CCD cameras survive harsh environments

CCD cameras survive harsh environments

Two black-and-white cameras--the GF-MF130 1/3-in. CCD and the GP-MF622 1/2-in. CCD--serve industrial and medical imaging under harsh conditions. Both interline transfer cameras produce 570 lines of resolution, the MF622 at 6-lux minimum illumination and the MF130 at 5 lux. The two cameras provide 11 electronic shutter speeds from 1/60 to 1/96,000 s from an externally triggered strobe, endure 80-gs shock resistance, and withstand 10-gs vibration resistance. The MF622 weighs 86 grams, the MF130 wighs 80 grams. Panasonic Medical & Industrial Video Co., One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094; (201) 392-6674; Fax: (201) 348-5396.