CCD vs CMOS industrial cameras – Learn how CMOS image sensors excel over CCD!

CMOS Image sensors used in machine vision industrial cameras are now the image sensor of choice!  But why is this? Allied Vision conducted a nice comparison between CCD and CMOS cameras showing the advantages in the latest Manta cameras. Until recently, CCD was generally recommended for better image quality with the following properties: High pixel …

The Machine Vision camera “Sleepability factor”!?

The sleepability factor, or how saving $50 on a machine vision camera could cost you thousands! As an independent machine vision camera distributor, we are asked about the manufacturers we represent.  Out of all them, we have chosen to only carry products from a few machine vision camera and lens companies of which we have …

Allied Vision Manta G-040 & G-158 provide great replacements to legacy CCD cameras

Allied Vision is expanding  its line of Manta machine vision cameras, releasing the Manta G-158 and Manta G-040 GigE Vision cameras.  Featuring the second generation Pregius CMOS image sensors from Sony.  These are great replacements for Legacy Sony ICX424 and Sony ICX445 image sensors found in the Manta G-032 and Manta G-125 cameras. The G-158 …

Dalsa line scan polarization camera makes invisible visible!

Teledyne Dalsa has released the first line scan polarization camera for machine vision.  The Piranha4 polarization camera provides the capability of detecting , stress, surface roughness,  birefringence and physical properties undetectable with conventional imaging making the invisible visible! This unique technique uses four polarization channels with a color line scan camera solving various applications, but …