Here are the magnifications and corresponding pixel sizes for the UltraScan 4000 CCD camera (as determined using serialEM and a replica diffraction grating). The values shown in blue correspond to the Low Mag mode of operation while the values in black correspond to the normal Mag mode.
magnification |
pixel size (nm) |
120 |
90.65 |
150 |
74.90 |
200 |
53.29 |
250 |
44.22 |
300 |
36.94 |
400 |
28.50 |
500 |
23.08 |
600 |
19.41 |
800 |
14.65 |
1000 |
11.83 |
1200 |
9.74 |
1500 |
7.77 |
2000 |
5.65 |
2500 |
4.82 |
3000 |
3.94 |
2500 |
4.93 |
3000 |
3.90 |
4000 |
2.65 |
5000 |
2.19 |
6000 |
1.84 |
8000 |
1.45 |
10000 |
1.15 |
12000 |
0.93 |
15000 |
0.74 |
20000 |
0.56 |
25000 |
0.45 |
30000 |
0.38 |
40000 |
0.30 |
50000 |
0.21 |
60000 |
0.18 |
80000 |
0.15 |
100000 |
0.12 |
120000 |
0.11 |
Higher magnifications should be calibrated using the lattice spacing of gold or graphite on the day of use of the JEOL JEM 3200FS.
NOTE: The pixel size shown in this chart and that of Digital Micrograph will often differ slightly. This is a consequence of differences in the way the pixel size was determined and whether the pixel size is a direct measurement or an interpoated value. Also, the 3200FS shows significant defocus-dependent magnification changes starting around 2 micrometers from focus and the defocus of specific images will definitely affect the exact magnification of the recorded image..