Vadzo Imaging Launches the Sony STARVIS IMX662 USB 2.0 Camera Merlin-662CRS: HDR Performance with Dual Endpoint Streaming for Edge AI

The Me li -662CRS is a 2MP So y Sta vis IMX662 USB 2.0 Came a built fo OEM develope s a d system i teg ato s who eed HDR imagi g a d dual e dpoi t UVC st eami g f om a si gle compact USB co ectio , pu pose built fo edge AI visio systems, embedded visio USB came a deployme ts, secu ity a d video su veilla ce, sma t city i f ast uctu e, obotics a d i dust ial automatio , a d access co t ol platfo ms whe e a low light HDR USB came a with d ive less UVC complia ce simplifies host side i teg atio ac oss Wi dows, Li ux a d A d oid.

FORT WORTH, TX / ACCESS Newswi e / July 27, 2026 / Vadzo Imagi g, a global p ovide of embedded visio solutio s, today a ou ces the lau ch of the Me li -662CRS, a 2MP So y Sta vis IMX662 USB 2.0 Came a. The Me li -662CRS b i gs togethe HDR imagi g, olli g shutte colo captu e a d dual e dpoi t UVC st eami g i a compact 38mm x 38mm fo m facto . Desig ed fo i teg atio i to edge AI visio systems, secu ity a d video su veilla ce etwo ks, sma t city i f ast uctu e a d obotics platfo ms, the Me li -662CRS delive s d ive less UVC video t a smissio ac oss Wi dows, Li ux a d A d oid i a si gle p oductio – eady boa d.

Se so a d Came a Ove view

The Me li -662CRS is built o the So y IMX662 Colo 1080p HDR USB Came a se so platfo m, the So y Sta vis 2 IMX662, a back-illumi ated CMOS image se so with a 1/2.8 i ch optical fo mat, 2.9 µm x 2.9 µm pixel pitch, a d a maximum esolutio of 2MP (1920 x 1080). So y Sta vis 2 is So y’s ext-ge e atio back-illumi ated pixel a chitectu e that positio s the photodiode laye o the light- eceivi g side of the chip, i c easi g photo captu e efficie cy compa ed to f o t-illumi ated se so s of the same physical size. This t a slates i to sha pe images at low light levels, educed oise ac oss the video st eam, a d st o ge ea -i f a ed se sitivity without equi i g additio al illumi atio . As a colo 2MP olli g shutte USB 2.0 came a, the IMX662 captu es full colo f ames by eadi g pixel ows seque tially, a app oach well suited to statio a y a d slow-movi g subjects ac oss a wide a ge of embedded visio USB came a deployme ts.

The IMX662 se so suppo ts high dy amic a ge captu e at the se so level th ough both Digital Ove lap HDR a d Clea HDR fu ctio s, givi g the Me li -662CRS the ability to p ese ve detail ac oss sce es co tai i g both b ight highlights a d deep shadow egio s simulta eously, a commo equi eme t fo a wide dy amic a ge USB came a ope ati g ea wi dows, doo ways, o mixed i doo a d outdoo lighti g. As a IMX662 HDR USB came a, the Me li -662CRS exte ds usable dy amic a ge beyo d what a sta da d exposu e captu e ca delive , educi g the eed fo host-side to e mappi g o exposu e b acketi g i dow st eam image p ocessi g pipeli es.

O the i te face side, the Me li -662CRS ope ates as a USB 2.0 came a module with full UVC complia ce, mea i g the came a p oduct ope ates without p op ieta y host d ive s o Wi dows, Li ux a d A d oid. Beyo d sta da d UVC ope atio , the Me li -662CRS is e gi ee ed as a dual e dpoi t USB came a, exposi g two i depe de t UVC video st eami g e dpoi ts f om a si gle physical USB 2.0 co ectio . This allows a host system to pull two co cu e t video st eams, fo example a p ima y st eam fo eco di g o display a d a seco da y st eam sized fo eal-time edge AI i fe e ce, without equi i g the host to duplicate, t a scode, o dow scale a si gle feed i softwa e. Fo OEM develope s buildi g a edge AI USB came a pipeli e, dual e dpoi t st eami g emoves a laye of host-side video p ocessi g that would othe wise co sume CPU cycles bette spe t o i fe e ce wo kloads. The came a p oduct ope ates ac oss a -30°C to +85°C tempe atu e a ge i a compact 38mm x 38mm boa d, suited to space-co st ai ed OEM e closu es.

