Sony FCB-EH6500 advances flagship camera module

Sony Europe has released a camera module to help improve its range of digital OEM video cameras.

The module combines Sony’s Exmor CMOS sensor with a 30x optical zoom for transport, security and low vision applications. The FCB-EH6500’s 1/2.8-type colour sensor delivers HD (1080p) video at 30fps. It also extends the viewing angle by over seven per cent and increases the focal range by 50%.

Other features include picture effects that consist of a 12x digital zoom, privacy zone masking, motion detection, colour enhancement, e-flip, mirror image and nega-art and a diverse array of white balance models.

Matthew Swinney, Sony Europe, senior product marketing manager said: “The number of applications that use algorithms to exploit video data has grown exponentially, exceptional image quality is therefore essential. We work in close collaboration with Sony’s sensor development team to deliver the best possible picture. From this, and the 50 per cent zoom improvement our customers’ applications can deliver even more reliable results.”

Like all FCB-E and FCB-EH range cameras, the module outputs HD images in either digital or analogue. Users can change the video resolution and speed on the fly, shifting from 1080p at 30fps to 720p at 60fps without restarting the device.

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