RECOMMENDED HIGH-RESOLUTION CAMERAS
FOR CIFF COMPRESSION
GigE cameras do not require frame grabber.
CameraLink cameras require frame grabber.
Visible-Light Cameras
Adimec www.adimec.com
Allied Vision Technology www.alliedvisiontec.com
Basler www.baslerweb.com
Geospatial Systems www.geospatialsystems.com
Gevicam www.gevicam.com
Hitachi Kokusai Electric America www.hitachi.com
IDS www.ids-imaging.de
Imperx www.imperx.com
IMI Technology www.imi-tech.com
JAI www.jai.com
Kappa opto-electronics www.kappa-vision.com
Pixelink www.pixelink.com
Rice Camera www.ricecamera.com
Sentech www.sentechamerica.com
Sony Electronics Inc www.sony.com/videocameras
Toshiba Imaging Systems Div www.cameras.toshiba.com
Toshiba Teli www.toshiba-teli.com
Vieworks www.vieworks.com
Infrared/Ultraviolet/Intensified
FLIR Systems www.flir.com/gs
HGH Infrared Systems www.hghinfrared.com
JAI www.jai.com
JENOPTIK Defense & Civil Systems www.jenoptik.com
OPELCO www.videoscopeintl.com
Sensors Unlimited-Goodrich ISR Systems www.sensorinc.com
Thermoteknix Systems www.thermoteknix.com
Gimbals
FLIR Systems www.flir.com/gs
Cloud Cap Technologies-Sensors Unlimited www.cloudcaptech.com
DRS Technologies www.drs.com
General recommendation is to have as high as possible resolution for minimum acceptable frame rate.
COLOR GIGE
Manufacturer
|
Model
|
Resolution [HxV]
|
Frame rate [fps]
|
Lens mount
|
Sensor size
|
Adimec
|
OPAL-1600
|
1600x1200
|
34
|
C
|
2/3”
|
Adimec
|
OPAL-2000
|
1920x1080
|
32
|
C
|
2/3”
|
Adimec
|
OPAL-4000
|
2336x1752
|
16
|
C
|
1”
|
Adimec
|
OPAL-8000
|
3296x2472
|
8
|
C
|
4/3”
|
Adimec
|
ONYX-1600
|
1600x1200
|
34
|
V
|
|
Adimec
|
ONYX-2000
|
1920x1080
|
32
|
V
|
|
Allied Vision Tech.
|
Manta G-201C
|
1626x1236
|
14
|
C
|
1/1.8”
|
Allied Vision Tech.
|
Prosilica GC1600
|
1620x1220
|
15
|
C
|
1/1.8”
|
Allied Vision Tech.
|
Prosilica GC1600H
|
1620x1220
|
25
|
C
|
1/1.8”
|
Allied Vision Tech.
|
Prosilica GC2450
|
2448x2050
|
15
|
C
|
2/3”
|
Allied Vision Tech.
|
Prosilica GS2450
|
2448x2050
|
15
|
C
|
2/3”
|
Allied Vision Tech.
|
Prosilica GX1660
|
1600x1200
|
68
|
C
|
2/3”
|
Allied Vision Tech.
|
Prosilica GX1910
|
1920x1080
|
64
|
C
|
2/3”
|
Allied Vision Tech.
|
Prosilica GX2300
|
2336x1752
|
30
|
C
|
1”
|
Allied Vision Tech.
|
Prosilica GX3300
|
3296x2472
|
15
|
C
|
4/3”
|
Allied Vision Tech.
|
Prosilica GE1650
|
1600x1200
|
59
|
C
|
1/2”
|
Allied Vision Tech.
|
Prosilica GE1660
|
1600x1200
|
32
|
C
|
1”
|
Allied Vision Tech.
|
Prosilica GE1650
|
1600x1200
|
34
|
C
|
2/3”
|
Allied Vision Tech.
|
Prosilica GE1900
|
1920x1080
|
30
|
C
|
1”
|
Allied Vision Tech.
|
Prosilica GE1910
|
1920x1080
|
32
|
C
|
2/3”
|
Allied Vision Tech.
|
Prosilica GE2040
|
2048x2048
|
15
|
C
|
1.2”
|
Allied Vision Tech.
|
Prosilica GE4000
|
4008x2672
|
5
|
F
|
35mm
|
Allied Vision Tech.
