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FLIR offers the world’s largest selection of USB3 Vision® cameras to address the demand for speed, reliability, and ease-of-use. To help you get the most out of USB3 Vision imaging, FLIR has developed an ecosystem of products and resources including cables, host controller cards, drivers, API’s, application notes, videos, and white papers. |
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What’s Special About FLIR USB3 Vision Products?
FLIR’s USB3 Vision portfolio features the latest and most advanced CMOS and CCD sensors from the world’s leading providers: Sony, ON Semiconductor, CMOSIS, e2v, and Sharp with four camera form factors ranging from VGA to 12 MP and 9 to 170 FPS.
Competitively priced, yet rich on features such as: on-camera temperature, power, and status monitoring; in-field updatable firmware; and on-camera processing including color interpolation, look up table, gamma correction, pixel binning functionality and more.
Each camera comes equipped with a frame buffer for optimal performance and reliability. All models are backed by a hassle-free 3 year warranty and quality tested under FLIR’s ISO 9001 quality system.
For every step of the way, from basic installation to extending cable length or increasing frame rate, FLIR has developed a rich library of resources with practical information to help.
FireFly
Deploy Trained Neural Network Directly Onto Camera
The revolutionary FLIR Firefly® combines essential machine vision features with the power of deep learning. Its small size and low power are ideal for portable devices, and it provides excellent imaging with the latest global shutter CMOS sensors. With its integrated Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ 2 Vision Processing Unit (VPU) you can deploy your trained neural network directly onto the camera and achieve inference on the edge.
Ideal for embedding into compact,
portable devices
27 mm x 27 mm x 14 mm footprint
1.5W power consumption
20 gram weight
Core machine vision
capabilities
Latest global shutter CMOS up to 5MP and essential machine vision features including precise hardware triggering and GPIO support for tight integration into advanced embedded systems.
Deep learning inference
on-camera
Deploy your trained neural network onto the camera’s Intel Movidius Myriad 2 vision processing unit and possibly eliminate the need for a host pc or board.
| Model | FFY-U3-16S2M-S |
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| Resolution | 1456 x 1088 |
| Frame Rate | 60 FPS |
| Megapixels | 1.58 MP |
| Chroma | Mono |
| Sensor | Type: Sony IMX296, CMOS |
| Format: 1/2.9″ | |
| Readout Method | Global Shutter |
| Pixel Size | 3.45 μm |
| Lens Mount | S-Mount (M12) |
| ADC | 10-bit |
| Gain Range | 0 – 24 dB |
| Exposure Range | 15μs to 30s |
| Acquisition Modes | Continuous, Single Frame, Multi Frame |
| Partial Image Modes | Region of Interest |
| Non-isolated I/O | 4 x bidirectional |
| Weight | 20g |
| Interface | USB 3.1 Gen 1 |
| Power | 5 V via USB3.0 interface, 1.5 W nominal |
| Dimensions | 27 mm x 27 mm x 14 mm |
FireFly S
The FLIR Firefly® S delivers the essential machine vision features feature you need in an ultra-compact body. Its small size, low power, and light weight make it ideal for embedding into portable devices. The Firefly S provides amazing value by combining the latest global shutter CMOS sensors at a special rate.
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FireFly DL
The revolutionary FLIR Firefly® combines essential machine vision features with the power of deep learning. Its small size and low power are ideal for embedded systems, and it provides excellent imaging with the latest global shutter CMOS sensors. With its integrated Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ 2 Vision Processing Unit (VPU) you can deploy your trained neural network directly onto the camera and achieve inference on the edge.
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Blackfly S Board Level
The FLIR Blackfly Board Level variants are high performance, machine vision, area scan cameras designed for embedding into tight spaces. Unlike many board level cameras, it boasts a rich feature set applied to the latest CMOS sensors; the same feature set as the cased version. It is ready for integration with proven compatibility with popular SBCs and SOMs. The Blackfly S board level models enable OEMs to develop smaller, lighter, and lower cost solutions with embedded system connectivity and rich features.
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Blackfly S
Small Package, Powerful Results
The Blackfly S combines the newest CMOS image sensors with our new and intuitive Spinnaker software development kit. The many new advanced camera features are designed to meet your complex imaging needs and speed up development time.
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1.3 MP |
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1.6 MP |
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2.3 MP |
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2.8 MP |
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3.2 MP |
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3.2 MP |
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5.0 MP |
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6.3 MP |
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7.1 MP |
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8.9 MP |
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8.9 MP |
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12 MP |
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12.3 MP |
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12.3 MP |
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20 MP |
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Blackfly
The Blackfly USB3 Vision camera line combines the throughput of USB 3.0, highly sensitive sensors, industry-leading affordability, and a host of unique features for uncompromising value. The ultra-compact Blackfly camera weighs just 36 grams, measures 29 x 29 x 30mm, uses 2 watts of power, and comes with a 3-year warranty.
Every Blackfly model comes packed with functionality designed to maximize performance and reliability, including a 16 MByte frame buffer; LED status indicators; and an on-camera image processing pipeline that provides color interpolation, gamma, and lookup table functionality.
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5.0 MP |
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Chameleon3
Entry-Level, Ultra-Compact, Flexible Form Factors
The Chameleon3 is the next generation USB3 Vision camera line that can be easily converted to a board-level version. Its unique combination of form factors, ultra-compact size, low cost, and CCD and CMOS sensor selection, makes the Chameleon3 an ideal camera for a wide range of machine vision and scientific applications.
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5.0 MP |
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Flea3
The Flea®3 line offers a variety of CMOS and CCD image sensors in ultra-compact, low-cost packages. Measuring just 29 x 29 x 30 mm, the Flea3 has the same small, lightweight form factor as many industry-standard “ice cube” analog cameras. The Flea3 also offers a host of features, including enhanced opto-isolated GPIO; a 32 megabyte frame buffer; non-volatile user data storage; various trigger modes; on-camera processing including color interpolation, look up table, gamma correction, and pixel binning functionality. To maximize reliability, the Flea3 provides a unique set of features including on-camera power, temperature, and status monitoring; and in-field updatable firmware.
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Grasshopper3

The Grasshopper3 camera line combines large format, high resolution, CCD and CMOS sensors, with the throughput capabilities of USB 3.0 for maximum performance. It is ideal for a wide variety of demanding applications including flat panel inspection, 3D measurement, ophthalmology, flow-scanning cytometry, and fluorescence imaging.
It’s FPGA and frame buffer-based architecture provides optimal reliability, a rich set of features, and a full image processing pipeline including color interpolation, gamma, and lookup table functionality. The Grasshopper3 offers a powerful, easy-to-use, and cost-effective alternative to Camera Link and dual GigE LAG solutions.
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12 MP |
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12.3 MP |
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* Specific hardware required: Achieving Maximum Frame Rate with GS3-U3
