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when it’s too fast to see, and too important not to.

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DATA SHEET

PRELIMINARY

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Subject to change
Rev Nov 2011

Phantom® Miro®
M-Series Digital
High-Speed
Cameras
Advanced features in a compact
camera at an affordable price

Miro M310 shown with optional Remote Control Unit (RCU)

Key Benefits:

Key Features:

WHEN IT’S TOO FAST TO SEE, AND TOO IMPORTANT NOT TO®

1 Megapixel and 2 Megapixel custom-designed
CMOS sensors

You will wonder how we packed so much capability in such a
small package! The Phantom Miro M-Series cameras contain all the highperformance features you’ve come to expect from Vision Research in a
compact, rugged camera.

Up to 3.2 Gigapixels/second throughput
High light sensitivity
Compact, rugged design
Rechargeable battery

The Miro M110 and M310 are based on a 1 Megapixel (Mpx), 1280 x 800,
custom-designed CMOS sensor from Vision Research. The M110 has 1.6
Gigapixel/second (Gpx/s) throughput, yielding over 1600 frames-per-second
(fps) at full resolution. The M310 doubles that for 3.2 Gpx/s throughput and over
3200 fps at full resolution. With a 20 micron (µm) pixel size and 12-bit depth,
these cameras feature high-light sensitivity and great dynamic range.
Maximum frame rates at reduced resolution are 400,000 fps for the M110
and 650,000 for the M310.

Phantom CineFlash™ storage system
60GB, 120GB and 240GB CineFlash
CineFlash Dock
eSATA Connectivity

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The M120 is based on a >2Mpx sensor and 1.6 Gpx/s throughput. That translates
to 730 fps at 1920 x 1200, or over 1200 fps at 1152 x 1152. This camera
uses microlenses on its custom-designed CMOS sensor with 10 µm pixel pitch to
achieve high light sensitivity. With 12-bit pixel depth, it also sports high dynamic
range for excellent image quality. Maximum frame rate at reduced resolution is
400,000 fps.
Depending on model, the minimum digital exposure time is either 1 µs or 2 µs
for sharp, blur-free images using a global electronic shutter. Vision Research’s
unique Extreme Dynamic Range (EDR) feature is standard on all models. With
EDR enabled, each pixel in a frame will receive one of two exposure times – a
short exposure for potentially overexposed pixels and a longer exposure for pixels
receiving normal light levels. This dramatically increases dynamic range and gets
you results even under the most demanding shooting conditions.

Miro M120 shown with optional BP-U60 battery

Advanced Features:
CineFlash Storage System
Image-Based Auto-Trigger

For PIV applications, using the Shutter Off mode allows for a straddle time of
500 ns on the M110 and M310 and 1.4 µs on the M120.

Burst Mode
Extreme Dynamic Range
Continuous Recording

An integrated internal mechanical shutter for remote and automatic black
references is another unique innovation from Vision Research that comes
standard on all models. This means each shot is properly referenced for
maximum image quality. And, there is no need to manually cap the lens or even
touch the camera since the black reference can be done remotely or automatically
before each shot.

Auto-Exposure
Measurements
Multi-cine Acquisition
Internal Mechanical Shutter
AutoSet

A Nikon F-mount is standard on the cameras. Or, you can choose a C-mount,
PL-mount or EOS-mount. The EOS mount enables the use of compatible EF and
EF-S lenses. Focus and aperture can be adjusted via our Phantom Remote Control
Unit (RCU), Phantom Camera Control software (PCC), or using an adjustment ring
on the lens mount. Remote control of focus and aperture is a huge benefit when
cameras are remotely located and/or difficult to reach.
Each camera model comes in
three memory configurations:
3 Gigabytes (GB), 6 GB or
12 GB. The high-speed
internal memory can be
segmented into as many as
16 partitions for cine storage.
(A cine is Vision Research’s raw
image format that stores all
image data in a compact file.)

Miro M-Series Rear View
shown with optional BP-U60 battery

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Miro M310 Side View

Phantom Miro
M110

Phantom Miro
M310

Phantom Miro
M120

Maximum
Resolution

1280 x 800

1280 x 800

1920 x 1200

Maximum
Frame Rate at
Maximum Resolution

1630 fps

3260 fps

730 fps

Throughput (Gpx/s)

1.6 Gpx/s

3.2 Gpx/s

1.6 Gpx/s

Sensor Size

25.6mm x 16.0mm

25.6mm x 16.0mm

19.2mm x 12.0mm

Pixel Pitch

20 µm

20 µm

10µm

Minimum
Exposure

2 µs

1 µs

1 µs

ISO
(12232 SAT Method)

