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Camera Selection Guide

Please refer to the interface comparison table and lineup chart below,
together with the standard specifications, system overview, and cost estimate, to assist in selecting the appropriate camera.

COMPARISON TABLE

Comparison Table
by Interface

Interface information	GigE Vision		USB3 Vision	USB	CoaXPress	Opt-C:Link	Camera Link		GVIF
Interface information	1Gbps	10Gbps	5Gbps	UVC	CXP-12	Opt-C:Link	Base	Full	GVIF2
Primary Application	Image Processing Monitoring	Image Processing Monitoring	Image Processing Monitoring	Monitoring	Image Processing	Image Processing	Image Processing		Image Processing Monitoring
Advantages	Supports cable lengths up to 100 m Easy to connect and use Cost-efficient when using multiple connections	Supports cable lengths up to 100 m Supports high data transfer rates (up to 10 Gbps)	Easy to connect and use Cost-efficient when using multiple connections	Easy to connect and use	Supports high data transfer rates (up to 50 Gbps) Supports cable lengths up to 25 m	Excellent noise performance Supports cable lengths up to 150 m Supports high data transfer rates (up to 12.5 Gbps)	Has been widely used since its standardization in 2000		Supports longer cable lengths (up to 20 m), with a trade-off in transfer rate Excellent noise performance
Disadvantages	Supports transfer rates up to 1 Gbps	Higher cost when using multiple connections	Supports cable lengths up to 3 m (longer cables may be available from some manufacturers)	Supports cable lengths up to 3 m (longer cables may be available from some manufacturers)	Higher cost of frame grabber and PC requirements Higher cost when using multiple connections	Restricted to specific frame grabber boards Higher cost when using multiple connections Requires an external power supply	Requires a frame grabber board Higher cost when using multiple connections		Restricted to specific frame grabber boards
Connection Port Connection Board	1 Gigabit Ethernet port	10 Gigabit Ethernet port	USB3.x port	USB3.x port	CoaXPress frame grabber board	Opt-C:Link frame grabber board	Camera Link frame grabber board		Conversion CCU or GVIF frame grabber board
Cable	Ethernet cable of Cat5e or higher	Ethernet cable of Cat6a or higher	USB3.0 cable	USB3.0 cable	Coaxial Cable	Fiber optic cable	Camera Link cable		Coaxial Cable
Maximum Cable Length	100m	100m	3m	3m	25m	150m	Approximately 5 m to 12 m		20m
Maximum Data Transfer Rate	1Gbps	10Gbps	5Gbps	5Gbps	50Gbps	12.5Gbps	2.04Gbps	5.44Gbps	4.8Gbps
Power over cable	Support (PoE models)	Support (PoE models)	Support (All models)	Support (All models)	Support (All models)	Not support	Support (PoCL models)		Support (All models)
Software Provider	Camera manufacture	Camera manufacture	Camera manufacture	Natively supported by PC (OS)	Frame grabber manufacture	Frame grabber manufacture	Frame grabber manufacture		Camera manufacture or Frame grabber manufacture
Overall System Cost	Low	High	Low	Low	High	High	High		Low
Simultaneous Connections	Requires adding a 1Gbps Ethernet card or using a switching hub	Requires adding a 10Gbps Ethernet card or using a switching hub	Requires adding a USB port expansion card	Requires adding a USB port expansion card	Requires adding a frame grabber card	Requires adding a frame grabber card	Requires adding a frame grabber card		Requires using conversion CCU or frame grabber card

CHART

Product Lineup
by Interface

You can visit the product (Representative model) page by clicking a model number highlighted in blue on the lineup chart.

Blue Frame: Now Available, Green Frame: Coming Soon, Red Frame: Detects Unconventional Features.

