Which camera for Planetary Imaging?

[icytailmark (Mark)]

is it possible to turn off the RGB on a colour camera and use own RGB filters?

[asimov (John)]

Originally Posted by icytailmark

is it possible to turn off the RGB on a colour camera and use own RGB filters?

No.

[icytailmark (Mark)]

i was just comparing CCD cameras with the 618 Sony Chip.

DFK 21AG618.AS GIGE camera from Imaging Source FPS is 60.

FL3-GE-
03S1M/C-C Flea 3 from PGR FPS is 120 FPS

they are both the same camera specs but from two different companies. My question is someone not telling the truth or what?

[iceman (Mike)]

It's not the chip which dictates the frame rate. The chip just collects the light - you want a sensitive chip, low noise etc.

It'd be the chipset and other internals in the camera which would dictate the FPS it can capture at.

It's unlikely you'd find anyone doing 120FPS with the Flea3. Maybe on a small ROI but most use 30 or 60fps.

[frolinmod]

The Flea3 is Firewire 800, twice as fast as regular Firewire, so maybe that makes the difference?