2008 Microscopy Press Releases

Excellent color reproduction and unbeatable price

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada –March 25, 2008 – Lumenera Corporation, a leading manufacturer and developer of high performance digital cameras and custom imaging solutions for scientific, industrial and security markets, is pleased to introduce the new INFINITYX-32 pixel shifting camera, specifically designed for customers in the clinical, life and material science fields. Available at a fraction of the cost of competitive cameras, this complete imaging solution with an unbeatable price-to-performance ratio, offers 32 megapixel resolution, high sensitivity, 12-bit data and low noise levels.

The INFINITYX-32 is the first pixel shifting camera based on the Sony ICX274 CCD sensor. This progressive scan 2.0 megapixel sensor is comprised of 4.4 micron square pixels in a 1616 x 1216 array. Patented DeltaVuTM technology captures still images at user selectable resolutions between 2 and 32 megapixel, maximizing the resolving power of the microscope optics. This unique technology shifts the sensor at sub-pixel resolution between each image capture, resulting in a megapixel image with precise detail and incredible color reproduction.

Live video provides real-time focus, while auto exposure and auto white balance provide high quality images. A USB 2.0 digital interface ensures a simple plug-and-play installation with no need for costly and difficult-to-handle framegrabbers. Available in both color and monochrome, the INFINITYX-32is fully supported by Lumenera’s advanced and easy-to-use INFINITY ANALYZE software, with a wide variety of functions for image enhancement and analysis, including measurement, annotation, archiving and image processing. Advanced camera control is available through a Software Developers Kit, while TWAIN and DIRECTX drivers ensure integration and compatibility with a variety of 3rd party software applications.

“The combination of this unique 2 megapixel Sony sensor and DeltaVu pixel shifting technology make the INFINITYX-32 an outstanding general purpose microscopy camera” stated Larry Whelan, Director of Business Development – Scientific Markets, Lumenera Corporation. “Given the native sensor’s sensitivity, pixel shifting captures all color information in each pixel, while providing users with unmatched resolving power when combined with their microscope or lensing optics. The result is a camera with excellent sensitivity, superior color fidelity and high resolution, suitable for a wide range of imaging applications.”

The INFINITYX-32 is now shipping. Visit Lumenera at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Meeting, booth #609 for a live demonstration, or our website at www.lumenera.com for more information.

About Lumenera
Lumenera Corporation, a division of Roper Industries headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, is a leading developer and manufacturer of high performance digital cameras and custom imaging solutions. Lumenera cameras are used worldwide in a diverse range of industrial, scientific and security applications.

Lumenera solutions provide unique combinations of speed, resolution and sensitivity in order to satisfy the most demanding digital imaging requirements. Lumenera customers achieve the benefit of superior price to performance ratios and faster time to market with the company's commitment to high quality, cost effective product solutions. For further information about Lumenera, please visit www.lumenera.com or call 613-736-4077. To receive Lumenera press releases as they are issued, contact us at marketing@lumenera.com.