The ‘Consumer Camera on the Microscope’

Drawn by the lure of ‘more megapixels for less’, some clinical pathology or anatomic pathology labs will purchase the common consumer brands of digital cameras for placement on the microscope. But consider some factors on the pages below that will have ramifications for pathology applications:

Workflow & Support Issues

Camera Issues

Summary: The goal is workflow efficiency in a scientific grade product

PAXcam digital cameras are made for microscopy, with a streamlined workflow that is geared for high throughput in an easy to use interface. Consumer cameras may be attractive due to their perceived low cost, but the gains in productivity by having PAXcam hardware integrated with PAXit software to manage the workflow cannot be underestimated. In addition, the PAXcam yields increases in image quality due to the quality control process being geared for scientific imaging on the microscope or macro stand.