Pixera Corporation, founded in 1995, is the premier developer of high-resolution digital and innovative analog & digital CCD cameras. Engineered with the world's most advanced technologies for camera design and image processing software, our products deliver unrivaled image quality, price/performance and reliability.

Pixera develops, builds, and markets digital cameras for the professional users of Biomedical/Scientific Imaging, Industrial Imaging, Security/Surveillance/CCTV, and Video Conferencing. Pixera's products, available for Windows and Macintosh computers, feature unique technologies for analog/digital video cameras, high-resolution, multi-function digital cameras, and software-based image processing.

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Digital Cameras for Microscopy

Penguin 600CL & 150CL - COOLED CCD Digital Camera Systems The Penguin 600CL & Penguin 150CL are the most sophisticated Digital Camera Systems in Pixera's product range, with outstanding image quality, excellent sensitivity , and they are simple to use. Designed specifically for the most demanding imaging requirements, both systems feature a Peltier cooling device for long exposure times, reducing the CCD operating temperature by 20oC compared with a non-cooled condition. Coupled with advanced frame averaging and integration functions, the system will enable you to capture fluorescence and darkfield images with reduced thermal noise. Unlike other digital camera systems which increase resolution using software interpolation, the Penguin 600CL allows for a true optical resolution of 5.8 million pixels using Pixera's proprietary DiRactorTM, light-swing opto-mechanical technology. The Penguin 150CL offers you up to 1.5 Million Pixels.

Either system will provide you with very high image quality, 24/48-bit RGB color, excellent sensitivity and dynamic range. When you need the absolute highest image quality and resolution for archiving, digital zoom in, and publishing, the Penguin 600CL with maximum 5.8 million pixel resolution is your best choice.

Up to 15 frames per second color viewfinder at 640x480 pixels including a focus indicator makes it very easy to focus.

All of Penguin 600CL & Penguin 150CL pre-exposure default settings are adjustable via easy controls and indicators in the Viewfinder application. The settings can be saved and pre-loaded.

Pro 600ES & 150ES - Digital Camera Systems The Pro 600ES & Pro 150ES offer the most versatile and economical solutions for microscopy imaging in Pixera's product range. Both systems will provide you with a very high image quality, 30-bit color RGB, excellent sensitivity and dynamic range, and when you need the absolute highest quality and resolution for archiving, digital zoom in and publishing, the Pro 600ES with a maximum resolution of 5.8 million pixels is your best choice. A 5.8 million pixel capture, produces a 17MB file, uncompressed at 24-bit RGB. Utilizing advanced frame averaging and integration functions, the system will enable you to capture fluorescence and darkfield images with reduced thermal noise.

Unlike other digital camera systems which increase resolution using software interpolation, the Pro 600ES allows for a true optical resolution of 5.8 million pixels using Pixera's proprietary DiRactorTM, light-swing opto-mechanical technology. The Pro 150ES offers you up to 1.5 Million Pixels.

Both systems feature a 15 frames per second color viewfinder and focus indicator that makes it easy to focus. All of Pro 600ES & Pro 150ES pre-exposure default settings are adjustable via easy controls and indicators in the Viewfinder. The settings can be saved and pre-loaded.

Either camera system is a productivity tool with the highest image quality and simple to use controls.

Penguin 150CLM & 600CLM - Monochrome Digital Camera Systems with COOLED CCD The Penguin 150CLM & 600CLM represent a new and unique combination of very high resolution and very high sensitivity in monochrome for low light applications in microscopy. This is achieved by combining Pixera's high-resolution DiRactor® technology, extremely efficient cooling and sophisticated image processing technology.

The "fanless" 4-stage thermoelectric Peltier cooling device reduces dark current noise by being attached to the fixed CCD's back plane. The heat is then transferred away from the CCD's silicon to the external enclosure surface. No parts are moving, inclusive of the CCD, which is important in order to achieve the greatest cooling and image quality results. The cooling device is extremely fast with quiet operation and achieves its target temperature within 2 minutes of switching on the system.

Other features include a high quality 1/2" B/W CCD, from Sony® with square pixels, long integration exposure, high dynamic range, high signal-to-noise ratio and a very easy to learn interface with simple yet powerful controls.

Unlike many other digital camera systems which increase resolution using software interpolation, the Penguin 600CLM allows for a true optical resolution of 15.8 million pixels using Pixera's proprietary DiRactor, light-swing opto-mechanical technology. When you need the absolute highest image quality and resolution for archiving, digital zoom in and publishing, the Penguin 600CLM with up to 5.8 million pixel resolution is your best choice.

Pro 600ESM & 150ESM - Monochrome Digital Camera Systems The Pro 600ESM & 150ESM camera systems sharee the same basic technology with Penguin & Pro Series color cameras by offering high resolution, superior image quality, reliable design and a system that is extremely easy to learn and operate.

The Pro 600ESM & 150ESM systems feature a range of solutions that increase sensitivity, improve image quality and speed up your productivity. The solutions include a monochrome CCD sensor, long integration exposure, with up to 64 minutes exposure time, 60dB dynamic range, 62dB signal-to-noise ratio and leading edge image processing technology for higher sensitivity (0.01lux) and improved definition.

Other solutions are a fast 15fps viewfinder for easy focusing and an intuitive user interface that put the user in control of the camera system.

A Hand Switch and Foot Switch are options for improved image capture control. The Hand Switch allow for remote image capture without moving attention away from the microscope, and the Foot Switch allow for hands free image capture while your hands are focused on the microscope operation.

Pixera OrganStudio™ Pixera Corporation, the leading company in microscopy digital cameras, is now introducing an organ capturing digital camera system.

Ordinary 35mm film, with relatively high development and printing costs and a lengthy processing time, presents numerous problems concerning time and money. The Pixera OrganStudio™ utilizes a 5.8 million pixel digital CCD camera system to cut running costs by a large factor, and images are available for viewing immediately after capture. In addition, the Pixera system allows for expanded functions not offered by mainstream digital cameras such as data organization, dual-HDD backup, the ability to map grids over organ specimen photos, and parallel archiving of original data. With seamless integration between digital CCD cameras and PC technology, Pixera brings you the ideal organ capturing digital camera system.

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