Making use of the incredibly high definition (2336x1728) Orion II sensor, for finely resolved long term recording, the M5 fills a very specific need. The chip's advanced electronics up the quantum efficiency, resulting in the same light sensitivity in these 7 micron pixels as is available in other sensors with pixels nearly double the size (3000 ISO monochrome, 1000 ISO color). With 30 bit color depth, and 10 bit grayscale depth, the image promises to be as faithful in gradation as resolution.
M5 is for users whose requirements discriminate in favor of detail and dimension; although the frame rate increases as the region of interest is decreased, the point of a camera with such a large native resolution is to use as much of that as possible in order to see that which might otherwise be missed . With a maximum speed at full resolution of 170fps, the full M5 system creates the ideal solution for any situation where clarity is king (the possibility 1µs exposures further enhance the clarity of the image, eliminating the risk of motion blur), such as industrial or scientific scanning, or military examination of important processes like parachute drops.
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M5 |
Key Features |
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Max FPS @ Max Res |
170 fps @ 2288 x 1728 |
Plus Mode |
N/A |
Max Record Time @ MAX fps @ Max Resolution |
∞ to Hard Disc |
Memory 1.25 GB |
N/A |
*Memory 2.5 GB |
N/A |
*Memory 5 GB |
N/A |
Memory 8 GB |
N/A |
Memory 16 GB |
N/A |
Max Frame Rate |
17,000 fps @ 2288 x 16 |
Minimum Exposure Time |
1µs |
Sensitivity ASA |
3000 ISO Mono 1000 ISO Color |
Power Requirements |
minimum 12V , 1 A |
Operating Temperature |
-30-50 °C/-22-122 °F |
Memory / DRAM |
PC RAM 2 GB (Win 32) 32 GB (Win 64 bit) Direct to Disk |
Quantum Efficiency |
50% |
Sensor |
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Sensor Type |
CMOS - Orion II |
Sensor Size |
16.0 x 12.1 mm |
Sensor Format |
1 inch |
Array Size |
4.0 megapixels |
Pixel Size (micron) |
7x7 µm |
Pixel Depth |
10 bit mono 30 bit color |
Inputs |
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Trigger |
TTL & Switch/Circular buffer with on-camera or software trigger |
Sync |
Phase-lock TTL |
IRIG |
N/A |
GPS Time Code |
N/A |
YiFi |
N/A |
Outputs |
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Sync |
Frame sync / Strobe |
HDMI |
N/A |
Comp Video |
N/A |
Features |
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Approx. Size |
55x55x75 mm or 2.2x2.2x3 inch |
Approx. Weight |
0.32 kg or 0.71 lb |
Shock/Vibration rating |
100G - All axes |
Battery Back-up |
Operation and battery back-up up to 2 hours |
Mount |
C-Mount standard , F&PL Adaptor optional |
Software |
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Motion Studio |
Windows 32/64 Mac to be release |
Plug-ins/SDK |
SDK, LabVIEW™ or MatLab |
File Formats |
Proprietary RAW (MRF,MCF) |
On-the-fly Conversion |
TIF,BMP,JPG,PNG,AVI,MPG,TP2,QT H.264 |
Communication |
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Camera Link |
Full |
Ethernet |
N/A |
USB 2.0 |
N/A |
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Key Features
Compact and rugged solution for use in harsh environments
Direct streaming of 1.3 megapixel images at over 500 frames per second
Circular buffering with pre and post triggering for event capture
External triggering and synchronization
Fully integrated with Motion Studio imaging suite




