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Comparison of the characteristics of the Inscopix nVista miniature microscope and UCLA miniscope.
| System | UCLA miniscope-3rd generation | nVista 4th generation |
|---|---|---|
| Weight (g) | 3 | 1.8 |
| Size L × W × H (mm) | 16.3 × 13 × 22.5 | 8.8 × 15 × 22 |
| Footprint on scull (Baseplate) (mm2) | 75 | 57.44 |
| Resolution (pixels) | 752 × 480 | 1280 × 800 |
| Field of view (µm) | 700 × 450a | 650 × 900 |
| Sample-rate (Hz) | 60 | 50 |
| Focusing mechanism | Manual (300 μm) - Slider | Electronic (300 μm) - Liquid lens |
aThe field of view given for the 3rd generation UCLA miniscope is based on imaging superficial brain structures. The addition of an objective GRIN lens that is required to image deep-brain structures reduces this field of view. To our knowledge, precise field of view measurements for deep brain imaging using this miniscope are not known.