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News Release from: Photron USA | Subject: Astcam SA-1
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 10 January 2007
World's fastest megapixel video camera
Photron introduces the breakthrough Fastcam SA-1 camera featuring 5000 full megapixel resolution frames per second and a maximum speed at reduced resolution of 150,000fps
Photron's revolutionary CMOS sensor technology has resulted in a new, unprecedented high speed benchmark for slow motion video imaging with true 12-bit resolution and two-microsecond global shuttering Light sensitivity and colour fidelity are said to be superior even to Photron's Emmy award-winning Ultima APX and best selling Ultima APX-RS cameras
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 28 May 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Photron's new mega pixel Fastcam SA-1 supports IRIG/GPS inputs to meet precision time stamping and synchronisation requirements.
Full control via gigabit ethernet or remote control via the accompanying keypad with built-in LCD display offers great flexibility in high speed imaging tasks.
Lightweight and compact, the Fastcam SA-1 is DC-operated with SDI and RS-170 video outputs.
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