 7 W consumption
- Ambient conditions: 5 °C to 35 °C, max. 80% relative humidity, non-condensing, free air circulation required
- Supported operating systems: for ZEN: Windows 10 x64
- Supported application software: ZEN 3.1 (blue edition) or later, ZEN core v2.7 or later
- The necessary application software is available free of charge from the ZEISS Download Centre.
Scope of delivery:
Camera, USB 3.0 cable, power supply unit, IR filter
