The Photron Fastcam SA5 - allegedly the world’s fastest high-speed camera, which can shoot 7,500 frames per second at a resolution of 1,024x1,000 pixels - will be exhibited and demoed at the National Broadcasters Association Show. Held in Las vegas, NV, the NAB Show will take place between 18 and 23 April. The Photron Fastcam SA5 has a new CMOS sensor which can shoot at 7,500fps at full resolution, and even faster at reduced resolution settings. Photron even quote a dazzling one-million-frames-per-second shooting speed, although a quick glance at the product sheet reveals that this latter figure is valid only at a resolution of 64x16 pixels.

Photron Press Release

April 09, 2009 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Photron Exhibits World’s Fastest High Speed Camera at NAB Show 2009, Las Vegas, NV - Booth # SL4725A
Photron’s Fastcam SA5 Camera with up to 1 million frames per second will be demonstrated at the National Broadcasters Association Show, April 18 - 23.

NAB2009

SAN DIEGO—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Photron, Inc., a global leader and Emmy-award-winning high speed imaging systems manufacturer, will be demonstrating the newest member of Photron’s breakthrough, high speed technology, the Fastcam SA5. With an unprecedented 7,500 frames per second at mega pixel resolution (1,024 x 1,000) Photron’s new CMOS sensor delivers reduced resolution at a speed of over 1 million frames per second. It features a 12-bit monochrome, 36-bit RGB color sensor with 20 micron square pixels, for superior dynamic range and color fidelity.

Other cameras at Photron’s NAB booth will include the Fastcam SA1, the high speed imager used to capture the remarkable slow motion footage on Discovery Channel’s Time Warp TV Show (e.g. see popcorn popping at 10,000 fps and a water balloon bursting at 20,000 fps). The SA1 was also used during the Beijing Summer 2008 Olympics to capture high speed sporting events and to deliver instant, slow motion playback.

The high performance, four mega pixel high speed Fastcam SA2, provides high definition 1080p resolution up to 2000 fps. Easy to operate, the HDTV camera offers exceptional light sensitivity and can be easily integrated into new or existing systems. The 12-bit CMOS sensor, available with B4 or PL lens mounts, is ideal for slow motion replay, making it perfect for a variety of broadcast applications, such as sports and entertainment.

To view live demos of these and other high speed video imaging systems at NAB, please visit Photron’s booth # SL4725A.

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