Compact PoE camera provides 5 MPs at a very low-cost

Michael Gibbons, Director of Sales and Marketing at Point Grey, commented: “We are very excited to expand the Blackfly product family to higher resolution devices, while making the leap to 5 MP imaging very affordable. The Blackfly is the smallest PoE GigE Vision camera family in the world, and has become a key differentiator for Point Grey in the GigE Vision product segment. This model will continue that trend with increased resolution and unbeatable price-performance.”

Using the Aptina MT9P031 (monochrome) and MT9P006 (colour) CMOS sensors, the BFLY-PGE-50A2 camera can stream full resolution 5 MP (2592 x 1944) images at 13 fps, while region of interest functionality allows users to configure the sensor to output a smaller window of pixels at higher frame rate (HD 1080p (1920 x 1080) at 28 fps). The new Blackfly camera is compatible with a wide variety of small format, low cost, CS-mount optics thanks to the 1/2.5" optical format of the MT9P031 and MT9P006 sensors.

The BFLY-PGE-50A2 features third-party imaging library support using the GigE Vision standard, cable lengths of up to 100 meters using Gigabit Ethernet, Power over Ethernet, temperature and status monitoring, in-field updatable firmware, colour interpolation, look up table and gamma, and more. Supplied in an ultra-compact 29 mm x 29 mm x 30 mm package, the camera also features outstanding imaging performance and a low price.

With monochrome and colour models are available to order now, the Blackfly BFLY-PGE-50A2M/C-CS camera is priced at $325 (USD) or €245 (EUR).