Built to accommodate the high standards of industrial and scientific imaging, the Alvium series' unique System-on-Chip design provides choice, flexibility and freedom to machine vision and embedded vision applications.

The entry-level Alvium 1500 models provide a starting point for deploying cost-efficient solutions for both PC-based and compact vision systems, while the advanced camera series, the Alvium 1800, giving additional flexibility by providing more sensor possibilities, a greater range of features and different housing options.

Alvium 1800:
The Alvium 1800 series provides a wide breadth of functions including image correction and optimisation plus an array of trigger functions, these advantages can be applied to a range of imaging applications. Each of the Alvium 1800 models are available in both colour and monochrome.

Alvium 1500 series:
The Alvium 1500 series is ideal for easy hardware and software integration for embedded applications.

Each model comes with a MIPI CSI-2 interface and all models are available in monochrome and colour. Software integration can be done via Video4Linux2, GStreamer, OpenCV, or direct register access.

The Alvium series delivers a number of incredible benefits:
Choices	Selection of housing - board, open or closed housing (depending on model)
	Various lens mount options for easy hardware integration
	Achoice of sensors from 0.5 to 21 megapixels
	Colour or monochrome choice for all models
	Software integration done via Video4Linux2, GStreamer, OpenCV, or direct register access
Resource savings	Image corrections and preprocessing tasks can be performed onboard the camera reducing the workload on the host processor
	Designer can choose to down-size the host and so reduce overall system cost
	User development time is also reduced by providing conditions where hardware and software are easily integrated
Power savings	The camera ensures just enough power for the application's selected features is received with unused features being shut off. Entry-level models draw less power
Compact and robust	Ultra-compact, single board design with all electronic components fitted on both sides of one 27 x 27 mm board. Small and light but also shock and vibration resistant
The Alvium series is designed for a variety of imaging applications:
Robotics	Entry-level models: for ultra-compact and low weight cameras with good image quality
Any compact system	ROI for applications with limited space and requiring only specific regions of an image to be read, eg bar code
Medical applications	Entry-level models: Any medical application needing an ultra-compact size and outstanding image quality, eg pathology
Traffic surveillance	Advanced models: licence-plate recognition where outstanding image quality and multiple regions of interest are required
Microscopy	Advanced models closed housing option: For quality images with extremely low noise
Aerial mapping	Advanced models: High-resolutions provide outstanding image quality for aerial mapping, and a sequencing feature for images with different conditions
Specifications - Alvium 1500 "C" series
Camera Model	Alvium 1500-C-050	Alvium 1500-C-120	Alvium 1500-C-210	Alvium 1500-C-500
Sensor	ON Semi PYTHON 480	ON Semi AR0135CS	ON Semi ARO521	ON Semi AR0521
