Allied Vision has integrated Sony’s first-generation IMX global shutter sensors with Pregius technology into its Alvium camera lineup. This integration includes the Sony IMX249 sensor in Alvium cameras equipped with GigE Vision (Alvium G-234), USB3 Vision (Alvium U-234), or MIPI CSI-2 (Alvium C-234) interfaces. The faster Sony IMX174 sensor is now available in the Alvium USB3 Vision camera series (Alvium U-235) and Alvium CSI-2 camera series (Alvium C-235).

The IMX249 and IMX 174 sensors, featuring a large pixel size of 5.86 µm, are renowned for their high saturation capacity exceeding 30000e-. They capture substantial light before saturating, offering an impressive dynamic range of up to 73dB.

New Camera Models Overview

Model Sensor Resolution (H × V) Frame Rate Pixel Size Optical Format
Alvium U-234 IMX 249 1936 x 1216 pixels 40 fps 5.86 µm 1/1.2”
Alvium C-234
Alvium U-235 IMX 174 N/A 155 fps
Alvium C-235

CSI-2 Cameras for Embedded Systems

With the release of new hardware, users can now benefit from an updated version of Allied Vision’s Vimba software development kit. CSI-2 cameras require less processing time on host systems due to low overhead, making them ideal for embedded applications where CPU resources are limited. The internal stream layout for Alvium CSI-2 cameras has been optimized using GenICam standards.

Vimba 6.1 introduces further improvements in reducing the CPU load from CSI-2 cameras on host systems. Additionally, version 4 of the Alvium CSI-2 driver for NVIDIA Jetson platforms enables users to leverage Machine Learning and AI features of modern NVIDIA® Jetson™ systems. This latest release supports NVIDIA Jetpack 4.6.1 and adds compatibility with the NVIDIA Jetson TX2 NX platform.

A beta version supporting NVIDIA Jetpack 5.0.2 is also available, allowing designers to incorporate Alvium CSI-2 cameras into next-generation NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin systems.

Download Resources

  • PR Allied Vision Alvium with IMX249 and IMX174 (50 KB)

Last Updated: 2025-09-04 16:21:06