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“No Distortion Lens”

Option

Camera

940nm

Resolution

Global Shutter

Distortion

Price

Decision

Do nothing

CURRENT RPi with 940nm band pass

RPi: Unknown

Bandpass: ~90%Raspberry Pi Camera Module 3 NoIR: https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/accessories/camera.html

Unknown

4608x2592

No

No

0 CA$0 ($35CA$35, but already have)

Do nothing

$200 CV cameraCamera

Sensor: AR0234CS

8%

1920x1200

Yes

No

~CA$222

A

https://www.arducam.com/product/presalesarducam-5mp-rgbir-global-shutter-fixed-focus-usb-3-0-camera-evaluation-kit/

Sensor: OX05B1S

36%

2592x1944

Yes

“Low Distortion”

< -0.35%

No

US$399.99

Too expensive

B

https://www.arducam.com/product/arducam-2-2mp-mira220-rgb-ir-global-shutter-usb3-0-camera-evaluation-kit/

Sensor: Mira220

36%

1600x1400

Yes

“Low Distortion”

(seems like basically no distortion)

US$299.99

  • Shipping: US$30

1st choice

C

https://www.e-consystems.com/usb-cameras/2mp-ov2312-global-shutter-rgb-ir-camera.asp

Sensor: OV2312

14%

1600x1302

Yes

Unknown

US$258 (advertised price is a lie)

Cannot be ordered

D

https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/TechNexion/VCI-AR0144-C-S83-IR?qs=By6Nw2ByBD1tFCqyPfMefQ%3D%3D

Sensor: AR0144

~8%

1280x800

Yes

Unknown

$239CA$239.45 (CAD)

940nm response is the same as the $200 CV camera

E

ELP: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/1005007341729813.html?gatewayAdapt=4itemAdapt

Unknown

1280x800

Yes

$65.68 (CAD)

3rd choice

Lens

Sensor: OV9281

aliexpress.us/item/1005007385367484.html?gatewayAdapt=4itemAdapt

N/A

N/A

N/A

Low Distortion:

< -0.3%

$10.72 (CAD)

2nd choice

Unknown

1280x800

Yes

No

CA$65.68

3rd choice

F

https://www.e-consystems.com/industrial-cameras/ar0234-usb3-global-shutter-camera.asp

Sensor: AR0234CS (same as $200 CV camera)

8%

Yes

Unknown

US$199

More expensive version of the $200 CV camera

Lens

For example: 100°: https://www.ovtaliexpress.comus/products/ov9281/

  • low res: 1280 x 800

Unknown

Yes

Unknown (seems to be minimal)

https://ca.robotshop.com/products/arducam-ov9281-1mp-mono-global-shutter-noir-mono-mipi-camera-raspberry-pi
$60.92 (CAD)

Seems similar to PiCamera with no IR filter?

item/1005007385367484.html

N/A

N/A

N/A

No

CA$10.72

2nd choice

Decision:

  1. Option B

  2. Lenses of various FOV without filter (or filter removed upon arrival) for experimentation

  3. Option E only if any remaining funds (low priority, only for MEF F24do not use other funding for this)