Summary of E-CON SYSTEMS LAUNCHES 16 MEGAPIXEL AUTOFOCUS USB3 CAMERA BASED ON SONY IMX298
See3CAM_160 is a compact 16MP autofocus USB 3.0 UVC camera from e-con Systems built around the Sony IMX298 sensor with an integrated ISP. It streams 1080p@30fps and 4K@24fps, supports digital zoom, zero shutter lag, UYVY and MJPEG formats, and is plug-and-play on Windows and Linux (DirectShow/V4L2). Targeted at industrial tablets, document and skin scanners, access control, and OCR, it is ready-to-manufacture with built-in firmware and sample applications for easy integration and reduced time to market.
Parts used in the See3CAM_160:
- e-CAM160_MI298_MOD camera module
- SONY IMX298 1/2.8" CMOS image sensor
- Inbuilt Image Signal Processor (ISP)
- USB 3.0 Gen1 interface (Type-C connector)
- Firmware compliant with USB Video Class (UVC) 1.0
- Support for UYVY and MJPEG video formats
- Autofocus mechanism
- Sample DirectShow application (Windows)
- Sample V4L2 application (Linux)
e-con Systems Inc., a leading embedded camera solutions provider launches a 16MP autofocus USB 3.0 color camera, See3CAM_160 based on the SONY IMX298 image sensor with an inbuilt Image Signal Processor (ISP).
See3CAM_160 is a compact single-board camera solution that houses the e-CAM160_MI298_MOD camera module based on the 1/2.8″ IMX298 CMOS image sensor from SONY, and can stream 1080p (FHD) @30fps and 4K@24fps. See3CAM_160 comes with an Inbuilt ISP tuned to bring out the best-in-class image quality and color reproduction, making this camera adaptable to different lighting conditions. The ISP also supports multiple levels of digital zoom.
This high-resolution camera – with features like autofocus, zero shutter lag, small form factor, and digital zoom – is ideal for applications such as industrial rugged tablets, document scanners/readers, skin scanners, access control systems, Optical Character Recognition (OCR) etc.
We are excited to launch See3CAM_160, our latest USB 3.0 UVC autofocus camera offering 16 million pixels of image data along with Digital Zoom, Zero Shutter Lag capture capability and high-performance auto-focus, all in a small form-factor with simple USB 3.0 interface. See3CAM_160 is our new workhorse in the stable of autofocus cameras. And with two times more pixels than 4K cameras, See3CAM_160 is best suited for applications requiring high-resolution image capture”.
said Ashok Babu, President of e-con Systems, Inc.
Key Features
- 16MP still capture with Zero-shutter lag.
- Digital Zoom.
- Uncompressed UYVY and compressed MJPEG formats.
- USB 1 Gen1 device with Type-C reversible interface connector.
- Compact form factor, Lightweight, versatile, and portable design.
- Plug-and-Play setup (UVC compliant) for Windows and Linux.
See3CAM_160 is a Ready-to-Manufacture camera board with all the necessary firmware built-in and compatible with the USB Video Class (UVC) version 1.0 standard. This camera board will work with the standard drivers available in Windows and Linux OS without any additional driver installation. Being a plug-and-play camera, integrating See3CAM_160 into end products will help customers reduce their time to market and product development efforts.
The camera is exposed as DirectShow Capture source to Windows PC, and e-con Systems provides a sample DirectShow application that demonstrates the features of the camera. Any DirectShow compliant application such as Skype can work with this camera connected as a webcam. See3CAM_160 is exposed as a V4L2 camera, and e-con Systems provides a sample application for Linux OS as well. Customers can also develop customized applications for See3CAM_160 using standard V4L2 APIs.
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- What image sensor does See3CAM_160 use?
It uses the SONY IMX298 1/2.8" CMOS image sensor via the e-CAM160_MI298_MOD camera module. - What resolutions and frame rates can See3CAM_160 stream?
It can stream 1080p (FHD) at 30 fps and 4K at 24 fps. - Does See3CAM_160 support autofocus?
Yes, it supports high-performance autofocus. - Is See3CAM_160 plug-and-play on Windows and Linux?
Yes, it is UVC compliant and works with standard drivers on Windows and Linux without additional drivers. - What video formats does See3CAM_160 support?
It supports uncompressed UYVY and compressed MJPEG formats. - Can See3CAM_160 be used with common applications like Skype?
Yes, on Windows it is exposed as a DirectShow capture source and works with DirectShow compliant applications such as Skype. - Does See3CAM_160 provide sample applications for integration?
Yes, e-con Systems provides a sample DirectShow application for Windows and a sample V4L2 application for Linux. - What features make See3CAM_160 suitable for OCR and scanners?
Its 16MP resolution, zero shutter lag, autofocus, and digital zoom make it suitable for high-resolution image capture in OCR and scanning applications.
