GigE camera for machine vision

VA Imaging sells GigE cameras up to 65MP for industrial, OEM and machine vision applications. Our leanest prices are directly visible for each GigE camera and you can buy them directly online. The industrial GigE cameras are available with a wide variety of sensors of well-known brands such as Sony, Gpixel and OnSemi. The image sensor is integrated in a compact aluminium GigE camera housing, but on request the cameras can be delivered without housing as well.

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What is a Gigabit Ethernet camera and what is PoE?

Gigabit Ethernet, in short GigE, is the most common interface for connecting a vision camera in machine vision applications. PoE stands for Power over Ethernet. This means that the network cable works as communication and as power supply for the camera. Gigabit Ethernet cameras are used in factories for product quality inspections and automating processes. The Gigabit Ethernet camera provides RAW image over a network cable to the computer. Next, the image-processing software on the computer analyses these images. The result of this process determines
what comes next. For example, controlling a robot or separating good from bad products.

What is an IP camera or Ethernet camera?

An IP camera is a synonym for a Ethernet camera. These are mostly used for security purposes. The images that are transmitted over the network cable are compressed. This means that relatively little storage is needed to save these images. However, these compressed images also lack in detail, which is crucial for machine vision applications. There also is a relatively big delay in capturing and receiving the image and Ethernet cameras cannot be triggered precisely. You should also keep in mind that IP camera models are updated constantly, without prior notice. Older versions are not available anymore. Daheng Imaging only makes industrial Gigabit Ethernet cameras for machine vision and industrial applications.

What is a Gigabit Ethernet camera?

GigE cameras are designed to send RAW image data to a computer as quickly as possible. This data is uncompressed, and image-processing software is able to conduct very precise analyses. The Gigabit Ethernet cameras can be controlled precisely down to microseconds. The cameras are of industrial quality. Every model of Daheng Imaging is available for at least 7 years. As a result, machine builders can assemble the exact machine for multiple years. They do not have to worry about the selected Gigabit Ethernet camera not being available anymore.

What are the benefits of a GigE camera versus a USB3 camera?

The biggest benefits of a Gigabit Ethernet camera in respect to USB3 cameras are the cable length, the price of the cable and the ease of installing an ethernet cable. GigE cameras have the following features:

A frame grabber is often not needed, which allows for a lower price;

Highdata speed till 100 MB/s (USB2=40MB/s | USB3=400MB/s);

A long cable length up to 100 meters;

A standard industrial camera interface, which is suited for almost every pc hardware;

The option to supply the camera with power via the data cable (PoE – Power Over Ethernet);

An existing network infrastructure which can be used easily;

Simple integration with all image processing applications.

2.5GigE,5GigE and 10GigE. 

The 2.5GigE interface provides a significant advantage over 1GigE cameras by offering increased bandwidth. This translates to 2.5 times faster framerates, all without affecting the camera's size or Power over Ethernet (PoE)
capabilities.

The 5 GigE interface addresses higher GigE bandwidth demands, VA Imaging offers an strong portfolio of 5GigE and 10GigE cameras.

The 10 GigE interface is ideal for applications demanding even higher GigE bandwidth, and VA Imaging complements this with a strong portfolio of 5GigE and 10GigE cameras.

GigE Vision and Software Development Kit (SDK)

VA Imaging’s industrial GigE cameras are GigE vision compliant. The GigE Vision standard is based on the European Machine Vision Association’s GenICam protocol. This allows GigE Vision compliant Ethernet cameras to communicate with all standard image-processing software programs. Examples of commonly used image-processing software programs are Matlab, Halcon, Adaptive Vision and Labview. We also supplie a free SDK (download page) for our Gigabit Ethernet cameras. With the use of this SDK, you can simply operate the camera, capture images and modify parameters. Programmers can easily implement our Gigabit Ethernet cameras into their own software program

Good support during GigE cameras implementation

We do not only supply industrial cameras, but also provide excellent support. If you may encounter any challenges or have questions regarding connecting one of our cameras, you can be directly assisted by one of the machine vision experts of VA Imaging. Are you considering buying a GigE camera from VA Imaging, but would you like some more information about our Gigabit Ethernet cameras first? We're happy to help you, answer all of your questions and can also help you select the most suitable GigE camera for your machine vision application

Reviews GigE Cameras

  • 8
    Cameras are a great value for money

    The cameras are a great value for money and the lenses also. The software is outdated and needs refreshing. It took me considerable amount of time to discover how to access the camera features. The cameras are a great value for money and the lenses also. The software is outdated and needs refreshing. It took me considerable amount of time to discover how to access the camera features.

