Vadzo Imaging Positions Innova-1335CRA: AR1335 13MP Autofocus GigE Camera with Ultra Low Light Imaging and Digital PTZ for Pathology Devices

Built fo digital pathology sca e s a d mic oscopy platfo ms that must esolve fi e tissue detail u de atte uated illumi atio , this came a pai s the O semi AR1335 se so with ult a-low-light se sitivity, digital PTZ, a d autofocus ove GigE Visio , givi g pathology device ma ufactu e s detailed 13MP imagi g without a mecha ical pa -tilt-zoom assembly o a p op ieta y i te face to ma age.

IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswi e / August 24, 2026 / Vadzo Imagi g, a wo ld leade i embedded visio solutio s, today a ou ces the positio i g of I ova-1335CRA, a 13MP Autofocus GigE Came a built a ou d the O semi AR1335 se so fo digital pathology, whole slide imagi g, a d cli ical mic oscopy applicatio s that eed ult a-low light se sitivity a d sta da dized etwo k co ectivity.

Why Pathology Imagi g Needs a 13MP Autofocus GigE Came a Built fo Low Light P ecisio

Digital pathology imagi g p ese ts a lighti g p oblem that most othe came a applicatio s eve e cou te i the same way. Ma y pathology a d histology imagi g wo kflows delibe ately use atte uated illumi atio to avoid photobleachi g a stai ed sample o to accommodate a thi tissue sectio that t a smits o ly a f actio of i cide t light, which leaves a sta da d se so wo ki g with fa less usable sig al tha a typical machi e visio o secu ity applicatio would eve p ovide. A came a without ge ui e ult a-low-light se sitivity fo ces a lab to choose betwee i c easi g illumi atio i ways that ca deg ade a sample a d accepti g oisy, u usable image y.

A Ult a-Low-Light GigE Came a app oaches that p oblem di ectly at the se so level, exte di g usable se sitivity well past the poi t whe e a sta da d se so would eed b ighte illumi atio to p oduce a clea image. This matte s di ectly fo stai ed tissue samples a d t a smitted light mic oscopy, whe e the sample bei g exami ed a d the image quality eeded to exami e it a e ot competi g p io ities a lab should have to bala ce agai st each othe .

A seco d, elated challe ge i pathology imagi g is avigati g a slide without i t oduci g mecha ical complexity o vib atio i to the optical path. A Digital PTZ Visio Came a solves that p oblem elect o ically, pa i g, tilti g, a d zoomi g withi the se so ‘s captu ed field th ough c oppi g a d scali g athe tha physically movi g a le s assembly, which emoves a e ti e catego y of mecha ical wea a d vib atio isk f om a slide sca e ‘s desig .

These two challe ges, limited light a d avigatio without mecha ical complexity, te d to compou d each othe i a eal pathology wo kflow. A sca e that solves ult a-low-light se sitivity but still elies o a mecha ical PTZ mecha ism i t oduces vib atio isk du i g exactly the low-light, lo g-exposu e captu es whe e that vib atio matte s most. Add essi g both f om the same se so platfo m gives a pathology device ma ufactu e o e specificatio to evaluate athe tha two sepa ate e gi ee i g comp omises pulli g i diffe e t di ectio s.

E gi ee i g Expla atio : Se sitivity, Navigatio , a d Focus Togethe

O semi desig ed the AR1335 as a 13-megapixel se so capable of both full- esolutio still captu e a d c opped video output, a d Vadzo Imagi g pai s that se so with ult a-low-light optimizatio specifically fo pathology a d mic oscopy applicatio s. As a AR1335 Autofocus GigE Came a, the se so exte ds usable se sitivity i to lighti g co ditio s whe e a sta da d se so would eed substa tially b ighte illumi atio , which matte s di ectly fo stai ed tissue samples a d t a smitted light mic oscopy whe e excessive illumi atio ca deg ade the ve y sample bei g exami ed.

