Industrial Camera Cross-Reference Selector

Direct answer

Industrial Camera Cross-Reference Selector

To cross-reference an industrial camera, do not start from the model number. Read four values off the datasheet you already have: sensor format, resolution, interface and shutter type. Sensor format decides whether your existing lens still covers the image circle, resolution and sensor format together give pixel size, interface decides cable length and host load, and shutter type decides whether a moving part smears. Any camera matching those four does the same job; a matching model number does not.

Where this matters

Start with the inspection condition.

Sensor format, resolution, interface and shutter. Those four decide the swap. Model numbers do not cross-reference between manufacturers.

Why projects fail

Confirm the limits that change hardware.

Pixel size comes from resolution and sensor format together.

RFQ preparation

Send enough context for a real review.

Model numbers do not map across manufacturers.

What engineering should check

What this page should help teams decide.

Sensor format decides whether the current lens still fits.
Pixel size comes from resolution and sensor format together.
Model numbers do not map across manufacturers.

Related Deyi routes

Product families commonly involved.

Practical note

Sensor format is the value that breaks a swap.

A lens projects an image circle sized for a particular sensor. Move to a larger sensor and the corners darken or blur; move to a smaller one and the field of view narrows at the same working distance. Check the format before anything else, because it decides whether the optics on the line survive the change.

Practical note

Pixel size comes from two numbers, not one.

Divide the sensor width in millimetres by the horizontal pixel count. A 2/3 inch sensor at 5MP gives a very different pixel than a 1 inch sensor at the same 5MP, and pixel size is what sets sensitivity, noise at a given exposure and how much light the lighting has to deliver.

Practical note

Interface is a cable and a host decision.

GigE runs 100m on standard cable and costs little host CPU; USB3 is short and simple; 10GigE and CoaXPress carry high frame rates and demand a capable host. The right interface follows from cable route, frame rate and what the host machine can absorb, not from what the previous camera happened to use.

Practical note

Shutter type decides whether motion smears.

Rolling shutter exposes rows in sequence, so a part moving during exposure lands skewed. Whether that matters follows from part speed and exposure time, both of which you can measure. Global shutter removes the question and costs more.

Practical note

What a cross-reference cannot tell you.

Matching the four values means another camera can do the job on paper. It does not tell you whether the lighting still creates the contrast the algorithm needs, whether the lens resolves the feature, or whether the fixture holds the part steady enough. Those are settled on your own samples, which is why any credible route ends in a sample review rather than a part number.

How to test before buying

Use this guide as a pre-RFQ decision filter, not as a part-number shortcut.

Machine vision selection is usually stable when the project starts from the inspection condition instead of a catalog model. Before requesting a quote, define what must be detected or measured, how the part moves, what surface behavior affects contrast and which factory constraint cannot change.

Use this guide to translate the requirement into testable inputs: sample images, target tolerance, line speed, field of view, working distance, mounting envelope and the current failure mode. That gives the factory enough evidence to map the request to camera, lighting, optics, reader or 3D routes.

Decision checks

Three checks before locking the route.

01

Primary selection signal

Sensor format decides whether the current lens still fits.

02

Constraint to quantify

Pixel size comes from resolution and sensor format together.

03

Evidence to send

Model numbers do not map across manufacturers.

Application proof

Related delivery routes that make this selection decision concrete.

View all cases

Textile and web inspection

Roll-to-Roll Web Defect Inspection

Wide moving material needs even illumination, encoder synchronization and enough line rate to avoid missing small defects.

Robot guidance

Robot Guidance Pick and Place Positioning

Robot guidance fails when part presentation, height variation or lighting changes the coordinate output.

Electronics inspection

PCB Connector Pin Presence Inspection

Small connector features require stable contrast, low distortion and repeatable part positioning before a pass/fail threshold can be trusted.

Common mistakes

Problems that slow down selection.

Selecting by model number before the inspection target is measurable.
Treating lighting as an accessory instead of the main contrast-control tool.
Ignoring fixture stability, part variation and operator maintenance workflow.

Factory handoff

What Deyi Vision reviews after receiving the project details.

The factory route review starts by checking whether the image can be made stable with lighting and fixture control. Then the camera, lens, reader or 3D sensor route is sized against speed, resolution, interface and installation constraints.

If you already have a Keyence, Cognex, Basler, OPT, LMI, Hikrobot or barcode-reader reference, include it as a reference model. Deyi Vision uses it to understand the application class; final selection still depends on real samples and production limits.

Guide to RFQ

Have a real part, sample image or production constraint?

Use the guide to frame the question, then send the details so engineering can recommend a route.

Request engineering RFQ

Guide FAQ

Questions related to industrial camera cross-reference selector.

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How should I use this industrial camera cross-reference selector guide before RFQ?

Use it to collect the application constraints before asking for hardware: target part, defect or measurement, line speed, field of view, working distance, lighting limits and any current reference model.

What information should I send before requesting a machine vision quote?

Send part photos or drawings, target defect or measurement goal, field of view, working distance, line speed, accuracy target, lighting limits and any current camera, lens, light, barcode reader or competitor model.

Do I need a 2D or 3D machine vision system?

Use 2D when contrast, edges, labels or position are enough to judge the part. Use 3D when height, profile, gap, volume, weld shape or surface geometry decides pass or fail.

How should I choose machine vision lighting?

Start from the defect and material surface instead of the camera model. Backlight helps edge measurement, coaxial and dome lighting help reflective surfaces, and bar or ring lighting often works for general presence and defect checks.

Can Deyi Vision support projects that reference Keyence, Cognex or other brand routes?

Deyi Vision is not affiliated with those brands. As a factory-direct machine vision source, we can map the inspection goal, model reference and production route to a component-level camera, lens, light, reader or smart-camera selection.