Framing Camera Systems
Rotating Mirror framing cameras offer the highest image quality and most frames.
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Gated intensified framing cameras offer the highest speeds and highest sensitivity.
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Temporal Pixel Multiplexed (TPM) cameras offer a unique combination of high speed and image quality, in a compact package and an economical price.
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Framing Camera Comparison Table
| Rotating Mirror | Gated Intensified | Temporal Pixel Multi. | |
| Framing Rate | to 25 million fps |
to 400 million fps |
to 10 million fps |
| Number of Frames | from 20 to 128 |
from 1 to 16 |
from 1 to 1024+ |
| Resolution | to 29 Mpix |
to 4 Mpix |
to 1 Mpix |
| Dynamic Range | 12-14 bit |
4-8 bit |
10 bit |
| Color | Monochrome or Color |
Monochrome |
Monochrome |
| Image Noise | Very low |
Moderate |
Low |
| Post-Trigger Capacity | Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Sensitivity | Moderate |
Very high |
High |
| Physical Size | Large |
Moderate |
Compact |
| Complexity | Very high |
High |
Moderate |