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Basler a2A2464-77uc machine vision camera
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Basler ace 2 a2A2464-77ucBAS

a2A2464-77uc

The Basler a2A2464-77ucBAS is an ace 2 R-series industrial area scan camera built around the back-side-illuminated (BSI) OmniVision OG05C global shutter CMOS sensor, delivering 2448 x 2048 px (5 MP) color images at up to 77 fps over a USB 3.0 (SuperSpeed, 5 Gbit/s) USB3 Vision interface. The 2/3" optical-format sensor has 3.45 x 3.45 um pixels and is NIR-enhanced (visible + NIR sensitivity), with pixel data output at 8, 10, or 12 bit. The camera uses a C-mount, is bus-powered over USB at about 2.7 W typical, and ships in a compact IP30 box housing weighing under 85 g. It complies with USB3 Vision and GenICam and carries CE, FCC, UKCA, KC, and UL listings.

Brand
Basler
Camera type
Area scan
Interface
USB 3.0 (USB3 Vision, 5 Gbit/s SuperSpeed)
Resolution
5 MP
Horizontal resolution
2448 x 2048 px
Mono / color
Color (visible spectrum, equipped with IR cut filter)
Sensor manufacturer
omnivision
Sensor model
OmniVision OG05C (BSI CMOS)
Shutter
Global shutter
FPS
Up to 77 fps (71.8 fps default)
Mount
C-mount
Sensor size
2/3" optical format (8.45 x 7.07 mm, 11.09 mm diagonal)
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Technical overview

The Basler a2A2464-77uc is an ace 2 R-series area scan camera built around OmniVision's OG05C, a 2/3" back-side-illuminated (BSI) CMOS sensor with a true global shutter. The 5 MP resolution of 2448 x 2048 px is delivered in color, and because the shutter is global rather than rolling, every pixel is exposed simultaneously - so moving parts, indexing conveyors, and pick-and-place motion are captured without the skew or smearing a rolling shutter would introduce. That makes this camera a natural fit for inline inspection where the part does not stop for the picture. The 3.45 um square pixels on an 8.45 x 7.07 mm active area give an 11.09 mm diagonal, which is the dimension you size your lens image circle and field of view against.

On the bandwidth side, the camera speaks USB3 Vision over a USB 3.0 SuperSpeed (5 Gbit/s) link and follows GenICam, so it drops into pylon or any GenICam-compliant software stack. At full 5 MP it runs up to 77 fps (71.8 fps default), which is generous headroom for high-throughput lines: you can either inspect at high cycle rates or trade frame rate for longer exposure and lower light. Pixel data is output at 8, 10, or 12 bit, letting you keep an 8-bit pipeline for speed or step up to 12-bit depth when subtle grayscale or color gradations matter for defect or color-difference work. Power and data travel on the single USB cable - the camera is bus-powered at roughly 2.7 W typical from 5 VDC - which simplifies cabling for short-run, single-PC cells.

The optical interface is a C-mount, the workhorse thread for this sensor class, so standard machine-vision C-mount lenses with an image circle covering 2/3" will mate directly. Note the OG05C sensor is NIR-enhanced (sensitive across visible and near-IR), but this color variant ships with an IR-cut filter, so it is tuned for faithful color rendition in the visible band rather than NIR imaging. Mechanically it is a compact box housing measuring 48.1 x 29 x 29 mm and weighing about 85 g, rated IP30 - meaning it expects a reasonably clean, enclosed environment rather than washdown. It operates from -10 to 60 C and carries CE, FCC, UKCA, KC, and UL listings. Because exposure is global, it pairs cleanly with strobed or triggered lighting: fire a flash within the common exposure window and you freeze motion while controlling ambient light.

Best for

  • Inline color inspection of moving or indexed parts where global shutter eliminates motion distortion - packaging, fill-level, and label checks on a running conveyor
  • Surface and cosmetic defect detection at 5 MP where 12-bit output preserves subtle grayscale and color gradations
  • High-throughput stations needing up to 77 fps at full resolution, such as fast pick-and-place verification or robot guidance
  • OCR/OCV and 2D code traceability tasks where crisp, undistorted color frames improve character and code legibility
  • Compact single-PC vision cells in electronics, automotive, food and beverage, or pharma lines where a bus-powered USB3 camera keeps cabling simple

Selection notes

  • This is the color variant with an IR-cut filter; although the OG05C sensor is NIR-enhanced, this SKU is optimized for visible color, so choose a different variant if you need NIR or monochrome imaging.
  • Match the lens to the 2/3" optical format (11.09 mm diagonal image circle) and C-mount thread, and size it for 3.45 um pixels so the lens resolves the sensor without limiting effective resolution.
  • Confirm power and data both ride the single USB 3.0 cable: the camera is bus-powered at about 2.7 W typical from 5 VDC, so no separate supply is needed but the host port must deliver adequate USB3 power.
  • IP30 housing suits clean, enclosed cells - add an enclosure or protective window for dusty, wet, or washdown environments, and plan for the -10 to 60 C operating range.
  • Plan triggered or strobed lighting to exploit the global shutter: synchronizing illumination to the common exposure window freezes motion and rejects ambient light, while higher frame rates reduce the available exposure time and demand more light.

Specifications: General
BrandBasler
Camera typeArea scan

Specifications: Sensor
Resolution5 MP
Horizontal resolution2448 x 2048 px
Mono / colorColor (visible spectrum, equipped with IR cut filter)
Sensor manufactureromnivision
Sensor modelOmniVision OG05C (BSI CMOS)
ShutterGlobal shutter
Sensor size2/3" optical format (8.45 x 7.07 mm, 11.09 mm diagonal)
Pixel size3.45 x 3.45 um

Specifications: Performance
FPSUp to 77 fps (71.8 fps default)

Specifications: Interface
InterfaceUSB 3.0 (USB3 Vision, 5 Gbit/s SuperSpeed)
ProtocolsUSB3 Vision, GenICam

Specifications: Optics
MountC-mount

Specifications: Electrical
PowerBus-powered via USB 3.0, ~2.7 W typical @ 5 VDC

Specifications: Environment
IP ratingIP30
Operating temperature-10 to 60 °C

Specifications: Mechanical
Housing materialBox
Dimensions48.1 x 29 x 29 mm
Weight85 g

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