At the heels of the competition, Sony Visual Imaging has finally jumped into the GigE camera game with the release of preliminary specifications* for their new XCG GigE Camera series.  With so many manufacturers offering GigE cameras already available for purchase in the marketplace, it's a wonder why they waited so long to compete...especially given the high quality and long established reputation Sony industrial cameras have.

Whatever the rhyme or reason for their late entry into market, the cameras should in no way be a disappointment.  Offered in FOUR (4) different resolutions, VGA, SXGA, UXGA and 5 Mega pixel, these monochrome cameras incorporate a GigE Vision interface enabling the cameras to transfer a large amount of data over long distances.

Sony XCG GigE Camera Series

Sony XCG GigE Camera Series

For those unfamiliar with GigE Vision, it is an interface specifically standardized for machine vision applications based on Gigabit Ethernet technology.  The use of an Ethernet cable and availability of a wide variety of peripheral devices contribute to significant cost-cutting benefits when designing a complete vision system.  Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) cameras can transmit uncompressed image data at 1000 Mbps over distances of 100 meters.

These C-mounted cameras measure 44 x 33 x 67.5mm, deliver a resolution depth of up to 12 bits per pixel with a shutter speed of 1/100,000s and enable 0-18dB of gain control with 0-6dB of digital gain. Ideal for a wide range of machine vision and quality control applications.

KEY FEATURES include:

  • Progressive Scan CCD
  • Monochrome / Color Options (Coming soon)
  • Variety of Trigger Modes
  • Two Connectors
    • RJ-45 (Locking - 20mm pitch)
    • EIAJ - 12 pin. (Power, Trigger-in, Strobe-Out, Isolated Digital I/O)
  • VGA, SXGA, UXGA and 5 MP camera models available
  • GigE Vision Compliance (Ver 1.0)
  • Power on LED Settings
  • Compact / Lightweight
    • 44 x 33 x 67.5mm / 145g
  • Sony Image Filter Dedicated Driver
  • XML File (GenICam compliance)

CAMREA MODELS by resolution:

1. XCG-V60E

  • 1/3-type Progressive Scan CCD
  • VGA
  • 90 fps

2. XCG-SX97E

  • 2/3-type Progressive Scan CCD
  • SXGA
  • 16 fps

3. XCG-U100E

  • 1/1.8-type Progressive Scan CCD
  • UXGA
  • 15 fps

4. XCG-5005E

  • 2/3-type Progressive Scan CCD
  • 5 Mega Pixel (5MP)
  • 15 fps

According to Sony, an official press release for the XCG GigE camera series is planned for June in conjunction with the Robotics & Vision Show.  There is no further information available at this time, as always, once I know...you will!  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask!

*All information is preliminary, courtesy of Sony Electronics, Inc. and is subject to change without notice.

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