13,000 T Mono
3900 T Color

13,000 T Mono
3900 T Color

4000 Mono
1000 Color

At the end of any shot, save your cine to the removable
Phantom CineFlash storage media at about 2.8GB/
minute. CineFlash allows you to save a copy of your
cine to non-volatile memory for later retrieval, and
avoid costly downtime while you download from
camera memory to a computer hard disk. When done
with an experiment, just remove the CineFlash from the
camera, insert it into its docking station connected to a
PC, and drag-and-drop cines from the CineFlash onto
your computer disk.
Using PCC, you can then view, edit, enhance and
analyze cine files. Easily extract still shots, or convert
cines into web- and presentation-compatible formats for
sharing with colleagues and documenting experiments.
Use PCC’s measurement tools to determine distances,
angles and speed. Advanced tools let you crop, scale,
rotate and enhance cine files to get to the information
and insight you seek in images that have never before
been seen.

M110

M310

M120

FPS

Secs*

FPS

Secs*

FPS

Secs*

1920 x 1200

N/A

-

N/A

-

730

4.7

1920 x 1080

N/A

-

N/A

-

800

4.8

1152 x 1152

N/A

-

N/A

-

1220

4.9

1024 x 1024

N/A

-

N/A

-

1530

4.9

1280 x 800

1630

4.7

3260

2.3

1600

4.7

1280 x 720

1810

4.7

3630

2.3

1780

4.7

896 x 720

2520

4.9

5040

2.4

2460

5.0

640 x 480

5090

5.1

10100

2.5

4940

5.2

512 x 512

5790

5.2

11500

2.6

5580

5.4

384 x 288

12900

5.6

25900

2.7

12400

5.8

256 x 256

19800

6.1

39700

3.0

18700

6.5

128 x 128

60400

8.0

120700

4.0

55800

8.7

128 x 64

113200

8.6

226300

4.3

107200

9.1

128 x 8

400000

19.5

650000

12.0

400000

19.0

* Record time into maximum memory of 12GB.

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when it’s too fast to see, and too important not to.

®

DATA SHEET

PRELIMINARY

Phantom® Miro®
M-Series Digital
High-Speed
Cameras

Control your camera with an extensive suite of tools in PCC via a Gb Ethernet
connection, or use the Phantom RCU and its easy-to-learn and easy-to-use
touchscreen interface.
Advanced control signals are available including a Trigger input and Frame
Synchronization signal (FSYNC) on the camera back panel. Trigger, Ready, IRIG
In, Video Out, IRIG Out and an Auxiliary signal connection are all available on
the standard capture cable. The Auxiliary signal can be assigned to Event,
Strobe or Memgate.

Additional Features:

Video Out is either NTSC or PAL. And, a live image is always available in PCC.
You can adjust the video to fill the available monitor space for framing a shot,
and then switch to a 1:1 pixel representation (center-cropped) for focusing.

Gb Ethernet
Rechargeable Battery (Sony BP-U30 or BP-U60)
Dimensions: 7.5 x 3.5 x 4 inches, 19 x 9 x 10 cm

(L, W, H without handle or lens)

Applications for the Phantom Miro M-Series cameras are as broad as
your imagination. Study flow dynamics in PIV applications; improve microand nano-designs through small object imaging; diagnose and troubleshoot
problems with high-speed machinery; improve product designs by characterizing
materials and products under stress; any application that demands high-speed
image capture at one- to two-megapixel resolution with high light sensitivity is
a candidate for the Miro M-Series cameras.

Weight: 3.0 lbs, 1.4 kg (without CineFlash, battery or lens)
Operating Temperature and Humidity: 0° C to 40° C @
8% to 80% relative humidity, non-condensing
Tiered Service Contracts to protect your investment

Focused

Since 1950, Vision Research has been shooting, designing,
and manufacturing high-speed cameras. Our single focus is to
invent, build, and support the most advanced cameras possible.

AMETEK Vision Research’s digital high-speed cameras are subject to the export licensing jurisdiction of the Export
Administration Regulations. As a result, the export, transfer, or re-export of these cameras to a country embargoed by
the United States is strictly prohibited. Likewise, it is prohibited under the Export Administration Regulations to export,
transfer, or re-export AMETEK Vision Research’s digital high-speed cameras to certain buyers and/or end users.
Customers are also advised that some models of AMETEK Vision Research’s digital high-speed cameras may require
a license from the U.S. Department of Commerce to be: (1) exported from the United States; (2) transferred to a foreign
person in the United States; or (3) re-exported to a third country. Interested parties should contact the U.S. Department
of Commerce to determine if an export or a re-export license is required for their specific transaction.

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