• This camera features a 1360x1036 ACTIVE pixel resolution.
• Ultra high sensitivity spectral response (see datasheet).
• High gain - very quiet even at 35x gain!
• Cooling is available for fluorescent image acquisition.
• Color or monochrome versions available.
• Provides 12 bits of monochrome digitization or 36 bits of color digitization.
• A tunable color filter is available for color brightfield work or dual bandpass emission filters for 36 bit color image acquisition with the monochrome version of the camera.
• Direct firewire connection from camera to computer - no intermediate "band-aid" junction box is required.  Can easily be used with a laptop.
• Single wire connection - power and data go through one single firewire cable.
• Very easy to use software for Mac or PC platforms included.
• Software Developer's Kit available.
• The small, unobtrusive design won't get in microscope user's way.
• Small enough to be easily mounted on side port.
• User controllable Exposure time from 40 microseconds to 17.9 minutes.
• User controllable gain and offset via software.
• On-chip binning is supported - by reducing resolution, the camera's sensitivity is increased allowing for shorter integration times, this is especially useful for focusing which is typically done at 23 - 40 frames per second.
• Focus window provides full quality images, unlike most digital cameras which provide a very small preview that is typically very noisy and therefore difficult to focus with.
• By utilizing the on-chip region of interest selection, very fast frame rates (100 frames per second max.) are available for accurate focusing/acquisition as well without binning.
• 2 Year warranty is provided.
• The BEST camera available for low light imaging relative to sensitivity, speed, ease of use reliability, price, and available software options!

• Two different resolution models are available:
•            5.0 Megapixel 2560x1920 ACTIVE pixel resolution.
•            3.3 Megapixel 2048x1536 ACTIVE pixel resolution.
• Both models have very fast frame rates for these high resolutions.          
•    The 5.0 generates 25 frames per second AT FULL RESOLUTION!
•    The 3.3 generates 30 frames per second AT FULL RESOLUTION!
• By utilizing the on-chip region of interest selection, even faster frame rates are available for accurate focusing.
• Cooling is available for fluorescent image acquisition.
• Provides 30 bits of color digitization.
• Direct firewire connection from camera to computer - no intermediate "band-aid" junction box is required.  Can easily be used with a laptop.
• Single wire connection - power and data go through one single firewire cable.
• Very easy to use software for Mac or PC platforms included.
• Software Developer's Kit available.
• The small, unobtrusive design won't get in microscope user's way.
• Small enough to be easily mounted on side port.
• User controllable Exposure time from 1.6 milliseconds to 17.9 minutes.
• User controllable gain and offset via software.
• On-chip binning is supported - by reducing resolution, the camera's sensitivity is increased allowing for shorter integration times, this is especially useful for focusing.
• Focus window provides full quality images, unlike most digital cameras which provide a very small preview that is typically very noisy and therefore difficult to focus with.
• 2 Year warranty is provided.

Other cameras also claim to be firewire, but require the use of a "Special" firewire board from the camera manufacturer.  Since firewire is an IEEE standard (1394) there is no need for a "special" firewire board with any true firewire camera.

Why should I be concerned if my camera is truly firewire or not?
1.)  Compatibility.  With a camera that is not truly firewire, you may run into hardware compatibility and driver issues.
2.)  Quality of design.  If a camera manufacturer needs to use custom firewire boards or a junction box to make a camera work, this is a tell-tale sign of poor camera design.
3.)  Flexibility.  With a true firewire camera, you can use the camera with a laptop computer as long as it has a firewire port.  You can also easily move the camera from computer to computer easily as long as you have a firewire port in them. 
4.)  Future support.  Firewire will be here for a long time to come.  When you upgrade to a new computer you don't need to be as concerned about not being able to use a true firewire camera as if you would having to install a "specialized" interface board. 
5.)  Readily available hardware.  Firewire board are very inexpensive and easy to find and install compared to having to replace a "custom" interface board that are typically expensive, difficult to find, and difficult to replace.
6.)  Less desktop space required.  The last thing you need on an already cramped environment is another big, bulky box taking up space.

Questions to ask when comparing cameras to determine if a camera is a true firewire camera are:
1.)  Can it be plugged into a laptop or a standard firewire board that is built into a computer? 
If the answer is:  "No, a specialized board is provided with the camera and is required," then the camera is not a true firewire camera.
2.)  Does the output from the camera go through a firewire cable at the camera head directly to the computer or is there an intermediate junction box that is required?
If the answer is that there is a junction box between the camera and the computer, then the camera is not a true firewire camera.

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