Area scan camera built on the 2/3" Sony IMX250 Pregius global shutter CMOS sensor with 2448 x 2048 active resolution and 3.45 um pixels. Color output over a USB 3.0 Micro-B USB3 Vision interface, reaching 75.7 fps in 8-bit mode. C-mount, aluminium housing with IR cut filter.
The Omron Sentech STC-MCS510U3V is a 5 MP color area scan camera built around a 2/3" Sony Pregius IMX250 CMOS sensor with a global shutter. The global shutter exposes every pixel simultaneously, so the camera captures fast-moving objects without the skew, smear or geometric distortion that a rolling shutter introduces. Combined with the 3.45 um pixel pitch and the 5 MP resolution, this makes it well suited to imaging parts in motion on a conveyor or indexing line, where both spatial detail and motion fidelity matter at the same time.
Image data is delivered over a USB3 Vision interface, which provides a high-bandwidth, plug-and-connect link to a host PC over a single cable, simplifying short-range cabling runs. The camera implements the GenICam standard, so it presents a vendor-neutral feature interface that can be configured and triggered from any GenICam-compliant machine-vision software or SDK, easing integration and reducing lock-in. At full resolution it runs up to 75.7 fps, leaving headroom for high-throughput inspection or for trading frame rate against exposure and lighting budget.
Being a color model, the sensor carries a color filter array, which means it trades some spatial resolution and low-light sensitivity for the ability to discriminate hues. That is the right choice when color is itself a feature to be measured or verified. The C-mount makes it compatible with a wide range of standard industrial lenses, and the global-shutter, GenICam, USB3 Vision combination targets deterministic, triggered acquisition in a PC-based vision system rather than long-distance or multi-camera fan-out scenarios.
Best for
AI-based defect inspection of moving parts where the global shutter prevents motion artefacts that would confuse a trained model
Packaging inspection, including verification of print, labels and colour-coded markings on a moving line
Industrial OCR/OCV reading of printed or marked text and codes on products or packaging
Colour verification and sorting tasks where distinguishing hues is part of the pass/fail criterion
High-throughput inline inspection that benefits from the available frame rate to keep pace with production
Selection notes
Pair the camera with a C-mount lens whose image circle covers the 2/3" sensor format; using a lens designed for a smaller format will vignette or soften the corners of the 5 MP frame.
Match lens resolving power to the 3.45 um pixel pitch. A lens that cannot resolve at this pixel scale will limit the effective resolution regardless of the sensor's nominal 5 MP, so specify a lens rated for the megapixel class and check it at the working aperture.
For colour OCR/OCV and packaging work, plan lighting carefully: a colour sensor needs adequate, spectrally appropriate illumination, and the global shutter pairs naturally with strobed or pulsed lighting synchronised to the trigger for crisp images of moving parts.
USB3 Vision is best for short cable runs to a single host PC; if the application needs long distances or many cameras aggregated to one controller, evaluate a different interface such as GigE or CoaxPress instead.
If the task is purely geometric, grayscale-based gauging or low-light text reading, a monochrome model would give better effective resolution and sensitivity than this colour variant; choose colour only when hue is a required feature.
Specifications: General
Camera type
Area scan
Specifications: Sensor
Resolution
5 MP
Horizontal resolution
2448 px
Mono / color
Color
Sensor manufacturer
Sony Pregius
Sensor model
Sony IMX250
Shutter
Global shutter
Sensor size
2/3"
Pixel size
3.45 µm
Specifications: Performance
FPS
75.7 fps
Specifications: Interface
Interface
USB3 Vision
Protocols
USB3 Vision, GenICam
Specifications: Optics
Mount
C-mount
Specifications: Commercial
Rosepetal-ready
Yes
This product groups every purchasable order code that shares the same sensing method, range and output. Cable length, connector type and operation mode (Light-ON/Dark-ON, NO/NC) vary by order code below.
Family variants with highlighted differences
Model
Mono / color
Interface
Availability
5 MP Color USB3 Vision Base
Color
USB3 Vision
On request
Applications this camera is commonly selected for. Open one to see the full recommended hardware and approach.
These steps take an Omron Sentech (STC) camera from the box to a stable first image and on to your own application. They apply across the GigE Vision, USB3 Vision and CoaXPress STC families; the interface only changes how you cable and power the camera.
Download and install the Sentech SDK on the host PC. The package provides StViewer, the viewing and configuration software you use to bring the camera up, and StApi, the programming SDK you integrate later. Because the cameras are GenICam/GenTL-compliant, StApi also registers a GenTL producer, so any GenICam-compliant third-party vision software can discover and drive the camera as an alternative front end.
2. Cable, power and connect the camera
Connect according to the interface. GigE Vision: link to a Gigabit NIC (use PoE or the separate power input) and put the camera and host on the same subnet; for USB3 Vision use a USB 3.x port and a certified cable; for CoaXPress (STC) connect to a CoaXPress frame grabber, which also supplies Power-over-Coax. Then open StViewer and let it enumerate the camera. If a GigE camera does not appear, check the IP configuration and firewall, and on USB3 confirm the host bandwidth and driver.
3. Configure exposure, gain and white balance
Open the device in StViewer and start a live stream. Set exposure and gain for a well-exposed, low-noise image: raise exposure first and only add gain when more light or a faster shutter is not an option, keeping exposure short enough to freeze motion on global-shutter models. On colour cameras, run white balance under your actual production lighting. Adjust the lens aperture and focus on a representative target before tuning anything else.
4. Set the trigger and grab a first image
Start in free-run (continuous) acquisition to confirm a clean, stable image. For inline inspection switch to hardware or software triggering: select the trigger source, set the active edge and any delay, and wire the strobe or illumination to the camera's I/O so lighting fires with each exposure. Acquire and save a frame in StViewer; this saved image is your reference for the SDK stage and for downstream inspection.
5. Move to the StApi SDK (or any GenICam software)
Once the image is stable, reproduce the same settings in code. Use StApi to open the device, apply the GenICam features you validated in StViewer (exposure, gain, trigger, pixel format) and grab frames into your application via the bundled C++, C, C#/.NET or Python interfaces; the included samples are the fastest starting point. Prefer a different stack? The same GenICam/GenTL camera works with third-party vision libraries. With a reliable feed, you can route it into a deep-learning inspection such as Rosepetal for AI-based defect detection.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. It uses a Sony Pregius IMX250 global shutter CMOS sensor, which exposes all pixels at the same instant. This eliminates the motion skew and distortion associated with rolling shutters, making it suitable for imaging objects in motion.
It is a USB3 Vision camera, so it connects to a host PC over a single USB3 Vision cable. USB3 Vision is intended for short cable runs to a single host; for longer distances you would use a different interface.
It is a colour camera. The sensor includes a colour filter array so it can distinguish hues, which is useful for packaging, colour verification and some OCR/OCV tasks. If your application only needs grayscale detail, a monochrome model would offer higher effective resolution.
It provides 5 MP resolution (2448 px horizontally) and runs at up to 75.7 fps, giving both fine spatial detail and the throughput needed for inline inspection.
It has a C-mount, which accepts a broad range of standard industrial lenses. Choose a megapixel-rated C-mount lens with an image circle that covers the 2/3" sensor and that resolves well at the 3.45 um pixel pitch.
