Full-Circle 360° Camera Module
Sony Global - CX-NEWS Vol.34
Great concept and pictures explain how it will work technically. I don't expect to see it on the shelf for another year or two though.
Until now, taking a 360° panorama with a normal lens has required taking multiple shots while rotating the camera slowly and then combining ("stitching") those shots together to form the panorama. In contrast, the 360° full-circle lens allows the full 360° surroundings of the camera to be imaged at the same time with a single lens.
Sony has now developed a camera module that uses this 360° full-circle lens, and is releasing as commercial products both a camera module that uses a 380K-pixel, 30 fps CCD that outputs a ring-shaped image as a composite video signal as well as a high-resolution camera module that uses a 1.28 MP, 7.5 fps CCD with a built-in panorama expansion processing function.
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Hello
Has anyone managed to find out where to purchase the sony 360° full-circle lens?
Kind regards
Cameron
BTW does anyone know if one can program the camera to have external control?
Thanks
Max
has anyone been able to purchase the Sony Camera? Is there a distributor that I could contact?
thanks
Max (Mammad)
There are better designs out there like eyesee360
Yes, this camera package including solutions is available Singapore. If you are interested you can contact me at gazzventures@yahoo.com and I'll be glad to assist you.
This camera is better compare to PTZ as it capture image with no blind spot the set back is that it is only 0.38 Mpx but it is best if this camera use as primary camera and supported with a PTZ camera acting as secondary camera it is sure be a good surveillance concept.
For PC based concept the software is available in the market. contact me for more info...
try www.eggsolution.com
Is it for sale somewhere already?
Or another 360 degrees camera device?
Kind greetings
Michiel Keller
The netherlands