Single sensor machine vision cameras use a mosaic filter placed on the sensor to create color images. This is also called a ‘Bayer’ filter, named after the person who invented it. However, color images from this filter lose resolution and color fidelity compared to ‘true’ color images. Spatial resolution is lost due to interpolation, while …
The sleepability factor, or how saving $50 on a machine vision camera could cost you thousands! As an independent machine vision camera distributor, we are asked about the manufacturers we represent. Out of all them, we have chosen to only carry products from a few machine vision camera and lens companies of which we have …
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Our job as imaging specialists is to help our customers make the best decisions on which industrial camera and image sensor works best for their application. This is not a trivial task as there are many data points to consider, and in the end, a good image comparison test helps provide the true answer. In …
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Allied Vision is expanding its line of Manta machine vision cameras, releasing the Manta G-158 and Manta G-040 GigE Vision cameras. Featuring the second generation Pregius CMOS image sensors from Sony. These are great replacements for Legacy Sony ICX424 and Sony ICX445 image sensors found in the Manta G-032 and Manta G-125 cameras. The G-158 …