Canon U.S.A., the Double 2022 Gold ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Champion for Best IT Access Control & Authentication and Best Device Visibility and Control Solutions, is introducing the Canon MS-500.
The Canon MS-500, an ultra-high-sensitivity interchangeable-lens camera (ILC), is equipped with a SPAD sensor that features the world’s highest pixel count on its 1” Single Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) sensor of 3.2 megapixels.
Canon announced the development of the camera in April 2023, and visitors to the Canon booth at NAB 2023 saw a working sample of the camera in action.
In areas with extremely high-security levels, such as seaports, public infrastructure facilities, and national borders, high-precision monitoring systems are required to surveil targets day and night accurately.
The new MS-500 camera achieves a minimum subject illumination of 0.001 lux3. Combined with ultra-telephoto broadcast lenses, the MS-500 may capture clear color videos of subjects at a distance of several miles, even at night.
The new MS-500 helps to strengthen Canon’s ultra-high-sensitivity camera lineup, which also includes the ME20 and ML Series, allowing the company to meet a variety of customer needs in the advanced surveillance market.
(Learn how the Ultra-High-Sensitivity MS-500 multi-function camera with the SPAD (Single Photon Avalanche Diode) sensor innovates long-range surveillance even in dark conditions. Courtesy of Canon and YouTube.)
SPAD Sensor Plus Broadcast Lenses Enable Long-Range Night Surveillance
The SPAD sensor uses a technology known as “photon counting,” which counts light particles (photons) that enter a pixel. When incoming photons are converted to an electric charge, they are amplified approximately one million times and extracted as digital signals, making detecting even small amounts of light possible.
In addition, every single one of these photons is digitally counted, prohibiting the introduction of additional noise during signal readout—a key advantage of SPAD sensors.
With the SPAD sensor, the space within the sensitivity field covers the entire pixel area, increasing the amount of photons that reach the light-receiving pixels, making photon use efficiency of 100%, including within the near-infrared range, with a pixel pitch of 6.39 μm, realizing both miniaturization and high sensitivity. As a result, clear images with the world’s highest resolution of 3.2 megapixels can be captured under environments equivalent to starless night skies. (Courtesy of Canon)
This enables clear color video shooting even under a 0.001 lux low-light environment.
The MS-500 camera has a built-in, industry-standard B4 bayonet lens mount (based on BTA S-1005B standards), a widely used mount for 2/3-inch broadcast lenses. The lens mount allows operators to utilize Canon’s extensive lineup of broadcast lenses.
“At Canon, we’re leveraging our storied history of developing sensors and other imaging technologies to create robust solutions that fit specific market needs,” explains Brian Mahar, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Canon U.S.A.’s Imaging Technologies & Communications Group.
“From our relationships in the government and security industries, it was clear that there was a need in the market for camera technologies that could capture images at long distances, in the dark, and in adverse conditions.”
“A challenging task, but one that we could meet by leaning on our SPAD sensor technology. The MS-500 is designed to be a robust addition to a high-precision monitoring system for numerous environments.”
Improve Visibility, Including Noise and Haze Reduction with Custom Picture Functions
The effect of noise and atmospheric turbulence, particularly in dark environments, may cause issues with video resolution, especially in long-range surveillance applications.
To help mitigate this occurrence, CrispImg2, a Custom Picture preset mode that optimizes resolution and contrast while suppressing image noise, is a standard setting in the custom picture menu.
Users can also create custom picture profiles to adjust and save image quality settings according to various shooting environments, enabling users to shoot high-visibility videos virtually any time of day or night.
The MS-500 camera also includes Haze Compensation and Smart Shade Control (SSC) features that help reduce the effects of haze and mist while automatically adjusting contrast and image brightness.
The Canon MS-500 SPAD Sensor Camera is available for an estimated retail price of $25,200.00.
To learn more, please visit usa.canon.com.
Canon U.S.A. is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions to the United States, Latin America, and Caribbean markets.
Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental responsibility.
(Learn More about Canon U.S.A. As a leader in advanced digital imaging, Canon offers a comprehensive line-up of award-winning office imaging solutions and services. Courtesy of Canon U.S.A. and YouTube.)
Canon U.S.A. Recognized for Sixth Year in Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards
American Security, Today’s Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards, the preeminent U.S. Homeland Security Awards Program, now in its Eighth Year, continues to recognize industry leaders of Physical and Border Security, Cybersecurity, Emergency Preparedness – Management and Response, Law Enforcement, First Responders, as well as federal, state and municipal government agencies in the acknowledgment of their outstanding efforts to Keep our Nation Secure.
Canon U.S.A. (First of Two)
Best IT Access Control & Authentication Solution
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uniFLOW Online
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The solution is recognized for its usability, flexible and straightforward design, advanced scanning, robust security features, and enhanced cloud functionality.
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uniFLOW Online helps customers control access to their systems and critical information.
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Combining multifunctional devices with a print management solution prevents unauthorized use and keeps valuable and confidential information safe.
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With uniFLOW Online, administrators can ensure users have identified themselves at the imageRUNNER ADVANCE DX device and leverage the secure Scan-to-Email print functionality.
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Documents are only printed when a user is physically standing at a device and authenticates, regardless of whether they submitted the print job from their desktop PC or mobile device.
(Did you know that using cloud-based servers for document workflows saves you money? uniFLOW Online gives you this and much more, such as providing a user-friendly interface to manage and track your organization’s print activity. Courtesy of uniFLOW Online and YouTube.)
Canon U.S.A. (Second of Two)
Best Device Visibility and Control Solution
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Canon Office Cloud
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Aligning with its commitment to being a strong technology partner for helping users in modernizing core IT systems, Canon Office Cloud service has achieved a moderate-level FedRAMP Authority to Operate (ATO).
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Efficiently manage print infrastructure, gain print activity insights, use security features while printing and scanning, and help reduce associated IT costs.
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Canon Office Cloud is a cloud-based platform with Managed Print Services (MPS) capabilities designed to help Canon customers, as well as users of many third-party printer, manage their compatible print device fleet and output.
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Powered by uniFLOW Online and Netaphor SiteAudit solutions, these cost-efficient MPS solutions can help users efficiently manage print infrastructures, gain print activity insights, use security features2 while printing and scanning, and reduce associated IT costs.
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Additionally, uniFLOW Online’s ability to securely hold print jobs can help reduce the risk of both information disclosures of unattended prints, and the touching of another user’s printed documents.
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*Canon U.S.A. has now been recognized as a Multiple ‘ASTORS’ Awards Champion for their Sixth Consecutive Year in the Annual Homeland Security Awards Program.
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Additionally, Axis Communications, a Canon Company, has also been recognized in the 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Programs, respectively.
