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
Comparison Table
by Interface
| Interface information |
GigE Vision | USB3 Vision | USB | CoaXPress | Opt-C:Link | Camera Link | GVIF | ||
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| 1Gbps | 10Gbps | 5Gbps | UVC | CXP-12 | Base | Full | GVIF2 | ||
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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CHART
Product Lineup
Product Lineup
by Interface
You can visit the product (Representative model) page by clicking a model number highlighted in blue on the lineup chart.
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Area Camera

| ≤ 0.65MP | |||
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| IMX287 0.4MP (Mono) |
IMX991 0.3MP (SWIR) |
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| IMX287 0.4MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 1.6MP | |||
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| IMX273 1.6MP (Mono) |
IMX990 1.3MP (SWIR) |
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| IMX273 1.6MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 2.3MP | |||
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| IMX422 2MP (Mono) |
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| IMX422 2MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 4MP | |||
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| IMX252 3.2MP (Mono) |
CMV4000 4MP (Mono) |
IMX993 3.2MP (SWIR (TEC)) |
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| IMX252 3.2MP (Color) |
CMV4000 4MP (Color) |
IMX993 3.2MP (SWIR) |
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| CMV4000 4MP (Mono NIR) |
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| ≤ 5.3MP | |||
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| IMX250 5MP (Mono) |
IMX537 5MP (Mono) |
IMX547 5MP (Mono) |
IMX992 5.3MP (SWIR (TEC)) |
| IMX250 5MP (Color) |
IMX537 5MP (Color) |
IMX547 5MP (Color) |
IMX992 5.3MP (SWIR) |
| IMX548 5MP (3CMOS) |
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| ≤ 8.9MP | |||
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| IMX546 8MP (Mono) |
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| IMX546 8MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 14MP | |||
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| IMX253 12MP (Mono) |
IMX535 12MP (Mono) |
IMX545 12MP (Mono) |
CMV12000 12MP (Mono) |
| IMX253 12MP (Color) |
IMX535 12MP (Color) |
IMX545 12MP (Color) |
CMV12000 12MP (Color) |
| GSPRINT5514 14MP (Mono) |
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| GSPRINT5514 14MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 20MP | |||
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| IMX532 16MP (Mono) |
IMX542 16MP (Mono) |
IMX531 20MP (Mono) |
IMX541 20MP (Mono) |
| IMX532 16MP (Color) |
IMX542 16MP (Color) |
IMX531 20MP (Color) |
IMX541 20MP (Color) |
| ≤ 25MP | |||
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| IMX530 24.5MP (Mono) |
IMX540 24.5MP (Mono) |
GMAX0505 25MP (Mono) |
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| IMX530 24.5MP (Color) |
IMX540 24.5MP (Color) |
GMAX0505 25MP (Color) |
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| 25MP ≤ | |||
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| EV2S67MB 67MP (Mono) |
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| EV2S67MB 67MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 0.65MP | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IMX287 0.4MP (Mono) |
IMX433 0.5MP (Mono) |
IMX991 0.3MP (SWIR (TEC)) |
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| IMX287 0.4MP (Color) |
IMX433 0.5MP (Color) |
IMX991 0.3MP (SWIR) |
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| ≤ 1.6MP | |||
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| EV76C560 1.3MP (Mono) |
IMX273 1.6MP (Mono) |
IMX990 1.3MP (SWIR (TEC)) |
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| EV76C560 1.3MP (Color) |
IMX273 1.6MP (Color) |
IMX990 1.3MP (SWIR) |
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| ≤ 2.3MP | |||
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| IMX430 2MP (Mono) |
IMX249 2.3MP (Mono) |
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| IMX430 2MP (Color) |
IMX249 2.3MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 4MP | |||
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| IMX265 3.2MP (Mono) |
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| IMX265 3.2MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 5.3MP | |||
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| IMX264 5MP (Mono) |
AR0521 5MP (Mono) |
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| IMX264 5MP (Color) |
AR0521 5MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 8.9MP | |||
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| IMX178 6.4MP (Mono) |
IMX267 8.9MP (Mono) |
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| IMX178 6.4MP (Color) |
IMX267 8.9MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 14MP | |||
