The Cantaga G2 is the 2nd generation Olympus Soft Imaging Solutions 2k x 2k, bottom-mounted CCD TEM camera for all TEM brands. This fiber-optically coupled 14-bit camera sets new image benchmarks regarding resolution, uniformity and sensitivity for bottom-mounted TEM cameras. The Cantega G2 can be equipped with an optimized YAG scintillator or a standard phosphor scintillator



Up to 2048 x 2048 pixels
Up to 6 fps @ binning 4 (viewing / high speed mode)
Water cooled to -10° C @ 18°C water temperature from TEM
Fiber-optically coupled
14 bit
YAG - or phosphor scintillator
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Key Features Specifications Applications
Function Name Description
Camera Cantega G2
Chip type 28.67 mm x 28.67 mm,
Full freame CCD image sensor
Effective pixels [pixels] 2048 x 2048
Resolution [pixels] 2048 x 2048
Binning 2x [pixels] 1024 x 1024
Pixel size [µm²] 14.0 x 14.0
Effective pixel size [µm²] 14.0 x 14.0
Binning 2x, 4x and 8x
Pixel clock rate [MHz] 2.0 MHz (high quality mode)
5.0 MHz (viewing / high speed mode)
Frame rate [fps] at full resolution 0.4 (high quality mode)
1.0 (viewing / high speed mode)
Frame rate [fps] at binning 4 1.5 (high quality mode)
6.0 (viewing / high speed mode)
Digitization [bit] 14
Exposure time 1 ms to 100 s
Display Full image in real time
Chip temperature -10° C @ 18° C water temperature from TEM
Noise reduction Correlated double sampling
Camera mount on axis, rotable
Camera positioning  
Anti blooming yes
PC interface USB 2.0
Camera coupling fiber optically coupled (1:1)
Video-Output no
Trigger Option Yes
Partial Readout Yes
Full Well Capacity [e-] 250.000
Dark Current [e-/s]  < 0.6
Readout Noise [e-] 8
Scintillator Customized YAG or phosphor 





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