Vadzo Imaging Positions Falcon-258CRA 13MP Sony IMX258 Based Color Autofocus USB Camera for Medical and Industrial Imaging

Vadzo Imagi g’s Falco -258CRA b i gs 13MP So y image , phase detectio autofocus a d UVC plug a d play to p ovide a high esolutio USB 3.2 came a module, givi g OEM e gi ee s a plug-a d-play imagi g solutio that mai tai s sha p focus automatically ac oss cha gi g wo ki g dista ces i e doscopy ca ts, pathology slide sca e s, a d i dust ial i spectio statio s without co t ast-based focus hu ti g o ma ual le s adjustme t.

IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswi e / August 7, 2026 / Vadzo Imagi g, a p ovide of embedded visio came a p oducts fo OEMs a d system i teg ato s, today a ou ced the positio i g of Falco -258CRA 13MP Autofocus USB Came a built o the So y IMX258 se so fo medical a d i dust ial imagi g. The ew came a module b i gs phase detectio autofocus to a USB 3.2 Ge 1 platfo m, givi g medical device ma ufactu e s, labo ato y automatio i teg ato s, a d i dust ial machi e visio develope s a plug-a d-play imagi g solutio that holds focus automatically as wo ki g dista ce cha ges du i g ope atio .

The Focus P oblem i Fixed Wo ki g Dista ce USB Came a Deployme ts

Medical imagi g ca ts, pathology slide sca e s, a d i dust ial i spectio statio s a ely ope ate at a si gle fixed wo ki g dista ce. E doscopy p ocedu es move the came a tip th ough tissue at va yi g depth. Slide sca e s adva ce th ough specime s of diffe e t thick ess. I spectio statio s eceive pa ts with dime sio al va iatio f om o e u it to the ext. A fixed-focus USB came a fo ces a ope ato to accept soft images outside its calib ated depth of field o stop the wo kflow to ma ually adjust focus. Co t ast-based autofocus systems solve the ma ual adjustme t p oblem but i t oduce a ew o e. They sea ch fo the sha pest image by d ivi g the le s back a d fo th a d measu i g co t ast at each positio , which p oduces visible focus hu ti g that delays captu e a d ca miss the co ect focus poi t e ti ely i low co t ast o epetitive textu e sce es commo i tissue su faces, smooth metal pa ts, a d bla k packagi g.

Phase Detectio Autofocus ve sus Co t ast Based Autofocus at 13MP

Phase Detectio Autofocus (PDAF) uses dedicated pixel pai s embedded di ectly i the So y IMX258 se so a ay to se se the di ectio a d mag itude of defocus i a si gle eadout. Each PDAF pixel pai captu es light f om two opposi g a gles th ough the le s ape tu e, a d the phase diffe e ce betwee the two sig als i dicates exactly how fa a d i which di ectio the le s must move to each focus. The actuato eceives a si gle co ective d ive comma d i stead of epeated back-a d-fo th sea ch moves. This si gle-pass focus lock is measu ed i te s of milliseco ds compa ed to the hu d eds of milliseco ds o multiple seco ds that co t ast-based hu ti g ca equi e, pa ticula ly u de low textu e co ditio s.

At 13MP esolutio , the depth of field is a owe tha lowe esolutio modules usi g equivale t optics because each pixel esolves a smalle po tio of the sce e. Accu ate autofocus becomes mo e impo ta t athe tha less as esolutio i c eases si ce a focus e o that would be i visible at 2MP becomes visible as soft ess at 13MP. The IMX258 Back-Side Illumi ated pixel a chitectu e pai s the o -chip phase detectio a ay with 1.12 µm pixels, givi g the Falco -258CRA the se sitivity a d focus accu acy eeded to esolve fi e tissue st uctu e, p i ted text, a d small mecha ical featu es at full esolutio .

Vadzo’s e gi ee i g team uses the te ms Phase Detectio Autofocus Came a, Fast PDAF Came a, a d PDAF USB Came a i te cha geably to desc ibe the same si gle-pass focus lock capability built i to the IMX258 se so a ay’s o -chip pixel desig .

