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Convergent Design's compact, lightweight recorder solution for HD-SDI cameras, the nanoFlash, utilizes CompactFlash media to capture high-quality Sony 4:2:2 MPEG2 video with embedded audio. The unit is a diminutive 4.2″ x 3.7″ x 1.4″ in size, and can be powered by standard camera batteries. NanoFlash Original Press release: “The camera-mountable nanoFlash, a miniaturized version of the award winning Flash XDR...

IRVINE, CA, February 16, 2010 -  Toshiba Teli miniature cube cameras offer integrators their choice of options to fit various applications in factory automation, robotics, metrology, rework stations, motion analysis, elevator monitoring even calibrating live images with laser beams. The CS8620 series includes models capable of imaging in the near-infrared range with RS170 (EIA) and CCIR compatible models. Offered in...

For those discouraged at the prices of the behemoth HD cameras for broadcasting purposes, do not fret! The H11 Camera system offers 1080i and 720p signals via a 1/3-type HD CMOS image sensor boasting approximately 2 million pixels in a customized housing kit. Sony's FCB-H11 HD block camera system has become a favorite among broadcasters looking to capture high performance...

Sony's new XC-505 "cigar camera" is small, it's compact and it doesn't require a CCU (camera control unit), making it that much more versatile.  Modeled after the highly successful XC-555 camera from Sony, this newer model has increased sensitivity,  one-push white balance, a built-in color bar, DTL function, noise reduction (2D/3D) and RS-232C support. The NF lens system that it...

Aegis Electronic Group, Inc., a top industrial camera distributor specializing in the distribution, integration and support of visible and Near IR cameras, components and modified integrated system solutions,  has announced a new strategic partnership with one of the world's leading industrial camera manufacturers, Basler Vision Technologies. Under their agreement, Aegis will be a distributor for Basler's line of high performance...

Block cameras or camera modules as some call them,  are camera units sold without housings. From a consumer's standpoint most people have no need for a camera without a housing, therefore, most people have never seen one.  A block camera is actually quite fascinating when looked at up close because all of the electronics are exposed (see picture to the...

It's officially official that Aegis Electronic Group, Inc. will be back to exhibit a wide array of industrial cameras at AUVSI's Unmanned Systems North America 2010 Conference in August.  Last year the show was held in Washington, D.C. and this year it is making its way west to the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO, August 24-27. Dubbed "the world's...

Sony's new XC-505 and XC-505P are ultra-compact and lightweight color video cameras incorporating a highsensitivity, high-performance 1/3-type Super HAD II CCD. Compared to Sony’s popular XC-555 camera, the XC-505 and XC-505P are equipped with several new features including one-push white balance, noise reduction (2D/3D), a built-in color bar, DTL function, and RS-232C support. These cameras use an NF lens system...

Sony's FCB standard definition block cameras are now available with USB-2.0 offering power, video, and controls over the same connector in the USB 2.0 housing kit configuration available from Aegis Electronic Group, Inc. USB 2.0 is still the favored interface used throughout the world do to the simplicity of use and inexpensive cost associated with the integration of USB systems...

I've mentioned this in the past, but always like to refer back to it because understanding the basic parameters of what you need for your imaging application is crucial to not only successfully finding the right camera but it cuts your research time literally in half because you already know a little bit about what you are looking for. So...