Photometrics
Teledyne Photometrics designs and manufactures high-performance sCMOS, EMCCD, and CCD scientific cameras for quantitative research in life sciences, physical sciences, and scientific X-ray applications, serving academic, government, and OEM customers globally.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1978
- HeadquartersTucson, United States
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Photometrics firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Photometrics
- Legal name
- Teledyne Photometrics
- Website
- https://photometrics.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1978
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Teledyne Photometrics designs and manufactures high-performance sCMOS, EMCCD, and CCD scientific cameras for quantitative research in life sciences, physical sciences, and scientific X-ray applications, serving academic, government, and OEM customers globally.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Photometrics industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Scientific Imaging Cameras
- NAICS
- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)
- SIC
- Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Imaging Sensors (CMOS/CCD/ToF/Depth) (HDAHALAF)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Photodiodes & Discrete Photodetectors (HDAHAHAL)
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Where Photometrics is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tucson
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Markets served
Photometrics business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Scientific Camera Hardware Sales: Sale of high-performance scientific cameras including sCMOS, EMCCD, and CCD technologies for quantitative research applications
- Custom & OEM Solutions: Custom and OEM camera solutions for integration into specialized scientific instruments and systems
- Software & SDK Licensing: Spinnaker SDK and other software tools for camera control and image processing
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
Photometrics product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Photometrics designs, manufactures, and sells high-performance scientific-grade cameras based on CCD, CMOS, sCMOS, and EMCCD sensor technologies for demanding quantitative research applications. Its product portfolio covers microscopy, spectroscopy, scientific X-ray imaging, astronomy, quantum research, fusion, and combustion imaging, and is complemented by OEM/custom camera solutions and the Spinnaker SDK for camera control and integration.
Product overview
Photometrics, now part of Teledyne Vision Solutions, offers a portfolio of scientific imaging cameras built around sCMOS, CMOS, and CCD technologies. The product line centers on high-performance cameras including the Kinetix (high-speed large sensor sCMOS), Prime 95B (back-illuminated large pixel sCMOS), Prime BSI Express (compact high-speed sCMOS), Iris (high resolution large FOV), Retiga E (cooled low-noise CMOS for integration), Moment (ultra-compact high-speed CMOS), and the Retiga CCD Family. The company pioneered the world's first scientific-grade EMCCD camera (2001) and the world's first back-illuminated sCMOS camera (2016), maintaining market leadership in sCMOS technology. Legacy offerings include the Evolve EMCCD camera. Applications span microscopy, spectroscopy, scientific X-ray, astronomy, quantum research, fusion, and combustion research.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Kinetix: High Speed, Large Sensor sCMOS camera
- Prime BSI Express
- Prime 95B
- Iris
- Retiga E
- Moment
Products and services
- Kinetix
Companies that use Photometrics
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Photometrics technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Photometrics partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Teledyne DALSAcorePart of the same parent company Teledyne. Combined imaging technology portfolios enable reliable and innovative vision systems. DALSA specializes in machine vision cameras, image sensors, and frame grabbers.
- Teledyne e2vcoreSister company within Teledyne Vision Solutions. e2v specializes in high-performance image sensors and provides complementary imaging technology.
- FLIR IIS (Industrial Imaging)corePart of Teledyne Vision Solutions. FLIR IIS provides infrared imaging technology, expanding the portfolio to include thermal and infrared imaging capabilities.
- LumeneracoreSister company within Teledyne Vision Solutions. Lumenera provides scientific imaging cameras and solutions that complement the Photometrics portfolio.
- Princeton InstrumentscorePart of Teledyne Vision Solutions. Princeton Instruments specializes in spectroscopy cameras and spectrometers, expanding scientific imaging capabilities.
- Judson TechnologiesminorSister company within Teledyne Vision Solutions providing infrared detector technology.
- Acton OpticsminorSister company within Teledyne Vision Solutions providing optical components and solutions.
