Built to accommodate the high standards of industrial and scientific imaging, the Alvium series' unique System-on-Chip design provides choice, flexibility and freedom to machine vision and embedded vision applications.

The entry-level Alvium 1500 models provide a starting point for deploying cost-efficient solutions for both PC-based and compact vision systems, while the advanced camera series, the Alvium 1800, giving additional flexibility by providing more sensor possibilities, a greater range of features and different housing options.

Alvium 1800:
The Alvium 1800 series provides a wide breadth of functions including image correction and optimisation plus an array of trigger functions, these advantages can be applied to a range of imaging applications. Each of the Alvium 1800 models are available in both colour and monochrome.

Alvium 1500 series:
The Alvium 1500 series is ideal for easy hardware and software integration for embedded applications.

Allied Vision have an Alvium C family and a U family. The key difference between the C and U cameras is their video interface. The C models feature a MIPI-CSI-2 interface for Video4Linux2 and Direct Register Access, perfect for embedded vision applications. While the U cameras offer a USB3 Vision interface that makes them suited to a broader spectrum of applications including both machine vision and embedded vision applications.

The corner stone technology that give the Alvium an advantage over competitive products is that at its heart is a customised (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) ASIC designed by Allied Vision. The Alvium 1800 models posess the ability to perform preprocessing and image correction tasks onboard, meaning the workload on the host processor is significantly reduced. On top of this, the Alvium System-on-Chip sensor's interface offers exceptional scalability and is designed to support all current and future sensors from leading sensor manufacturers.

