Technical guides
Concise articles about camera technology and its use
Relative SNR—How does your camera compare?
Compare microscope cameras or understand how specs affect performance.
How many photons do I have?
Find out how to measure how many photons are present under your experimental conditions.
Calculating SNR
Understand the different components that go into calculating the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR).
A visual guide to CCD vs. EM-CCD vs. CMOS
Different chip architectures, different capabilities.
Contrast versus noise, eye versus machine.
Contrast appears good, but good looks can be deceiving.
What is dark noise?
A basic introduction.
Dissecting camera specifications: a field guide for biologists
Shedding light on what camera specifications mean for biological experiments.
What is photon shot noise?
A basic introduction.
Read noise in CMOS cameras: only rms is meaningful
A brief overview of median versus rms read noise for evaluating CMOS cameras.
Thinking in Photons.
Converting from electrons to photons improves how we think about signal-to-noise ratio (SNR).
Which camera technology is right for me?
Choosing between CCD, EM-CCD, and sCMOS.
Can You Trust What You See?
A short guide to reliable microscopy imaging.
Capturing images you can count on.
A checklist for microscopy imaging.