Resolution	800 × 600	1280 × 960	1928 x 1088	2592 × 1944
Sensor size	Type 1/3.6	Type 1/3	Type 1/2.5	Type 1/2.5
Pixel size (µm)	4.8 × 4.8	3.75 × 3.75	2.2 µm x 2.2 µm	2.2 × 2.2
Mass	10g	10g	10g	10g
Shutter	Global Shutter	Global Shutter	Rolling Shutter	Rolling Shutter
Frame rate (fps)	116 fps	50 fps	118 fps	67 fps
Dimensions	LxWxH (mm) 7 x 26 x 26
Interface	MIPI CSI-2 D-PHY with 1, 2 or 4 lanes and 1,5 GBps per lane
Spectral Range	300 - 1100 nm
Sensor type	CMOS colour or monochrome
Operating temp	+5 °C to +65 °C
Data sheets	Alvium 1500 C-050	Alvium 1500 C-120	Alvium 1500 C-210	Alvium 1500 C-500
Specifications - Alvium 1800 "C" series
Camera Model	Alvium 1800-C-040	Alvium 1800-C-158	Alvium 1800-C-319	Alvium 1800-C-507	Alvium 1800-C-1236	Alvium 1800 -C-2050
Sensor Model	Sony IMX287	Sony IMX273	Sony IMX265	Sony IMX264	Sony IMX304	Sony IMX183
Resolution; MP	728 x 544; 0.4 MP	1456 x 1088; 1.6 MP	2064 x 1544; 1.2 MP	2464 x 2056; 5.1 MP	4112 x 3008; 12.4 MP	5376 x 3672; 19.7 MP
Pixel Size	6.9 µm x 6.9 µm	3.45 µm × 3.45 µm	3.45 µm × 3.45 µm	3.45 µm × 3.45 µm	3.45 µm × 3.45 µm	2.4 µm x 2.4 µm
Sensor Size	Type 1/2.9	Type 1/2.9	Type 1/1.8	Type 2/3	Type 1.1	Type 1
Frame Rate	280 fps	150 fps	53 fps	34 fps	22 fps	17 fps
Dimensions	LxWxH (mm) 13 x 26 x 26
Interface	MIPI CSI-2, up to 4 lanes
Spectral Range	300 to 1100 nm
Sensor type	CMOS colour or monochrome
Operating temp	+5 °C to +65 °C
Data sheets	Alvium 1800 C-040	Alvium 1800 C-158	Alvium 1800 C-319	Alvium 1800 C-507	Alvium 1800 C-1236	Alvium 1800 C-2050
Specifications - Alvium 1800 "U" series
Camera Model	Alvium 1800 U-040	Alvium 1800 U-158	Alvium 1800-U-319	Alvium 1800-U-507	Alvium 1800-U-1236	Alvium 1800-U-2050
Sensor Model	Sony IMX287	Sony IMX273	Sony IMX265	Sony IMX264	Sony IMX304	Sony IMX183
Resolution; MP	728 x 544; 0.4 MP	1456 x 1088; 1.6 MP	2064 x 1544; 1.2 MP	2464 x 2056; 5.1 MP	4112 x 3008; 12.4 MP	5494 x 3672; 20.2 MP
Pixel Size	6.9 µm x 6.9 µm	3.45 µm × 3.45 µm	3.45 µm × 3.45 µm	3.45 µm × 3.45 µm	3.45 µm × 3.45 µm	2.4 µm x 2.4 µm
Sensor Size	Type 1/2.9	Type 1/2.9	Type 1/1.8	Type 2/3	Type 1.1	Type 1
Frame Rate	278 fps	149 fps	53 fps	34 fps	22 fps	17 fps
Dimensions	13 x 26 x 26
Interface	USB 3 Vision
Spectral Range	300 to 1100 nm
Sensor type	CMOS colour or monochrome
Operating temp	+5 °C to +65 °C
Data sheets	Alvium 1800 U-040	Alvium 1800 U-158	Alvium 1800 U-319	Alvium 1800 U-507	Alvium 1800 U-1236	Alvium 1800 U-2050
Specifications - Alvium 1800 "U" series
Camera Model	Alvium 1800 U-050	Alvium 1800 U-120	Alvium 1800 U-501m-NIR	Alvium 1800 C-500
Sensor	ON Semi PYTHON 480	ON Semi AR0135CS	ON Semi AR0521	ON Semi AR0521
Resolution	800 × 600	1280 × 960	2592 × 1944	2592 × 1944
Sensor size	Type 1/3.6	Type 1/3	Type 1/2.5	Type 1/2.5
Pixel size (µm)	4.8 × 4.8	3.75 × 3.75	2.2 × 2.2	2.2 × 2.2
Mass	10g	10g	10g	10g
Shutter	Global Shutter	Global Shutter	Rolling Shutter	Rolling Shutter
Frame rate (fps)	116 fps	50 fps	67 fps	67 fps
Dimensions	LWH (mm) 7 x 26 x 26	LWH (mm) 7 x 26 x 26	LWH (mm) 13 x 30 x 26	LWH (mm) 7 x 26 x 26
Interface	USB3 Vision
Spectral Range	300 - 1100 nm
Sensor type	CMOS colour or monochrome
Operating temp	+5 °C to +65 °C
Data sheets	Alvium 1800 U-050	Alvium 1800 U-120	Alvium 1800 U -501m NIR	Alvium 1800 U-500