The Alvium series delivers a number of incredible benefits:
Choices	Selection of housing - board, open or closed housing (depending on model)
	Various lens mount options for easy hardware integration
	A choice of sensors from 0.5 to 21 megapixels
	Colour or monochrome choice for all models
	Software integration: MIPI CSI-2 models - Video4Linux2, GStreamer, OpenCV, or direct register access; USB and GigE models - Vimba with APIs for C, C++, .NET and Python. Vimba runs on Windows, Linux, and Linux for ARM
Resource savings	Image corrections and preprocessing tasks can be performed onboard the camera reducing the workload on the host processor
	Designer can choose to down-size the host and so reduce overall system cost
	User development time is also reduced by providing conditions where hardware and software are easily integrated
Power savings	The camera ensures just enough power for the application's selected features is received with unused features being shut off. Entry-level models draw less power
Compact and robust	Ultra-compact, single board design with all electronic components fitted on both sides of one 27 x 27 mm board. Small and light but also shock and vibration resistant
The Alvium series is designed for a variety of imaging applications:
Robotics	Entry-level models: for ultra-compact and low weight cameras with good image quality
Any compact system	ROI for applications with limited space and requiring only specific regions of an image to be read, eg bar code
Medical applications	Entry-level models: Any medical application needing an ultra-compact size and outstanding image quality, eg pathology
Traffic surveillance	Advanced models: licence-plate recognition where outstanding image quality and multiple regions of interest are required
Microscopy	Advanced models closed housing option: For quality images with extremely low noise
Aerial mapping	Advanced models: High-resolutions provide outstanding image quality for aerial mapping, and a sequencing feature for images with different conditions
Specifications - Alvium 1500 "C" series
Camera Model	Alvium 1500-C-050	Alvium 1500-C-120	Alvium 1500-C-210	Alvium 1500-C-500
Sensor	ON Semi PYTHON 480	ON Semi AR0135CS	ON Semi ARO521	ON Semi AR0521
Resolution	800 × 600	1280 × 960	1928 x 1088	2592 × 1944
Sensor size	1/3.6"	1/3"	1/2.5"	1/2.5"
Pixel size (µm)	4.8 × 4.8	3.75 × 3.75	2.2 µm x 2.2 µm	2.2 µm x 2.2 µm
Mass	10g	10g	10g	10g
Shutter	Global Shutter	Global Shutter	Rolling Shutter	Rolling Shutter
Frame rate (fps)	116 fps	50 fps	118 fps	67 fps
Dimensions	LxWxH (mm) 7 x 26 x 26
Interface	MIPI CSI-2 D-PHY with 1, 2 or 4 lanes and 1,5 GBps per lane
Spectral Range	300 - 1100 nm
Sensor type	CMOS colour or monochrome
Operating temp	+5 °C to +65 °C
Data sheets	Alvium 1500 C-050	Alvium 1500 C-120	Alvium 1500 C-210	Alvium 1500 C-500
Specifications - Alvium 1800 "C" series
Camera Model	Alvium 1800-C-040	1800 C-30R	1800 C-130R	Alvium 1800-C-158	Alvium 1800-C-240	Alvium 1800-C-319
Sensor Model	Sony IMX287	Sony IMX991	Sony IMX990	Sony IMX273	Sony IMX265	Sony IMX265
Resolution; MP	728 x 544; 0.4 MP	656 × 520; 0.3 MP	1296 x 1032; 1.3 MP	1456 x 1088; 1.6 MP	1936 x 1216; 2.4 MP	2064 x 1544; 1.2 MP
Pixel Size	6.9 µm x 6.9 µm	5 µm × 5 µm	5 µm × 5 µm	3.45 µm × 3.45 µm	3.45 µm × 3.45 µm	3.45 µm × 3.45 µm
Sensor Size	1/2.9"	Type 1/4 VSWIR	Type 1/2 VSWIR	1/2.9"	1/1.8"	1/1.8"
Frame Rate	280 fps	223 fps	119 fps	150 fps	53 fps	53 fps
Dimensions	LxWxH (mm) 26 x 29 x 29	LxWxH (mm) 38 × 29 × 29	LxWxH (mm) 38 × 29 × 29	LxWxH (mm) 26 x 29 x 29	LxWxH (mm) 26 x 29 x 29	LxWxH (mm) 26 x 29 x 29
Interface	MIPI CSI-2, up to 4 lanes
Spectral Range	300 to 1100 nm
Sensor type	CMOS colour or monochrome
Operating temp	+5 °C to +65 °C
Data sheets	Alvium 1800 C-040	Alvium 1800 C-158	Alvium 1800 C-240	Alvium 1800 C-319	Alvium 1800 C-507	Alvium 1800 C-508
Specifications - Alvium 1800 "C" series
Camera Model	Alvium 1800 -C-507	Alvium 1800 -C-508	Alvium 1800 C-1236	Alvium 1800 C-1240	Alvium 1800 -C-2050	Alvium 1800 C-2460
Sensor Model	Sony IMX264	Sony IMX250	Sony IMX304	Sony IMX226	Sony IMX183	Sony IMX540
Resolution; MP	2464 x 2056; 5.1 MP	2464 x 2056; 5.1MP	4112 x 3008; 12.4 MP	4024 x 3036; 12.2 MP	5376 x 3672; 19.7 MP	5328 x 4608; 24.6 MP