That se sitivity wo ks alo gside a seco d capability built specifically fo slide avigatio . As a AR1335 Low Light GigE Se so , the I ova-1335CRA suppo ts AR1335 PTZ Came a fu ctio ality e ti ely i the digital domai , c oppi g a d scali g withi the se so ‘s captu ed field to pa , tilt, a d zoom without a mecha ical gimbal o le s assembly. A PTZ GigE Came a Module co figu atio like this o e emoves the vib atio , wea , a d calib atio d ift that a mecha ical PTZ mecha ism would i t oduce i to a p ecisio slide sca i g wo kflow.

Autofocus adds a thi d dime sio to this desig that matte s specifically fo pathology samples. As a AR1335 Digital Zoom Came a, the I ova-1335CRA adjusts focus elect o ically as it avigates ac oss a slide, which is ecessa y because tissue sectio s a d mou ti g media a ely p ese t a pe fectly flat, u ifo m focal pla e ac oss a e ti e specime . A Digital Zoom Ethe et Came a co figu atio keeps that focus accu ate eve as digital zoom cha ges the effective mag ificatio of the egio u de exami atio .

Delive i g all of this ove GigE Visio is the fi al piece of the desig . As a 13MP Gigabit Ethe et Came a, the I ova-1335CRA co ects usi g a sta da d, Ge ICam-complia t p otocol that most scie tific imagi g a d pathology softwa e platfo ms al eady suppo t, a d fu ctio i g as a 13MP Ult a Low Light Came a, it does so while u i g sta da d Ethe et cabli g that most lab e vi o me ts al eady have i place athe tha equi i g a specialized i te face.

P oduct Ove view

The I ova-1335CRA pai s the O semi AR1335 Pathology Came a se so with ult a-low-light se sitivity, digital PTZ, a d autofocus i a compact desig suited to slide sca e , mic oscope, a d pathology wo kstatio i teg atio . As a 13MP Autofocus GigE Came a, it outputs full 13-megapixel esolutio with autofocus a d ult a-low-light p ocessi g active by default, givi g pathology device ma ufactu e s a si gle came a platfo m that cove s whole slide imagi g, histology eview, a d ge e al cli ical mic oscopy f om o e module.

At the co e of the module sits the AR1335 gigabit ethe et Came a se so , chose specifically fo the combi atio of esolutio , low-light se sitivity, a d digital PTZ flexibility that pathology imagi g equi es. Because the came a pai s 4K Ult a Low Light Ethe et came a se sitivity with 13MP Digital Zoom Se so avigatio , the I ova-1335CRA eaches usable image quality ac oss atte uated lighti g co ditio s while givi g lab tech icia s the ability to avigate a slide elect o ically athe tha th ough mecha ical stage o le s moveme t.

P oduct Specificatio s

Key specs: 13MP (4208 × 3120) Max Resolutio | O semi AR1335, 1/3.2 i ch Se so Fo mat | 1.1 µm Pixel | Colo , Rolli g Shutte Ch oma a d Shutte | GigE Visio (Gigabit Ethe et) | Autofocus Le s Assembly Optics

Key Capabilities

O semi AR1335 Se so fo Detailed 13MP Pathology Captu e: The I ova-1335CRA is built a ou d the O semi AR1335 se so , a 13 megapixel device capable of esolvi g fi e tissue a d cellula detail ac oss a full slide o a closely exami ed egio . This gives the module ge ui e 13MP PTZ Came a Module pe fo ma ce suited to pathology applicatio s that eed both wide-field slide ove view a d detailed close exami atio f om the same ha dwa e. A pathologist o lab tech icia eviewi g a slide typically eeds to move fluidly betwee a wide ove view a d a closely exami ed egio of i te est, a d a se so that esolves both levels of detail f om the same captu e emoves the eed to switch betwee sepa ate wide-field a d close-up imagi g ha dwa e mid- eview.

Ult a Low Light Imagi g fo T a smitted Light Mic oscopy: Stai ed tissue samples a d thi sectio s exami ed u de t a smitted light ofte p ese t fa less usable sig al tha a typical machi e visio applicatio , a d i c easi g illumi atio to compe sate isks deg adi g the sample itself. As a Ult a Low Light Ethe et Came a, the I ova-1335CRA exte ds se sitivity well past the poi t whe e a sta da d se so would equi e b ighte illumi atio , p ese vi g both sample i teg ity a d image usability.

