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Line vs Area Scan Cameras Explained

Line scan cameras capture objects line-by-line by moving the camera or object, then construct the full image from these lines, allowing them to capture fast-moving objects at high resolution but requiring precise timing. Area scan cameras capture a full area of pixels at once, making them best for stationary objects but with more limited resolution unless capturing multiple images.

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Line vs Area Scan Cameras Explained

Line scan cameras capture objects line-by-line by moving the camera or object, then construct the full image from these lines, allowing them to capture fast-moving objects at high resolution but requiring precise timing. Area scan cameras capture a full area of pixels at once, making them best for stationary objects but with more limited resolution unless capturing multiple images.

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Line scan camera & Area

scan camera

1. Introduction
Line scan camera capture in line.
Area scan camera capture in plane.

2. Details
Line Scan camera
object captured in line-by-line by
moving the camera or object.
The image of object is created on the
memory from captured lines.
Slit camera takes object through a
thin slit (1-D window).
Generate High resolution images.

2. Details
Area Scan camera
Capture image in matrix of pixels.
Defined area quickly.
Best suited for application where
object is stationary.
Limited resolution (unless segmented
object into multi images).

3. Comparison
Line Scan camera

Area Scan camera

Fast moving object capturing.

Stationary object capturing


(momentarily.)

High resolution

Limited resolution

High speed image processing


required to construct image from
lines.

Image capture is in plane.

Drawback: timing coordination


(limitation) between motion and
image acquisition.

Drawback: Resolution not high


enough.

The end

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