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| IMX226 12MP (Mono) |
IMX304 12MP (Mono) |
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| IMX226 12MP (Color) |
IMX304 12MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 20MP | |||
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| IMX183 20MP (Mono) |
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| IMX183 20MP (Color) |
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Board Model
| ≤ 0.65MP | |||
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| IMX287 0.4MP (Mono) |
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| IMX287 0.4MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 1.6MP | |||
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| IMX273 1.6MP (Mono) |
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| IMX273 1.6MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 2.3MP | |||
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| IMX430 2MP (Mono) |
IMX290 2.1MP (Mono) |
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| IMX430 2MP (Color) |
IMX291 2.1MP (Color) |
IMX462 2.1MP (Color NIR) |
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| ≤ 4MP | |||
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| IMX265 3.2MP (Mono) |
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| IMX265 3.2MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 5.3MP | |||
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| IMX264 5MP (Mono) |
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| IMX264 5MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 14MP | |||
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| IMX226 12MP (Mono) |
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| IMX226 12MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 20MP | |||
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| IMX183 20MP (Mono) |
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| IMX183 20MP (Color) |
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USB3 Vision
| ≤ 0.65MP | |||
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| IMX287 0.4MP (Mono) |
IMX426 0.5MP (Mono) |
IMX991 0.3MP (SWIR (TEC)) |
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| IMX287 0.4MP (Color) |
IMX426 0.5MP (Color) |
IMX991 0.3MP (SWIR) |
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| ≤ 1.6MP | |||
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| EV76C560 1.3MP (Mono) |
IMX273 1.6MP (Mono) |
IMX990 1.3MP (SWIR (TEC)) |
IMX382 1.3MP (Mono, Vision) |
| EV76C560 1.3MP (Color) |
IMX273 1.6MP (Color) |
IMX990 1.3MP (SWIR) |
IMX382 1.3MP (Color, Vision) |
| ≤ 2.3MP | |||
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| IMX174 2.3MP (Mono) |
IMX249 2.3MP (Mono) |
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| IMX174 2.3MP (Color) |
IMX249 2.3MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 4MP | |||
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| IMX252 3.2MP (Mono) |
IMX265 3.2MP (Mono) |
CMV4000 4MP (Mono) |
IMX993 3.2MP (SWIR (TEC)) |
| IMX252 3.2MP (Color) |
IMX265 3.2MP (Color) |
CMV4000 4MP (Color) |
IMX993 3.2MP (SWIR) |
| CMV4000 4MP (Mono NIR) |
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| ≤ 5.3MP | |||
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| IMX250 5MP (Mono) |
IMX264 5MP (Mono) |
IMX992 5.3MP (SWIR (TEC)) |
IMX250MZR 5MP (Polarization) |
| IMX250 5MP (Color) |
IMX264 5MP (Color) |
IMX992 5.3MP (SWIR) |
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| ≤ 8.9MP | |||
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| IMX428 7.1MP (Mono) |
IMX255 8.9MP (Mono) |
IMX267 8.9MP (Mono) |
IMX487 8.1MP (UV) |
| IMX428 7.1MP (Color) |
IMX255 8.9MP (Color) |
IMX267 8.9MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 14MP | |||
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| IMX253 12MP (Mono) |
IMX304 12MP (Mono) |
IMX226 12MP (Mono) |
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| IMX253 12MP (Color) |
IMX304 12MP (Color) |
IMX226 12MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 20MP | |||
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| IMX183 20MP (Mono) |
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| IMX183 20MP (Color) |
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USB3 Vision
Small Camera
| ≤ 0.65MP | |||
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| IMX287 0.4MP (Mono) |
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| IMX287 0.4MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 1.6MP | |||
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| IMX273 1.6MP (Mono) |
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| IMX273 1.6MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 5.3MP | |||
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| IMX568 5MP (Mono) |
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| IMX568 5MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 8.9MP | |||
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| IMX178 6.4MP (Mono) |