|
Prosilica GE4900
|
4872x3248
|
3
|
F
|
35mm
|
Basler
|
acA1600-20gc
|
1628x1236
|
20
|
C
|
1/1.8”
|
Basler
|
piA1600-35gc
|
1608x1208
|
35
|
C
|
1”
|
Basler
|
piA1900-32gc
|
1920x1084
|
32
|
C
|
1”
|
Basler
|
piA2400-17gc
|
2448x2050
|
17
|
C
|
2/3”
|
Geospatial Systems
|
KCM-HD
|
1920x1080
|
30
|
Integrated
|
|
Geospatial Systems
|
KCM-11
|
4008x2672
|
4.5
|
Integrated
|
|
Gevicam
|
GP-182000/C
|
1628x1236
|
17
|
C, CS
|
1/1.8”
|
Gevicam
|
GF-4000C
|
2048x2048
|
15
|
F
|
|
Gevicam
|
GD-155000C
|
2456x2058
|
12
|
C
|
2/3”
|
Hitachi
|
KP-FD202GV
|
1628x1236
|
28
|
C
|
1/1.8”
|
Hitachi
|
KP-FD500GV
|
2456x2058
|
9
|
C
|
2/3”
|
IDS
|
UI-5550HE-C
|
1600x1200
|
25
|
C
|
1/3”
|
IDS
|
UI-5550RE-C
|
1600x1200
|
25
|
C
|
1/3”
|
IDS
|
UI-5550SE-C
|
1600x1200
|
25
|
C
|
1/3”
|
IDS
|
UI-5460HE-C
|
2048x1536
|
15
|
C
|
1/2”
|
IDS
|
UI-5460RE-C
|
2048x1536
|
15
|
C
|
1/2”
|
IDS
|
UI-5460SE-C
|
2048x1536
|
15
|
C
|
1/2”
|
IDS
|
UI-5480HE-C
|
2560x1920
|
12
|
C
|
1/2”
|
IDS
|
UI-5480RE-C
|
2560x1920
|
12
|
C
|
1/2”
|
IDS
|
UI-5480SE-C
|
2560x1920
|
12
|
C
|
1/2”
|
IDS
|
UI-5490HE-C
|
3840x2748
|
8
|
C
|
1/2”
|
IDS
|
UI-5490RE-C
|
3840x2748
|
8
|
C
|
1/2”
|
IDS
|
UI-5490SE-C
|
3840x2748
|
8
|
C
|
1/2”
|
IMI Technology
|
IMC-7020G
|
1624x1232
|
18
|
C, CS
|
1/1.8”
|
IMI Technology
|
IMC-7020GK
|
1920x1080
|
30
|
C, CS
|
1/1.8”
|
IMI Technology
|
IMC-7050G
|
2448x2048
|
15
|
F
|
|
IMI Technology
|
IMC-7040GK
|
2048x2048
|
16
|
F
|
|
IMI Technology
|
IMC-7110GK
|
4008x2672
|
5
|
F
|
|
IMI Technology
|
IMC-7160GK
|
4872x3248
|
3
|
F
|
|
Imprex
|
IPX-2M30-G
|
1600x1200
|
33
|
C
|
1”
|
Imprex
|
IPX-2M30H-G
|
1920x1080
|
32
|
C
|
1”
|
Imprex
|
IPX-4M15-G
|
2048x2048
|
15
|
F
|
|
Imprex
|
IPX-11M5-G
|
4000x2672
|
5
|
F
|
|
Imprex
|
IPX-16M3-L
|
4872x3248
|
3
|
F
|
|
Imprex
|
IGV-B1610
|
1628x1236
|
17 / 25
|
C
|
1/1.8”
|
Imprex
|
IGV-B1620
|
1608x1208
|
35 / 44
|
C
|
1”
|
Imprex
|
IGV-B1920
|
1928x1084
|
33 / 41
|
C
|
1”
|
Imprex
|
IGV-B2020
|
2056x2060
|
16 / 20
|
F
|
|
Imprex
|
IGV-B2520
|
2456x2058
|
11 / 16
|
C
|
2/3”
|
Imprex
|
IGV-B4020
|
4032x2688
|
5 / 6
|
F
|
|
Imprex
|
IGV-B4020
|
4904x3280
|
3 / 4
|
F
|
|
JAI
|
AT-200GE
|
1620x1236
|
15
|
C
|
1/1.8”
|
JAI
|
CB-200GE
|
1624x1236
|
25
|
C
|
|
JAI
|
RMC-2040GE
|
1600x1200
|
34
|
C
|
1”
|
JAI
|
RMC-2030GE
|
1920x1080
|
16
|
C
|
1”