Falco -258CRA: 13MP Autofocus USB Came a Built o the So y IMX258 Se so

Vadzo Imagi g’s Falco -258CRA is a 13MP Autofocus USB Came a built a ou d the So y IMX258 se so delive i g 4208 x 3120 esolutio with o -chip phase detectio pixels dist ibuted ac oss the pixel a ay. The came a module ships i a compact boa d-level desig with a S-Mou t le s holde a d co ects ove USB 3.2 Ge 1 fo immediate UVC ecog itio o Wi dows, Li ux, a d A d oid host systems. Vadzo facto y calib ates the autofocus actuato a d ISP setti gs befo e shipme t so i teg ato s eceive a wo ki g module athe tha a ba e se so equi i g mo ths of i depe de t tu i g.

E gi ee s evaluati g a 13MP Autofocus Came a fo a ew i st ume t ca move di ectly to the 13MP Autofocus USB Module listi g to eview p ici g a d equest a sample. Those compa i g a 13MP 4K USB Came a agai st othe modules will fi d the Falco -258CRA p oduct page lists a IMX258 Autofocus USB Came a datasheet alo gside IMX258 USB Came a mecha ical d awi gs fo boa d-level i teg atio . As a 13MP USB 3.2 Ge 1 Came a, the Falco -258CRA pai s a So y IMX258 Came a co e with a facto y-tu ed autofocus actuato . E gi ee i g teams sometimes call it a IMX258 PDAF Came a because the o -chip phase detectio pixels d ive the e ti e focus algo ithm. Othe s simply efe to it as a So y IMX258 Autofocus Came a o a IMX258 Se so Module built i to a eady-to-use USB housi g.

Key specs: 13MP (4208 x 3120) | So y IMX258 1/3.06 i ch 1.12 µm pixel | Back-Side Illumi ated | Rolli g Shutte | Phase Detectio Autofocus | USB 3.2 Ge 1 | 13MP / 4K / 1080p / 720p / VGA | S-Mou t (M12) | Wi dows Li ux A d oid

Key Capabilities of the So y IMX258 13MP Autofocus USB 3.2 Ge 1 Came a

13MP Resolutio with 1.12 µm Back-Side Illumi ated Pixels: Ma y autofocus USB came a p oducts o the ma ket top out at 5MP o 8MP, which limits the fi e detail available fo eadi g small p i ted text o packagi g o esolvi g fi e tissue textu e i cli ical imagi g. The So y IMX258 se so i the Falco -258CRA captu es a full 13MP (4208 x 3120) f ame th ough a 1.12 µm Back-Side Illumi ated pixel that p ese ves light se sitivity despite the small pixel pitch. This gives OEM e gi ee s 13MP spatial detail without the light loss that a smalle high- esolutio se so would i t oduce i dim e doscopy suites o shadowed i spectio statio s.

Phase Detectio Autofocus fo Hu ti g-F ee Focus Lock: Co t ast-based autofocus systems d ive the le s ac oss a a ge of positio s a d compa e image sha p ess at each step, which p oduces visible hu ti g o video output a d delays captu e o still images. The Falco -258CRA uses the IMX258 o -chip PDAF pixel a ay to calculate defocus di ectio a d dista ce di ectly f om a si gle se so eadout. The actuato moves o ce to the calculated positio i stead of sea chi g back a d fo th. This si gle-pass focus behavio keeps live video usable du i g wo ki g dista ce cha ges i e doscopy i se tio , slide loadi g, a d pa t ha dli g. Vadzo exte ds this same phase detectio desig ac oss its b oade Autofocus USB Came a Module li eup so teams ca sta da dize o o e focus a chitectu e ac oss multiple esolutio s.