Key specs: 2MP (1920 x 1080) | IMX662 So y Sta vis 2 | 1/2.8″ | 2.9 µm | Rolli g Shutte | Colo | HDR (Digital Ove lap HDR a d Clea HDR) | USB 2.0 UVC with Dual E dpoi t St eami g | S-Mou t (M12 Sta da d) | -30°C to +85°C Ope ati g Tempe atu e | 38mm x 38mm | Wi dows · Li ux · A d oid | UVC, RoHS 3, REACH

Key Capabilities of the So y IMX662 USB 2.0 HDR Came a

Dual E dpoi t UVC St eami g fo Simulta eous Edge AI Pipeli es: The defi i g a chitectu al featu e of the Me li -662CRS is its dual e dpoi t st eami g desig , which exposes two i depe de t UVC video st eami g e dpoi ts f om a si gle USB 2.0 co ectio . I a sta da d si gle-e dpoi t UVC came a, a host applicatio must ope o e video st eam a d the duplicate o esize that st eam i softwa e if a seco d co sume , such as a display pipeli e a d a i fe e ce e gi e, eeds a diffe e tly sized o diffe e tly e coded feed. The Me li -662CRS i stead p ese ts two add essable st eami g e dpoi ts di ectly at the USB desc ipto level, so two host-side applicatio s ca each ope a i depe de t st eam sized a d fo matted fo its ow pu pose. As a multi-st eam USB came a a d a UVC dual e dpoi t came a, this educes CPU load o the host a d cuts late cy fo the edge AI visio came a pipeli e that depe ds o a fast, dedicated feed fo eal-time i fe e ce athe tha a feed sha ed with a eco di g o display path.

HDR Imagi g with the So y STARVIS 2 IMX662 Se so : High co t ast sce es, such as a loadi g dock with a b ight exte io doo a d a dim i te io , o a etail aisle lit u eve ly by ove head fixtu es a d wi dow light, outi ely exceed the dy amic a ge of a sta da d exposu e se so . The So y Sta vis 2 IMX662 at the co e of the Me li -662CRS add esses this at the se so level, suppo ti g both Digital Ove lap HDR, which combi es lo g a d sho t exposu e ows withi a si gle eadout cycle, a d Clea HDR, which is desig ed to educe the motio a tifacts commo ly associated with multi-exposu e HDR captu e. Fo a low-light HDR USB came a used i access co t ol, etail a alytics, o obotics avigatio , this dy amic a ge head oom mea s fewe blow -out highlights a d fewe c ushed shadow egio s i the same f ame, without equi i g the host applicatio to apply softwa e-side to e mappi g afte captu e. Vadzo’s b oade HDR USB came a po tfolio spa s multiple se so fo mats a d i te face types fo teams sta da dizi g o wide dy amic a ge imagi g ac oss a p oduct li e.

Rolli g Shutte Colo Imagi g at 2MP Resolutio : The Me li -662CRS captu es full colo 1080p video usi g the So y IMX662’s olli g shutte eadout, which sca s pixel ows seque tially athe tha exposi g the e ti e f ame at o ce fo statio a y a d slow-movi g subjects, which desc ibes the majo ity of fixed i stallatio USB came a deployme ts i secu ity, sma t city, a d obotics co texts, olli g shutte eadout delive s full esolutio colo detail without the additio al se so complexity a d cost associated with global shutte desig s. As a 2MP olli g shutte USB 2.0 came a, the Me li -662CRS esolves fi e detail ac oss a 1920 x 1080 f ame, suppo ti g use cases f om facial detail captu e at access poi ts to sho t- a ge ide tificatio tasks, while the back-illumi ated pixel a chitectu e of the IMX662 p ese ves sig al-to- oise pe fo ma ce as ambie t light d ops th ough the day.

