Sona is Andor’s latest high-performance sCMOS camera platform, specifically for fluorescence microscopy. It launches with Sona 4.2B-11 and Sona 2.0B-11 back-illuminated sCMOS models, each featuring 95% Quantum Efficiency (QE) and market-leading vacuum cooling to -45 °C. 95% QE and -45 °C cooling – most sensitive back-illuminated sCMOS available – 4.2 Megapixel (Sona 4.2B) – capture huge fields of cells and whole embryos – 70 fps full frame – follow dynamic processes without smear – 99.7% plus linearity – superb quantitative accuracy across full dynamic range – Vacuum longevity and quality – no moisture on sensor; no QE decay