Discontinuation of a camera is always a disappointing thing - you always hope there is a replacement that will fill the bill in every aspect, and without disruption in functionality. The anticipated discontinuation of the Sony FCB-EX11D/P timetable has, fortunately, been revised. Originally scheduled for December of 2011, the discontinuation has now been revised to August of 2012, with final...
CIS Americas Corporation, designer and manufacturer of industrial cameras for machine vision and security camera applications, announces the release of their newest High Definition, 1280p x 720p Color Board Camera, the DCC-SSC01HD32! At a diminutive size of less than 1.75 inches square, it includes two available boards (32mm x 32mm plus 42mm x 42mm), and weighs less than 1.4 ounces...
The announcement of the Sony FCB-EH4300 (FCBEH4300), makes the impressive line of high-definition color block cameras from Sony Electronics Inc. even better! Available approximately November 1, 2010, this camera produces outstanding picture quality in a compact design. Tiny in size at 1.97 inches x 2.36 inches x 3.5 inches, and weighing less than .6 pounds, this camera is a perfect...
Image analysis and inspection, microscopy, surveillance and point-of view video broadcast production - all require the use of a small, high definition camera. Hitachi Kokusai Electric delivers the ideal solution: the HV-HD201, a tiny (1.9”W x 1.9”H x 2.2”D), progressive scan, multi-format 3CCD HD with CMOS camera! Maintaining Hitachi’s superior digital signal processing technology, the HV-HD201 presents high-resolution, high sensitivity...
As a state-of-the-art manufacturer for more than 40 years, Kowa Optimed, Inc., continues to produce high performance optics. Announcing the new, 1 inch Near Infrared / Short Wave Infrared (NIR/SWIR) lens series (HC/SW), this new 3-model series, includes focal lengths of 25mm, 35mm and 50mm for high-resolution cameras. This 1" SWIR lens series is specifically designed for the new, advanced...
Just when you thought Sony could not be any better in the Pan/Tilt/Zoom (P/T/Z) camera arena, the introduction of the high-definition, P/T/Z BRC-Z330 color video camera comes along! Incorporating a relatively low-power-consumption 1/3-type 2-megapixel CMOS image sensor, and high quality picture performance, today’s growing demand for full HD images is realized. The wide pan/tilt ranges and smooth pan/tilt/zoom capability make...
A massive oil spill that began with an April 20th explosion and fire caused by a Deepwater Horizon drilling rig collapse, and has truly devastated the Gulf of Mexico near the Mississippi River Delta of the United States. In the industrial camera genre, FLIR Systems, long known for its innovative work in thermal imaging for military and security applications, has...
AVP FCB Block Camera Controller This Universal Camera Controller for the SONY FCB series of block cameras and the EVI series of P/T/Z cameras incorporates a flexible, configurable controller designed to work with one or multiple cameras via RS232. Ruggedized for use in harsh environments and programmable to control a majority of these SONY camera functions, the size and ease...
They go where humans can't. Sometimes they go where no camera has gone before, but no matter where they go, they have the image documentation to prove they've been there. We see the images on our televisions, cctv monitors, and as of the last few years, even on our cell phones. A frequent hot topic of conversation between the masses...
Kowa, the quality manufacturer who has developed state-of-the-art optics for more than 40 years, recently launched their JC10M lens series. With a choice of 2/3-inch lenses with fixed focal lengths of 5mm, 8mm, 12mm, 16mm, 25mm, 35mm and 50mm, these higher resolution lenses replace any need for numerous lenses of lower resolution. Additionally, a special feature of the Kowa lenses...