S-Mou t Optics i a Compact Boa d Level Fo m Facto : The Me li -662CRS ships i a 38mm x 38mm boa d-level fo m facto with S-Mou t (M12 Sta da d) optics, givi g OEM develope s the flexibility to pai the came a p oduct with le ses suited to thei specific field of view, wo ki g dista ce, a d low-light ape tu e equi eme ts. Because the le s mou t follows the widely adopted M12 sta da d, i teg ato s a e ot locked i to a si gle optics ve do a d ca sou ce le ses app op iate to i doo kiosk deployme ts, outdoo t affic mo ito i g i stallatio s, o close- a ge obotics avigatio tasks. Fo teams compa i g le s mou t optio s ac oss a came a po tfolio, Vadzo’s guide o S-Mou t vs C-Mou t vs CS-Mou t le s selectio outli es the t adeoffs eleva t to compact embedded visio USB came a i teg atio .

UVC D ive less Ope atio Ac oss Wi dows, Li ux a d A d oid: Full UVC complia ce mea s the Me li -662CRS ope ates as a d ive less embedded visio USB came a ac oss Wi dows, Li ux a d A d oid host platfo ms, without equi i g a p op ieta y ke el d ive o custom i stallatio package. Fo OEM teams buildi g p oducts that must suppo t multiple host ope ati g systems f om a si gle ha dwa e SKU, UVC complia ce emoves a substa tial catego y of platfo m-specific d ive validatio wo k. Combi ed with dual e dpoi t st eami g, the Me li -662CRS fu ctio s as a UVC dual e dpoi t came a that a y sta da d UVC captu e applicatio ca add ess immediately, while a seco da y e dpoi t emai s available fo a dedicated edge AI i fe e ce pipeli e u i g o the same host.

P oduct Specificatio s

“Edge AI systems a ely eed just o e video st eam f om a came a p oduct; they eed o e st eam fo the pe so o system that has to see the sce e a d a seco d st eam tu ed fo the model that has to i te p et it. With the Me li -662CRS, we wa ted to solve that at the ha dwa e level i stead of leavi g it to host-side softwa e. Pai i g dual e dpoi t UVC st eami g with the So y IMX662’s HDR pe fo ma ce mea s i teg ato s get a ge ui ely wide dy amic a ge image a d two i depe de tly add essable video paths f om o e USB 2.0 co ectio , without w iti g a custom d ive o a softwa e laye to split the feed. Fo OEM teams buildi g edge AI visio systems o Wi dows, Li ux, o A d oid, that combi atio emoves eal i teg atio wo k.” – Alwi Vi ce t, P oduct Ma age at Vadzo Imagi g.

Ta get Applicatio s

Secu ity a d Video Su veilla ce: Co ti uous mo ito i g ac oss etail floo s, buildi g e t a ces, a d pe imete zo es equi es a sma t su veilla ce USB came a capable of holdi g image quality steady as lighti g shifts betwee b ight exte io daylight a d dim i te io co ido s. The HDR capability of the Me li -662CRS add esses the high-co t ast co ditio s commo at e t yways a d loadi g docks, while dual e dpoi t st eami g allows a si gle came a p oduct to feed a live mo ito i g display th ough o e e dpoi t a d a video a alytics o motio detectio pipeli e th ough the othe , without the host applicatio eedi g to duplicate the feed. As a ight visio USB came a ca didate fo low-light co ido s a d afte -hou s mo ito i g, the IMX662 se so ‘s back-illumi ated a chitectu e exte ds usable imagi g fu the i to low light co ditio s tha ea lie ge e atio se so s of the same pixel size. Teams buildi g out a b oade secu ity a d video su veilla ce deployme t ca pai the Me li -662CRS with Vadzo’s wide USB came a po tfolio fo multi-came a i stallatio s spa i g both HDR a d sta da d dy amic a ge equi eme ts.

