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SPOT Digital Cameras for Research and Industry

SPOT cameras power the scientific imaging world.

All SPOT cameras include:

  • Low noise circuitry
  • Scientific grade CCD and CMOS sensors
  • SPOT imaging software with live preview window, predefined and customizable settings for different microscopy illumination types, for focusing and framing, time lapse, annotation, measurement, scale bar imprinting, and reporting features
  • 2-year factory warranty

SPOT Imaging Solutions can provide adapters to mate SPOT cameras to current and legacy model microscopes of any brand, or to mount them onto boom arms and copy stands for macro imaging.

SPOT cameras are available in a wide range of models to fit different applications and budgets. Please contact our digital imaging specialists to receive a consultation on your project.
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Xplorer


SPOT Xplorer™

The SPOT Xplorer deep cooled camera provides exceptional low noise performance with -42°C regulated cooling. It is available in a wide field of view version for long exposure quantitative imaging applications, and in a high speed version for live cell fluorescence applications. The SPOT Xplorer comes in monochrome and slider (both color and monochrome) versions.

SPOT Pursuit digital camera for microscopy


SPOT Pursuit™

SPOT Pursuit cameras with -10°C regulated cooling are a more economically-priced choice for quantitative fluorescence applications with shorter exposure times. They are available in a wide field of view version for fixed cell quantitative imaging applications, and in a high speed version for live cell fluorescence applications. The SPOT Pursuit comes in monochrome and slider (both color and monochrome) versions.
RT3 Slider


SPOT RT3™

SPOT RT3 scientific digital CCD cameras are the reliable, time-tested workhorses of the lab. With their -43° C differential cooling, high QE sensors, and ease of use they are a well-rounded choice for standard fluorescence and brightfield core lab applications. The SPOT RT3 cameras are available in monochrome and slider (both color and monochrome) versions.

Flex


SPOT Flex™

The SPOT Flex shifting pixel CCD camera provides extremely high resolution, cooling, and a large field of view, producing impressive detail for large prints and low magnification microscopy applications. The SPOT Flex cameras are available in monochrome and color versions.

Insight


SPOT Insight™

The SPOT Insight scientific digital CCD cameras produce high quality brightfield images and are suitable for bright fluorescence work due to their low noise electronics. SPOT Insight cameras provide performance well beyond most cameras in its class due to its quantitative design and research grade components. They are available in wide field of view versions, and in both color and monochrome models.

Idea


SPOT Idea™

The SPOT Idea cameras deliver high impact images for journal publication and industrial documentation at an economical price. The vivid color images will enhance your work. The SPOT Idea cameras are a great choice for pathology, life and material sciences, as well as the inspection and educational applications.

 
Idea
Idea
Idea
Insight
Insight
Flex
RT3
Pursuit
Pursuit
Xplorer
Xplorer
Resolution (mp)
Resolution

1.3
3.0
5.0
2
4
4-16
2
1.4
4
1.4
4
Speed- Live Preview (fps)
Full ROI- Full Resolution
31
12
7
13
6
6
13
10
7
10
7
Full ROI- Video Resolution
56
31
56
18
18
18
18
19
18
19

18
Speed- Image Capture (fps)
Full ROI- No Binning
17
7
4
7
3.6
3.4
7.6
10.9
3.8
10.9
3.8
512x512 ROI- No Binning
73
76
73
13.2
12
10.5
16
20.5
10.7
20.5
10.7
Full Resolution with Max Binning and Min ROI
57
44
56
17.5
11.5
10.2
27.9
55.3
13.9
55.3
13.9
Exposure Limits

Dark current (-e/p/s avg)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.2
5.0
0.11
0.003
0.001
0.022
0.0001
0.0002
Exposure Time (s)
31us-15s