|
JAI
|
RMC-4200GE
|
2048x2048
|
15
|
C
|
1.2”
|
JAI
|
BB-500GE
|
2456x2058
|
15
|
C
|
|
JAI
|
AB-1600GE
|
4872x3248
|
3
|
M42
|
|
JAI Pulnix
|
TMC-4100GE
|
2048x2048
|
15
|
C
|
1.2”
|
Kappa
|
DX 40-274 GigE
|
1628x1236
|
12
|
C
|
1/1.8”
|
Kappa
|
PS 40-274 GigE
|
1688x1248
|
12
|
C
|
1/1.8”
|
Kappa
|
Zelos – 02150 GV
|
1920x1080
|
25
|
C
|
2/3”
|
Kappa
|
Zelos – 655 GV PoE
|
2448x2050
|
9
|
C
|
2/3”
|
Pixelink
|
PL-B774G
|
1600x1200
|
20
|
C
|
1/2”
|
Pixelink
|
PL-B958G
|
1600x1200
|
15
|
C
|
1/2”
|
Pixelink
|
PL-B776G
|
2048x1536
|
12
|
C
|
1/2”
|
Pixelink
|
PL-B778G
|
2592x1944
|
7
|
C
|
7.13mm
|
Pixelink
|
PL-B782G
|
2208x3000
|
5
|
C
|
13.1mm
|
Rice Camera
|
svs E274
|
1600x1200
|
20
|
|
|
Rice Camera
|
svs2020ge
|
1600x1200
|
33
|
|
|
Rice Camera
|
svs2150ge
|
1920x1080
|
31
|
|
|
Rice Camera
|
RCT-2150
|
1920x1080
|
31
|
|
|
Rice Camera
|
CCD-4000UV
|
2048x2048
|
7.5
|
|
|
Rice Camera
|
svs4021ge
|
2048x2048
|
15
|
|
|
Rice Camera
|
svs E655
|
2448x2048
|
8
|
|
|
Rice Camera
|
svs625ge
|
2448x2048
|
15
|
|
|
Rice Camera
|
svs8050
|
3320x2496
|
15
|
|
|
Rice Camera
|
svs11002ge
|
4008x2672
|
6.2
|
|
|
Rice Camera
|
CCD-11000XR
|
4024x2680
|
3
|
|
|
Rice Camera
|
svs16000ge
|
4872x3248
|
4
|
|
|
Sentech
|
STC-GEC202A
|
1620x1236
|
15
|
C
|
1/1.8”
|
Sentech
|
STC-GEC502A
|
2448x2050
|
15
|
C
|
2/3”
|
Toshiba
|
CSGU15CC18
|
1600x1200
|
15
|
C
|
1/1.8”
|
Vieworks
|
VG-2M42-CC10
|
1600x1200
|
23 / 42
|
C, F
|
|
Vieworks
|
VG-4M20-CC10
|
2048x2048
|
11 / 20
|
C, F
|
|
Vieworks
|
VG-11M6-CC10
|
4008x2672
|
3 / 6
|
F
|
|
Vieworks
|
VG-16M4-CC10
|
4872x3248
|
2 / 4
|
F
|
|
COLOR DVI / HDMI
Manufacturer
|
Model
|
Resolution [HxV]
|
Frame rate [fps]
|
Lens mount
|
Sensor size
|
Toshiba
|
IK-HR1D
|
1920x1080
|
60
|
C
|
1/3”
|
Toshiba
|
IK-HR1H+IK-HR1CD
|
1920x1080
|
60
|
C
|
1/3”
|
COLOR HD-SDI
Manufacturer
|
Model
|
Resolution [HxV]
|
Frame rate [fps]
|
Lens mount
|
Sensor size
|
Toshiba
|
IK-HR1S
|
1920x1080
|
30
|
C
|
1/3”
|
Toshiba
|
IK-HR1H+IK-HR1CS
|
1920x1080
|
30
|
C
|
1/3”
|
THERMAL GIGE
Manufacturer
|
Model
|
Resolution [HxV]
|
Frame rate [fps]
|
Lens mount
|
Sensor size
|
FLIR
|
Photon 640 + module
|
644x512
|
25 / 30
|
Integrated
|
|
Jenoptik
|
IR-TCM 640
|
640x480
|
50 / 60
|
Integrated
|
|
Rice Camera
|
IRC-640 LWIR
|
640x480
|
24
|
|
|
Rice Camera
|
