Cameras & Imaging
SS511 Low-Light HD Full-Color Camera System
Low-light full-color HD camera system.
Hardware model · Reference CAM-SI-SS511
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System overview
SS511 uses a large-pixel full-frame sensor for color imaging in very low light. The January 6, 2026 datasheet explicitly identifies SS511; the official webpage includes SS512 text and a mislabeled SS512 photograph. This page uses the SS511 document image and specifications without treating SS512 as an alias.
Applications
- Subsea inspection
- ROV camera integration
Key features
- Sensor: Full-frame 35 mm-equivalent CMOS, rolling shutter; Bayer RGB, 19 µm pixels.
- Pixels / frame rate: 2.07 million effective, 3.02 million total; 1920×1080 at 30 fps on both streams.
- Sensitivity: 0.0005 lux color without accumulation, F1.2, 1/30 s, 50 IRE and maximum 75 dB gain.
Technical details
Sensor and exposure
- Sensor
- Full-frame 35 mm-equivalent CMOS, rolling shutter; Bayer RGB, 19 µm pixels.
- Pixels / frame rate
- 2.07 million effective, 3.02 million total; 1920×1080 at 30 fps on both streams.
- Sensitivity
- 0.0005 lux color without accumulation, F1.2, 1/30 s, 50 IRE and maximum 75 dB gain.
- Gain
- Up to 75 dB / equivalent ISO 4.56 million.
- Full well / dark noise
- 61,000 electrons at gain 1; 2.2 electrons RMS at gain 16, room temperature.
- Processing
- DIGIC DV4; standard, WDR, log or linear gamma; optical low-pass filter.
- Controls
- Auto/manual iris, one-shot focus, AE shift/metering, automatic or preset A/B/daylight/incandescent white balance; digital 2×/3×/4× zoom.
- Shutter notation
- Source range 9.51 to 1/24,000 has an unclear first unit; confirm exposure limits.
Optical and network configuration
- 35 mm lens
- 63° diagonal in air / 46° in water.
- 50 mm lens
- 46° diagonal in air / 34° in water.
- Streams
- Two IP interfaces over one Ethernet connection.
- Compression
- H.264, H.265 and MJPEG.
- Transport
- MPEG-2 TS/UDP, RTP/RTSP, RTSPS, RTMP, RTMPS, SRT and TS/RTP.
- Recording
- Onboard recording is described; exact storage capacity is not fixed in the reviewed source.
Mechanical and electrical
- Depth / operating temperature
- 100 m / −20 to +50°C.
- Supply / power
- 12–24 VDC; 20 W maximum.
- Connectors
- MCBH8 and DBH13M identified; confirm ordered wiring.
- Housing / port
- Aluminum, stainless steel or titanium; sapphire or optically corrected acrylic port.
- 35 mm assembly
- 16 inches long excluding connector × Ø5.56 inches; 7.50 kg in air.
- 50 mm assembly
- 14 inches long excluding connector × Ø5.56 inches; 7.25 kg in air.
- Mass scope
- Confirm housing material for stated masses; water mass and storage temperature are not published.
Configuration options
Lens and pressure housingConfiguration
Select 35 or 50 mm optics, housing material, port and connector. Confirm assembly dimensions and recording package.
Compatibility and naming
SS511/SS512 website conflict, unclear shutter unit and unspecified storage/water mass.
Datasheets & documentation
SS511 Low-Light HD Full-Color Camera System — specification
Applies to the named models and revision only. Housing, interface and performance differences must follow the individual model tables. Source discrepancies are recorded on the ROVITEC product pages; request the approved specification before integration.
Product advice
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