The Sony XCST50, A Solid Choice For Machine Vision Applications

Since the early 1990s the Sony XC-ST50 has been a popular choice for a wide range of vision system applications.  It's 1/2-inch CCD form factor, 768x494 interlaced pixel array, is wrapped in a rugged compact housing with both a 12-pin Hirose connector for control & power inputs and a industry standard BNC connector for analog video output.

This is a meat and potatoes camera with a solid track record of performance and longevity.  It’s C Style lens mount and 1/2-inch sensor format is compatible with a variety of precision optics from suppliers such as Tamaron, Computar, Fujinon, Pentax, Navitar, and Kowa.

The XC-ST50 has a rock stable triggering system that may be utilized for precision image capture of high speed moving components on assembly lines or within machinery. 

The Sony XC-ES50requires a analog to digital converter, often referred to as a video framegrabber, to capture and process images.  Despite the availability today of many digital output cameras that do not require the expense of a digitizing device, the large installed base of analog camera hardware guarantees a demand for analog cameras for many years to come.

For basic vision system applications, the Sony XC-ST50 is hard to beat.  Other products from the Sony XC line such as the XC-ES30, XC-ES50, and Infrared (IR) XC-EI50 and XC-EI30 cameras, also provide superior performance at a cost effective price.

JD Martin is a TechWriter for Industrial Camera Sales LLC in Ann Arbor MI

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