NIR600 SWIR
|
640x512
|
30
|
|
|
COLOR CAMERA LINK
Manufacturer
|
Model
|
Resolution [HxV]
|
Frame rate [fps]
|
Lens mount
|
Sensor size
|
Adimec
|
OPAL-1600
|
1600x1200
|
70
|
C
|
2/3”
|
Adimec
|
OPAL-2000
|
1920x1080
|
66
|
C
|
2/3”
|
Adimec
|
OPAL-4000
|
2336x1752
|
32
|
C
|
1”
|
Adimec
|
OPAL-8000
|
3296x2472
|
16
|
C
|
4/3”
|
Adimec
|
1600c
|
1600x1200
|
18 / 34
|
C
|
|
Adimec
|
1620c
|
1600x1200
|
18 / 34
|
C
|
|
Adimec
|
2000c
|
1920x1080
|
17 / 32
|
C
|
|
Adimec
|
4020c
|
2048x2048
|
8 / 16
|
C
|
|
Adimec
|
RA1600c
|
1600x1200
|
18 / 34
|
C
|
|
Adimec
|
RA2000c
|
1920x1080
|
17 / 32
|
C
|
|
Adimec
|
RA4020c
|
2048x2048
|
8 / 16
|
C
|
|
Basler
|
A402kc
|
2352x1726
|
24
|
C
|
1 1/4”
|
Basler
|
avA1900-60kc
|
1920x1080
|
62
|
C
|
2/3”
|
Basler
|
avA2300-30kc
|
2330x1750
|
32
|
C
|
1”
|
Geospatial Systems
|
KCM-HD
|
1920x1080
|
30
|
Integrated
|
|
Geospatial Systems
|
KCM-11
|
4008x2672
|
4.5
|
Integrated
|
|
Geospatial Systems
|
KCM-39
|
7216x5412
|
0.5
|
Integrated
|
|
Geospatial Systems
|
MS-4100
|
1920x1080
|
10
|
Nikon Bayonet
|
1”
|
Hitachi
|
KP-FD202PCL/SCL
|
1628x1236
|
30
|
C
|
1/1.8”
|
Hitachi
|
KP-FR230PCL/SCL
|
1628x1236
|
30
|
C
|
1/1.8”
|
Hitachi
|
KP-FD500PCL/SCL
|
2456x2058
|
16
|
C
|
2/3”
|
Hitachi
|
KP-FR500PCL/SCL
|
2456x2058
|
16
|
C
|
2/3”
|
IMI Technology
|
IMC-2020CL
|
1920x1080
|
30
|
C, CS
|
1/1.8”
|
IMI Technology
|
IMC-2040CL
|
2048x2048
|
16
|
C, F
|
|
IMI Technology
|
IMC-2110CL
|
4008x2672
|
5
|
C, F
|
|
IMI Technology
|
IMC-2160CL
|
4872x3248
|
3
|
C, F
|
|
Imprex
|
IPX-2M30-L
|
1600x1200
|
33
|
C
|
1”
|
Imprex
|
IPX-2M30H-L
|
1920x1080
|
32
|
C
|
1”
|
Imprex
|
IPX-4M15-L
|
2048x2048
|
15
|
F
|
|
Imprex
|
IPX-11M5-L
|
4000x2672
|
5
|
F
|
|
Imprex
|
IPX-16M3-L
|
4872x3248
|
3
|
F
|
|
Imprex
|
ICL-B1610
|
1628x1236
|
17 / 25
|
C
|
1/1.8”
|
Imprex
|
ICL-B1620
|
1608x1208
|
35 / 44
|
C
|
1”
|
Imprex
|
ICL-B1920
|
1928x1084
|
33 / 41
|
C
|
1”
|
Imprex
|
ICL-B2020
|
2056x2060
|
16 / 20
|
F
|
|
Imprex
|
ICL-B2520
|
2456x2058
|
11 / 16
|
C
|
2/3”
|
Imprex
|
ICL-B4020
|
4032x2688
|
5 / 6
|
F
|
|
Imprex
|
ICL-B4020
|
4904x3280
|
3 / 4
|
F
|
|
JAI
|
AT-200CL
|
1620x1236
|
22
|
C
|
1/1.8”
|
JAI
|
CB-200MCL
|
1624x1236
|
25
|
C
|
|
JAI
|
RMC-2030CL
|
1920x1080
|
16
|
C
|
1”
|
JAI
|
RMC-4200CL
|
2048x2048
|
15
|
C
|
1.2”
|
JAI
|
BB-500CL
|
2456x2058
