Sony FCB-ER9500
4K60P 25x Zoom Color Block Camera with IMX678 STARVIS 2 Sensor
NDAA Compliant
- Resolution: 4K60P (3840 x 2160)
- Sensor: Sony IMX678 STARVIS™2 CMOS, 1/1.8-type, 8.4MP
- Optical Zoom: 25x zoom lens, F1.6 to F4.8
- Field of View: 59.0° wide to 2.8° tele
- Low Light Performance: Minimum illumination down to 0.028 lux
- Video Output: HDMI digital output up to 4K60P
- Control Interface: VISCA protocol
- Compliance: NDAA compliant
- Operating Temperature: -5°C to +60°C
- Dimensions: 56 × 64 × 125 mm
- Weight: 464 g
The Sony FCB-ER9500 is a high-performance 4K60P color block camera designed for OEM, industrial imaging, machine vision, robotics, defense, and advanced inspection applications. Built around Sony’s 1/1.8-type IMX678 STARVIS™2 CMOS sensor, the FCB-ER9500 delivers high-resolution 3840 x 2160 output, excellent low-light sensitivity, and smooth image performance across a wide range of operating conditions.
Featuring a powerful 25x optical zoom lens, the Sony FCB-ER9500 captures detailed images from wide-angle to telephoto views, making it well suited for automation, quality assurance, process monitoring, remote observation, and precision visual inspection. With HDMI video output, VISCA control, wide dynamic range support, and electronic image stabilization, this Sony block camera offers flexible integration for demanding embedded vision systems.
The Sony FCBER9500 is also NDAA compliant, making it a strong choice for secure industrial, government, and defense-related deployments. Its combination of 4K60P imaging, low-noise performance, robust zoom capability, and compact block camera design makes it an ideal solution for applications that require reliable, high-quality visual data in a compact OEM format.
Key Features:
- Sony FCB-ER9500 4K60P color block camera
- 1/1.8-type Sony IMX678 STARVIS™2 CMOS image sensor
- 3840 x 2160 Ultra HD output
- 25x optical zoom lens, 6.5 mm to 162.5 mm
- Minimum illumination down to 0.028 lux
- HDMI digital video output
- VISCA control protocol support
- Wide Dynamic Range, defog, noise reduction, and image stabilization
- NDAA compliant for secure deployment
Industrial Applications:
- Industrial automation and machine vision
- Inspection and quality control systems
- Government, defense, and security imaging
- Robotics and embedded vision platforms
- Research, testing, and medical imaging
- Remote monitoring and long-range observation
Why Choose the Sony FCB-ER9500?
The Sony FCB-ER9500 combines 4K60P output, a Sony IMX678 STARVIS™2 sensor, and 25x optical zoom in a compact block camera format built for integration. Compared with basic 4K camera modules, the FCB-ER9500 offers stronger low-light performance, advanced image controls, VISCA communication, and a proven Sony block camera platform trusted in industrial and OEM systems.
This makes the FCB-ER9500 a strong fit for designers and integrators who need dependable high-resolution imaging for automation, robotics, inspection, or secure video applications.
