Camera Cross-Reference

Enter a Basler, Cognex, FLIR, Daheng, IDS or Keyence model — we compare its specifications with our catalog using published sources and show plainly what matches, what differs and what an engineer still has to check.

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How it is calculated

The cross-reference accepts a camera, lens, code reader or smart-camera model from another manufacturer and proposes Hikrobot products with comparable specifications. The search understands derived spellings and regulatory numbers from the nameplate as well as aliases: for a number shared by a whole family the tool asks which device is meant. Comparison is done on datasheet parameters, not on series names, and every match gets a level: from “replacement without degradation” to “engineer review”.

Parameters compared

Cameras: sensor and its size, resolution, maximum frame rate in the base mode, shutter type (global or rolling), colour, interface, lens mount, spectral range (visible, NIR, UV, SWIR).
Lenses: focal length, aperture, image circle or sensor format, mount, minimum working distance, type (standard, telecentric, macro).
Code readers and smart cameras: resolution, working distance, interfaces and protocols, built-in lighting, protection rating.
An unknown value on the source product does not eliminate a candidate: the candidate gets a lower match level with a note on which parameter was not verified. Only a candidate whose key parameters are all confirmed and not worse than the source can become a “replacement without degradation”.

Worked examples

Example 1. A competitor camera on the Sony IMX264 sensor (2/3″, 2448 × 2048 px, global shutter, monochrome, GigE, C-mount): candidates are Hikrobot cameras on the same sensor with the same interface; frame rates are compared in the base full-frame mode. A candidate with a larger sensor or USB3 instead of GigE is listed lower with the difference stated.

Example 2. A 25 mm f/1.4 lens for 2/3″: candidates are Hikrobot 25 mm lenses with an image circle of at least 11 mm and a C-mount; a faster lens or one for a larger format qualifies, a slower lens is marked as a degradation.

Example 3. A nameplate number such as “MODEL 50208” is entered: the tool recognises the regulatory number, finds the family and asks which device is meant when the number is shared by several.

Common mistakes

Matching by megapixels: 5 MP on a 2/3″ sensor and 5 MP on 1/1.8″ differ in sensitivity and need different lenses.
Not checking the shutter type: a rolling shutter distorts the geometry of a moving object.
Ignoring the mount and flange distance: the lens will not fit or will not focus to infinity.
Comparing frame rates of different modes: the datasheet rate at a reduced frame is not the full-frame rate.
Treating NIR and UV variants as replaceable by a standard camera without checking the spectral range.

Questions and answers

What does “replacement without degradation” mean?

All key parameters of the candidate are confirmed and not worse than the source product. If even one parameter of the source is unknown, this level cannot be reached and the candidate is flagged for engineer review.

Why do some source products have no match?

Either the source specifications are unknown or the Hikrobot catalogue has no product of the same class (for example, specialised readers). In those cases the tool shows “engineer review” rather than an invented replacement.

Which manufacturers are covered?

Comparison pages exist for Basler, Cognex, KEYENCE, Baumer, JAI, SICK, Datalogic and other brands; the list keeps growing. If a model is missing, its parameters can be entered manually.

What comes after the match?

Continue with the selected camera into the optics calculator or straight into the configurator; the candidates and their differences are included in the request to the engineer.