DVC Company is a manufacturer of digital output RS-422 and analog RS-170 monochrome video cameras. We offer >62dB signal to noise 10 bits, in real time, 30fps. Three models are upgradable from standard RS-170 at >62dB to the 8 bit digital with simultaneous RS-170, to the 10 bit digital with RS-170. Anyone needing a high sensitivity camera in real time versus just integration which DVC does also should visit one of our many web sites listed below.

http://www.edt.com/dvc/dvc.html

You will be presented with a first class rundown. Questions and Answers, detailed data on our sensor and models and compatible frame grabbers. You might use this as a hand reference.

Remember, signal to noise is one of the ultimate measures of what a camera is capable of. A complete rundown of signal to noise values and how many bits they represent are presented. With a higher signal to noise factor you can maintain 8 bits longer or with a frame grabber capable of 10 bits you can get the 1024 gray levels you are after. Spacial resolution is only one demension, look at the gray level resolution of the camera you require and remember your camera is critical to your systems performance and not just incidental to it.