| Model | FCB-ER9500 |
| Image Sensor | 1/1.8-type IMX678 STARVIS™2 CMOS Progressive scan CMOS image sensor (Approx. 8.40M pixels) |
| Number of Total Pixels (H) x(V) | 3856 x 2200, 8.48M [pixels] |
| Number of Effective Pixels (H) x(V) | 3856 x 2180, 8.40M [pixels] |
| Number of Recommended Recording Pixels (H) x(V) | 3840 x 2160, 8.29M [pixels] |
| Magnification | 25[times] |
| Angle of View [degree] | Horizontal: Approx. 59.0 (Wide), Approx. 2.8 (Tele) Vertical:Approx. 35.0 (Wide), Approx. 1.5 (Tele) Diagonal:Approx. 65.0 (Wide), Approx. 3.2 (Tele) |
| F Value | F1.6 (Wide) to F4.8 (Tele) |
| Zoom Motor | Stepping motor |
| Focus Motor | Stepping motor |
| Iris | Stepping motor |
| IRCF | Meter Galvano method |
| Output Image Size (H x V) | 3840 × 2160, 1920 × 1080, 1280 × 720 |
| Output Mode | [4K]2160p/60, 2160p/59.94, 2160p/50, 2160p/30, 2160p/29.97, 2160p/25 [FHD]1080p/60,1080p/59.94,1080i/60,1080i/59.94,1080p/50,1080i/50,1080p/30,1080p/29.97,1 080p/25 [HD]720p/60, 720p/59.94, 720p/50, 720p/30, 720p/29.97,720p/25 [SD]*1 480p/60, 480p/59.94, 576p/50 *1 Test mode |
| Synchronized Codes | [4K] Comparable to CEA861-F [FHD] Progressive - Comparable to CEA861-D [HD] Interlace - Comparable to CEA861-D |
| Minimum Illumination | 50 [IRE], ICR OFF, IRIS OPEN, AGC MAX(28[Step]) Hi Sens ON 0.028[lx] |
| Recommended Illumination | 100 lx to 100,000 lx |
| Image S/N | 50 dB (Weight On) |
| Gain | Auto/Manual (0 dB to 50.0 dB), 0 to 28 steps |
| Shutter Speed | 1/1 to 1/10000 s, 22 steps |
| Sync System | Internal |
| Exposure Control | 0 dB to ± 10.5 dB, 15 steps |
| Backlight Compensation | Yes |
| Gamma | Standard / Straight gamma |
| Aperture Control | 16 steps |
| White Balance | Auto, ATW, Indoor, Outdoor, One Push WB, Manual WB, Outdoor Auto, Sodium Vapor Lamp (Fix/Auto/Outdoor Auto), Spot AWB |
| AE (Auto Exposure Mode) | Full Auto, Manual, Priority mode (shutter/iris), EV compensation, Spot AE, Slow AE |
| Zoom | 25x Optical Zoom, 30x StableZoom*1, 12x Digital Zoom |
| Lens (wide to tele) | 25x Optical Zoom Lens f = 6.5 mm to 162.5 mm, F1.6 to 4.8 |
| Zoom Mode | Standard Mode / Variable Mode / Direct Mode |
| Focusing System | Auto Focus (Normal AF, Interval AF, Zoom Trigger), AF Sensitivity (normal, low), Manual (Standard, Variable, Direct), One Push Trigger, Full Scan One Push Trigger, Near Limit, ICR-on Correction, Spot Focus |
| Minimum Object Distance (wide end to tele end) | 100 mm to 1200 mm |
| Auto ICR | Yes:ON (B&W / Color) |
| Wide Dynamic Range (Wide-D) | Yes |
| Visibility Enhancer | Yes |
| Defog | Yes (low/mid/high) |
| Noise Reduction | Yes (3D + 2D / Independent setting (3D, 2D)) |
| Image Stabilization | Yes: Super image stabilizer (Super / Super+) |
| Spot Light Avoidance | Yes |
| Motion Detection | Yes |
| Privacy Zone Masking | Yes |
| Alarm | Yes |
| Slow AE Response | Yes |
| Picture Effects | Monochrome |
| Electronic-Flip (E-FLIP) | Yes |
| Mirror Image | Yes |
| Slow Shutter | Yes |
| Temperature Readout | Yes |
| Title Display | Yes (20 characters / line, max. 11 lines) |
| Camera Mode Display | Yes (English) |
| Video Output | Digital HDMI output: Y/Pb/Pr 4:2:2, 8-bit and RGB 4:4:4, 8-bit |
| Camera Control Interface | VISCA protocol (CMOS 3.3V Level, 5.5V tolerance); Baud Rate : 9.6 kbps, 19.2 kbps, 38.4 kbps, 115.2 kbps, Stop bit: 1 bit |
| Image Signal Output | Compliant with TMDS(2160p,1080p,1080i,720p) |
| Power Supply | 7.0 V to 12.0 V DC |
| Power Consumption | Approx. 5.8 W (Typ. DC IN 7-12V, zoom/focus inactive)) |
| Operating Temperature | -5 °C to +60 °C (23 °F to +140 °F) |
| Storage Temperature | -20 °C to +60 °C (–4 °F to +140 °F) |
| Operating Humidity | 20% to 80% (Absolute humidity: 36 g/m3) |
| Storage Humidity | 20% to 95% (Absolute humidity: 36 g/m3) |
| Dimensions (W × H × D) | 56 × 64 × 125 mm (2 1/4 × 2 5/8 × 5 in.) |
| Mass | 464 g |
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