40 • Sony Sensor Models Nano Series GigE Vision Camera
Specifications: M2420, C2420
Supported Features Nano-M2420 Nano-C2420
Resolution 2464x 2056
Sensor Sony IMX264 (5.1M)
Pixel Size 3.45 µm x 3.45 µm
Shutter type Full frame electronic global shutter function
Full Well charge 10.7ke (max)
Firmware option
(Field programmable)
Standard Design
Monochrome
(factory default)
Standard Design
Bayer
(factory default)
RGB-Output
Design
Max. Internal Frame Rate
Full resolution
34.4 fps
Maximum Sustained Frame Rate Output
(with TurboDrive v1) *
34.4 fps (8-bit)
26.1 fps (12-bit)
N/A
Maximum Sustained Frame Rate Output
(without TurboDrive)
22.5 fps (8-bit)
11 fps (12-bit)
5.5 fps (RGBA)
8 fps (RGB)
11 fps (Yuv422)
22 fps (mono8)
Pixel Data Formats
Mono 8-bit
Mono 12-bit
Bayer 8-Bit
Bayer 12-Bit
RGBA 32-bit
RGB 24-bit
Yuv422 16-bit
Mono 8-bit
Trigger to Exposure Minimum delay
2 line time (27.8 µs)
with Synchronous Exposure Alignment
0 µs with Reset Exposure Alignment
Trigger to Exposure Start
Up to 1 line time (0 to 13.9 µs)
with Synchronous Exposure Alignment
0 µs with Reset Exposure Alignment
Actual Exposure Time Minimum
(see “exposureTimeActual”
in Sensor Control)
27.65µs (1 line time + 13.73 us)
(increment steps of 13.9 µs)
Min. Time from End of Exposure to Start
of Next Exposure (second frame)
8 lines (97.6 µs)
Horizontal Line Time:
13.917 µs (Synchronous Exposure)
13.833 µs (Reset Exposure)
Readout Time
(Horizontal Line Time) x (lines in frame + 17) μs
(+6H in Reset Exposure Alignment)
Auto-Brightness Yes , with Auto-Exposure and AGC (FPGA Gain or Sensor Gain)
Black offset control Yes (in DN)
Gain Control In-sensor Gain (1.0x to 251x)
In-FPGA Digital Gain (1x to 4x) in 0.007x step
Binning Support
Yes In-FPGA
(summing and average)
2x2, 4x4
No
Color Correction Support No Yes
Decimation Support No
Defective Pixel Replacement No
Image Correction No
Image Flip Support Yes, In-Sensor, Vertical and Horizontal
Multi-ROI Support Yes, in FPGA, up to 16 ROI (mutually exclusive with binning)