Medium-wave infrared (MWIR) camera for electro-optical imaging introduced by Sierra-Olympic
Sierra-Olympic Systems Inc. in Hood River, Ore., is introducing the Ventus 275 medium-wave infrared (MWIR), 640-by-512-by-15-micron imaging engine for security, surveillance, fixed monitoring, military, and unmanned vehicle applications. The compact MWIR camera core weighs about 2.5 pounds, and is designed for OEM integrators of surveillance system enclosures and other imaging gimbals. It has an f/5.5, 19–275 millimeters continuous zoom (CZ) optic. The Ventus 275 features include an indium antimonide focal plane array and a finely tuned athermalized and parfocal zoom lens with a 28.4–2-degree horizontal field of view (HFOV). The image processing engine provides advanced image enhancements including electronic image stabilization, automatic-and-manual gain control, adaptive contrast control and optional target tracking and detection. The electro-optical imaging device also features a shutter-based non-uniformity correction (NUC) and an environmentally-sealed front lens element. Several output interfaces include analog NTSC/PAL video, H.264/MJPEG IP video, and 14-bit Camera Link digital video. For more information contact Sierra Olympic online at https://www.sierraolympic.com/products/details/ventus-275.
