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
1Gbps 10Gbps 5Gbps UVC CXP-12 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 ≤
CoaXPress Camera IMX287
0.4MP (Mono)
IMX273
1.6MP (Mono)
IMX422
2MP (Mono)
IMX252
3.2MP (Mono)
IMX250
5MP (Mono)
IMX546
8MP (Mono)
IMX253
12MP (Mono)
IMX532
16MP (Mono)
IMX530
24.5MP (Mono)
EV2S67MB
67MP (Mono)
IMX287
0.4MP (Color)
IMX273
1.6MP (Color)
IMX422
2MP (Color)
IMX252
3.2MP (Color)
IMX250
5MP (Color)
IMX546
8MP (Color)
IMX253
12MP (Color)
IMX532
16MP (Color)
IMX530
24.5MP (Color)
EV2S67MB
67MP (Color)
IMX991
0.3MP (SWIR)
IMX990
1.3MP (SWIR)
CMV4000
4MP (Mono)
IMX537
5MP (Mono)
IMX535
12MP (Mono)
IMX542
16MP (Mono)
IMX540
24.5MP (Mono)
CMV4000
4MP (Color)
IMX537
5MP (Color)
IMX535
12MP (Color)
IMX542
16MP (Color)
IMX540
24.5MP (Color)
CMV4000
4MP (Mono NIR)
IMX547
5MP (Mono)
IMX545
12MP (Mono)
IMX531
20MP (Mono)
GMAX0505
25MP (Mono)
IMX993
3.2MP
(SWIR (TEC))
IMX547
5MP (Color)
IMX545
12MP (Color)
IMX531
20MP (Color)
GMAX0505
25MP (Color)
IMX993
3.2MP (SWIR)
IMX992
5.3MP
(SWIR (TEC))
CMV12000
12MP (Mono)
IMX541
20MP (Mono)
IMX992
5.3MP (SWIR)
CMV12000
12MP (Color)
IMX541
20MP (Color)
IMX548
5MP (3CMOS)
GSPRINT551414MP (Mono)
GSPRINT551414MP (Color)
GigE Vision Camera IMX287
0.4MP (Mono)
EV76C560
1.3MP (Mono)
IMX430
2MP (Mono)
IMX265
3.2MP (Mono)
IMX264
5MP (Mono)
IMX178
6.4MP (Mono)
IMX226
12MP (Mono)
IMX183
20MP (Mono)
IMX287
0.4MP (Color)
EV76C560
1.3MP (Color)
IMX430
2MP (Color)
IMX265
3.2MP (Color)
IMX264
5MP (Color)
IMX178
6.4MP (Color)
IMX226
12MP (Color)
IMX183
20MP (Color)
IMX433
0.5MP (Mono)
IMX273
1.6MP (Mono)
IMX249
2.3MP (Mono)
AR0521
5MP (Mono)
IMX267
8.9MP (Mono)
IMX304
12MP (Mono)
IMX433
0.5MP (Color)
IMX273
1.6MP (Color)
IMX249
2.3MP (Color)
AR0521
5MP (Color)
IMX267
8.9MP (Color)
IMX304
12MP (Color)
IMX991
0.3MP
(SWIR (TEC))
IMX990
1.3MP
(SWIR (TEC))
IMX991
0.3MP (SWIR)
IMX990
1.3MP (SWIR)
Board Camera IMX287
0.4MP (Mono)
IMX273
1.6MP (Mono)
IMX430
2MP (Mono)
IMX265
3.2MP (Mono)
IMX264
5MP (Mono)
IMX226
12MP (Mono)
IMX183
20MP (Mono)
IMX287
0.4MP (Color)
IMX273
1.6MP (Color)
IMX430
2MP (Color)
IMX265
3.2MP (Color)
IMX264
5MP (Color)
IMX226
12MP (Color)
IMX183
20MP (Color)
IMX290
2.1MP (Mono)
IMX291
2.1MP (Color)
IMX462
2.1MP (Color NIR)
10GigE IMX5485MP (3CMOS) IMX530
24.5MP (Mono)
IMX530
24.5MP (Color)
USB3 Vision IMX287
0.4MP (Mono)
EV76C560
1.3MP (Mono)
IMX174
2.3MP (Mono)
IMX252
3.2MP (Mono)
IMX250
5MP (Mono)
IMX428
7.1MP (Mono)
IMX253
12MP (Mono)
IMX183
20MP (Mono)
IMX287
0.4MP (Color)
EV76C560
1.3MP (Color)
IMX174
2.3MP (Color)
IMX252
3.2MP (Color)
IMX250
5MP (Color)
IMX428
7.1MP (Color)
IMX253
12MP (Color)
IMX183
20MP (Color)
IMX426
0.5MP (Mono)
IMX273
1.6MP (Mono)
IMX249
2.3MP (Mono)
IMX265
3.2MP (Mono)
IMX264
5MP (Mono)
IMX255
8.9MP (Mono)
IMX304
12MP (Mono)
IMX426
0.5MP (Color)
IMX273
1.6MP (Color)
IMX249
2.3MP (Color)
IMX265
3.2MP (Color)