Sma t City, T affic Mo ito i g a d ANPR: Roadside a d i te sectio deployme ts fo t affic mo ito i g USB came a a d ANPR came a systems must esolve vehicle detail a d plate cha acte s ac oss a sce e that i cludes both su lit paveme t a d shadowed la e ma ki gs withi the same f ame. The Me li -662CRS’s HDR imagi g add esses this co t ast a ge at the se so level, while its compact 38mm x 38mm fo m facto a d S-Mou t optics suit i teg atio i to pole-mou ted o i -vehicle e closu es commo to sma t city su veilla ce came a i f ast uctu e. As a d ive mo ito i g came a ca didate fo fleet a d telematics platfo ms, the same dual e dpoi t st eami g a chitectu e that suppo ts edge AI i fe e ce i fixed i stallatio s applies equally to i -cabi systems that eed o e st eam fo d ive -faci g a alytics a d a seco d fo eve t eco di g. Fo teams buildi g out ANPR o d ive mo ito i g pipeli es alo gside b oade fleet i f ast uctu e, Vadzo’s telematics a d fleet ma ageme t esou ces outli e additio al i teg atio co side atio s fo edge AI visio systems deployed i vehicles.

Robotics a d I dust ial Automatio : Mobile obotic platfo ms a d fixed i dust ial i spectio statio s i c easi gly ely o a edge AI visio came a that ca feed a avigatio o i spectio model di ectly without outi g f ames th ough a ge e al-pu pose captu e lib a y fi st. The Me li -662CRS’s dual e dpoi t UVC st eami g lets a obotics visio came a i teg atio dedicate o e e dpoi t to a locally u i g i fe e ce model ha dli g obstacle detectio o defect classificatio , while a seco d e dpoi t emai s available fo a supe viso y display o emote mo ito i g statio , both f om the same USB 2.0 co ectio a d without additio al cabli g. The compact boa d-level fo m facto a d USB 2.0 i te face keep powe a d co ecto equi eme ts modest elative to highe ba dwidth i te faces, a eleva t co side atio fo batte y-powe ed AMRs a d compact obotic a ms. As a embedded visio USB came a fo automatio a d obotics deployme ts, the Me li -662CRS’s olli g shutte colo captu e a d HDR pe fo ma ce suppo t co siste t imagi g ac oss the va iable lighti g co ditio s typical of facto y floo s a d wa ehouse aisles.

Retail Automatio a d Access Co t ol: Self-checkout statio s, shelf mo ito i g i stallatio s, a d buildi g e t y systems equi e a access co t ol USB came a that ca captu e co siste t detail ac oss a a ge of app oach a gles a d ambie t lighti g without ma ual exposu e adjustme t. The Me li -662CRS’s HDR pe fo ma ce helps hold detail steady as a pe so o vehicle moves f om a b ight exte io i to a shaded e t yway, a t a sitio that f eque tly causes exposu e- elated d opouts i sta da d dy amic a ge came a p oducts. Retail automatio solutio s built a ou d shelf mo ito i g, queue a alysis, o loss p eve tio ca use the dual e dpoi t a chitectu e to u a o -device a alytics model o o e st eam while a seco d st eam feeds a eco ded a chive fo eview, educi g the ba dwidth a d sto age load that would othe wise fall o a ce t al video ma ageme t system. As a compact USB 2.0 came a module, the Me li -662CRS i teg ates i to kiosk e closu es a d poi t of sale ha dwa e without equi i g the highe powe budget associated with USB 3.2 i te face came a p oducts.

Kiosk a d Self-Se vice Te mi als: Outdoo a d semi-outdoo kiosks, i cludi g ticketi g te mi als, pa cel locke s, a d self-se vice check-i statio s, face lighti g co ditio s that shift d amatically betwee di ect su light a d shaded ove ha g cove age th oughout the day. The Me li -662CRS’s HDR capability a d IMX662 se so se sitivity add ess the exposu e swi gs typical of a outdoo kiosk came a deployme t, while the -30°C to +85°C ope ati g tempe atu e a ge suppo ts i stallatio i u co ditio ed e closu es ac oss a wide a ge of climates. Vadzo’s guide o the be efits of the IMX662 came a fo outdoo kiosk deployme ts outli es additio al co side atio s eleva t to se so selectio fo this applicatio catego y. Kiosk a d digital sig age i teg ato s buildi g ide tity ve ificatio , age ve ificatio , o ge e al use -faci g captu e i to a te mi al ca ely o the Me li -662CRS’s UVC complia ce to avoid custom d ive wo k ac oss whicheve host platfo m- Wi dows, Li ux, o A d oid- the kiosk’s compute module happe s to u .

