Photron’s High Speed Camera Delivers 12,500 Frames per Second at Mega Pixel Resolution

April 4, 2012 - PRLog -- Photron, Inc., a global leader and manufacturer of high speed cameras and image analysis software, announces the highest performance high speed camera, the Fastcam SA-X.   Delivering up to 12,500 frames per second at full 1,024 x 1,024 pixel resolution, the new high speed camera meets the requirements of the most complex and demanding imaging applications.  The new camera features up to 64 GB on-board memory and is designed to provide optimum imaging performance by offering extremely high frame rate, superior image resolution, 12-bit dynamic range, and excellent light sensitivity.

With ground-breaking light sensitivity at 25,000 ISO monochrome measured to ISO standard 12232 Ssat specification, the Fastcam SA-X permits high frame rates and short exposure times, critical factors in high speed imaging performance.  The new high speed camera system is ideal for use in materials science, fluid dynamics (PIV), defense and aerospace research, ballistics imaging, combustion research, and shock waves and detonation applications, or other activities that require visualization of complex high speed phenomena.

The Fastcam SA-X is equipped with a 20-micron pixel size with 12-bit ADC (Bayer system color, single sensor). Other features include a convenient dual high speed gigabit Ethernet interface, a fast-acting hardware trigger that allows automated camera triggering, and flexible frame synchronization to external devices, including non-stable frequencies.

Camera control can be accessed with the optional keypad or via Photron's award winning Photron Fastcam Viewer (PFV) software.  The integrated capping shutter is included to facilitate automated image calibration for easy operation.  Photron’s new Fastcam SA-X, like all of Photron’s high speed imaging systems, is supplied with the intuitive PFV software.  A software development kit is also included allowing for integration with user-specific software as well as wrappers for MATLAB and LabVIEW.

For more information about Photron’s Fastcam SA-X, please contact Photron at 800-585-2129 or image@photron.com.

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Photron, Inc. (USA) (www.photron.com) is a leading worldwide manufacturer and supplier of digital high speed cameras, including the world’s fastest mega pixel video systems. High speed imaging products range from low-cost solutions to highly specialized, intensified systems for biofluorescence and combustion analysis. High speed, slow motion cameras featuring high definition (HD) resolution up to 2,000 frames per second are available for motion picture, reality TV, sports, and broadcast applications. For production fault-finding, Photron offers high speed imaging systems with multiple miniature cube or pencil camera heads. For extreme or hostile environments, such as vehicle crash testing and/or military weapons proving, Photron’s high-G rated camera systems are utilized. Cameras include standard and custom, high-resolution, high-speed imagers, software, and systems to meet R&D, automotive, commercial, medical, and defense-related motion image analysis requirements.