Digital PTZ fo Slide Navigatio Without Mecha ical Pa ts: A mecha ical pa -tilt-zoom assembly i t oduces vib atio , wea , a d calib atio d ift i to a p ecisio imagi g wo kflow, o e of which a digital pathology system ca affo d du i g a diag ostic eview. As a Low Light Autofocus GigE Came a, the I ova-1335CRA avigates a slide e ti ely withi the digital domai , c oppi g a d scali g the se so ‘s captu ed field to pa , tilt, a d zoom without movi g a si gle mecha ical pa t. Because the e is o moto , gimbal, o movi g le s assembly i volved i that avigatio , the e is also o mecha ical compo e t to wea out, d ift out of calib atio , o equi e pe iodic se vice ove the equipme t’s ope ati g life, which matte s di ectly fo a diag ostic i st ume t expected to emai accu ate ac oss yea s of co ti uous labo ato y use.

Autofocus fo Co siste t Focus Ac oss Slide Thick ess Va iatio : Tissue sectio s a d mou ti g media a ely p ese t a pe fectly flat focal pla e ac oss a e ti e slide, which makes autofocus a ge ui e cli ical equi eme t athe tha a co ve ie ce featu e fo pathology imagi g. The I ova-1335CRA’s autofocus le s assembly adjusts elect o ically as it avigates ac oss a slide, keepi g the egio u de exami atio sha p ega dless of mi o thick ess va iatio ac oss the specime .

GigE Visio fo Lo g Dista ce, Sta da dized Lab Co ectivity: Most pathology a d scie tific imagi g softwa e al eady suppo ts the GigE Visio a d Ge ICam sta da ds atively, which makes a GigE-co ected came a a mo e di ect fit fo lab i teg atio tha a came a equi i g a p op ieta y d ive o captu e ca d. As a GigE Low Light Came a Kit, the I ova-1335CRA co ects usi g sta da d Ethe et cabli g al eady commo i lab e vi o me ts, eachi g wo kstatio s a d etwo k sto age without a specialized i te face. That sta da d co ectivity also mea s a lab ca positio the came a at a mea i gful dista ce f om its wo kstatio o etwo k switch without the cable le gth est ictio s a USB co ectio would i t oduce, which offe s mo e flexibility i how a sca e o mic oscope statio is physically laid out withi a lab.

OEM Ready Desig fo Pathology a d Mic oscopy I teg atio : Pathology sca e a d mic oscopy equipme t ma ufactu e s p oduci g u its fo cli ical a d esea ch use eed a came a platfo m that stays co siste t ac oss a lo g p oductio u . Vadzo Imagi g suppo ts full customizatio o this platfo m as a OEM Pathology Came a Module, i cludi g co ecto cha ges, optics selectio , a d fi mwa e adjustme ts fo ma ufactu e s headed i to volume p oductio . That level of customizatio exte ds to fi mwa e behavio as well, si ce a ma ufactu e buildi g a high-th oughput sc ee i g platfo m may eed diffe e t digital PTZ espo sive ess tha o e buildi g a detailed diag ostic eview statio , eve though both use the same u de lyi g se so a d co ectivity.

“Pathology labs ca ot affo d a came a that fo ces a choice betwee illumi ati g a sample b ightly e ough to see clea ly a d p ese vi g that same sample fo fu the exami atio . The AR1335’s ult a-low light se sitivity combi ed with digital PTZ gives the I ova-1335CRA ge ui e diag ostic image quality without a mecha ical pa -tilt-zoom assembly to mai tai , delive ed ove sta da d GigE Visio etwo ki g that fits di ectly i to existi g lab i f ast uctu e. We built this came a fo wo kflows whe e the sample matte s as much as the image.” – Alwi Vi ce t, P oduct Ma age at Vadzo Imagi g.

