Pco edge User Manual

1 Introduction
pco.edge User Manual V1.03 © PCO AG, Germany 5
1 Introduction
The new imaging standard.
Features
The pco.edge is a breakthrough in scientific imaging cameras, due to its
distinctive ability to simultaneously deliver extremely low noise, fast frame
rates, wide dynamic range, high quantum efficiency, high resolution and a
large field of view - all in one image.
The camera series’ main features are:
 low noise: 0.9 electrons med (pco.edge 4.2, slow scan)
 high resolution: 5.5 megapixel (pco.edge 5.5)
 high dynamic range: 33000:1 (pco.edge 4.2, slow scan)
 high speed: 100 fps @ full resolution (pco.edge 4.2 & 5.5, Camera Link)
 deep cooling: - 30 °C (pco.edge GOLD, water cooling)
 flexibility: user selectable choice of shutter mode
 free of drift: stabilized Peltier cooling in order to avoid any drift
phenomena in image sequences
scientific CMOS

Pco edge Specifications

General

Brand	Pco
Model	edge
Category	Digital Camera
Language	English