Photron FASTCAM Mini AX50 High-Speed Camera
The Photron FASTCAM Mini AX50 is an advanced high-speed camera that delivers 1-megapixel image resolution (1024 x 1024 pixels) at frame rates up to 2,000 fps. Additionally, the Mini AX50 high-speed camera offers a minimum exposure duration of 1 µs as a standard with recording memory options of up to 32GB providing triggering flexibility and extended recording times.
With a weight of just 1.5kg and high frame rates, high image quality and exceptional light sensitivity contained within a 120 mm x 120 mm x 94 mm rugged camera body, the FASTCAM Mini AX50 is perfect for use in a dynamic range of high intensity scientific and industrial applications such as onboard/offboard automotive safety testing, biomechanics, and aerospace research. The Mini AX50 is capable of maximum frame rates up to 170,000 fps.
The Photron FASTCAM Mini AX50 High-Speed Camera is the first model in the FASTCAM Mini AX Series.
| Maximum Frame Rate | 170,000 fps (128 x 16 pixels) |
| Full Frame Performance | 2,000 fps (1024 x 1024 pixels) |
| Minimum Shutter | 1 μs |
| Light Sensitivity ISO | 16,000 color/ 40,000 mono |
| Maximum Resolution | 1 MP |
| Memory capacity | 8 GB: 5,457 frames at full resolution 16 GB: 10,918 frames at full resolution 32 GB: 21,841 frames at full resolution |
| Dynamic Range | 12-bit monochrome 36-bit color |
| Image Formats | JPEG, AVI, BMP, RAW, RAWW, MRAW, PNG, MOV and FTIF (Images can be saved with/without embedded camera settings) |
| Inter Frame Time (for PIV) | 1.71 µs |
- Up to 64 memory segments
- Mechanical shutter to allow remote system calibration
- High-speed Gigabit ethernet
- Interchangeable G-type F or C standard lens mount
- Remotely switch off cooling fans to eliminate vibration when recording at high magnifications
- Reliable system control to support high-speed data transfer to PC
- Selectable positive or negative TTL 5Vp-p or switch closure
- Start, Center, End, Manual, Random, and Random Reset Trigger Modes
- Extended dynamic range selectable in twenty steps (0 to 99% in 5% increments) to prevent over-exposure of pixels in brightly lit areas of the image