Zoom Lens Selector: Find the Zoom Lens and Camera for Your Task

1Camera

We pair each lens with the camera from our range whose pixels match what the lens resolves for your part.

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Moving parts (global shutter)

2What you need to see

Part widthmmPart heightmm

Smallest detail to resolveµm

The part is the area that must fit in one image; the detail is the smallest feature or defect you need to see.

3Set-up and must-haves

Working distance frommmtomm

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Coaxial illuminationFine focusTelecentric

See the matching lenses

10 lens series · camera suggested for each lens

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Enter the part size and the smallest detail to rank the lenses and pair each with a camera for your task.

Fits your requirements

12.5X zoom lens

0.58× to 7.5× · 12.5:1 zoom · sensors up to 2/3 inch

Suggested camera

I3CMOS02800KMA

Sony IMX421LLJ · 8.71 × 6.59 mm · 4.5 µm · 2.8 MP · mono · global shutter · USB 3.0

At 2.09× one pixel covers 2.16 µm of the part and the lens resolves 4.44 µm: the pixels match the lens, so no resolution is wasted. The sensor fills the lens's 2/3 inch format.

Options:

Setting	Magnification	Field of view (mm)	µm per pixel	Smallest detail (µm)	Depth of field (mm)
Lowest zoom	0.58×	15 × 11.4	7.76	15.5camera	2.75
Highest zoom	7.5×	1.16 × 0.88	0.6	3.05lens	0.05

12 versions match your must-haves

PMS-Z125C: Manual, continuous · WD 77.4 ± 2 mm

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PMS-Z14 14X Continuous Zoom Lens with Coaxial Illumination

Fits your requirements

14X zoom lens

0.55× to 7.6× · 14:1 zoom · sensors up to 2/3 inch

Suggested camera

I3CMOS02800KMA

Sony IMX421LLJ · 8.71 × 6.59 mm · 4.5 µm · 2.8 MP · mono · global shutter · USB 3.0

At 2.04× one pixel covers 2.2 µm of the part and the lens resolves 4.25 µm: the pixels match the lens, so no resolution is wasted. The sensor fills the lens's 2/3 inch format.

Options:

Setting	Magnification	Field of view (mm)	µm per pixel	Smallest detail (µm)	Depth of field (mm)
Lowest zoom	0.55×	15.8 × 12	8.18	16.4camera	3.16
Highest zoom	7.6×	1.15 × 0.87	0.59	2.8lens	0.04

Version

PMS-Z14: Manual or motorized · coaxial illumination · WD 77.8 ± 2 mm

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Fits your requirements

6.5X zoom lens

0.7× to 4.5× · 6.5:1 zoom · sensors up to 2/3 inch

Suggested camera

I3CMOS02800KMA

Sony IMX421LLJ · 8.71 × 6.59 mm · 4.5 µm · 2.8 MP · mono · global shutter · USB 3.0

At 1.77× one pixel covers 2.54 µm of the part and the lens resolves 5.11 µm: the pixels match the lens, so no resolution is wasted. The sensor fills the lens's 2/3 inch format.

Options:

Setting	Magnification	Field of view (mm)	µm per pixel	Smallest detail (µm)	Depth of field (mm)
Lowest zoom	0.7×	12.4 × 9.41	6.43	12.9camera	1.9
Highest zoom	4.5×	1.94 × 1.46	1	3.95lens	0.1

15 versions match your must-haves

PMS-Z65C: Manual, continuous · WD 87 ± 2 mm

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Fits your requirements

4K zoom lens

0.68× to 5× · 7.5:1 zoom · sensors up to 1 inch

Suggested camera

E3ISPM09000KPA

IMX305 · 14.1 × 7.45 mm · 3.45 µm · 8.8 MP · color · global shutter · USB 3.0

At 1.84× one pixel covers 1.87 µm of the part and the lens resolves 4.48 µm: the pixels match the lens, so no resolution is wasted. The sensor fills the lens's 1 inch format.

Options:

Setting	Magnification	Field of view (mm)	µm per pixel	Smallest detail (µm)	Depth of field (mm)
Lowest zoom	0.68×	20.8 × 11	5.07	10.2lens	1.78
Highest zoom	5×	2.83 × 1.49	0.69	2.8lens	0.07

6 versions match your must-haves

PMS-K75C: Manual, continuous · WD 80 mm

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Fits your requirements

6.5X high-resolution zoom lens

0.7× to 4.5× · 6.5:1 zoom · sensors up to 1 inch

Suggested camera

U3CCD06000KMA

ICX694ALG CCD · 12.5 × 9.99 mm · 4.54 µm · 6 MP · mono · CCD · USB 3.0

At 1.77× one pixel covers 2.56 µm of the part and the lens resolves 5.57 µm: the pixels match the lens, so no resolution is wasted. The sensor fills the lens's 1 inch format.

Options:

Setting	Magnification	Field of view (mm)	µm per pixel	Smallest detail (µm)	Depth of field (mm)
Lowest zoom	0.7×	17.8 × 14.3	6.49	13camera	2.04
Highest zoom	4.5×	2.77 × 2.22	1.01	2.75lens	0.07

Version

PMS-6805-K: Manual or motorized · coaxial illumination · WD 88 ± 2 mm

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Fits your requirements

12.5X linear zoom lens

0.58× to 7.5× · 12.5:1 zoom · sensors up to 2/3 inch

Suggested camera

I3CMOS02800KMA

Sony IMX421LLJ · 8.71 × 6.59 mm · 4.5 µm · 2.8 MP · mono · global shutter · USB 3.0

At 2.09× one pixel covers 2.16 µm of the part and the lens resolves 4.44 µm: the pixels match the lens, so no resolution is wasted. The sensor fills the lens's 2/3 inch format.

