Vision crosses the million-pictures-per-second with Phantom V12
By Donald Melanson 
posted January 23rd 2008 1:26PM
posted January 23rd 2008 1:26PM
Vision Research already has some pretty capable high-speed cameras under its belt, but the company looks to have outdone even itself with its latest model, which is apparently the first such camera to hit the one-million pictures-per-second mark. Of course, to grab that impressive burst of images you'll have to settle for a 256x8 resolution, although you'll still get a decent 6,315 pictures-per-second with the maximum 1280x800 resolution. Otherwise, you can expect 8GB, 16GB or 32GB of internal storage depending on the exact model (which includes both color and monochrome options), "unprecedented light sensitivity," and Vision's Extreme Dynamic Range feature, which'll let you capture two different exposures within one single frame. No word on a price, although some things are probably better left unsaid.
[Via Gadget Lab]
[Via Gadget Lab]
There was already a million frames per second camera... a long time ago:
http://www.itworld.com/Comp/2505/IDG010928camera/
But the downside was it could only capture 103 frames. But I bet the resolution is higher than 256 by 8
I have a tissue box that does a 100+ gazillion pictures per second at 000 X 000 resolution.
This camera is primarily intended for scientific and military markets. Vision Research makes two cameras focused on the entertainment market:
The Phantom HD, 2048 x 2048 (2k) resolution, scalable to any aspect ratio, will record 1,000 FPS in 1920 x 1080 HD.
The Phantom 65, 4096 x 2048 (4K) resolution will record 90 frames per second in 4K
You can learn more about these cameras and their use in the cinema world at:
http://www.abelcine.com/articles/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=5&id=42&Itemid=57
Jonathan Epner
Abel Cine Tech
Exlcusive distributor of the Phantom HD and 65 to the North American entertainment and production industries.
Correction: The Native (4K) resolution of the Phantom 65 is 4096 x 2440