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Vision Research has announced a new model in its Phantom TMX ultrahigh-speed camera lineup, the TMX 5010. The new camera is an ‘entry-level’ slow-motion camera. By ‘entry-level,’ we mean less expensive than the TMX 7510 and TMX 6410 cameras, but estimates still put the TMX 5010 at costing between $60,000 and $80,000.
The Phantom TMX 5010 features a backside-illuminated image sensor capable of shooting up to 1.16 million frames per second in standard mode. At these blazing-fast speeds, the camera’s resolution is 1280 x 32 pixels. By slowing the 1MP camera down to 50,725 fps, resolution can increase to a maximum of 1280 x 800px.
In binned mode, which is monochrome output only, at 1.16M fps, the resolution is 640 x 64px. Digging further into the image sensor, the 1MP sensor has an 18.5 µm pixel size (37 µm with binning enabled). The sensor is 23.7 x 14.8mm. The image sensor has a 12-bit depth.
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The TMX 5010 comes with up to 512GB of RAM, allowing the camera to buffer the incredible amount of data it captures. The camera’s throughput maxes out at about 50Gpx/second with the ‘FAST’ option enabled. The camera allows for up to 511 memory partitions and can use CineMag V (2TB or 8TB) for non-volatile storage. At its maximum frame rate at 1280 x 800px resolution, the TMX 5010 can record for up to 6.6 seconds. Longer record times are possible with reduced resolutions and when recording to a CineMag at lower frame rates.
In terms of lenses, the TMX 5010 can accept Nikon F-mount lenses and supports F and G style lenses. Additional mounts are available, including Canon EOS, PL-mount, C-mount and M42-mount.
If you’d like to learn more about the TMX 5010 or other Phantom cameras, click here. For purchasing information, you must contact Vision Research directly. You can learn more about the higher-end TMX 7510 and 6410 cameras in our prior coverage.
Author:
Jeremy Gray
Source: Dpreview