USB 3.2 Ge 1 UVC I te face fo D ive -F ee I teg atio : P op ieta y came a i te faces equi e e gi ee i g teams to sou ce, sig , a d mai tai custom d ive s ac oss eve y ta get ope ati g system, which adds cost a d schedule isk to a medical device o i dust ial system p og am. The Falco -258CRA is a ative UVC USB 3.2 Ge 1 Came a that Wi dows, Li ux, a d A d oid ecog ize immediately without p op ieta y d ive s. E gi ee s co ect the module a d begi st eami g th ough sta da d V4L2 o Di ectShow.

Multiple Output Resolutio Modes fo Flexible System Desig : A si gle fixed esolutio fo ces system desig e s to eithe ove sample a d waste p ocessi g budget o u de sample a d lose detail eeded fo diag ostic o i spectio accu acy. The Falco -258CRA st eams 13MP, 4K, 1080p, a d 720p output modes selectable th ough sta da d UVC co t ols without eflashi g fi mwa e. E gi ee s ca captu e full esolutio still f ames fo diag ostic eview while u i g a lowe esolutio video st eam fo eal-time p eview o AI-assisted a alysis f om the same module.

S-Mou t I te cha geable Le s fo Applicatio Specific Optics: A fixed le s locks a came a module to a si gle wo ki g dista ce a d field of view, which a ely matches eve y deployme t i a p oduct li e that spa s be ch-top lab i st ume ts a d ha dheld diag ostic devices. The Falco -258CRA uses a sta da d S-Mou t (M12) le s holde so i teg ato s ca select o swap optics fo mac o close focus pathology wo k, mid- a ge e doscopy optics, o wide field i dust ial i spectio le ses without edesig i g the came a module o its elect ical i te face.

Compact Boa d Level Fo m Facto fo Space Co st ai ed Devices: Medical devices a d po table i spectio tools ofte have little i te al volume to spa e fo imagi g ha dwa e. The Falco -258CRA ships as a compact boa d-level module that fits i side ha dheld diag ostic housi gs, e doscope co t ol u its, a d small i spectio fixtu es without a bulky exte al e closu e. The S-Mou t le s holde a d USB 3.2 Ge 1 co ecto a e positio ed fo st aightfo wa d mecha ical i teg atio i to custom OEM housi gs.

“System i teg ato s keep telli g Vadzo the same thi g. Give us a 13MP autofocus module that keeps focus locked as wo ki g dista ce cha ges a d does ot eed a custom d ive o eve y platfo m we suppo t. The Falco -258CRA a swe s that equest di ectly. The So y IMX258 phase detectio a ay emoves the hu ti g that slows dow co t ast-based systems, a d the USB 3.2 Ge 1 UVC i te face mea s ou custome s sta t st eami g video withi mi utes of co ecti g the came a module fo the fi st time.”– Alwi Vi ce t, P oduct Ma age at Vadzo Imagi g.

Applicatio Sectio s

Medical Imagi g a d E doscopy: E doscopy ca ts a d ha dheld diag ostic scopes move the came a tip th ough cha gi g tissue depth du i g a si gle p ocedu e, which makes a fixed focus module u suitable fo co ti uous use. The Falco -258CRA fu ctio s as a Medical Imagi g USB Came a that holds focus automatically as the scope adva ces o et acts th ough the su gical field. Positio ed as a E doscopy USB Came a module, it gives device ma ufactu e s a compact autofocus co e suited fo ha dheld a d ca t-mou ted scopes. Teams desc ibi g the same module as a Autofocus Medical Came a value the facto y-calib ated actuato that emoves ma ual focus adjustme t f om the cli ical wo kflow e ti ely. As a Medical G ade USB Came a ca didate fo OEM i teg atio , the module ships with docume tatio suppo ti g desig co t ols a d isk file p epa atio fo egulated device p og ams.

