By blocking out-of-focus light, confocal laser scanning microscopes allow three-dimensional imaging at high speeds, high sensitivity and high resolution.
| Magnification | 10x | 20x | 40x | 63x | 63x |
| NA | 0.45 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Immersion media | Air | Air | Oil | Oil | Water |
| XY-resolution (µm) (@ 488 nm) | 0.661 | 0.372 |
| Magnification | 10x | 20x | 40x | 40x | 63x | 100x |
| NA | 0.4 | 0.75 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Immersion media | Air | Water/Glycerol | Oil | Water | Oil | Oil |
| XY-resolution (µm) (@ 488 nm) | 0.744 | 0.396 | 0.229 |
| Magnification | 10x | 20x | 40x | 63x | 63x |
| NA | 0.45 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Immersion media | Air | Air | Oil | Oil | Water |
| XY-resolution (µm) (@ 488 nm) | 0.661 | 0.372 | 0.229 | 0.212 | 0.248 |
| Z-resol |
|
Objective size |
20 |
25 |
40 |
63 |
|
NA |
1 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
|
Immersion media |
Water (dipping) |
Multi |
Oil |
