World's Fastest 4K-UHD High-Speed Camera System
San Diego, CA (March 7, 2022) — Photron USA, Inc. of San Diego is proud to introduce the FASTCAM NOVA R5-4K, the world’s fastest 4K-UHD camera system. The FASTCAM NOVA R5-4K brings together unique CMOS image sensor technologies and extensive high-speed digital imaging expertise to provide an ultra-high-resolution high-speed camera with excellent light sensitivity and large internal memory, allowing it the flexibility to be used in a wide variety of applications.
The FASTCAM Nova R5-4K provides 12-bit image recording rates up to 1,250 frames per second (fps) at 4K (4096 x 2304 pixel) image resolution. Rated at ISO 10,000 monochrome and ISO 5,000 color, the camera has outstanding light sensitivity. With extremely fast shutter speeds to 2μs and recording rates to 200,000fps at reduced resolutions, the FASTCAM Nova R5-4K is rugged, compact, and lightweight, providing the best light sensitivity and image quality in its class.
Standard features of the FASTCAM NOVA R5-4K include an internal mechanical shutter to allow remote system calibration, a high-performance Gigabit Ethernet interface for camera control and high-speed image download, memory segmentation that allows recording into one memory partition while downloading from another, and compatibility with a number of industry standard lens formats to allow the use of Nikon G-Type, C-mount and Canon EF lenses.
The FASTCAM NOVA R5-4K also features a “sealed body” design that prevents dust and corrosive particulates from contaminating and damaging sensitive electronics. An optional FAST Drive SSD can be used for the download of images at up to 1GB per second.
Intuitive and feature rich Photron FASTCAM Viewer (PFV) software is included with each NOVA camera. Also included is a Photron Device Control SDK that allows integration of the camera with user-specific software, and libraries for controlling the camera within a MATLAB® or LabView environment.
About Photron
Photron manufactures a comprehensive family of high-speed digital camera systems. The cameras are used by customers worldwide, providing reliability and high performance in the most challenging research and testing applications. In addition to the new 4K camera described above, the Photron product family includes cameras that provide megapixel image resolution recording at up to 21,000 frames per second, 4-megapixel (2K x 2K) cameras with the ability to produce high-definition 1080 HD resolution video, and highly ruggedized systems with miniature camera heads for use in extreme environments where high shock and high vibration are common. In addition to providing innovative high-speed camera systems, Photron also endeavors to offer the highest quality support to its customers through trained and experienced technical staff.