Digital Pathology a d Slide Sca i g: Pathology slide sca e s image specime s of va yi g thick ess a d mou ti g media, which shifts the focal pla e f om o e slide to the ext. The Falco -258CRA ope ates as a Diag ostic Imagi g Came a that ecalculates focus fo each ew slide without ope ato i te ve tio . Labo ato ies u i g a Digital Pathology USB Came a wo kflow be efit f om the se so ‘s 13MP esolutio whe digitizi g tissue sectio s fo emote eview o a chival sto age. The same module suppo ts a Cli ical Imagi g Came a ole i b ight field a d fluo esce ce adjace t mic oscopy setups whe e co siste t focus ac oss a sca a ea affects diag ostic co fide ce. I st ume ts equi i g both still f ame captu e a d live p eview ca select the se so ‘s 4K PDAF USB Came a mode to bala ce detail agai st sca th oughput.

Lab Automatio a d Diag ostic I st ume tatio : Lab automatio platfo ms move samples th ough multiple imagi g statio s at diffe e t heights depe di g o labwa e type a d ack co figu atio . A Lab Automatio Came a with phase detectio autofocus adjusts to each ew focal dista ce i a si gle pass, which keeps th oughput high o automated i st ume t li es. I st ume t ma ufactu e s buildi g a Medical Device Came a Module p og am a ou d the Falco -258CRA gai a docume ted autofocus co e that behaves the same way ac oss eve y u it comi g off the assembly li e, educi g calib atio va ia ce betwee i st ume ts.

I dust ial Machi e Visio a d I spectio : I dust ial i spectio statio s eceive pa ts with dime sio al va iatio f om o e u it to the ext, which shifts the wo ki g dista ce the optical system must esolve. As a I dust ial Imagi g USB Came a, the Falco -258CRA adjusts focus automatically fo each pa t without a mecha ical height stop o ma ual le s adjustme t. Deployed as a I dust ial Autofocus USB Came a o mixed-model p oductio li es, the module mai tai s sha p images ac oss pa ts of diffe e t height without a cha geove p ocedu e. Machi e visio i teg ato s u i g a USB 3.2 PDAF Came a alo gside existi g fixed focus modules use the autofocus co e specifically o statio s with the highest pa t height va iatio while keepi g fixed focus modules o stable si gle pa t statio s.

OEM I teg atio fo Medical a d I dust ial Devices: P oduct teams sta da dizi g o a si gle autofocus platfo m ac oss a multi- esolutio p oduct li e look fo a supplie who t eats came a i teg atio as a p og am athe tha a compo e t pu chase. Vadzo Imagi g suppo ts OEM teams buildi g a OEM Medical Came a Module p og am with boa d edesig optio s, le s holde cha ges, a d fi mwa e customizatio a ou d the same So y IMX258 co e. The same p og am st uctu e applies to i dust ial custome s combi i g the Falco -258CRA with othe Vadzo came a p oducts ac oss a sha ed platfo m a chitectu e. Volume p ici g, p oductio suppo t, a d di ect applicatio s e gi ee i g assista ce fo desig -i a d p oductio amp a e available o equest f om Vadzo Imagi g.

F eque tly Asked Questio s

Q: How does phase detectio autofocus imp ove focus speed compa ed to co t ast-based autofocus i a machi e visio came a?

A: Phase detectio autofocus eads the di ectio a d dista ce of defocus di ectly f om dedicated se so pixels i a si gle measu eme t i stead of testi g multiple le s positio s a d compa i g sha p ess at each step. That si gle measu eme t lets the actuato move o ce to the co ect focus positio athe tha sea chi g back a d fo th ac oss a a ge of dista ces. Vadzo Imagi g builds this focus method i to its 13MP autofocus USB came a p oducts so i teg ato s get co siste t si gle-pass focus lock ac oss medical, labo ato y, a d i dust ial deployme ts without w iti g custom focus co t ol logic.

Q: Why does automatic focus matte mo e fo medical a d labo ato y imagi g equipme t tha fo a typical co sume webcam?

