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Jenoptik ALTAIR

Jenoptik digital microscope camera

3 & 12 Megapixel CMOS Colour USB3 Camera

Basic solution Life & Medical Science, Material & Manufacturing. Display your samples at 12 Megapixel resolution at the monitor.

Product Highlights:

  • High image quality 3 & 12 MP, Aspect ratio 4:3
  • Reliable colours based on real measured colour.
  • Versatility: WIN | MAC | LINUX, Free SDK, 3rd party software support, Twain and DirectX support.
  • High-speed USB 3.0 interface for ease of installation on any computer
  • Compact design equipped with a C-Mount, facilitating installation on all microscope configurations including upright, inverted and stereo
Sensor Specification
Image SensorColour SONY back-illuminated CMOS 1/1.75"
C-mount Adapter0.50x
Sensor Diagonal9.3 mm
Pixel Size1.85 x 1.85 μm
Resolution1000 x 750 pixels
Shutter modeRolling shutter
Camera Specification
Frame Rate Live mode20 fps at 1000 x 750
20 fps at 2000 x 1500
Resolution Capture mode1000 x 750
2000 x 1500
4000 x 3000
Bit Depth10 and 16-bit
Exposure Range52 μm to 1 s (Live mode)
52 μm to 15 s (Capture mode)
Gain RangeMax 15
Camera Characteristics
Dynamic Range65 dB
Pixel Well Depth10,000 e-
Quantum Efficiency0.57 QE (ƛ) @ 536 nm
Dark Current Noise0.5 DN / 4 e-
Mechanical Specifications
Data InterfaceUSB 3.0 high-speed interface
Lens mountC-Mount
Dimensions85 x 75 x 50 mm
Mass400g
Operation Temperature+10° C to +35° C
Camera Software
Operating SystemsWindows 7, 8, 10 (32 & 64 bit), Mac OS High Sierra/Mojave