MIchrome 16 Color microscope camera (USB 3.0)
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MIchrome 16 Color Microscope Camera, 16 MP, 1.34 µm Pixels, USB 3.0

MIchrome 16
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A 16 MP color microscope camera for brightfield imaging, with live stitching and extended depth of field.

The MIchrome 16 is a 16 MP (4608 × 3456) color camera with 1.34 µm pixels, intended for brightfield and open-field microscopy where true color and fine detail matter. It runs at 12 fps at full resolution over USB 3.0, and up to four units can be operated together through the SDK.

Key Features

  • 4608 × 3456 (16 MP) Sony color CMOS sensor with 1.34 µm pixels and a 7.77 mm diagonal
  • 12 fps at full resolution; 15 fps at 4608 × 2736 and 19 fps at 3648 × 2736
  • Live stitching builds large panoramic images within seconds while the stage is moved
  • Live EDF merges different focal planes into one extended-depth-of-field image as the focus is turned
  • Wide color temperature adjustment (2000–15000 K) for accurate white balance straight from the camera
  • Up to four cameras can run at the same time through the SDK (C, C++, C#, DirectShow, TWAIN)
  • Exposure from 22 µs to 26 s; images saved as TIF, JPG, PNG or DICOM

Typical Applications

  • Biological brightfield microscopy with live stitching
  • Stereo microscopy with live EDF (e.g. insects)
  • DIC microscopy
  • Polarized-light and metallographic microscopy (e.g. rock thin sections)

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Model: MIchrome 16 · Acquisition software and drivers are supplied with the camera. Contact WaveQuanta for a quote and lead time.

Sensor Type Sony CMOS
Color / Mono Color
Resolution 4608 × 3456 (16 MP)
Pixel Size 1.34 µm × 1.34 µm
Effective Area 6.2 mm × 4.6 mm
Array Diagonal 7.77 mm
Frame Rate 12 fps @ 4608 × 3456; 15 fps @ 4608 × 2736; 19 fps @ 3648 × 2736
Shutter Type Rolling
Exposure Time 22 µs – 26 s
Binning 2 × 2, 3 × 3, 4 × 4
Bit Depth 8-bit, 16-bit
Color Temperature 2000–15000 K
Data Interface USB 3.0
Optical Interface C-mount
Power Consumption 3 W
Dimensions 68 mm (H) × 68 mm (W) × 46 mm (L)
Weight 330 g
Operating Environment Operating −10 to 45 °C, 10–85% RH
Image Format TIF, JPG, PNG, DICOM
Multi-Camera Up to 4 cameras simultaneously via SDK
Software / SDK Support Acquisition and analysis software; SDK: C, C++, C#, DirectShow, TWAIN
Operating System Windows 10/11 (64-bit), Mac
PC Requirements Intel Core i5 quad-core or higher, 8 GB RAM or more
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