U3-38C0XCP comes in a completely closed 29 x 29 x 17mm zinc die-cast housing with an integral C-mount lens holder.
“The sensors belonging to Sony’s Starvis 2 series are designed for maximum light sensitivity,” according to IDS. “We offer this rolling shutter sensor with anti-reflection coating, which further improves the image quality.”
Communication (U3V protocol) is via a USB 3.0 Micro B connector at up to 5Gbit/s and a maximum of 93 frame/s is available at the maximum 1,968 x 1,100 resolution. Exposure can be varied across 9μs to 2s.
Power is enters through the USB connector (0.5 and 1.2W), and a second 8pin connector offers USB 5V at 400mA, 3.3Vout, a flash output, a trigger input (images can also be triggered via software), and two GPIOs.
There is one monochrome variant and two colour variants – Electronics Weekly has asked for the differences between the two colour versions.
Generically called the XCP and XLS series by the company, similar models are available with different sensors up to 20Mpixel.