While Sony VIP was one of the last camera manufacturers on the market to release their signature line of Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) cameras, the quality of these four cameras is certainly not the lowest found.  The first interface standard to allow fast transfers (1000 Mbps) of data using standard low cost cables over long lengths of up to 100 meters, GigE Vision cameras have become ideal for large-scale system applications where accuracy, speed, sensitivity and picture quality are a must. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="172" caption="SONY XCG-Series GigE Vision Industrial Cameras"]SONY XCG-Series GigE Vision Industrial Cameras[/caption] Offering resolution options of up to 5 Megapixels (Mp), frame rates of up to 90 frame per second (fps), the flexibility of near IR capabilities and sequential trigger, the XCG series has a camera for everyone requiring high-bandwidth data capabilities over long distances (distance between the camera and the host computer). XCG-5005E is a (2448 x 2048 resolution / 5 Mega Pixel) monochrome 2/3 type progressive scan IT CCD @ 15fps XCG-U100E is a (1600 x 1200 resolution / UXGA) monochrome 1/1.8-type progressive scan IT CCD @ 15fps XCG-SX97E is a (1360 x 1024 resolution / SXGA) monochrome 2/3-type progressive scan IT CCD @ 16fps XCG-V60E is a (640 x 480 resolution / VGA) monochrome 1/3-type progressive scan IT CCD @ 90fps The best part of this series is that no matter which of the four you choose they all deliver amazing sensitivity and picture quality as one comes to expect from a high quality Sony camera.  High performance applications for these cameras include (but is certainly not limited to): Parts Inspection, Pattern Recognition, Quality Control, High-end security, 1D/2D readers and Medical/Biomedical purposes.