Options:

Setting	Magnification	Field of view (mm)	µm per pixel	Smallest detail (µm)	Depth of field (mm)
Lowest zoom	0.58×	15 × 11.4	7.76	15.5camera	2.75
Highest zoom	7.5×	1.16 × 0.88	0.6	3.05lens	0.05

2 versions match your must-haves

PMS-L125: Motorized, linear guide · WD 77.4 ± 2 mm

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Fits your requirements

6.5X linear zoom lens

0.7× to 4.5× · 6.5:1 zoom · sensors up to 2/3 inch

Suggested camera

I3CMOS02800KMA

Sony IMX421LLJ · 8.71 × 6.59 mm · 4.5 µm · 2.8 MP · mono · global shutter · USB 3.0

At 1.77× one pixel covers 2.54 µm of the part and the lens resolves 5.11 µm: the pixels match the lens, so no resolution is wasted. The sensor fills the lens's 2/3 inch format.

Options:

Setting	Magnification	Field of view (mm)	µm per pixel	Smallest detail (µm)	Depth of field (mm)
Lowest zoom	0.7×	12.4 × 9.41	6.43	12.9camera	1.9
Highest zoom	4.5×	1.94 × 1.46	1	3.95lens	0.1

2 versions match your must-haves

PMS-L65: Motorized, linear guide · WD 87 ± 2 mm

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Fits your requirements

8X zoom lens

0.6× to 5× · 8:1 zoom · sensors up to 2/3 inch · telecentric

Suggested camera

I3CMOS02800KMA

Sony IMX421LLJ · 8.71 × 6.59 mm · 4.5 µm · 2.8 MP · mono · global shutter · USB 3.0

At 1.73× one pixel covers 2.6 µm of the part and the lens resolves 4.9 µm: the camera pixels set the limit here. The sensor fills the lens's 2/3 inch format.

Options:

Setting	Magnification	Field of view (mm)	µm per pixel	Smallest detail (µm)	Depth of field (mm)
Lowest zoom	0.6×	14.5 × 11	7.5	15camera	2.67
Highest zoom	5×	1.74 × 1.32	0.9	3.05lens	0.073

3 versions match your must-haves

PMS-Z80D: Manual, detented · WD 84 ± 2 mm

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Fits your requirements

Telecentric macro zoom lens

0.5× to 1× · 2:1 zoom · sensors up to 2/3 inch · telecentric

Suggested camera

U3ISPM20000KPA

AR2020 · 7.17 × 5.38 mm · 1.4 µm · 19.7 MP · color · rolling shutter · USB 3.0

At 0.71× one pixel covers 1.98 µm of the part and the lens resolves 4.74 µm: the pixels match the lens, so no resolution is wasted.

Options:

Setting	Magnification	Field of view (mm)	µm per pixel	Smallest detail (µm)	Depth of field (mm)
Lowest zoom	0.5×	14.3 × 10.8	2.8	6.71lens	1.6
Highest zoom	1×	7.17 × 5.38	1.4	3.36lens	0.4

Version

PMS-LZME-0510M: Manual · WD 106 mm (0.5×) to 75 mm (1.0×)

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Fits your requirements

Telecentric zoom lens

0.21× to 1.97× · sensors up to 1 inch · telecentric

Suggested camera

X7CAM4K16MPA

Sony IMX283 · 13.1 × 7.34 mm · 2.4 µm · 16.6 MP · color · rolling shutter · USB 3.0 / GigE / HDMI / Wi-Fi

At 0.64× one pixel covers 3.73 µm of the part and the lens resolves 8.11 µm: the pixels match the lens, so no resolution is wasted. The sensor fills the lens's 1 inch format.

Options:

Setting	Magnification	Field of view (mm)	µm per pixel	Smallest detail (µm)	Depth of field (mm)
Lowest zoom	0.21×	62.2 × 35	11.4	26.9lens	6.99
Highest zoom	1.97×	6.63 × 3.73	1.22	4.3lens	0.14

Version

PMS-ZT0220-A: WD 86 mm

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How the selector works

Field of view is the sensor size divided by the magnification. The part fits when its long and short sides fit the long and short sides of the sensor.
A detail counts as resolved when it spans 2 camera pixels and is no smaller than the lens resolution at that magnification. The smaller of the two limits is marked "camera" or "lens".
Lens resolution and depth of field come from the optical tables in the lens datasheets. Between the published magnification steps they are interpolated.
The sensor size is the pixel count times the pixel size from the camera datasheet.
Suggested cameras: for each lens, cameras from our range that cover your part and detail come first, then those whose pixels match what the lens resolves at your magnification (two to about three pixels per resolved detail), then sensors that fill more of the lens format, then fewer megapixels. Color, display and shutter choices narrow the list.
The numbers assume a 1× adapter tube and no lens attachment. Adapter tubes and attachments change the field of view and the working distance: ask us for those set-ups.

Find the zoom lens and camera for your task

1Camera

2What you need to see

3Set-up and must-haves

12.5X zoom lens

14X zoom lens

6.5X zoom lens

4K zoom lens

6.5X high-resolution zoom lens

12.5X linear zoom lens

6.5X linear zoom lens

8X zoom lens

Telecentric macro zoom lens

Telecentric zoom lens

How the selector works

Guides that cover this decision

Calculating camera field of view and diffraction sampling

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