Specifications and Frame Rates

General Specifications


Blackfly S BFS-GE-50S5M-BD Blackfly S BFS-GE-50S5C-BD
Firmware Version 2005.0.145.0 2005.0.145.0
Model Name Blackfly S BFS-GE-50S5M-BD Blackfly S BFS-GE-50S5C-BD
Resolution 2448x2048 2448x2048
Frame Rate 24 FPS 24 FPS
Megapixels 5 MP 5 MP
Sensor Sony IMX264, CMOS, 2/3" Sony IMX264, CMOS, 2/3"
Readout Method Global shutter Global shutter
Pixel Size 3.45 μm 3.45 μm
Lens Mount Sold separately Sold separately
ADC 12-bit 12-bit
Minimum Frame Rate 1 FPS 1 FPS
Gain Range 0.0 to 47.9943 dB 0.0 to 47.9943 dB
Exposure Range 27.0 μs to 30.0 S 27.0 μs to 30.0 S
Acquisition Mode Continuous, Single Frame, Multi Frame Continuous, Single Frame, Multi Frame
Partial Image Modes Pixel binning, decimation, ROI Pixel binning, decimation, ROI
Image Processing Gamma, lookup table, and sharpness Color correction matrix, gamma, lookup table, saturation and sharpness
Sequencer Up to 8 sets using 6 features Up to 8 sets using 6 features
Image Buffer 240 MB 240 MB
User Sets 2 user configuration sets for custom camera settings 2 user configuration sets for custom camera settings
Flash Memory 6 MB non-volatile memory 6 MB non-volatile memory
Non-isolated I/O 3 bi-directional 3 bi-directional
Serial Port Supported Supported
Auxiliary Output 3.3 V, 120 mA maximum 3.3 V, 120 mA maximum
Time Synchronization IEEE 1588 PTP IEEE 1588 PTP
Interface GigE with Hirose TF38 FPC connector GigE with Hirose TF38 FPC connector
Power Requirements 12 V nominal (8 - 24 V) 12 V nominal (8 - 24 V)
Power Consumption 3 W maximum 3 W maximum
Dimensions/Mass 29 mm x 29 mm x 10 mm / 10 g 29 mm x 29 mm x 10 mm / 10 g
Machine Vision Standard GigE Vision v1.2 GigE Vision v1.2
Compliance CE, FCC, KCC, RoHS, REACH. The ECCN for this product is: EAR099 CE, FCC, KCC, RoHS, REACH. The ECCN for this product is: EAR099
Temperature Celsius Operating: 0-50 / Storage: -30-60 Operating: 0-50 / Storage: -30-60
Humidity Percent Operating: 20-80 (no condensation) / Storage: 20-95 (no condensation) Operating: 20-80 (no condensation) / Storage: 20-95 (no condensation)
Warranty 3 years 3 years

Frame rates are measured with Device Link Throughput Limit of 125 MBps and Acquisition Frame Rate disabled. Exposure and gain values are the same in binning and no binning modes.


Blackfly S BFS-GE-50S5M-BD Supported Pixel Formats


8-bit 10-bit 12-bit 16-bit
mono8 mono10p mono12p mono16
mono12packed
mono10packed

Blackfly S BFS-GE-50S5M-BD Frame Rate Table


Width Height Mono8
(8-bit)		 Mono10p
(10-bit)		 Mono12p
(12-bit)		 Mono16
(16-bit)		 ISP Binning
Horizontal		 Binning
Vertical		 Decimation
Horizontal		 Decimation
Vertical		 ADC
2448 2048 24 19 16 10 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
1920 1200 53 42 35 26 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
800 600 116 116 116 116 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
600 800 88 88 88 88 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
640 480 144 144 144 144 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
480 640 110 110 110 110 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
320 240 269 269 269 269 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
240 320 208 208 208 208 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
2448 2048 24 19 16 12 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
1920 1200 41 41 35 26 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
800 600 79 79 79 79 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
600 800 60 60 60 60 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
640 480 98 98 98 98 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
480 640 75 75 75 75 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
320 240 183 183 183 183 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
240 320 142 142 142 142 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
1224 1024 24 24 24 24 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
612 512 24 24 24 24 On 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit

Blackfly S BFS-GE-50S5C-BD Supported Pixel Formats


8-bit 10-bit 12-bit 16-bit 24-bit
bayerrg8 bayerrg10p ycbcr411_8 ycbcr422_8 bgr8
mono8 mono10p bayerrg12p yuv422packed ycbcr8
mono12p bayerrg16 yuv444packed
yuv411packed mono16 rgb8packed
bayerrg12packed
mono12packed
bayerrg10packed
mono10packed

Blackfly S BFS-GE-50S5C-BD Frame Rate Table


Width Height BayerRG8
(8-bit)		 BayerRG10p
(10-bit)		 BayerRG12p
(12-bit)		 BayerRG16
(16-bit)		 BGR8
(24-bit)		 ISP Binning
Horizontal		 Binning
Vertical		 Decimation
Horizontal		 Decimation
Vertical		 ADC
2448 2048 24 19 16 10 N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
1920 1200 53 42 35 26 N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
800 600 116 116 116 116 N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
600 800 88 88 88 88 N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
640 480 144 144 144 144 N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
480 640 110 110 110 110 N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
320 240 269 269 269 269 N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
240 320 208 208 208 208 N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
2448 2048 24 19 16 12 7 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
1920 1200 41 41 35 26 17 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
800 600 79 79 79 79 79 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
600 800 60 60 60 60 60 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
640 480 98 98 98 98 98 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
480 640 75 75 75 75 75 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
320 240 183 183 183 183 183 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
240 320 142 142 142 142 142 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
1224 1024 24 24 24 24 24 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
612 512 24 24 24 24 24 On 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit