1 The OLYMPUS LC30 color camera
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Other essential
components
To be able to use the camera, you'll also need the following components:
Computer with MS-Windows operating system
Light microscope with camera adapter or something similar, for example a
macro stand
Software to operate the camera (see chapter 3.4 on page 14).
1.2
Intended use
This camera is intended to be used for the acquisition of digital images, but not for
clinical diagnostic purposes.
1.3
Specifications
Properties of the
OLYMPUS LC30
The OLYMPUS LC30 is a CMOS color camera with a high frame rate. It was
specially developed for acquisitions using light microscopy. The LC30 is of a
compact design and can be connected to all common types of light microscope by
a C-mount. The ICC profile technology guarantees an optimal color mapping.
Binning modes
The OLYMPUS LC30 has three binning modes. In binning mode, the camera's
CMOS sensor combines neighboring pixels into pixel blocks. This results in a higher
sensitivity and a shorter processing time, but also in a lower resolution.
Technical data
OLYMPUS LC30
Chip type
CMOS
Chip size
Type 1/2 Inch
Effective area (width x height)
6.55 mm x 4.92 mm
Pixel size
3.2 µm x 3.2 µm
Maximum resolution
2048 x 1532 pixels
Bit depth
24 bit (8 bit per color channel)
Read-out speed
5 – 40 MHz
Interface
USB 2.0
Camera mount
Standard C-Mount
Binning
Resolution
Max. frame rate
Exposure times
Maximum reso-
lution
2048 x 1532 pixels 10 frames per second
57 µs - 750 ms
Binning 2x
1024 x 768 pixels
28 frames per second
41 µs - 268 ms
Binning 3x
680 x 512 pixels
37 frames per second
46 µs - 200 ms
Binning 4x
508 x 384 pixels
49 frames per second
46 µs - 150 ms