- Teledyne ICMminorSister company providing integrated digital portable X-ray solutions for non-destructive testing, referenced as complementary offering for industrial X-ray applications.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Photometrics competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Hamamatsu Photonics: Hamamatsu is a leading global manufacturer of scientific CCD, CMOS, and EMCCD cameras for microscopy, spectroscopy, and life-science research. It directly competes with Photometrics across the same sCMOS/EMCCD product categories and customer base.
- Oxford Instruments Andor: Andor is a direct competitor in scientific imaging cameras (sCMOS, EMCCD, iXon) for physical and life sciences, including microscopy, astronomy, and spectroscopy. Its product portfolio and target customer profile overlap heavily with Photometrics.
- PCO AG (Excelitas Technologies): PCO, now part of Excelitas, manufactures high-performance sCMOS and scientific cameras for life sciences, physical sciences, and industrial imaging. It competes head-to-head with Photometrics in microscopy and time-resolved imaging applications.
- Teledyne Princeton Instruments: Sister company within Teledyne Vision Solutions specializing in spectroscopy cameras, CCDs, and detectors for scientific research. Overlaps with Photometrics in scientific imaging customers and technology, and operates within the same Teledyne portfolio.
- Teledyne Lumenera: Sister company within Teledyne Vision Solutions providing scientific and industrial imaging cameras. Overlaps with Photometrics in OEM and life-science imaging, with shared distribution and parent-level strategy.
- Gatan (AMETEK): Gatan, part of AMETEK, makes scientific cameras and detectors for electron microscopy and materials science. It directly competes with Photometrics' scientific imaging cameras in materials research and electron microscopy-adjacent applications.
Broad incumbents
- FLIR Systems (Teledyne FLIR): FLIR, now part of Teledyne, is a broad incumbent in thermal and imaging cameras with an industrial imaging systems portfolio that overlaps with scientific imaging applications including research and OEM integration.
- Leica Microsystems (Danaher): Leica manufactures microscope-integrated cameras as part of its broader microscopy systems portfolio. It is an OEM buyer of scientific-grade sensors and competes indirectly with Photometrics through bundled microscope solutions.
- Carl Zeiss (ZEISS Microscopy): ZEISS offers scientific cameras integrated into its microscopy platforms and competes for the same research customer wallet. As a broad incumbent, it represents both a competitor and an OEM partner opportunity for Photometrics' sensors.
- Thorlabs: Thorlabs offers scientific cameras (sCMOS and CCD) as part of a broader photonics and optics catalog. It serves overlapping research customers in microscopy, spectroscopy, and quantum optics with comparable product breadth.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Photometrics leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Photometrics funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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Photometrics M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Photometrics
What does Photometrics do?
Photometrics designs, manufactures, and sells high-performance scientific-grade cameras based on CCD, CMOS, sCMOS, and EMCCD sensor technologies for demanding quantitative research applications. Its product portfolio covers microscopy, spectroscopy, scientific X-ray imaging, astronomy, quantum research, fusion, and combustion imaging, and is complemented by OEM/custom camera solutions and the Spinnaker SDK for camera control and integration.
Is Photometrics a public or private company?
Photometrics is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Photometrics founded?
Photometrics was founded in 1978. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Photometrics based?
Photometrics is headquartered in Tucson, United States, in the North America region.
How does Photometrics make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Scientific Camera Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are custom & OEM Solutions and software & SDK Licensing.
Who are Photometrics's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Hamamatsu Photonics, Oxford Instruments Andor, PCO AG (Excelitas Technologies), Teledyne Princeton Instruments, Teledyne Lumenera and Gatan (AMETEK). Broad incumbents are FLIR Systems (Teledyne FLIR), Leica Microsystems (Danaher), Carl Zeiss (ZEISS Microscopy) and Thorlabs.
Does Photometrics have an API?
No public API is recorded for Photometrics.
What industry is Photometrics in?
Photometrics's product category is Scientific Imaging Cameras. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAHALAF, Imaging Sensors (CMOS/CCD/ToF/Depth), with a secondary code of HDAHAHAL, Photodiodes & Discrete Photodetectors. Its NAICS code is 334516 and its SIC code is 3826.