Area Camera


Area Camera		≤ 0.65MP	≤ 1.6MP	≤ 2.3MP	≤ 4MP	≤ 5.3MP	≤ 8.9MP	≤ 14MP	≤ 20MP	≤ 25MP	25MP ≤
		IMX287 0.4MP	IMX273 1.6MP	IMX422 2MP	IMX252 3.2MP	IMX250 5MP	IMX546 8MP	IMX253 12MP	IMX532 16MP	IMX530 24.5MP	EV2S67MB 67MP
		IMX991 0.3MP(SWIR)	IMX990 1.3MP(SWIR)		CMV4000 4MP	IMX537 5MP		IMX535 12MP	IMX542 16MP	IMX540 24.5MP
					IMX993 3.2MP(SWIR)	IMX547 5MP		IMX545 12MP	IMX531 20MP	GMAX0505 25MP
						IMX992 5.3MP(SWIR)		CMV12000 12MP	IMX541 20MP
						IMX548 5MP(3CMOS)		GSPRINT551414MP
		IMX287 0.4MP	EV76C560 1.3MP	IMX430 2MP	IMX265 3.2MP	IMX264 5MP	IMX178 6.4MP	IMX226 12MP	IMX183 20MP
		IMX433 0.5MP	IMX273 1.6MP	IMX249 2.3MP		AR0521 5MP	IMX267 8.9MP	IMX304 12MP
		IMX991 0.3MP(SWIR)	IMX990 1.3MP(SWIR)
	Board Camera	IMX287 0.4MP	IMX273 1.6MP	IMX430 2MP	IMX265 3.2MP	IMX264 5MP		IMX226 12MP	IMX183 20MP
				IMX290 2.1MP
				IMX291 2.1MP
				IMX462 2.1MP
	10GigE					IMX5485MP(3CMOS)				IMX530 24.5MP
USB3 Vision		IMX287 0.4MP	EV76C560 1.3MP	IMX174 2.3MP	IMX252 3.2MP	IMX250 5MP	IMX428 7.1MP	IMX253 12MP	IMX183 20MP
		IMX426 0.5MP	IMX273 1.6MP	IMX249 2.3MP	IMX265 3.2MP	IMX264 5MP	IMX255 8.9MP	IMX304 12MP
		IMX991 0.3MP(SWIR)	IMX990 1.3MP(SWIR)		CMV4000 4MP	IMX992 5.3MP(SWIR)	IMX267 8.9MP	IMX226 12MP
			IMX382 1.3MP(Vision)		IMX9933.2MP(SWIR)	IMX250MZR 5MP(Polarization)	IMX4878.1MP(UV)
	Small Camera	IMX287 0.4MP	IMX273 1.6MP			IMX568 5MP	IMX178 6.4MP	IMX226 12MP
	Liquid Lens Camera	IMX287 0.4MP	IMX273 1.6MP			IMX568 5MP
	Remote Head		IMX273 1.6MP
		IMX287 0.4MP	IMX273 1.6MP	IMX430 2MP	IMX252 3.2MP	IMX250 5MP	IMX255 8.9MP	IMX253 12MP	IMX542 16MP	IMX540 24.5MP
		IMX433 0.5MP	IMX990 1.3MP(SWIR)	CMV2000 2MP	IMX265 3.2MP	IMX264 5MP	IMX267 8.9MP	IMX304 12MP	IMX541 20MP	Python25k 25MP
		IMX991 0.3MP(SWIR)			CMV4000 4MP	IMX992 5.3MP(SWIR)				GMAX0505 25MP
					IMX9933.2MP(SWIR)
	Remote Head	IMX287 0.4MP	IMX273 1.6MP
Opt-C:Link								CMV12000 12MP
GVIF					IMX900 3.2MP	IMX568 5MP
UVC(USB3.0)			ISX017 1.3MP	PV4209K 2MP
MIPI			ISX017 1.3MP
DVI/SDI HD Camera				IMX291 1080P
TV Format		ISX017 0.65MP

≤ 0.65MP
IMX287 0.4MP	IMX991 0.3MP(SWIR)

≤ 1.6MP
IMX273 1.6MP	IMX990 1.3MP(SWIR)

≤ 2.3MP
IMX422 2MP

≤ 4MP
IMX252 3.2MP	CMV4000 4MP	IMX993 3.2MP(SWIR)

≤ 5.3MP
IMX250 5MP	IMX537 5MP	IMX547 5MP	IMX992 5.3MP(SWIR)
IMX548 5MP(3CMOS)

≤ 8.9MP
IMX546 8MP

≤ 14MP
IMX253 12MP	IMX535 12MP	IMX545 12MP	CMV12000 12MP
GSPRINT5514 14M

≤ 20MP
IMX532 16MP	IMX542 16MP	IMX531 20MP	IMX541 20MP

≤ 25MP
IMX530 24.5MP	IMX540 24.5MP	GMAX0505 25MP

25MP ≤
EV2S67MB 67MP

≤ 0.65MP
IMX287 0.4MP	IMX433 0.5MP	IMX991 0.3MP(SWIR)

≤ 1.6MP
EV76C560 1.3MP	IMX273 1.6MP	IMX990 1.3MP(SWIR)

