6MP Area Scan Camera, USB3.0, IMX178, Color
5–12 MP USB3 Area Scan Cameras — IMX178, Rolling shutter, CMOS, C-mount
Model
- Product Model
- MV-CS060-10UC
- Type
- 6MP Area Scan Camera, USB3.0, IMX178, Color
Performance
- Sensor type
- CMOS, rolling shutter
- Sensor model
- Sony® IMX178
- Pixel size
- 2.4 μm × 2.4 μm
- Sensor size
- 1/1.8"
- Sensor size (computed)from resolution × pixel pitch
- 7.37 × 4.92 mm
- Sensor diagonal
- 8.86 mm
- Resolution
- 3072 × 2048
- Max. frame rate
- 60.9 fps @ 3072 × 2048 Bayer RG 8
- Dynamic range
- 66.2 dB
- SNR
- 41.4 dB
- Gain
- 0 dB to 24 dB
- Exposure time
- 8 μs to 1 sec
- Mono/color
- Color
- Exposure mode
- Off/Once/Continuous exposure mode, supports Global Reset
- Pixel format
- Mono 8 Bayer RG 8/10/10Packed/12/12Packed YUV422Packed, YUV422_YUYV_Packed RGB 8, BGR 8
- Binning
- Supports 1 × 1, 2 × 2, 4 × 4
- Decimation
- Supports 1 × 1, 2 × 2, 4 × 4
- Reverse image
- Supports horizontal and vertical reverse image output
Electrical feature
- Data interface
- USB 3.0, compatible with USB 2.0
- Digital I/O
- 6-pin P7 connector provides power and I/O, including opto-isolated input × 1 (Line 0), opto-isolated output × 1(Line 1), and bi-directional non-isolated I/O × 1 (Line 2)
- Power supply
- 9 VDC to 24 VDC, supports USB 3.0 power supply
- Power consumption
- Typ. 1.5 W @ 5 VDC (USB 3.0 provides power supply)
Mechanical
- Lens mount
- C-mount
- Dimension
- 29 mm × 29 mm × 30 mm (1.1" × 1.1" × 1.2")
- Weight
- Approx. 80 g (0.2 lb.)
- Ingress protection
- IP40 (under proper lens installation and wiring)
- Temperature
- Working temperature: –30 °C to 60 °C (–22 °F to 140 °F) Storage temperature:–30 °C to 80 °C (–22 °F to 176 °F)
- Humidity
- 20% RH to 95% RH (no condensation)
General
- Client software
- MVS or third-party software meeting with USB3 Vision Protocol
- Operating system
- 32/64-bit Windows 7/10, 64-bit Windows 11, 32/64-bit Linux
- Compatibility
- USB3 Vision, GenICam
- Certification
- CE, RoHS, KC
Firmware
Choosing a lens
Choosing a lens
Solve for
Focal length
22.1 mm
Magnification: 0.074×
Resolution per pixel
0.0408 mm/px
Smallest detectable feature: 0.123 mm
The formula holds for standard (entocentric) lenses and assumes the working distance is much larger than the focal length. It does not apply to telecentric lenses, and it accounts for neither depth of field nor distortion.
Lenses that fit this camera
Filtered by the C-mount thread and by coverage — the image circle is at least 8.86 mm, this sensor's diagonal. A smaller circle darkens the corners of every frame. Ask us to confirm

MVL-HF0624M-10MP
6mm, F2.4, 1/1.8", 10MP Lens,C-Mount

MVL-HF0628M-6MPE
6mm, F2.8, 1/1.8", 6MP Lens, C-Mount

MVL-KF0618M-12MPE
6mm, F1.8, 1.1", 12MP Lens, C-Mount

MVL-HF0824M-10MP
8mm, F2.4, 1/1.8", 10MP Lens,C-Mount

MVL-HF0828M-6MPE
8mm, F2.8, 1/1.8", 6MP Lens, C-Mount

MVL-KF0814M-12MPE
8mm, F1.4, 1.1", 12MP Lens, C-Mount

MVL-KF0818M-12MP
8mm, F1.8, 1", 12MP Lens, C-Mount

MVL-MF0824M-5MPE
8mm, F2.4, 2/3", 5MP Lens, C-Mount

MVL-MF0828M-10MPE
8mm, F2.8, 2/3", 10MP Lens, C-Mount

MVL-MF0828M-8MP
8mm, F2.8, 2/3", 8MP Lens, C-Mount

MVL-HF1224M-10MP
12mm, F2.4, 1/1.8", 10MP Lens,C-Mount

MVL-HF1228M-6MPE
12mm, F2.8, 1/1.8", 6MP Lens, C-Mount
Data cables that fit
Matched on connector and protocol from the manufacturer's catalogue — not its own recommendation list. Ask us to confirm

MV-ACU3-MBMS(DOWN)-AM-ST-0.5M
MV-ACU3-MBMs(down)-AM-ST-0.5m

MV-ACU3-MBMS-AM-FL-3M
MV-ACU3-MBMs-AM-FL-3m

MV-ACU3-MBMS-AM-SF-10M
USB3.0 AOC fiber cable

MV-ACU3-MBMS-AM-ST-0.5M
MV-ACU3-MBMs-AM-ST-0.5m

MV-ACU3-MBMS(DOWN)-AM-ST-1M
MV-ACU3-MBMs(down)-AM-ST-1m

MV-ACU3-MBMS-AM-SF-15M
USB3.0 AOC fiber cable

MV-ACU3-MBMS-AM-ST-1M
MV-ACU3-MBMs-AM-ST-1m

MV-ACU3-MBMS(DOWN)-AM-ST-2M
MV-ACU3-MBMs(down)-AM-ST-2m

MV-ACU3-MBMS-AM-SF-20M
USB3.0 AOC fiber cable

MV-ACU3-MBMS-AM-ST-2M
MV-ACU3-MBMs-AM-ST-2m

MV-ACU3-MBMS(DOWN)-AM-ST-3M
MV-ACU3-MBMs(down)-AM-ST-3m

MV-ACU3-MBMS-AM-SF-3M
USB3.0 AOC fiber cable
Power and I/O cables that fit
Matched on connector and protocol from the manufacturer's catalogue — not its own recommendation list. Ask us to confirm

MV-ACP-H6P(LEFT)-OPEN-HF-15M
MV-ACP-H6p(left)-open-HF-15m

MV-ACP-H6P(LEFT)-OPEN-ST-15M
MV-ACP-H6p(left)-open-ST-15m

MV-ACP-H6P-OPEN-HF-10M
MV-ACP-H6p-open-HF-10m

MV-ACP-H6P-OPEN-SF-10M
MV-ACP-H6p-open-SF-10m

MV-ACP-H6P-OPEN-ST-10M
MV-ACP-H6p-open-ST-10m

MV-ACP-H6P(LEFT)-OPEN-HF-3M
MV-ACP-H6p(left)-open-HF-3m

MV-ACP-H6P(LEFT)-OPEN-ST-3M
MV-ACP-H6p(left)-open-ST-3m

MV-ACP-H6P-OPEN-HF-15M
MV-ACP-H6p-open-HF-15m

MV-ACP-H6P-OPEN-SF-15M
MV-ACP-H6p-open-SF-15m

MV-ACP-H6P-OPEN-ST-15M
MV-ACP-H6p-open-ST-15m

MV-ACP-H6P(LEFT)-OPEN-HF-5M
MV-ACP-H6p(left)-open-HF-5m

MV-ACP-H6P(LEFT)-OPEN-ST-5M