  • 10
    Excellent quality material and attentive and reliable supplier

    In the commercial phase we had maximum support and delivery times were respected. The material is quite good with low and competitive costs. In the commercial phase we had maximum support and delivery times were respected. The material is quite good with low and competitive costs.

  • 10
    Fast cable delivery

    I had ordered a camera but forgotten to include the required cable. the cable was ordered and delivered very fast. I had ordered a camera but forgotten to include the required cable. the cable was ordered and delivered very fast.

  • 8
    Fast delivery

    Fast delivery even without paying the speed premium Fast delivery even without paying the speed premium

  • 9
    Fast Delivery and good quality!

    A very good company, I will continue to cooperate next time! A very good company, I will continue to cooperate next time!

  • 10
    Fast service

    Extremely fast service. I got the camera next day. Highly recommend the seller! Thank you! Extremely fast service. I got the camera next day. Highly recommend the seller! Thank you!

  • 8.5
    Good Experience

    Top, good experience. Very attentive and quick to respond. Product arrived in good condition. Top, good experience. Very attentive and quick to respond. Product arrived in good condition.

  • 8
    Good quality and fast delivery

    So far, all components meet expectation, it would be great, though, if 3d models for all components were available. So far, all components meet expectation, it would be great, though, if 3d models for all components were available.

  • 10
    Great customer support, products and prices

    I contacted GeT Cameras to help out with selecting the best camera and lens solution for me. They provided great support. I ordered with express and received the products 2 days later :) I contacted GeT Cameras to help out with selecting the best camera and lens solution for me. They provided great support. I ordered with express and received the products 2 days later :)

  • 9
    Great prices, great service, everything great

    Bought quite a few cameras from these guys, prices are great, service is great, delivery times of the hardware is also very nice. Bought quite a few cameras from these guys, prices are great, service is great, delivery times of the hardware is also very nice.

  • 10
    Great products. Excellent support.

    GeT Cameras in Germany made some photo's of our products to show the performance of their cameras and they looked perfect. Recently we purchased a camera with lens, and LED lights. We are not exper... GeT Cameras in Germany made some photo's of our products to show the performance of their cameras and they looked perfect. Recently we purchased a camera with lens, and LED lights. We are not experienced with machine vision but the installation worked out fine. After installation on our laboratory we were surprised again of the high quality of the photos and the versatility of this system. (options in Galaxy viewer and integration in Python. Recently we had an issue with the software and the customer support was able to give us the relevant information to fix it within one day. The next time we need a camera we will not be looking to other suppliers but contact GeT Cameras immediately.

  • 10
    Great support and inhouse knowledge of the cameras

    First I was a little bit sceptic about buying online industrial cameras. It’s a critical part for our machine. For a new product development there was a lot of price pressure. We needed a cheap cam... First I was a little bit sceptic about buying online industrial cameras. It’s a critical part for our machine. For a new product development there was a lot of price pressure. We needed a cheap camera. I called them and Caspar was providing great support. He even advised a cheaper camera than I had in mind. I was just surprised by the inhouse knowledge of get cameras about machine vision. Never expected this from a webshop. The image an built quality of the camera is also great. The camera feels and operates the same as our Basler cameras.

  • 10
    Great support by email

    I ordered a 20MP USB3 camera including a lens 2 months ago for a datamatrix code reading application. In the beginning I was sceptic because of the low prices, but support by email was great. They ... I ordered a 20MP USB3 camera including a lens 2 months ago for a datamatrix code reading application. In the beginning I was sceptic because of the low prices, but support by email was great. They advise a lens and provided additional technical information. Unfortunately they don't offer a loan service, but I decided to try it. I had the cameras in house within 2 weeks and connection was easy. The SDK looks like the SDK from Basler so I felt directly comfortable with it. The camera and lens was a perfect match and now I'm able to read small DMC codes on large products with just a single camera.

  • 10
    Great support while selecting a lens

    We have bought a 20MP camera and lens with extension tubes to use it as a digital microscope in our lab. The support with selecting a lens was great. Connecting the USB3 camera was easy. We receive... We have bought a 20MP camera and lens with extension tubes to use it as a digital microscope in our lab. The support with selecting a lens was great. Connecting the USB3 camera was easy. We received everything on time.