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| IMX178 6.4MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 14MP | |||
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| IMX226 12MP (Mono) |
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| IMX226 12MP (Color) |
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USB3 Vision
Liquid Lens Camera
| ≤ 0.65MP | |||
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| IMX287 0.4MP (Mono) |
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| IMX287 0.4MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 1.6MP | |||
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| IMX273 1.6MP (Mono) |
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| IMX273 1.6MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 5.3MP | |||
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| IMX568 5MP (Mono) |
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| IMX568 5MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 0.65MP | |||
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| IMX287 0.4MP (Mono) |
IMX433 0.5MP (Mono) |
IMX991 0.3MP (SWIR (TEC)) |
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| IMX287 0.4MP (Color) |
IMX433 0.5MP (Color) |
IMX991 0.3MP (SWIR) |
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| ≤ 1.6MP | |||
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| IMX273 1.6MP (Mono) |
IMX990 1.3MP (SWIR (TEC)) |
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| IMX273 1.6MP (Color) |
IMX990 1.3MP (SWIR) |
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| ≤ 2.3MP | |||
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| IMX430 2MP (Mono) |
CMV2000 2MP (Mono) |
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| IMX430 2MP (Color) |
CMV2000 2MP (Color) |
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| CMV2000 2MP (Mono NIR) |
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| ≤ 4MP | |||
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| IMX252 3.2MP (Mono) |
IMX265 3.2MP (Mono) |
CMV4000 4MP (Mono) |
IMX993 3.2MP (SWIR (TEC)) |
| IMX252 3.2MP (Color) |
IMX265 3.2MP (Color) |
CMV4000 4MP (Color) |
IMX993 3.2MP (SWIR) |
| CMV4000 4MP (Mono NIR) |
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| ≤ 5.3MP | |||
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| IMX250 5MP (Mono) |
IMX264 5MP (Mono) |
IMX992 5.3MP (SWIR (TEC)) |
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| IMX250 5MP (Color) |
IMX264 5MP (Color) |
IMX992 5.3MP (SWIR) |
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| ≤ 8.9MP | |||
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| IMX255 8.9MP (Mono) |
IMX267 8.9MP (Mono) |
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| IMX255 8.9MP (Color) |
IMX267 8.9MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 14MP | |||
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| IMX253 12MP (Mono) |
IMX304 12MP (Mono) |
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| IMX253 12MP (Color) |
IMX304 12MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 20MP | |||
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| IMX542 16MP (Mono) |
IMX541 20MP (Mono) |
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| IMX542 16MP (Color) |
IMX541 20MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 25MP | |||
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| IMX540 24.5MP (Mono) |
Python25k 25MP (Mono) |
GMAX0505 25MP (Mono) |
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| IMX540 24.5MP (Color) |
Python25k 25MP (Color) |
GMAX0505 25MP (Color) |
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Remote Head
| ≤ 0.65MP | |||
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| IMX287 0.4MP (Mono) |
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| IMX287 0.4MP (Color) |
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| ≤ 1.6MP | |||
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| IMX273 1.6MP (Mono) |
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| IMX273 1.6MP (Color) |
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Opt-C:Link
| ≤ 14MP | |||
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| CMV12000 12MP (Mono) |
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| CMV12000 12MP (Color) |
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MIPI
| ≤ 1.6MP | |||
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| ISX017 1.3MP (Color) |
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DVI/SDI HD Camera
| ≤ 2.3MP | |||
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| IMX291 1080P (Color, DVI) |
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| IMX291 1080P (Color, SDI) |
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TV Format
| ≤ 0.65MP | |||
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| ISX017 0.65MP (Color, NTSC) |
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| ISX017 0.65MP (Color, PAL) |
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