Microscope Cameras and Resolution

Selecting the correct resolution for your microscope camera can sometimes be a difficult task. Generally a lower resolution image will look decent on a computer monitor. But if you try to print out a low resolution image and make it too large, it turns out pixelated.

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Here are some examples of microscope camera resolutions and the images you can print (at a high quality 300dpi) from each.

• 0.4 Megapixels (DCM1 microscope camera) 768 x567 pixels, prints 2.6" x 1.9"
• 1.3 Megapixels (DCM1SP microscope camera) 1280x1024 pixels, prints 4.3" x 3.4"
• 2.0 Megapixels (DCM2 microscope camera) 1600x1280 pixels, prints 5.3" x 4"
• 3.0 Megapixels (DCM3 microscope camera) 2048x1536 pixels, prints 6.8" x 5.1"
• 5.0 Megapixels (DCM5 microscope camera) 2592x1944 pixels, prints 8.6" x 6.5"
• 5.6 Megapixels (MW5CCD microscope camera) 2720x2048 pixels, prints 9" x 6.8"
• 7.0 Megapixels (PRC7 microscope camera) 3072x2304 pixels, prints 10.2" x 7.7"
• 12.5 Megapixels (PRMFscan microscope camera) 4080x3072 pixels, prints 13.6" x 10.2"

Depending on the size of the image you wish to print (at a good quality), choose your microscope camera above accordingly. If printing images is not a concern, a lower resolution camera should work well for viewing on screen images.