  • 10
    High quality

    High quality components and service! My order was handled quickly and arrived ahead of schedule. Would recommend. High quality components and service! My order was handled quickly and arrived ahead of schedule. Would recommend.

  • 10
    It is important to have a skilled and efficient team of workers to get the goods efficiently.

    Maintained a good relationship and very good communication from start to finish to purchase the item. Maintained a good relationship and very good communication from start to finish to purchase the item.

  • 9
    Outstanding products and customer service

    The customer service staff was friendly, easy to approach and helped us select the appropriate products which fit our use case perfectly. The customer service staff was friendly, easy to approach and helped us select the appropriate products which fit our use case perfectly.

  • 10
    Outstanding products and customer service

    Get Cameras were extremely kind to sponsor us with some amazing equipment for our RoboCup student team, Delft Mercurians. We had no issues with the cameras, they perform as advertised and enabled u... Get Cameras were extremely kind to sponsor us with some amazing equipment for our RoboCup student team, Delft Mercurians. We had no issues with the cameras, they perform as advertised and enabled us to continue with the project and the company was extremely supportive of us overall. The customer service staff was friendly, easy to approach and helped us select the appropriate products which fit our use case perfectly.

  • 8
    Perfect customer interaction

    Good site and perfect customer interaction. Good site and perfect customer interaction.

  • 10
    Products delivered sooner than promised

    Ordered products were delivered sooner than promised, all ordered items were included in the package and we had no problems to make them work (cameras work with the attached software and with Matlab). Ordered products were delivered sooner than promised, all ordered items were included in the package and we had no problems to make them work (cameras work with the attached software and with Matlab).

  • 10
    Professional support, fast delivery and good product.

    I liked that your team helped me chose the needed equipment by my description. The items that i have ordered are exactly what i have looked for. I liked that your team helped me chose the needed equipment by my description. The items that i have ordered are exactly what i have looked for.

  • 10
    Prompt responses to many questions

    Prompt responses to our many questions. A good selection of cameras despite shortages elsewhere in the industry and we have been able to specify some of these cameras to keep projects moving forwar... Prompt responses to our many questions. A good selection of cameras despite shortages elsewhere in the industry and we have been able to specify some of these cameras to keep projects moving forward. We continue to buy regularly.

  • 10
    Quick responses and good selection of cameras

    Prompt responses to our many questions. A good selection of cameras despite shortages elsewhere in the industry and we have been able to specify some of these cameras to keep projects moving forwar... Prompt responses to our many questions. A good selection of cameras despite shortages elsewhere in the industry and we have been able to specify some of these cameras to keep projects moving forward. We continue to buy from Get-Cameras regularly.

  • 10
    Quick shipping and excellent customer service

    The customer service is quick, friendly and helpful, shipping takes place fast and the quality of cameras and accessoires is excellent. Very useful is also the provided software, including coding e... The customer service is quick, friendly and helpful, shipping takes place fast and the quality of cameras and accessoires is excellent. Very useful is also the provided software, including coding examples to implement the cameras in our systems.

  • 10
    Quick shipping and excellent customer service

    The customer service is quick, friendly and helpful, shipping takes place fast and the quality of cameras and accessoires is excellent. Very useful is also the provided software, including coding e... The customer service is quick, friendly and helpful, shipping takes place fast and the quality of cameras and accessoires is excellent. Very useful is also the provided software, including coding examples to implement the cameras in our systems.

  • 9
    Suitable product for us

    We already have several of your cameras. These are for stock only. Since we are taking them into stock, that means we are happy with them. Only lead time is little bit longer. We already have several of your cameras. These are for stock only. Since we are taking them into stock, that means we are happy with them. Only lead time is little bit longer.

  • 10
    Very good value for money

    The camera arrived on schedule and gives excellent images. Very good value for money. The SDK makes it very easy to acquire images into a program of my own written using C++Builder (about 2 hours p... The camera arrived on schedule and gives excellent images. Very good value for money. The SDK makes it very easy to acquire images into a program of my own written using C++Builder (about 2 hours programming).

  • 10
    Very helpful customer service

    We needed a vision camera for our project very urgently. They where able to deliver it in a few days time. They responded quick to my emails also when I needed support. They send me an article how ... We needed a vision camera for our project very urgently. They where able to deliver it in a few days time. They responded quick to my emails also when I needed support. They send me an article how to quickly install the camera and set the most important parameters. it was very helpfull and within half an hour we had a good live view image. We have also ordered the lens they advised. It provides a nice and sharp image.

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