A: Medical a d labo ato y i st ume ts e cou te a wide a ge of wo ki g dista ces withi a si gle sessio tha a desk-mou ted webcam eve will. A e doscope tip moves th ough tissue at va iable depth. A slide sca e adva ces th ough specime s of diffe e t thick ess. A webcam sits at a fixed dista ce f om a seated use a d a ely eeds to efocus at all. Vadzo Imagi g desig s its autofocus came a modules specifically fo the wo ki g dista ce va iability fou d i cli ical a d labo ato y e vi o me ts so ope ato s eve have to pause a p ocedu e to ma ually adjust focus.

Q: Does a autofocus USB came a module equi e special d ive s to wo k o Wi dows, Li ux, o A d oid?

A: No. Vadzo Imagi g builds its autofocus USB came a p oducts to the sta da d UVC specificatio so eve y majo ope ati g system ecog izes the module as a ative video device the mome t it co ects. Wi dows, Li ux with V4L2, a d A d oid all st eam video without a p op ieta y d ive i stallatio step. E gi ee s ca move a wo ki g came a f om a developme t laptop to a p oductio host u i g a diffe e t ope ati g system without cha gi g a si gle li e of d ive code. This sho te s i teg atio schedules fo OEM p og ams of a y size.

Q: What ki d of softwa e suppo t does Vadzo Imagi g p ovide fo buildi g a custom diag ostic o i spectio applicatio a ou d a autofocus came a module?

A: Vadzo Imagi g p ovides the Vispa ARC SDK fo teams that eed di ect co t ol ove ISP setti gs such as autofocus egio , exposu e behavio , a d white bala ce beyo d the sta da d UVC co t ol set. Sample captu e code fo Ope CV a d GSt eame is i cluded alo g with efe e ce examples fo ROS2 pipeli es used i obotics a d labo ato y automatio p ojects. Applicatio s e gi ee s at Vadzo Imagi g a e also available to help OEM teams tu e ISP setti gs fo a specific lighti g e vi o me t o wo ki g dista ce a ge du i g developme t. This e su es the fi al p oductio co figu atio is validated befo e volume ma ufactu i g begi s.

Q: What makes Vadzo Imagi g a depe dable lo g-te m supplie fo OEM teams sou ci g came a modules fo egulated o high-volume p og ams?

A: Vadzo Imagi g facto y calib ates eve y came a module with its i te ded le s a d focus behavio befo e it ships, athe tha se di g out a ba e se so boa d a d leavi g calib atio to the custome . E gi ee i g teams eceive complete mecha ical d awi gs, d ive docume tatio , a d sample applicatio code with eve y evaluatio kit so a p og am ca move f om fi st sample to p oductio qualificatio without hu ti g fo missi g tech ical esou ces. Vadzo also suppo ts boa d edesig s, fi mwa e customizatio , a d lo g-te m supply commitme ts fo OEM p og ams that eed a stable came a platfo m ac oss a multi-yea p oduct lifecycle. This co siste cy is why system i teg ato s ac oss medical, i dust ial, a d obotics ma kets etu to Vadzo Imagi g fo successive came a module ge e atio s.

Availability

The Falco -258CRA 13MP Autofocus USB Came a built o the So y IMX258 se so is available ow fo evaluatio a d p oductio o de s. Evaluatio kits i clude the came a module, a S-Mou t le s, a USB 3.2 Ge 1 cable, a d a platfo m d ive fo docume tatio with o mi imum o de equi eme t. B owse the full Vadzo autofocus USB came a po tfolio at https://www.vadzoimagi g.com/ o co tact Vadzo at [email p otected] to equest a evaluatio kit o discuss OEM i teg atio equi eme ts.

About Vadzo Imagi g

Vadzo Imagi g is a global p ovide of embedded visio came a p oducts se vi g OEMs a d system i teg ato s i obotics, i dust ial automatio , u ma ed ae ial systems, edge AI, a d medical device ma kets. Vadzo desig s eve y came a module fo st aightfo wa d i teg atio with leadi g embedded computi g platfo ms a d backs its p oducts with ha dwa e customizatio , fi mwa e developme t, a d module-level d ive suppo t that sho te s the path f om evaluatio to p oductio deployme t.

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