Pixel Size	3.45 µm × 3.45 µm	3.45 µm × 3.45 µm	3.45 µm × 3.45 µm	1.85 µm × 1.85µm	2.4 µm x 2.4 µm	2.74 µm × 2.74 µm
Sensor Size	2/3"	2/3"	1.1"	1/1.7"	1"	1.2"
Frame Rate	34 fps	65 fps	22 fps	41 fps	17 fps	14 fps
Dimensions	LxWxH (mm) 26 x 29 x 29	LxWxH (mm) 26 x 29 x 29	LxWxH (mm) 26 x 29 x 29	LxWxH (mm) 26 x 29 x 29	LxWxH (mm) 26 x 29 x 29	LxWxH (mm) 38 x 29 x 29
Interface	MIPI CSI-2, up to 4 lanes
Spectral Range	300 to 1100 nm
Sensor type	CMOS colour or monochrome
Operating temp	+5 °C to +65 °C
Data sheets	Alvium 1800 C-1236	Alvium 1800 C-1240	Alvium 1800 C-2050	Alvium 1800 C-2460
Specifications - Alvium 1800 "U" series
Camera Model	Alvium 1800 U-040	Alvium 1800 U-050	Alvium 1800 U-120	Alvium 1800 U-158	Alvium 1800-U-240	Alvium 1800-U-319
Sensor Model	Sony IMX287	ON Semi PYTHON 480	ON Semi AR0135CS	Sony IMX273	Sony IMX392	Sony IMX265
Resolution	728 x 544; 0.4 MP	800 × 600; 0.5 MP	1280 × 960; 1.2 MP	1456 x 1088; 1.6 MP	1936 x 1216; 2.4 MP	2064 x 1544; 3.2 MP
Sensor Size	1/2.9"	1/3.6"	1/3"	1/2.9"	1/2.3"	1/1.8"
Pixel Size	6.9 µm x 6.9 µm	4.8 µm × 4.8 µm	3.75 µm × 3.75 µm	3.45 µm × 3.45 µm	3.45 µm × 3.45 µm	3.45 µm × 3.45 µm
Mass	60g	10g	10g	60g	60g	60g
Shutter	Global Shutter	Global Shutter	Global Shutter	Global Shutter	Global Shutter	Global Shutter
Frame Rate	278 fps	116 fps	50 fps	149 fps	126 fps	53 fps
Dimensions	38 x 29 x 29	LWH (mm) 7 x 26 x 26	LWH (mm) 7 x 26 x 26	38 x 29 x 29	38 x 29 x 29	38 x 29 x 29
Interface	USB 3 Vision
Spectral Range	300 to 1100 nm
Sensor type	CMOS colour or monochrome
Operating temp	+5 °C to +65 °C
Data sheets	Alvium 1800 U-040	Alvium 1800 U-050	Alvium 1800 U-120	Alvium 1800 U-158	Alvium 1800 U-240	Alvium 1800 U-319
Specifications - Alvium 1800 "U" series
Camera Model	Alvium 1800 U-500	Alvium 1800 U-501m-NIR	Alvium 1800-U-507	Alvium 1800-U-508	Alvium 1800-U-1236	Alvium 1800 U-1240
Sensor Model	ON Semi AR0521	ON Semi AR0521	Sony IMX264	Sony IMX250	Sony IMX304	Sony IMX226
Resolution	2592 × 1944; 5 MP	2592 × 1944; 5 MP	2464 x 2056; 5.1 MP	2464 x 2056; 5.1 MP	4112 x 3008; 12.4 MP	4024 x 3036; 12.2 MP
Sensor size	1/2.5"	1/2.5"	2/3"	2/3"	1.1"	1/1.7"
Pixel size (µm)	2.2 × 2.2	2.2 × 2.2	3.45 µm × 3.45 µm	3.45 µm × 3.45 µm	3.45 µm × 3.45 µm	1.85 µm × 1.85 µm
Mass	10g	10g	60g	65g	65g	65g
Shutter	Rolling Shutter	Rolling Shutter	Global Shutter	Global Shutter	Global Shutter	Global reset and Rolling Shutter
Frame rate (fps)	67 fps	67 fps	34 fps	65 fps	22 fps	29 fps
Dimensions	LWH (mm) 7 x 26 x 26	LWH (mm) 13 x 30 x 26	LWH (mm) 38 x 29 x 29	LWH (mm) 38 x 29 x 29	LWH (mm) 38 x 29 x 29	LWH (mm) 38 x 29 x 29
Interface	USB3 Vision
Spectral Range	300 - 1100 nm
Sensor type	CMOS colour or monochrome
Operating temp	+5 °C to +65 °C
Data sheets	Alvium 1800 U-500	Alvium 1800 U -501m NIR	Alvium 1800 U-507	Alvium 1800 U-508	Alvium 1800 U-1236	Alvium 1800 U-1240
Specifications - Alvium 1800 "U" series
Camera Model	Alvium 1800 U-1620	Alvium 1800 U-2040	Alvium 1800-U-2050	Alvium 1800 U-2460	1800 U-30R	1800 U-130R
Sensor	Sony IMX542	Sony IMX541	Sony IMX183	Sony IMX540	Sony IMX991	Sony IMX990
Resolution	5328 x 3040; 16.2 MP	4512 x 4512; 20.4 MP	5494 x 3672; 20.2 MP	5328 x 4608; 24.6 MP	656 × 520; 0.3 MP	1296 x 1032; 1.3 MP
Sensor size	1.1"	1.1"	1"	1.2"	Type 1/4 VSWIR	Type 1/2 VSWIR
Pixel size (µm)	2.74 µm × 2.74 µm	2.74 µm × 2.74 µm	2.4 µm x 2.4 µm	2.74 µm × 2.74 µm	5 µm × 5 µm	5 µm × 5 µm
Mass	65g	65g	65g	65g	65g	65g
Shutter	Global Shutter	Global Shutter	Global reset and Rolling Shutter	Global Shutter	Global Shutter	Global Shutter
Frame rate (fps)	22 fps	17 fps	17 fps	14 fps	223 fps	119 fps
Dimensions	LWH (mm) 38 x 29 x 29
Interface	USB3 Vision
Spectral Range	300 - 1100 nm	300 - 1100 nm	300 - 1100 nm	300 - 1100 nm	400 nm to 1700 nm	400 nm to 1700 nm
Sensor type	CMOS colour or monochrome	CMOS colour or monochrome	CMOS colour or monochrome	CMOS colour or monochrome	CMOS colour or monochrome	CMOS colour or monochrome
Operating temp	+5 °C to +65 °C	+5 °C to +65 °C	+5 °C to +65 °C	+5 °C to +65 °C	+5 °C to +65 °C	+5 °C to +65 °C
Data sheets	Alvium 1800-1620	Alvium 1800 U-2040	Alvium 1800 U-2050	Alvium 1800 U-2460	Alvium 1800 U-30R	Alvium 1800 U-130R