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Digicam control software available free to control DSLRsġ7. Leica 20 MP DMC 5400 dedicated microscope cameraġ5. Nikon Dedicated Cameras for Microscopyġ3. RisingCam 20 MP Sony IMX183 dedicated cameraġ2. AMscope 3MP USB 2.0 Color CMOS C-Mount microscope camera with Reduction lensġ1. Cell Phone Cameras for Photomicrographyħ.
How many Megabytes or Megapixels are required to make a print?ģ. Digital Cameras a Short Historical PerspectiveĢ. Table of Contents - Click on Link to Go to Sectionġ. We hope this article will be of value to both amateur and professional microscopists and save readers money if they might be planning on investing in a camera for photomicrography. Those not interested in some background or technical details can skip directly to the pictures.
These questions are relevant to those using a microscope including: students, teachers, biologists, histopathologists, petrographers, forensic scientists, amateur photomicrographers and even artists. The main question we wanted to determine is how do DSLR (digital single lens reflex) cameras compare to dedicated scientific cameras for photomicrography? Furthermore, given the growing popularity of cell phones we tested several to find out how suitable they might be for photomicrography along with one mirrorless camera. Image taken with DSLR camera (Nikon D800) using DIC ( Differential Interference microscopy). Their tiny frustules are composed of silica which have fine pores and have been used to test microscope resolution. Cell Phone Cameras, Dedicated Digital Cameras and Digital Single Lens Reflex Cameras for Photomicrographyĭiatoms are single cell organisms living in fresh water.