Category Archives: Cameras

Interesting Article: How The Consumer Market Drives Machine Vision

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Sony HandycamOver the years, innovations in consumer technologies such as smartphones have translated into advances in machine vision.

Additionally, we have also seen the transition from CCD to CMOS imagers in machine vision – with higher resolution and faster frame rates being delivered.

Here is a link to the complete article, courtesy of Adimec – a company specializing in industrial cameras for the machine vision, medical, and military fields.  The above photo is from one of the original Sony Handycam products in 1983, utilizing at that time the latest CCD camera technology.

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Hitachi Releases New Compact HD Camera with HD-SDI Output

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Hitachi KP-HD20A

Hitachi KP-HD20A

Similar in size to the previous analog color camera models from Hitachi – KP-D20AU (1/3″ CCD) and KP-D20BU (1/2″ CCD), the new KP-HD20A high definition camera will deliver outstanding video quality, in a compact package.

KP-HD20A has a 1/3″ 2.1 megapixel CMOS sensor, 1080p/30 and 1080i/60 video format with true 16 x 9 aspect ratio, and HD-SDI output.  At a price point of $1,400.00 USD per unit, this camera is a great choice for high definition machine vision, factory automation, microscopy, and surveillance requirements.

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Allied Vision Technology Talks About New USB3.0 Cameras & Other Future Models

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Automate2013-Video(Video) During the recent Automate 2013 Show in Chicago, Allied Vision Technology (AVT) talks about some of their upcoming new cameras to be released and the benefits of these technologies.  These will include the Mako Series – which will offer both GigE and USB3.0 models, with resolutions from VGA (at up to 600 fps) to 4-megapixels (at up to 120 fps).

In addition, the Manta Series (GigE) will offer new models using the CMOSIS sensors – beginning initially with a 2-megapixel and 4-megapixel model, followed shortly after by a VGA resolution model at 300 fps.

The Prosilica GT Series (GigE) will also offer some newly released models, with larger format sensors from Truesense (16-megapixel) and CMOSIS (12-megapixel).  Prosilica GT Series cameras are designed for outdoor, large temperature range applications – supporting operating temperatures from -20 degrees C to +65 degrees C.

More about AVT Cameras

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AVT Introduces New 6-Megapixel Camera to Prosilica GX Series

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Allied Vision Technologies has just introduced the Prosilica GX2750, which uses a new Sony ICX694 EXview HAD CCD sensor.  This 1″ format 6-megapixel (2750 H x 2200 V resolution) C-Mount camera with Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) output at 19 frames per second provides excellent image quality, high sensitivity, and near infrared (near IR) response with low noise.

Contact us at +1 781-749-9700 or sales@rmaelectronics.com for pricing and availability.

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Orion Images Adds New HD-SDI CS-Mount Camera to HD Lineup

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Orion Images Corporation has added a new high definition (HD) camera model to its current offerings – model CHDC-21BSDC.  This 2.1-megapixel full HD camera supports 1920 x 1080 (30p/25p) or 1280 x 720 (60p/50p) video output (via HD-SDI interface, uncompressed video), has day/night capability, and offers a CS-Mount (with DC auto-iris connection) for mounting standard CS-Mount and C-Mount lenses.

Standard pricing for this new high definition CCTV camera is under $1,600, and is now available.

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RMA Electronics Works with Falcon Robotics Team from Carl Hayden High School in Phoenix, AZ

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RMA Electronics, Inc. is pleased to be working with the Falcon Robotics Team 842 from Carl Hayden High School in Phoenix, AZ for their upcoming AUVSI RoboSub 2012 competition.

This group of high achieving high school students has competed in multiple national competitions (featuring mostly colleges and universities) for underwater robotics over the past few years – with great success.

To learn more about the program and its past achievements, please click on the links below.

AUVSI RobSub 2012

Falcon Robotics Team 842 Story & Achievements

Air Force Awards Camera Contract to RMA Electronics

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September 15, 2011

The US Department of the Air Force has awarded a $109,000 contract to RMA Electronics, Inc. for Hitachi color and monochrome Super High Sensitivity, Low Light cameras. The Hitachi KP-DE500 (color) and KP-E500 (monochrome) Series cameras are based on an EMCCD (Electron Multiplier CCD) sensor technology jointly developed by Hitachi Kokusai and others.

The cameras are available to qualified end users and OEM’s with a signed Wassenaar Agreement for Export Control and approval of the Government of Japan. For further information on Hitachi proprietary camera products and all vision-related hardware and software products offered by RMA Electronics, please visit their web site at www.rmaelectronics.com.

FCB Interface Boards Available For The FCB-EH6300 Camera

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FCB Series Cameras

 Sony has introduced the newest high definition camera module in its FCB Series with the introduction of the FCB-EH6300.  This day/night camera, which is the eventual successor to the very popular FCB-EH4300 model, is very similar with 2 megapixel resolution (1920 x 1080), 1080p/1080i/720p with 20x optical zoom lens. 

RMA Electronics expects to have various FCB interface boards available for the FCB-EH6300 camera – including those with HD-SDI and Component outputs.