CCD camera packs more punch

Camera is distinguished from the crowd of CCD cameras because of its fast frame rate, ultra-compact size, excellent sensitivity, superb image quality, light weight, and firewire interface

Prosilica has once again raised the bar with the release of the EC650 CCD camera, says Lambda Photometrics.

The EC650 CCD camera is distinguished from the crowd of CCD cameras because of its fast frame rate, ultra-compact size, excellent sensitivity, superb image quality, light weight, and firewire interface (IEEE-1394).

Running at 90fps at 640x480, this camera provides what is described as unparalleled performance in an economically priced machine vision camera.

The EC650 is shipping to customers now and will be on display at the Vision 2005 (November 2005) together with Prosilica's GE-series Gigabit Ethernet cameras (GigE Vision).

The EC650 incorporates a top quality CCD sensor and achieves high sensitivity and low dark current through the use of Sony's HAD (hole accumulation diode) technology.

Its snapshot shutter makes it possible to capture full-frame, stop-action images without a mechanical shutter.

Running at 90fps, the EC650 is said to be the fastest CCD firewire camera in its class.

The EC650 also includes the full range of features that distinguish Prosilica's other cameras in the market.

The EC650 is available in monochrome and colour models.

Applications for the EC650 CCD camera are very diverse including, factory automation, industrial inspection, computer vision, traffic and public security, aerospace and aeronautical imaging, robotic vision, data matrix reading, ophthalmology, and much more.

The very small size, rugged housing, and high-performance make it useful in a very wide range of applications.

"This camera offers the highest frame rates of any CCD camera of its type", said Marty Furse, CEO of Prosilica.

"Prosilica's EC650 cameras are smaller, faster, and higher performance than any other standard resolution CCD firewire camera known to us.

"This level of quality and price/performance is unrivalled".

Here is what a customer said of Prosilica's cameras: "I've looked at a lot of cameras and have not seen any that are as good as these.

"We are very happy with the cameras".

The release of the EC650 CCD camera and its cousin, the 1/2" format EC655, further expand Prosilica's line of industrial firewire cameras.

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