The differences between industrial cameras used in machine vision systems and video surveillance cameras used for security might not be immediately obvious; however, upon closer inspection the distinctions are clear.
Industrial cameras are generally small and compact, capable of capturing high-resolution images. However, they are also highly specialized and an important component of machine vision systems and automated production.
A market research report from MarketsandMarkets reported that the overall machine vision market is expected to grow from US$8.1 billion in 2015 to $12.5 billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 9.1 percent during the forecast period. The machine vision camera market alone reached $1.3 billion in 2015 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.3 percent during the period 2016 to 2021, according to a report by IndustryArc.
So what is it that makes an industrial camera better for machine vision appl...