Applicatio -Specific Sectio s

Digital Pathology a d Whole Slide Imagi g: Whole slide imagi g systems eed to esolve fi e cellula detail ac oss a e ti e specime while avigati g efficie tly betwee egio s of i te est. As a Digital Pathology Came a, the I ova-1335CRA suppo ts that complete wo kflow, a d its digital PTZ ha dles avigatio without mecha ical moveme t. Fu ctio i g as a Pathology Slide Sca e Came a, it delive s the esolutio a d low light se sitivity a full slide sca actually equi es, a d as a Whole Slide Imagi g Came a, it cove s the complete specime eview p ocess f om i itial sca to detailed egio al exami atio . That e d-to-e d cove age f om a si gle came a platfo m simplifies both the ha dwa e a sca e ma ufactu e eeds to qualify a d the wo kflow a pathologist follows whe movi g betwee a ove view sca a d a detailed egio al eview of the same specime .

Histology a d Tissue Sample Imagi g: Histology imagi g depe ds o esolvi g fi e tissue st uctu e u de stai i g a d illumi atio co ditio s that va y mea i gfully f om o e sample p epa atio to a othe . As a Histology Imagi g Came a, the I ova-1335CRA’s ult a-low light se sitivity holds up ac oss that va iatio , a d a Pathology Imagi g Came a Module co figu atio of the same module exte ds the same eliability to b oade tissue sample eview wo kflows.

Cli ical Pathology Lab I teg atio : Cli ical pathology labs u i g diag ostic wo kflows eed imagi g equipme t that i teg ates di ectly with existi g lab i fo matio systems a d etwo k i f ast uctu e. As a Cli ical Pathology Came a, the I ova-1335CRA’s GigE Visio co ectivity fits that existi g i f ast uctu e, a d fu ctio i g as a Lab Pathology Visio Came a, it suppo ts both diag ostic imagi g a d ge e al lab docume tatio tasks f om the same ha dwa e.

Resea ch a d Academic Mic oscopy: Resea ch a d academic mic oscopy applicatio s ofte eed to captu e detailed image y ac oss a wide a ge of sample types a d lighti g co ditio s without the budget fo dedicated ha dwa e pe applicatio . A Mic oscopy gigabit Ethe et came a platfo m like this o e gives esea ch labs that flexibility, a d as a GigE Visio Pathology Came a, it i teg ates di ectly with sta da d scie tific imagi g softwa e al eady commo i academic setti gs.

OEM I teg atio fo Pathology Sca e Ma ufactu e s: Pathology sca e a d mic oscopy equipme t ma ufactu e s buildi g thei ow diag ostic platfo ms eed a came a ve do who u de sta ds the low light, avigatio , a d co ectivity equi eme ts those systems dema d. The I ova-1335CRA ships f om a PTZ Came a Ma ufactu e with those equi eme ts built i , a d Vadzo Imagi g suppo ts OEM customizatio fo optics, co ecto co figu atio , a d fi mwa e fo ma ufactu e s sta da dizi g o o e came a ac oss multiple pathology o mic oscopy p oduct li es. As a Pathology Sca e Visio Module, it fits di ectly i to a ma ufactu e ‘s existi g platfo m a chitectu e.

F eque tly Asked Questio s

Q: Why does a pathology imagi g came a eed ult a-low light se sitivity whe lab lighti g ca simply be i c eased?

A: Ma y pathology imagi g wo kflows delibe ately use atte uated illumi atio athe tha b ight lighti g, eithe because a stai ed sample ca photobleach u de i te se light o because a thi tissue sectio t a smits o ly a small f actio of i cide t light ega dless of how b ight the sou ce is. Simply i c easi g illumi atio is ot always a optio without iski g damage to the ve y sample bei g exami ed, which places the bu de o the came a to ext act a usable image f om limited available light athe tha o the lighti g system to p ovide mo e of it. Vadzo Imagi g builds ult a-low-light se sitivity i to its pathology imagi g came a p oducts specifically because sample p ese vatio a d image quality ca ot be t eated as competi g p io ities i a diag ostic wo kflow.

Q: What is digital PTZ, a d why would a slide sca e use it i stead of a mecha ical pa -tilt-zoom came a?

