XCD-X710CR Sony CCD Camera

Model Description:
IEEE 1394 Progressive Scan Color Raw Camera

Model Details

Sony’s new XCD-X710CR progressive scan, IEEE 1394 camera is the latest addition to join Sony’s growing line up of digital, high-speed cameras. This new digital camera satisfies the demand for high speed, color, progressive scan cameras and are ideally suited for those customers who need

(a) a progressive scan camera that can achieve 30 frames/sec in color;
(b) high resolution of 1024 x 768 in an industrial housing; and,
(c) access to the raw pixel values so customers can do their own color processing.

The “CR” in its model number stands for “Color Raw”. This new “CR” model uses a CCD with a color mask (commonly called a “Bayer filter”) and output the “raw color” pixel values in 8 or 10 bit to be converted to a color image on the computer.

The color conversion that takes place in the computer is supported by Sony’s new IEEE 1394 software and most 3rd party Firewire® compatible software (e.g., Matrox, National Instruments and Unibrain).