Chapter 14 About Microscope Digital Cameras
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About Micr oscope Digital C ameras
The following models of microscope cameras can be connected to the DS-L4.
Some menus vary depending on the camera to be used.
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DS-Fi3
The DS-Fi3 is a color camera that has a 1/1.8-inch image pickup device of 5.9 megapixels.
Image modes available for the DS-Fi3
The term "image mode" refers to the mode in which the image pickup device operates when the microscope camera
captures an image.
The image mode can be selected from the [IMG MODE] submenu of the [CAM MENU: CAMERA] screen.
ď‚· Image mode:
Use this button to set the operation mode of the image pickup device. According to the selected mode, the image size,
live image display speed, and the size of a captured image file change.
Image modes available for the DS-Fi3
Image Mode
Read
Mode
Frame Rate
*
Recommended
Number of
Recording Pixels
Setting Use
FULL All pixels 15 fps (max.) 2880 x 2048
Obtains image information from all pixels of
the image pickup device. High-definition
images can be obtained. We also
recommend this mode for long-time
exposure.
High-definition
image
recording/
display
FAST
(Initial setting)
2 x 2 pixels are
averaged
30 fps (max.) 1440 x 1024
Obtains an image by averaging 2 x 2
pixels. This mode is effective for moving
objects because of high display speed. We
recommend this mode normally.
Image
recording/
display
* The frame rate varies according to the exposure time.
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