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Introduction
2.1 MV1-R1280 Introduction
The Photonfocus MV1-R1280 camera series is built around a ultra-low noise CMOS image
sensor with a high dynamic range.
The image sensor uses an innovative integration mode and an advanced analog to digital
conversion (ADC) to achieve a read out noise of less than 1e
−
.
Fig. 2.1 shows the impressive low light performance of the MV1-R1280 camera by showing a
comparison with the MV1-D2048x1088 camera with a CMOSIS CMV2000 sensor. Both images
were shot at the same illumination and with an exposure time of 30 ms. The left-hand image
was shot at a gain of 128 with a MV1-D2048x1088 camera that is known for his good
sensitivity. The right-hand image was shot with the MV1-R1280 camera at room temperature
with a gain of 256.
Figure 2.1: Photonfocus MV1-D2048x1088 (left) versus MV1-R1280 (right) low light performance
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