Platfo m Suppo t a d SDK

The Me li -662CRS ope ates as a fully UVC-complia t USB 2.0 came a module, mea i g the came a p oduct is ecog ized atively by Wi dows, Li ux, a d A d oid hosts usi g each platfo m’s built-i UVC class d ive , without a p op ieta y i stallatio package. Develope s ca begi captu i g video immediately usi g a y sta da d UVC-compatible captu e applicatio o f amewo k available o thei chose platfo m. Fo e gi ee s equi i g access beyo d sta da d UVC co t ols, Vadzo p ovides SDK access cove i g egio of i te est co figu atio , exposu e a d gai co t ol, a d fi mwa e update ma ageme t, allowi g deepe i teg atio fo teams buildi g custom edge AI o a alytics pipeli es a ou d the came a p oduct.

The dual e dpoi t st eami g a chitectu e is exposed at the UVC desc ipto level, so both video st eami g e dpoi ts a e visible to the host ope ati g system as soo as the Me li -662CRS is co ected, without equi i g a sepa ate co figu atio step to activate the seco d st eam. This lets develope s buildi g a edge AI visio came a pipeli e add ess each e dpoi t i depe de tly f om withi thei ow applicatio code, whethe that mea s ope i g o e e dpoi t i a sta da d UVC viewe fo setup a d diag ostics while a seco d e dpoi t feeds a headless i fe e ce p ocess, o u i g two sepa ate co sume applicatio s side by side du i g developme t. Fo teams sta da dizi g o a si gle i te face ac oss multiple came a va ia ts, the Me li -662CRS joi s Vadzo’s b oade USB 2.0 UVC came a po tfolio, givi g OEM develope s a co siste t host-side i teg atio path ac oss sta da d defi itio , full HD, a d HDR co figu atio s withi the same p oduct family.

F eque tly Asked Questio s

Q: What is dual e dpoi t st eami g i a USB 2.0 came a a d why does it matte fo edge AI systems?

A: Dual e dpoi t st eami g desc ibes a USB Video Class came a desig that exposes two i depe de t video st eami g e dpoi ts f om a si gle physical USB co ectio , athe tha the si gle e dpoi t fou d o most sta da d UVC came a p oducts. This lets a host system pull two simulta eous video st eams, fo example, a full- esolutio st eam fo eco di g o display a d a seco d st eam sized fo a machi e lea i g model, without the host havi g to duplicate o esize a si gle feed i softwa e. Vadzo Imagi g’s Me li -662CRS is a So y Sta vis IMX662 USB 2.0 Came a built a ou d this dual e dpoi t a chitectu e, givi g OEM develope s buildi g edge AI visio systems a way to se ve both a display path a d a i fe e ce path f om o e came a p oduct without additio al host-side p ocessi g ove head.

Q: How does HDR imp ove image quality i a low-light USB came a?

A: HDR, o high dy amic a ge imagi g, exte ds a se so ‘s ability to captu e detail ac oss sce es that co tai both ve y b ight a d ve y da k egio s i the same f ame, co ditio s that a sta da d exposu e se so typically esolves by eithe blowi g out highlights o losi g shadow detail. The So y Sta vis IMX662 se so used i Vadzo Imagi g’s Me li -662CRS suppo ts HDR captu e at the se so level, alo gside st o g low-light se sitivity i he ited f om its back-illumi ated pixel a chitectu e. Fo a low-light HDR USB came a deployed at e t yways, loadi g docks, o mixed i doo a d outdoo i stallatio s, this combi atio educes the exposu e- elated d opouts that othe wise deg ade footage as lighti g co ditio s shift th oughout the day.