≤ 2.3MP
IMX430 2MP	IMX249 2.3MP

≤ 4MP
IMX265 3.2MP

≤ 5.3MP
IMX264 5MP	AR0521 5MP

≤ 8.9MP
IMX178 6.4MP	IMX267 8.9MP

≤ 14MP
IMX226 12MP	IMX304 12MP

≤ 20MP
IMX183 20MP

Board Camera

≤ 0.65MP
IMX287 0.4MP

≤ 1.6MP
IMX273 1.6MP

≤ 2.3MP
IMX430 2MP	IMX290 2.1MP	IMX291 2.1MP	IMX462 2.1MP

≤ 4MP
IMX265 3.2MP

≤ 5.3MP
IMX264 5MP

≤ 14MP
IMX226 12MP

≤ 20MP
IMX183 20MP

10GigE

≤ 5.3MP
IMx548 5MP(3CMOS)

≤ 25MP
IMX530 24.5MP

USB3 Vision

≤ 0.65MP
IMX287 0.4MP	IMX426 0.5MP	IMX991 0.3MP(SWIR)

≤ 1.6MP
EV76C560 1.3MP	IMX273 1.6MP	IMX990 1.3MP(SWIR)	IMX382 1.3MP(Vision)

≤ 2.3MP
IMX174 2.3MP	IMX249 2.3MP

≤ 4MP
IMX252 3.2MP	IMX265 3.2MP	CMV4000 4MP	IMX993 3.2MP(SWIR)

≤ 5.3MP
IMX250 5MP	IMX264 5MP	IMX992 5.3MP(SWIR)	IMX250MZR 5MP(Polarization)

≤ 8.9MP
IMX428 7.1MP	IMX255 8.9MP	IMX267 8.9MP	IMX487 8.1MP(UV)

≤ 14MP
IMX253 12MP	IMX304 12MP	IMX226 12MP

≤ 20MP
IMX183 20MP

USB3 Vision

Small Camera

≤ 0.65MP
IMX287 0.4MP

≤ 1.6MP
IMX273 1.6MP

≤ 5.3MP
IMX568 5MP

≤ 8.9MP
IMX178 6.4MP

≤ 14MP
IMX226 12MP

USB3 Vision

Liquid Lens Camera

≤ 0.65MP
IMX287 0.4MP

≤ 1.6M
IMX273 1.6MP

≤ 5.3M
IMX568 5MP

USB3 Vision

Remote Head

≤ 1.6MP
IMX273 1.6MP

≤ 0.65MP
IMX287 0.4MP	IMX433 0.5MP	IMX991 0.3MP(SWIR)

≤ 1.6MP
IMX273 1.6MP	IMX990 1.3MP(SWIR)

≤ 2.3MP
IMX430 2MP	CMV2000 2MP

≤ 4MP
IMX252 3.2MP	IMX265 3.2MP	CMV4000 4MP	IMX993 3.2MP(SWIR)

≤ 5.3MP
IMX250 5MP	IMX264 5MP	IMX992 5.3MP(SWIR)

≤ 8.9MP
IMX255 8.9MP	IMX267 8.9MP

≤ 14MP
IMX253 12MP	IMX304 12MP

≤ 20MP
IMX542 16MP	IMX541 20MP

≤ 25MP
IMX540 24.5MP	Python25k 25MP	GMAX0505 25MP

Remote Head

≤ 0.65MP
IMX287 0.4MP

≤ 1.6MP
IMX273 1.6MP

Opt-C:Link

≤ 14MP
CMV12000 12MP

GVIF

≤ 4MP
IMX900 3.2MP

≤ 5.3MP
IMX568 5MP

UVC(USB3.0)

≤ 1.6MP
ISX017 1.3MP

≤ 2.3MP
PV4209K 2MP

MIPI

≤ 1.6MP
ISX017 1.3MP

DVI/SDI HD Camera

≤ 2.3MP
IMX291 1080P

TV Format

≤ 0.65MP
ISX017 0.65MP

Line Camera

Line Camera	2k	4k	8k	16k

2k	4k	8k	16k

2k	4k	8k	16k

2k	4k	8k	16k

Both monochrome and color are available except for SWIR, Polarization, analog and HD-DVI/SDI.
Only color is available for HD-DVI/SDI
Only monochrome is available for analog (analog progressive).
The PoCL type is also available for Camera Link.

Camera Link, GigE Vision, USB3 Vision and PoCL are trademakrs of A3 (Association for Advancing Automation)
CoaXPress is trademarks of JIIA (Japan Industrial Imaging Association)
GenICam is trademarks of EMVA (European Machine Vision Assciation)
Opt-C:Link is registered trademarks of Avaldata Corporation
MIPI is registered trademarks of MIPI Alliance, Inc.
GVIF is either registered trademarks or trademark of Sony Group Corporation
LensConnect and computer are registered trademark of CBC Co.,Ltd.
Windows and Microsoft Visual Studio are either registered trademarks or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Other company names and product names in this website are either registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.

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