Super Low Light Color Cameras Examined (EMCCD Cameras)
This update examines FLIR's recent announcement of new color cameras optimized for super low light conditions. The series, called EMCCD, offers standard definition/60fps and 1.3 MP/30fps camera. Background information can additionally be found in the EMCCD brochure.
UPDATE: This note was originally posted in June 2010. Now, in November 2011, FLIR has confirmed to us that th...
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