Arducam 100fps Mono Global Shutter USB Camera

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Key Features

• Based on 1MP monochrome (black&white) global shutter sensor OV9281, assembled with a 70°(H) low distortion M12 lens without IR pass filter, sensitive to IR.
• Global Shutter: Shoot high-speed moving objects in crisp sharp images. Avoid the rolling artifacts to get a much more accurate complete picture than the rolling shutter cameras. Reserved external trigger ports, support trigger via external signal.
• Resolution: 1MP 1280H x 800V; Frame Rates: MJPG 100fps@1280 x 800/800 x 600/640 x 480/320 x 240; YUY2 10fps@1280 x 800/1280 x 720. Note: Please change the default frame rate of the software to meet your higher frame rate requirement.
• Plug&Play: UVC-compliant, just connect the camera to PC computer, laptop, Android device or Raspberry Pi with the USB cable without extra drivers to be installed.
• Applications: The sensor's excellent low-light sensitivity and the low distortion lens allow it to perform better in any application that needs gesture and eye tracking, iris and physiognomy recognition, depth and motion detection.

Full Specifications

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Arducam 100fps Mono Global Shutter USB Camera, 720P OV9281 UVC Webcam Module with Low Distortion M12 Lens Without Microphones, for Computer, Laptop, Android and Raspberry Pi is listed on Amazon. Price, availability, shipping and returns are set by Amazon and its sellers — check the listing for current terms. SpecPicks earns a small commission on qualifying purchases — thank you for supporting independent review work.

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