Security Camera Sensor offers low light sensitivity, HD video.
Press Release Summary:
Designed for high-performance security cameras, OV2718 leverages OmniBSI-2™ pixel architecture for optimal low-light sensitivity, high dynamic range (HDR), and 1080p HD video. This 1/3 in. HD CameraChip™ sensor, suited for mainstream security and surveillance systems, can record 1080p HD video at 30 fps in HDR mode. Use of in-pixel HDR technology enables capture of crisp, clear images and video when recording in high- and low-light environments.
Original Press Release:
OmniVision's OV2718 Brings Best-in-Class Low Light Sensitivity and HD Video to Mainstream Security Cameras
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OVTI), a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, today announced the OV2718, a high definition (HD) CameraChip™ sensor designed for high-performance security cameras. The 1/3-inch OV2718 leverages OmniVision's OmniBSI-2™ pixel architecture to deliver best-in-class low-light sensitivity, high dynamic range (HDR), and 1080p HD video, making it well-suited for mainstream security and surveillance systems.
"Industry analysts predict a strong demand for image sensors with high quality 1080p HD video recording capabilities in mainstream commercial security systems. The OV2718, a sensor that offers such capabilities in a standard 1/3-inch format widely adopted in the industry, is designed to directly address that demand," said Chris Yiu, senior strategic marketing manager at OmniVision. "The OV2718 delivers best-in-class low-light sensitivity for 1080p security cameras. This sensitivity, paired with OmniVision's HDR technology, enables excellent scene reproduction even in challenging lighting conditions, which is essential for surveillance cameras."
Built on OmniVision's OmniBSI-2 pixel architecture, the 1/3-inch OV2718 can record 1080p HD video at 30 frames per second (FPS) in HDR mode. The OV2718 leverages OmniVision's in-pixel HDR technology to capture crisp, clear images and video when recording in high- and low-light environments, a critical benefit for security and surveillance cameras.
The OV2718 is currently available for sampling, and is expected to enter volume production by the end of 2015.
About OmniVision
OmniVision Technologies (NASDAQ: OVTI) is a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions. Its award-winning CMOS imaging technology enables superior image quality in many of today's consumer and commercial applications, including mobile phones, notebooks, tablets and webcams, digital still and video cameras, security and surveillance, entertainment devices, automotive and medical imaging systems. Find out more at www.ovt.com.
OmniVision® and the OmniVision logo are registered trademarks of OmniVision Technologies, Inc. CameraChip™ and OmniBSI-2™ are trademarks of OmniVision Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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