Sony Industrial Cameras continue to use CCD sensor technology

April, 2015. Sony remains the global leader in camera technology and is committed to both pushing the boundries of existing technology with innovative new camera products and to maintaining their existing line-up.

CCD sensors, which have driven Sony industrial cameras for many years, will feature in new products for 2015 including the Cubic GigE XCG-C range. Sony has no plans to discontinue any industrial camera products related to CCD sensor availability before March 2026 and will continue to support  customers with long product lifetimes.

Sony ISS Senior Marketing Manager, Matt Swinney, said: “Sony CCD-based industrial cameras will not be discontinued due to CCD sensor availability until 2026.  There is no requirement to ask our customers to provide ‘last time buy’ estimations because it is not necessary. This is the difference Sony as a complete camera manufacturer brings to the market.”

In 2015 Sony will also further expand the range of CMOS based industrial cameras, covering both low and high resolution and offering a variety of interface options, such as GigE vision and Camera link. Other exciting new products include the first 4k camera for industrial use and new Full HD FCB products.

Mr. Swinney added: “2015 is set to be an exciting year for Sony Image Sensing Solutions. New technologies and new product line ups will affect dramatic changes throughout the security, low vision and machine vision industries.”

Sony will be exhibiting at IFSEC, London in June 2015. To book a meeting please contact: frank.grimshaw@publitek.com

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About Sony Corporation

Sony Corporation is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, game, communications, key device and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. With its music, pictures, computer entertainment and online businesses, Sony is uniquely positioned to be the leading electronics and entertainment company in the world.  Sony recorded consolidated annual sales of approximately $75 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014.  Sony Global Web Site: http://www.sony.net/

About Sony Image Sensing Solutions division:

Sony Europe’s Image Sensing Solutions division has an in-depth range of component cameras and image sensing products. Industry leading products include High Definition cameras; intelligent ‘smart camera’ products; standard definition colour and monochrome CCD video cameras for analogue and digital (IEEE 1394, GigE & CameraLink) vision systems, all of which satisfy numerous market sectors and applications, including manufacturing (industrial vision solutions), security/monitoring, webcasting, videoconferencing, scientific and medical markets.

This division is based in the UK and France and continues to be supported by over 25 years of technologically advanced design and development, delivered today in world-class products. For further information please visit www.image-sensing-solutions.eu.