Small industrial camera with outstanding low-light performance

(See IDS at MachineBuilding.Live, 2 October 2024, on stand 90)

The sensors belonging to Sony's Starvis 2 series are designed for maximum light sensitivity. They are now available either as compact uEye+ XCP models or as board-level versions in the uEye+ XLS series.

Both camera families are characterised by their compact design and are therefore suitable for embedded applications, for example. While uEye+ XCP models have a completely closed housing measuring 29 x 29 x 17 mm with a C-mount lens holder, the uEye+ XLS models measuring just 29 x 29 x 7 mm are available as board-level cameras with or without a C/CS- or S-mount lens holder. The new USB3 industrial cameras deliver particularly impressive results when used in low-light conditions.

In addition to the special, highly sensitive pixel technology, customers benefit from another distinctive characteristic, as Jrgen Hejna, product manager for uEye at IDS, explains: We offer this rolling shutter sensor with anti-reflection coating, which further improves the image quality. Thanks to this feature, disruptive reflections known as lens flare are reduced or completely avoided within the camera.

In addition, the new models offer excellent value for money, as Jrgen Hejna explains: Customers can get the new models for well under 200 euros list price. The company plans to make the entire range of Sony Starvis 2 sensors available in different camera families in the future. This will provide customers with the greatest possible flexibility when selecting these light-sensitive sensors.