Sony's coin-sized HD camera module is targeted at industrial and security markets
A high-definition, 8.3 megapixel camera module the size of a UK£1 coin has been developed by Sony Europe's Image Sensing Solutions Division (ISS), and is the latest addition to the company's range of MCB modules available for industrial applications.
Measuring 9.5 mm by 7.1mm, the MCB1172 module is the smallest camera available that is capable of delivering 720p high-definition (HD) (720 horizontal scan lines) quality, high frame-rate pictures, says the company.
It delivers 30 fps at 720p resolution and its features include movie stabilisation, face detection autofocus and motion autofocus. The MCB1172-P also comes with a high sensitivity mode and a smooth, slow movie function, delivering 120 fps, which is ideal for security applications.
For inspection, biometry or medical applications, which need a higher resolution, the modules can provide up to 8-megapixel still images, with related features, including a 16x digital zoom, image stabiliser, short interval shooting capabilities, an action capture mode and back-light offset.
The camera module consists of a lens, a feature-rich digital signal processor and a Sony complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) sensor. The progressive scan CMOS sensor supports video with a YCbCr video or JPEG image output.
Sony says that the device is being pitched at original equipment manufacturers and integrators of equipment for applications that require a compact system which is capable of producing high-quality video.
Contact:
Matthew Swinney
Sony Corporate Communications Europe
The Heights
Brooklands
Weybridge
Surrey KT13 0XW
UK
Phone: +44-1932-817406
Fax: +44-1932-817314
Email: matthew.swinney@eu.sony.com
Web: http://www.sonybiz.net/vision
Measuring 9.5 mm by 7.1mm, the MCB1172 module is the smallest camera available that is capable of delivering 720p high-definition (HD) (720 horizontal scan lines) quality, high frame-rate pictures, says the company.
It delivers 30 fps at 720p resolution and its features include movie stabilisation, face detection autofocus and motion autofocus. The MCB1172-P also comes with a high sensitivity mode and a smooth, slow movie function, delivering 120 fps, which is ideal for security applications.
For inspection, biometry or medical applications, which need a higher resolution, the modules can provide up to 8-megapixel still images, with related features, including a 16x digital zoom, image stabiliser, short interval shooting capabilities, an action capture mode and back-light offset.
The camera module consists of a lens, a feature-rich digital signal processor and a Sony complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) sensor. The progressive scan CMOS sensor supports video with a YCbCr video or JPEG image output.
Sony says that the device is being pitched at original equipment manufacturers and integrators of equipment for applications that require a compact system which is capable of producing high-quality video.
Contact:
Matthew Swinney
Sony Corporate Communications Europe
The Heights
Brooklands
Weybridge
Surrey KT13 0XW
UK
Phone: +44-1932-817406
Fax: +44-1932-817314
Email: matthew.swinney@eu.sony.com
Web: http://www.sonybiz.net/vision