|
15
|
C
|
|
JAI
|
AB-1600CL
|
4872x3248
|
3
|
M42
|
|
Kappa
|
DX 40-274 CL
|
1628x1236
|
12
|
C
|
1/1.8”
|
Kappa
|
PS 40-274 CL
|
1688x1248
|
12
|
C
|
1/1.8”
|
Rice Camera
|
svs E274
|
1600x1200
|
20
|
|
|
Rice Camera
|
svs2020cl
|
1600x1200
|
40
|
|
|
Rice Camera
|
svs2050cl
|
1600x1200
|
53
|
|
|
Rice Camera
|
svs2150cl
|
1920x1080
|
51
|
|
|
Rice Camera
|
RCT-2150
|
1920x1080
|
48
|
|
|
Rice Camera
|
CCD-4000UV
|
2048x2048
|
7.5
|
|
|
Rice Camera
|
svs4021cl
|
2048x2048
|
25
|
|
|
Rice Camera
|
svs625cl
|
2448x2048
|
15
|
|
|
Rice Camera
|
svs11002cl
|
4008x2672
|
7.5
|
|
|
Rice Camera
|
CCD-11000XR
|
4024x2680
|
3
|
|
|
Rice Camera
|
svs16000cl
|
4872x3248
|
4.8
|
|
|
Sentech
|
STC-CLC202A
|
1620x1236
|
15
|
C
|
1/1.8”
|
Sentech
|
STC-CLC232A
|
1620x1220
|
30
|
C
|
1/1.8”
|
Sentech
|
STC-CLC502A
|
2448x2050
|
16
|
C
|
2/3”
|
Sentech
|
STC-POCCLC202A
|
1620x1236
|
15
|
C
|
1/1.8”
|
Sentech
|
STC-POCCLC232A
|
1620x1220
|
30
|
C
|
1/1.8”
|
Sentech
|
STC-POCCLC502A
|
2448x2050
|
16
|
C
|
2/3”
|
Sony
|
XCL-5005CR
|
2448x2050
|
15
|
C
|
2/3”
|
Toshiba
|
CS6940CL
|
1628x1236
|
15
|
C
|
1/1.8”
|
Toshiba
|
CSCQS15CC23
|
2456x2058
|
15
|
C
|
2/3”
|
Vieworks
|
VH-2M42-CC10
|
1600x1200
|
23 / 42
|
C, F
|
|
Vieworks
|
VH-4M20-CC10
|
2048x2048
|
11 / 20
|
C, F
|
|
Vieworks
|
VH-11M6-CF10
|
4008x2672
|
3 / 6
|
F
|
|
Vieworks
|
VH-16M4-CF10
|
4872x3248
|
2 / 4
|
F
|
|
Vieworks
|
VA-2M68-CC10
|
1600x1200
|
70
|
C, F
|
|
Vieworks
|
VA-2MW64-CC10
|
1920x1080
|
67
|
C, F
|
|
Vieworks
|
VA-4M32-CC10
|
2336x1752
|
33
|
C, F
|
|
Vieworks
|
VA-8M16-CF10
|
3296x2472
|
16
|
C, F
|
|
THERMAL CAMERALINK
Manufacturer
|
Model
|
Resolution [HxV]
|
Frame rate [fps]
|
Lens mount
|
Sensor size
|
Jenoptik
|
IR-TCM 640
|
640x480
|
50 / 60
|
integrated
|
|
Goodrich
|
SU640KTSX-1.7RT
|
640x512
|
30
|
C
|
20.5mm
|
Goodrich
|
SU640SDX-1.7RT
|
640x512
|
30
|
M42
|
|
Goodrich
|
SU640SDV-1.7RT
|
640x512
|
30
|
M42
|
|
Goodrich
|
SU640SDVVis-1.7RT
|
640x512
|
30
|
M42
|
|
Rice Camera
|
NIR600 SWIR
|
640x512
|
30
|
|
|
INTENSIFIER CAMERALINK
Manufacturer
|
Model
|
Resolution [HxV]
|
Frame rate [fps]
|
Lens mount
|
Sensor size
|
Video Scope Intl.
|
ICMOS-1280
|
1280x1024
|
30
|
C
|
1”
|
Video Scope Intl.
|
ICCD-1325
|
1392x1040
|
30
|
C
|
1”
|
Video Scope Intl.
|
MAXICAM 3002
|
1392x1040
|
10
|
C
|
1”
| |