IL3 User’s Guide
11S-3002B
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Format
Processing
Size @1280 x 1024
Pro
Con
8-bit
10-bit
JPG
JPEG Compression
Color Interpolation
Brightness, Contrast, Gamma,
Gains, FPN*
241K
(color)
•
Small
•
Popular still format
•
Easy analysis
•
Degrades with re-processing
•
Huge folders full of files
AVI
JPEG Compression
Color Interpolation
Brightness, Contrast, Gamma,
Gain, FPN*
241K
(color)
•
Small
•
Popular video format
•
Nice 1-file archive format
•
Degrades with re-processing
DNG
FPN*, (“As-shot” parameters**
saved-not processed)
1281K
(raw)
2561K
(raw)
•
Maintains highest image
fidelity
•
All bits saved in 10-bit mode
•
Compatible with high-quality
image and video production
tools
•
Compact vs BMP/TIF
•
Huge folders full of files
BMP
Color Interpolation
Brightness, Contrast, Gamma,
Gains, FPN*
3841K
(color)
•
Good image fidelity
•
Compatible with popular
imaging tools
•
Huge folders full of files
TIF
Color Interpolation
Brightness, Contrast, Gamma,
Gains, FPN*
3841K
(color)
•
Good image fidelity
•
Compatible with popular
imaging tools
•
Huge folders full of files
TIF(r)
FPN* only
1281K
(raw)
2561K
(raw)
•
Maintains highest image
fidelity
•
All bits saved in 10-bit mode
•
Compact vs BMP/TIF
•
Huge folders full of files
CAP
None (black frame and “As-shot”
parameters** saved)
1291K
(raw)
1725K
(raw)
•
Maintains highest image
fidelity
•
Only format that can be
played back by the camera
•
1-file format
•
Fastest Saves to SSD
•
Convert to any other format
via the camera
•
Proprietary format
1280x1024 10-bit
1280 x 1024 8-bit
1280x720 10-bit
1280x720 8-bit
512x512
256x256
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to SSD
Rate
MB/s
Images /s
Rate
MB/s
Images /s Rate
MB/s
Images /s Rate
MB/s
Images /s Rate
MB/s
Images /s Rate
MB/s
Images /s
CAP
104.46 84.64
104.37
62.56
125.34 142.58
118.01 100.60
115.65 458.86
103.35
1652.59
DNG
52.47
41.96
100.14
40.05
44.22
50.28
83.53
47.50
15.16
60.05
3.21
50.92
BMP
127.32 33.95
127.57
34.02
109.17 41.40
109.35 41.47
45.80
60.58
9.77
52.09
JPG
4.34
27.64
2.40
27.25
1.65
27.90
1.06
28.05
1.42
37.96
0.45
35.58
TIFF
127.25 33.93
126.91
33.84
109.22 41.42
108.48 41.14
45.27
59.87
9.77
52.01
TiFF(r) 52.37
41.89
100.43
40.17
43.90
49.93
83.29
47.37
15.13
59.97
3.24
51.63
*FPN: FPN correction is user-selectable. If FPN is set to Column, the correction is at the sensor-level and is asserted for
all file types. If it is set to Off/Disabled, there will be no correction in any format. If it is set to Pixel, the black frame will
be subtracted in all formats except for CAP. For CAP files, the black frame is copied into the CAP file and the correction is
asserted when creating image data display and conversion.
** “As-shot” parameters: all image processing parameters, including color corrections, gains, brightness, contrast, and
gamma are saved, but not asserted (pixel values are not manipulated). This allows for post-processing of the original
pixel data.
Table 7-6: File Format Features
Table 7-7:
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