IMX264
5MP (Color)
IMX255
8.9MP (Color)
IMX304
12MP (Color)
IMX991
0.3MP
(SWIR (TEC))
IMX990
1.3MP
(SWIR (TEC))
CMV4000
4MP (Mono)
IMX992
5.3MP
(SWIR (TEC))
IMX267
8.9MP (Mono)
IMX226
12MP (Mono)
IMX991
0.3MP (SWIR)
IMX990
1.3MP (SWIR)
CMV4000
4MP (Color)
IMX992
5.3MP (SWIR)
IMX267
8.9MP (Color)
IMX226
12MP (Color)
IMX382
1.3MP
(Mono, Vision)
CMV4000
4MP (Mono NIR)
IMX250MZR
5MP (Polarization)
IMX487
8.1MP (UV)
IMX382
1.3MP
(Color, Vision)
IMX9933.2MP
(SWIR (TEC))
IMX9933.2MP
(SWIR)
Small Camera IMX287
0.4MP (Mono)
IMX273
1.6MP (Mono)
IMX568
5MP (Mono)
IMX178
6.4MP (Mono)
IMX226
12MP (Mono)
IMX287
0.4MP (Color)
IMX273
1.6MP (Color)
IMX568
5MP (Color)
IMX178
6.4MP (Color)
IMX226
12MP (Color)
Liquid Lens Camera IMX287
0.4MP (Mono)
IMX273
1.6MP (Mono)
IMX568
5MP (Mono)
IMX287
0.4MP (Color)
IMX273
1.6MP (Color)
IMX568
5MP (Color)
Remote Head IMX273
1.6MP (Mono)
IMX273
1.6MP (Color)
Camera Link Camera IMX287
0.4MP (Mono)
IMX273
1.6MP (Mono)
IMX430
2MP (Mono)
IMX252
3.2MP (Mono)
IMX250
5MP (Mono)
IMX255
8.9MP (Mono)
IMX253
12MP (Mono)
IMX542
16MP (Mono)
IMX540
24.5MP (Mono)
IMX287
0.4MP (Color)
IMX273
1.6MP (Color)
IMX430
2MP (Color)
IMX252
3.2MP (Color)
IMX250
5MP (Color)
IMX255
8.9MP (Color)
IMX253
12MP (Color)
IMX542
16MP (Color)
IMX540
24.5MP (Color)
IMX433
0.5MP (Mono)
IMX990
1.3MP
(SWIR (TEC))
CMV2000
2MP (Mono)
IMX265
3.2MP (Mono)
IMX264
5MP (Mono)
IMX267
8.9MP (Mono)
IMX304
12MP (Mono)
IMX541
20MP (Mono)
Python25k
25MP (Mono)
IMX433
0.5MP (Color)
IMX990
1.3MP (SWIR)
CMV2000
2MP (Color)
IMX265
3.2MP (Color)
IMX264
5MP (Color)
IMX267
8.9MP (Color)
IMX304
12MP (Color)
IMX541
20MP (Color)
Python25k
25MP (Color)
IMX991
0.3MP
(SWIR (TEC))
CMV2000
2MP (Mono NIR)
CMV4000
4MP (Mono)
IMX9925.3MP (SWIR) GMAX0505
25MP (Mono)
IMX991
0.3MP (SWIR)
CMV4000
4MP (Color)
IMX992
5.3MP (SWIR)
GMAX0505
25MP (Color)
CMV4000
4MP (Mono NIR)
IMX9933.2MP
(SWIR (TEC))
IMX9933.2MP (SWIR)
Remote Head IMX287
0.4MP (Mono)
IMX273
1.6MP (Mono)
IMX287
0.4MP (Color)
IMX273
1.6MP (Color)
Opt-C:Link CMV12000
12MP (Mono)
CMV12000
12MP (Color)
GVIF IMX900
3.2MP (Mono)
IMX568
5MP (Mono)
IMX900
3.2MP (Color)
IMX568
5MP (Color)
UVC (USB3.0) ISX017
1.3MP (Color)
PV4209K
2MP (Color)
MIPI ISX017
1.3MP (Color)
DVI/SDI HD Camera IMX291
1080P (Color, DVI)
IMX291
1080P (Color, SDI)
TV Format ISX017
0.65MP
(Color, NTSC)
ISX017
0.65MP
(Color, PAL)
USB3 Vision
Remote Head
≤ 1.6MP
IMX273
1.6MP (Mono)
IMX273
1.6MP (Color)
UVC(USB3.0)
≤ 1.6MP
ISX017
1.3MP (Color)
≤ 2.3MP
PV4209K
2MP (Color)
MIPI
≤ 1.6MP
ISX017
1.3MP (Color)
GigE Vision Camera
2K 4K 8K 16K
Mono Mono Mono
Color
Camera Link Camera
2k 4k 8k 16k
Mono Mono Mono Mono
Color Color
CoaXPress Camera
2k 4k 8k 16k
Mono Mono
Color Color
  • 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 Computar 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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