Ximea cameras with Sony IMX255 and IMX253 sensors are now available

Sep. 8, 2017 – Ximea has released more models with Sony CMOS Pregius sensors and USB3 Vision.

It started with models based on IMX174, IMX252 and IMX250, and now Ximea has made accessible to the general public the first units with Sony CMOS IMX255 sensor providing 8.9 Mpix at 43 Fps, as well as cameras using the Sony IMX253 sensor with 12.4 Mpix at 31 Fps. The newcomers are part of the xiC line of cameras enhanced with the USB3 interface. All Sony models from the IMX family based on the Pregius technology have Global shutter and are able to supply 8, 10 or 12-bit pictures with the Dynamic range higher than 70 dB, promising “extraordinarily low noise, exceptional light sensitivity and remarkable colour reproduction.”