Specifications and Frame Rates

General Specifications


Blackfly S BFS-U3-50S4M Blackfly S BFS-U3-50S4C
Firmware Version 2104.0.351.0 2104.0.351.0
Model Name Blackfly S BFS-U3-50S4M Blackfly S BFS-U3-50S4C
Resolution 2448x2048 2448x2048
Frame Rate 72 FPS 72 FPS
Megapixels 5.0 MP 5.0 MP
Sensor Sony IMX547, CMOS, 1/1.8" Sony IMX547, CMOS, 1/1.8"
Readout Method Global shutter Global shutter
Pixel Size 2.74 μm 2.74 μm
Lens Mount C-mount C-mount
ADC 8-bit / 10-bit / 12-bit 8-bit / 10-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 10.0 μs to 30.0 S 10.0 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
Opto-isolated I/O 1 input, 1 output 1 input, 1 output
Non-isolated I/O 1 bi-directional, 1 input 1 bi-directional, 1 input
Serial Port 1 (over non-isolated I/O) 1 (over non-isolated I/O)
Auxiliary Output 3.3 V, 120 mA maximum 3.3 V, 120 mA maximum
Interface USB 3.1 USB 3.1
Power Requirements 8 - 24 V via GPIO or 5 V via USB 3.1 interface 8 - 24 V via GPIO or 5 V via USB 3.1 interface
Power Consumption 4.2 W maximum 4.2 W maximum
Dimensions/Mass 29 mm x 29 mm x 39 mm / 53 g 29 mm x 29 mm x 39 mm / 53 g
Machine Vision Standard USB3 Vision v1.0 USB3 Vision v1.0
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 380 MBps and Acquisition Frame Rate disabled. Exposure and gain values are the same in binning and no binning modes.


Blackfly S BFS-U3-50S4M Supported Pixel Formats


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

Blackfly S BFS-U3-50S4M 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 72 48 48 36 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
1920 1200 117 78 78 58 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
800 600 209 139 139 104 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
600 800 166 110 110 83 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
640 480 248 165 165 124 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
480 640 199 132 132 99 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
320 240 393 262 262 196 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
240 320 329 219 219 164 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
2448 2048 64 48 48 36 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
1920 1200 104 79 79 59 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
800 600 186 141 141 106 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
600 800 147 112 112 84 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
640 480 222 168 168 126 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
480 640 177 134 134 101 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
320 240 356 270 270 202 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
240 320 296 225 225 168 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
2448 2048 53 48 48 36 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
1920 1200 86 79 79 59 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
800 600 156 143 143 107 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
600 800 123 113 113 84 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
640 480 185 170 170 127 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
480 640 148 135 135 101 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
320 240 299 274 274 205 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
240 320 248 227 227 170 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
2448 2048 22 22 22 22 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
1920 1200 37 37 37 37 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
800 600 65 65 65 65 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
600 800 52 52 52 52 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
640 480 78 78 78 78 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
480 640 62 62 62 62 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
320 240 123 123 123 123 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
240 320 103 103 103 103 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
2448 2048 22 22 22 22 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
1920 1200 37 37 37 37 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
800 600 66 66 66 66 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
600 800 52 52 52 52 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
640 480 79 79 79 79 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
480 640 63 63 63 63 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
320 240 127 127 127 127 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
240 320 106 106 106 106 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
2448 2048 23 23 23 23 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
1920 1200 37 37 37 37 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
800 600 67 67 67 67 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
600 800 53 53 53 53 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
640 480 80 80 80 80 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
480 640 64 64 64 64 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
320 240 129 129 129 129 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
240 320 107 107 107 107 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
1224 1024 270 181 181 135 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 8-bit
1224 1024 224 184 184 137 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 10-bit
1224 1024 192 186 186 139 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 12-bit
1224 1024 84 84 84 84 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 8-bit
1224 1024 86 86 86 86 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 10-bit
1224 1024 86 86 86 86 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 12-bit
1224 1024 22 22 22 22 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
1224 1024 22 22 22 22 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
1224 1024 23 23 23 23 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit

Blackfly S BFS-U3-50S4C Supported Pixel Formats


8-bit 10-bit 12-bit 16-bit 24-bit 32-bit
bayerrg8 bayerrg10p ycbcr411_8 ycbcr422_8 bgr8 bgra8
mono8 mono10p bayerrg12p yuv422packed ycbcr8
mono12p bayerrg16 yuv444packed
yuv411packed mono16 rgb8packed
bayerrg12packed
mono12packed
bayerrg10packed
mono10packed

Blackfly S BFS-U3-50S4C Frame Rate Table


Width Height BayerRG8
(8-bit)		 BayerRG10p
(10-bit)		 BayerRG12p
(12-bit)		 BayerRG16
(16-bit)		 BGR8
(24-bit)		 BGRa8
(32-bit)		 ISP Binning
Horizontal		 Binning
Vertical		 Decimation
Horizontal		 Decimation
Vertical		 ADC
2448 2048 72 48 48 36 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
1920 1200 117 78 78 58 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
800 600 209 139 139 104 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
600 800 166 110 110 83 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
640 480 248 165 165 124 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
480 640 199 132 132 99 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
320 240 393 262 262 196 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
240 320 329 219 219 164 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
2448 2048 64 48 48 36 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
1920 1200 104 79 79 59 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
800 600 186 141 141 106 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
600 800 147 112 112 84 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
640 480 222 168 168 126 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
480 640 177 134 134 101 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
320 240 356 270 270 202 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
240 320 296 225 225 168 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
2448 2048 53 48 48 36 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
1920 1200 86 79 79 59 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
800 600 156 143 143 107 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
600 800 123 113 113 84 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
640 480 185 170 170 127 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
480 640 148 135 135 101 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
320 240 299 274 274 205 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
240 320 248 227 227 170 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
2448 2048 22 22 22 22 22 18 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
1920 1200 37 37 37 37 37 29 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
800 600 65 65 65 65 65 52 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
600 800 52 52 52 52 52 41 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
640 480 78 78 78 78 78 62 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
480 640 62 62 62 62 62 49 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
320 240 123 123 123 123 123 98 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
240 320 103 103 103 103 103 82 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
2448 2048 22 22 22 22 22 18 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
1920 1200 37 37 37 37 37 29 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
800 600 66 66 66 66 66 53 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
600 800 52 52 52 52 52 42 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
640 480 79 79 79 79 79 63 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
480 640 63 63 63 63 63 50 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
320 240 127 127 127 127 127 101 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
240 320 106 106 106 106 106 84 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
2448 2048 23 23 23 23 23 18 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
1920 1200 37 37 37 37 37 29 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
800 600 67 67 67 67 67 53 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
600 800 53 53 53 53 53 42 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
640 480 80 80 80 80 80 63 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
480 640 64 64 64 64 64 51 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
320 240 129 129 129 129 129 103 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
240 320 107 107 107 107 107 85 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
1224 1024 235 184 184 138 235 235 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 8-bit
1224 1024 224 185 185 138 224 224 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 10-bit
1224 1024 159 159 159 141 159 159 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 12-bit
1224 1024 86 86 86 86 86 69 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 8-bit
1224 1024 86 86 86 86 86 69 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 10-bit
1224 1024 88 88 88 88 88 70 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 12-bit
1224 1024 22 22 22 22 22 22 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
1224 1024 22 22 22 22 22 22 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
1224 1024 23 23 23 23 23 23 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit