Specifications and Frame Rates
General Specifications
| Blackfly S BFS-U3-50S5M-BD | Blackfly S BFS-U3-50S5C-BD | |
| Firmware Version | 1808.1.1.0 | 1808.1.1.0 |
| Model Name | Blackfly S BFS-U3-50S5M-BD | Blackfly S BFS-U3-50S5C-BD |
| Resolution | 2448x2048 | 2448x2048 |
| Frame Rate | 35 FPS | 35 FPS |
| Megapixels | 5.0 MP | 5.0 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 | 13.0 μs to 30.0 S | 13.0 μs to 30.0 S |
| Acquisition Mode | Continuous, Single Frame, Multi Frame | Continuous, Single Frame, Multi Frame |
| Partial Image Modes | Pixel binning, decimation, ROI, MultiROI | Pixel binning, decimation, ROI, MultiROI |
| 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 | 4 bi-directional | 4 bi-directional |
| Serial Port | Supported | Supported |
| Auxiliary Output | 3.3 V, 120 mA maximum | 3.3 V, 120 mA maximum |
| Interface | USB 3.1 on FPC | USB 3.1 on FPC |
| Power Requirements | 5 V via USB 3.1 interface | 5 V via USB 3.1 interface |
| 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 | USB3 Vision v1.0 | USB3 Vision v1.0 |
| Compliance | CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH. The ECCN for this product is: EAR099 | CE, FCC, 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 |
Blackfly S BFS-U3-50S5M-BD Supported Pixel Formats
| 8-bit | 10-bit | 12-bit | 16-bit |
| mono8 | mono10p | mono12p | mono16 |
| mono10packed | mono12packed |
Blackfly S BFS-U3-50S5M-BD Frame Rate Table
| Width | Height | Mono8 (8-bit) |
Mono12p (12-bit) |
Mono12packed (12-bit) |
Mono16 (16-bit) |
ISP | Binning Horizontal |
Binning Vertical |
Decimation Horizontal |
Decimation Vertical |
ADC |
| 2448 | 2048 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | Off | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor | 1xSensor | 12-bit |
| 1920 | 1200 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 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 | 24 | 24 | 24 | On | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor | 1xSensor | 12-bit |
| 1920 | 1200 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 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-U3-50S5C-BD Supported Pixel Formats
| 8-bit | 10-bit | 12-bit | 16-bit | 24-bit | 32-bit |
| bayerrg8 | ycbcr411_8 | bayerrg12p | ycbcr422_8 | bgr8 | bgra8 |
| rgb8packed | bayerrg10p | mono12p | yuv422packed | ycbcr8 | |
| mono8 | mono10p | bayerrg12packed | bayerrg16 | yuv444packed | |
| yuv411packed | mono12packed | mono16 | |||
| bayerrg10packed | |||||
| mono10packed |
Blackfly S BFS-U3-50S5C-BD Frame Rate Table
| Width | Height | BayerRG8 (8-bit) |
BayerRG10p (10-bit) |
BayerRG10packed (10-bit) |
BayerRG12p (12-bit) |
BayerRG12packed (12-bit) |
BayerRG16 (16-bit) |
ISP | Binning Horizontal |
Binning Vertical |
Decimation Horizontal |
Decimation Vertical |
ADC |
| 2448 | 2048 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | Off | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor | 1xSensor | 12-bit |
| 1920 | 1200 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | Off | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor | 1xSensor | 12-bit |
| 800 | 600 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | Off | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor | 1xSensor | 12-bit |
| 600 | 800 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | Off | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor | 1xSensor | 12-bit |
| 640 | 480 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | Off | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor | 1xSensor | 12-bit |
| 480 | 640 | 110 | 109 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | Off | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor | 1xSensor | 12-bit |
| 320 | 240 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | Off | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor | 1xSensor | 12-bit |
| 240 | 320 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 208 | Off | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor | 1xSensor | 12-bit |
| 2448 | 2048 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | On | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor | 1xSensor | 12-bit |
| 1920 | 1200 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | On | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor | 1xSensor | 12-bit |
| 800 | 600 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | On | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor | 1xSensor | 12-bit |
| 600 | 800 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | On | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor | 1xSensor | 12-bit |
| 640 | 480 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | On | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor | 1xSensor | 12-bit |
| 480 | 640 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | On | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor | 1xSensor | 12-bit |
| 320 | 240 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 183 | On | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor | 1xSensor | 12-bit |
| 240 | 320 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | On | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor/1xISP | 1xSensor | 1xSensor | 12-bit |
| 1224 | 1024 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | On | 1xSensor/2xISP | 1xSensor/2xISP | 1xSensor | 1xSensor | 12-bit |
| 612 | 512 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | On | 1xSensor/4xISP | 1xSensor/4xISP | 1xSensor | 1xSensor | 12-bit |
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