RX-100 (Hirox Inc.)

By moving the lens barrel up and down, it is possible to generate a z-stack image in which the entire field of view is in focus. The stage can also be moved in the xy direction to observe and capture images of a wide area. 

A custom-built slide-switching stage allows for the continuous capture of images on 10 slides.

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