The New Series of Evolve Cameras

The Evolve® is a high-resolution, back-illuminated EMCCD providing high sensitivity for the lowest light applications.
With proprietary Teledyne technology throughout, the Evolve provides a new standard in EMCCD performance and reliability. For single molecule imaging, TIRF microscopy, and more, achieve the best imaging performance when every photon counts.
- >95% quantum efficiency
- 10, 13 and 16 μm pixel size options
- Ultra-high-speed readout
- Highly stabilized deep cooling
- Featuring Teledyne EMCCD technology
Key Features

Built with Teledyne EMCCD Technology
Here at Teledyne, collaboration is opening new doors for meeting customers’ imaging needs. The Evolve range includes world-leading EMCCD sensors designed and manufactured by Teledyne e2v. These are integrated into cutting edge cameras by Teledyne Photometrics.
Across Teledyne, our united experience and expertise crosses application boundaries from astronomy, life science, industrial imaging and more. We have the answers to your imaging needs.

Superior Signal to Noise for Faint Signals
When you can count your photons on one hand, you need the lowest noise possible. Alongside back-illumination for maximum quantum efficiency, the Evolve series uses Electron Multiplication to achieve a read noise as low as 0.25e- without sacrificing frame rate.

Various Pixel Size Options To Match Your Optical System
Pixel size choice is a balance of resolution and sensitivity – larger pixel areas collect more photons. The Evolve range includes 13 and 16 μm pixel cameras to provide optimum sensitivity. However, resolution was previously limited for EMCCDs due to a lack of smaller pixel size options.
Now with sensor manufacture taking place in-house, Teledyne is able to offer a 10 μm pixel back-illuminated EMCCD, matching the required pixel size for 100x oil immersion microscope objectives.

Frame Rate Flexibility
Full-frame imaging rates of up to 61 fps can be sustained in high speed readout mode, with frame rates greater than 4,000fps available when imaging with regions of interest.

Excellent Noise Uniformity
Through their single output amplifier, EMCCDs offer uniform noise performance across the sensor. This is highly advantageous for analysis in many single-molecule fluorescence imaging techniques.
The Evolve series fine tunes the performance of EMCCD sensors to provide excellent image quality though careful electronic design and calibration.
Family Specifications
Quantum Efficiency | >95% |
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Wavelength Range | 120 – 1100 nm |
Read Noise | 0.25e- With EM Gain |
Supported interfaces | GigE |
Sensor type | Proprietary Teledyne e2v sensor |
Camera Models
18.8mm diagonal
11.58mm diagonal
Customer Stories
Electrophysiology and FRET

“The scientific imaging solutions from Teledyne Photometrics has made evolutional progress on our eletrophysiology and FRET research applications.”
Optics and Nanomaterials

“The Evolve 512 Delta EMCCD camera has saved us a lot of time and we have much better resolution within our experiments.”
Live Cell Membrane Dynamics

“The Evolve’s high sensitivity and dynamic range were integral to the acquisition of high-quality images for analysis.”