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CMOS leaps ahead of CCD!


Don’t take our word for it. See the comparison images taken with the E2V sensor and Sony Exview sensors.
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For the past 10 years we have heard that CMOS sensors are coming. Each generation improves, but we have yet to see CMOS be as good as CCD. The SNR and dynamic range have improved, but if you had an image that had lots of noise or you had low signal level, or had a ‘muddy’ image, CMOS sensors just didn’t perform as well.

Enter the E2V 76C560 sensor. This 1280 x 1024 1/1.8” 50 fps offers great response, crispness with the following features:

  • Large pixels 5.3µ, but priced like a 1/3” CCD sensor
  • Sensitivity as good as Sony Exview™ sensors
  • Global Shutter and 50 fps

Currently this sensor is available in cameras from IDS in USB and GigE interfaces

Vendor Model* Interface** H Res V ResBits FPS*** Sensor Sensor
Size
IDS UI-1240SE M/C USB 2.01280 1024 8 25 e2V EV76C560BB / EV76 1/1.8
IDS UI-124XLE M/C USB 2.01280 1024 8 25 e2V EV76C560BB / EV76 1/1.8
IDS UI-5240CP-M/C GigE1280 1024 10 50 e2V EV76C560BB / EV76 1/1.8

*Model Abbreviations designate camera is available in B-Monochrome, M-Monochrome, C-Color, M/C-Monochrome or Color
**Interface - Firewire cameras = 1394 , Camera Link cameras = Cam Link, USB2.0 cameras = USB, Gigabit Ethernet (GigE, GigeVision) = GigE
***FPS - Frames Per Second