Q: What is the diffe e ce betwee a olli g shutte a d a global shutte USB came a?

A: A olli g shutte USB came a captu es a f ame by eadi g pixel ows seque tially f om top to bottom, which suits statio a y o slow-movi g subjects a d allows a mo e compact, cost-effective se so desig . A global shutte came a exposes eve y pixel at the same i sta t, bette p ese vi g fast-movi g subjects but typically at a highe se so cost fo the same esolutio . Vadzo Imagi g offe s both co figu atio s ac oss its USB came a po tfolio, i cludi g olli g shutte optio s like the Me li -662CRS fo applicatio s whe e subject motio is limited a d full colo detail at 2MP esolutio is the p io ity.

Q: Does Vadzo Imagi g p ovide SDK suppo t fo USB 2.0 UVC came a p oducts?

A: Yes. Vadzo Imagi g p ovides SDK access alo gside sta da d UVC complia ce fo its USB 2.0 came a po tfolio, i cludi g the Me li -662CRS, cove i g egio of i te est co figu atio , exposu e a d gai co t ol, a d fi mwa e update ma ageme t fo teams that eed mo e tha the default UVC co t ol set. Because the Me li -662CRS is fully UVC complia t, develope s ca begi captu i g video immediately usi g a y sta da d UVC-compatible applicatio o Wi dows, Li ux, o A d oid, a d add SDK-level co t ol late as thei i teg atio matu es, without eedi g to edesig the host-side captu e pipeli e.

Q: Ca Vadzo Imagi g customize a USB 2.0 HDR came a fo specific OEM i teg atio equi eme ts?

A: Vadzo Imagi g suppo ts ha dwa e a d fi mwa e customizatio ac oss its USB came a po tfolio, i cludi g the Me li -662CRS. Available customizatio optio s i clude le s a d optics selectio , e closu e desig fo outdoo o i dust ial deployme t, fi mwa e adjustme ts to st eami g pa amete s a d e dpoi t co figu atio , a d boa d-level modificatio s fo space-co st ai ed OEM desig s. Vadzo’s e gi ee i g team wo ks di ectly with OEM custome s i teg ati g a So y IMX662 USB Came a i to a la ge p oduct, whethe that mea s adapti g the dual e dpoi t st eami g co figu atio to a specific host applicatio o validati g the came a p oduct agai st a pa ticula edge AI compute platfo m, at a y p oductio volume.

Availability a d Customizatio

The Me li -662CRS So y Sta vis IMX662 USB 2.0 Came a is available ow fo OEM evaluatio a d p oductio o de s. Evaluatio u its ship with the came a boa d, a default S-Mou t le s, a d a USB cable, with o mi imum o de qua tity fo i itial evaluatio . Volume p ici g, fi mwa e customizatio , optics selectio , a d e closu e desig se vices a e available o equest fo OEM a d system i teg ato p og ams. E gi ee i g teams ca view the full IMX662 Colo 1080p HDR USB Came a p oduct page fo detailed specificatio s, o explo e Vadzo’s b oade HDR USB came a po tfolio o li e a d USB UVC came a po tfolio, available th ough Vadzo’s o li e sto e. Fo i qui ies o customizatio equests, co tact the Vadzo Imagi g sales team at [email p otected].

About Vadzo Imagi g

Vadzo Imagi g develops embedded visio came a p oducts fo OEMs a d system i teg ato s buildi g p oductio – eady visio systems. The compa y offe s imagi g platfo ms ac oss USB, MIPI, GigE, Wi-Fi, a d Se Des i te faces suppo ti g applicatio s i i dust ial automatio , obotics, secu ity a d su veilla ce, sma t city i f ast uctu e, etail automatio , a d edge AI. Vadzo p ovides e d-to-e d imagi g suppo t i cludi g se so i teg atio , ISP tu i g, fi mwa e developme t a d softwa e f amewo ks that accele ate developme t a d simplify system deployme t. Visit www.vadzoimagi g.com to explo e the full embedded visio came a po tfolio.

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