The use of silicon chip technology leads to ever-smaller CCD cameras.
Charged Couple Device--CCD--cameras use a photo-sensitive chip to register light directed onto them by the camera lens. Technological advances enable the manufacture of ever-smaller CCD cameras. Used in medicine, surveillance, astronomy and the automobile industry, these tiny digital cameras have proven that despite their size, the images they capture can be invaluable.
Medigus IntroSpicio 115
As of 2010, this CCD video camera was the smallest of its type in the world. Its 1.8 mm diameter makes it suitable for use in medical environments when attached to an endoscope--a device for performing internal inspection of a patient. A 100-degree wide angle lens is coupled to a 120,000 pixel CCD providing full color video images.
Sony DXC-C33
Weighing only 48 grams, the Sony DXC-C33 featuresa 1/3-inch head containing three CCDs. It can be located in very small spaces. When connected to its processor unit, it can produce broadcast quality images using its digital video output. This camera is ideal for point-of-view sports shooting and industry inspection applications.
Prosilica GX1050
This camera can be connected up to 300 feet away from its recording/control hardware using standard network cables. This makes it suitable for many uses including surveillance, industrial inspection, traffic imaging and public safety. It has a frame rate of 112 frames per second and a 1 megapixel CCD.
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