First industrial camera manufacturer offering Sony sensor in colour and mono

IDS is the first industrial camera manufacturer to offer the 2MP sensor IMX662 in colour and monochrome versions. The sensors belonging to Sony's Starvis 2 series are created for maximum light sensitivity. They are now offered as compact uEye+ XCP models or board-level versions in the uEye+ XLS series.

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

The camera has a wide range of uses – e.g., in embedded applications.

In addition to the special, highly sensitive pixel technology, customers profit from another distinctive characteristic, as Jürgen Hejna, product manager 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 deliver excellent value for money, as Jürgen 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."