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SVS-Vistek M4/3 camera 'Hasselblad style'
  • I found this news in 43rumors.

    Translation from google:

    'The SVCam-EVO "Tracer" combines the excellent features of the EVO series with the advantages of a controlled about Micro Four Thirds lens. They thus allowing total control over focal length (zoom), focus and iris. Thus, the lens becomes a fully integrated part of the camera. Of sophisticated photo field of micro-4/3 "lens standard was used. This standard consists of a widespread bayonet system for compact cameras and is optimized for 100% of your digital image. The selection of suitable lenses is growing rapidly and can already no wishes openly'

    • Micro Four Thirds mount
    • full electronic support for aperture control and autofocus
    • Remote Lens control via Ethernet
    • Monochrome or Color sensor (made by Truesense Imaging)
    • Full-Frame speeds of 146Hz, 85Hz, 40Hz and 21Hz at 1, 2, 4 and 8 Megapixels respectively
    • Dual GigE Vision Data-Interface (Gigabit Ethernet Standard)
    • GigE Vision und GenIcam Standard compatible
    • Two parallel Ethernet connections
    • variable AOI
    • SDK for Windows (32/64 bit) and Linux.
    • Sequence Shutter mode and enhanced Strobe control
    • On-the-fly programmable AOI for higher frame rates and reduced data transfer
    • 3 Inputs and 3 Outputs (put details in the spec table)
    • 2 Outputs for driving LED flash illumination or Pan-Tilt mount (see spec)
    • RS-232 communication for controlling external devices over the Gige interface
    • Rugged IP-67 rated housing
    • Standard M12 industry-proven connectors for use with COTS cabling
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  • Very interesting. I'm not a fan of GigE, but a thunderbolt version of this to combine with something small, like a NUC, would be very nice.

  • The first announcement of the SVS-Vistek micro-4/3 camera was in September: http://www.vision-systems.com/articles/2012/09/prototype-camera-sports-micro-four-thirds-lens-mount.html The camera prototype have been shown in VISION in Stuttgart (November 2012) and in AUTOMATE 2013 in Chicago (January 2013). The direct link on the company web-page: http://www.svs-vistek.de/de/ibv-komponenten/svs-ibv-kameras-detail.php?ag=5

    BTW, there is also another (?) machine vision camera announcement, LUCY-MFT20 and LUCY-MFT40 "which are featuring CMOSIS sensors and support for Micro Four Thirds lenses": http://www.entner-electronics.com/tl/index.php/news-reader/items/vision-2012.html

    GigE-Interface is standard for the industrial cameras, which just trails CoaXPress. Faster still is CameraLink, while leading the pack is HSLink. Speed-wise Thunderbolt is comparable to the fastest CoaXPress, while the Thunderbolt has stricter cable length limits.