107us-15s
44us-15s
0.5ms-536s
1ms-536s
1ms-536s
0.5ms-17,160s

0.10ms- 250,000s

0.10ms- 250,000s

0.10ms- 250,000s

1ms- 250,000s
Relative Sensitivity (without binning)
350 nm
0
0
0
47
31
35
53
155
44
155
44
450 nm
70
46
63
149
99
112
169
442
140
442
140
550 nm
76
49
68
131
87
98
149
473
123
473
123
650 nm
46
30
41
79
52
59
89
427
74
427
74
750 nm
0
0
0
47
31
35
53
295
44
295
44
850 nm
0
0
0
21
14
16
24
155
20
155
20
950 nm
0
0
0
5
3
4
6
38
5
39
5
Dynamic Range
1x1 binning
1191:1
1052:1
1169:1
1961:1
1605:1
2222:1
2100:1
2909:1
3333:1
2909:1
3333:1
2x2 binning
1191:1
1052:1
1169:1
1961:1
1605:1
2222:1
2100:1
3916:1
6666:1
3916:1
6666:1
External Controls
Input & Output Triggers
1-In/1-Out
1-In/1-Out
1-In/1-Out
1-In/1-Out

1-In/1-Out
1-In/1-Out
1-In/1-Out
1-In 2-Out

1-In 2-Out
1-In/2-Out
1-In/2-Out
Available Models
Color Mosaic Model
ID2920
ID2720
ID2820
IN1820
IN1420
IN1520
RT2520
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Monochrome Model
N/A
N/A
N/A
IN1800
IN1400
IN1500
RT2500
PR2300
PR1600
PR2400
PR1700
Slider Model
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
RT2540
PR2340
PR1640
PR2440
PR1740
Key: *: Best Choice for Application √: Capable +: Capability Surpasses Application x: Not Recommended
 
Idea
Insight
Flex
RT3
Pursuit
Xplorer
Brightfield Macrophotography Applications
Failure Analysis
*
*
*
+
+
+
Inspection
*
*
*
+
+
+
Metrology
*
*
*
+
+
+
Semiconductor
*
*
*
+
+
+
Machine Vision
*
*
*
+
+
+
Forensic
*
*
*
+
+
+
Autopsy
*
*
*
+
+
+
Pathology Biopsy
*
*
*
+
+
+
Brightfield Gels
√
*
*
+
+
+
Low Light Macrophotography Applications
Semiconductor Emission Analysis
x
√
*
*
*
+
Fluorescence Gels
x
√
*
*
*
+
Multiplex Gel Imaging
x
√
*
*
*
+
In-Vivo Fluorescence
x
√
*
*
*
+
In-Vivo Biolminescence
x
x
*
*
*
+
Luciferous
x
x
x
*
*
+
In-Vivo Chemiluminescence
x
x
x
*
*
+
Chemiluminescence Gels
x
x
x
*
*
+
Brightfield/Darkfield Microscopy Applications
Metallurgy
*
*
+
+
+
+
Semiconductor
*
*
+
+
+
+
Histology
*
*
+
+
+
+
Pathology
*
*
+
+
+
+
Microbiology
*
*
+
+
+
+
Embryology
*
*
+
+
+
+
Phase/DIC/Hoffman
*
*
+
+
+
+
Low Light Microscopy - Fixed Cell Applications
Fluorescence
x
√
*
*
*
+
Karyotyping
x
√
*
*
*
+
FISH
x
√
*
*
*
+
IHC Pathology
x
√
*
*
*
+
Low Light Microscopy - Live Cell Applications
Developmental Biology- Timelapse
x
√
*
*
*
+
Fluorescent Proteins- GFP, YFP, RFP
x
√
*
*
*
+
Ion Imaging- FURA, Flow 4
x
√
√
√
*
+
FRET
x
√
√
√
*
+
FRAP
x
√
√
√
*
+
TIRF
x
√
√
√
*
+
Particle Tracking
x
√
√
√
*
+
Quantum Dot
x
√
√
√
*
+
Real Time Confocal
x
√
√
√
*
+