A: Digital PTZ achieves pa , tilt, a d zoom elect o ically by c oppi g a d scali g withi a se so ‘s al eady captu ed field of view, athe tha physically movi g a le s assembly o came a housi g to cha ge the f ami g. A mecha ical pa -tilt-zoom mecha ism i t oduces movi g pa ts that ca wea , d ift out of calib atio , a d i t oduce vib atio i to a p ecisio optical path, all of which matte mo e i a diag ostic slide sca i g wo kflow tha i a ge e al secu ity o su veilla ce applicatio . Vadzo Imagi g i cludes digital PTZ o its pathology imagi g came a p oducts so slide sca e ma ufactu e s get flexible avigatio without addi g a mecha ical subsystem that equi es its ow mai te a ce a d calib atio ove the life of the equipme t.

Q: Why would a pathology imagi g system use a GigE Visio came a i stead of a USB came a?

A: Most established pathology a d scie tific imagi g softwa e platfo ms al eady suppo t the GigE Visio a d Ge ICam sta da ds atively, si ce these sta da ds have bee widely adopted ac oss the b oade machi e visio a d scie tific imagi g i dust y fo yea s. A GigE Visio came a plugs di ectly i to that existi g softwa e ecosystem without a p op ieta y d ive , while also suppo ti g lo ge cable u s ove sta da d Ethe et i f ast uctu e tha a typical USB co ectio allows. Vadzo Imagi g offe s its pathology imagi g came a p oducts with GigE Visio co ectivity specifically because it matches the sta da d most lab softwa e a d etwo k i f ast uctu e al eady expects, athe tha equi i g a specialized i te face laye . That compatibility also simplifies lo g-te m suppo t, si ce a lab’s IT staff ca ely o the same GigE Visio t oubleshooti g k owledge a d etwo k i f ast uctu e ac oss multiple pieces of imagi g equipme t f om diffe e t ve do s athe tha lea i g a sepa ate p op ieta y system fo each device.

Q: Ca Vadzo Imagi g customize a pathology imagi g came a module fo a specific slide sca e o mic oscopy platfo m?

A: Yes. Vadzo Imagi g suppo ts full OEM customizatio ac oss its pathology imagi g came a po tfolio, i cludi g optics selectio suited to a specific mag ificatio a ge o wo ki g dista ce, co ecto a d cable co figu atio matched to a pa ticula sca e o mic oscope desig , a d fi mwa e adjustme ts tu ed fo a specific digital PTZ o low light se sitivity p ofile. Evaluatio u its ship with o mi imum o de equi eme t, a d the same e gi ee i g team that built the sta da d p oduct wo ks di ectly with pathology a d mic oscopy equipme t ma ufactu e s to adapt the module fo a specific diag ostic o esea ch platfo m headed i to volume p oductio . That level of customizatio exte ds to fi mwa e behavio as well, si ce a ma ufactu e buildi g a high-th oughput sc ee i g platfo m may eed diffe e t digital PTZ espo sive ess tha o e buildi g a detailed diag ostic eview statio , eve though both use the same u de lyi g se so a d co ectivity.

Q: What should pathology a d mic oscopy equipme t ma ufactu e s look fo whe choosi g a came a supplie fo a diag ostic imagi g platfo m?

A: A diag ostic imagi g platfo m depe ds o co siste t image quality ac oss eve y u it i a p oductio u , si ce a sca e that pe fo ms i co siste tly betwee u its u de mi es co fide ce i the diag ostic esults it p oduces. Ma ufactu e s should look fo ge ui e low-light se sitivity validated u de ealistic sample co ditio s athe tha o ly b ight be ch test lighti g, a co ectivity sta da d al eady suppo ted by established lab softwa e, a d a supplie able to mai tai co siste t ha dwa e a d fi mwa e ac oss a lo g p oduct lifecycle. Vadzo Imagi g builds its pathology imagi g came a p oducts a ou d exactly these p io ities, si ce a came a that pe fo ms well i a demo but va ies u it to u it is ot actually suitable fo a diag ostic platfo m used i cli ical o esea ch setti gs. Requesti g pe fo ma ce data ac oss multiple evaluatio u its, athe tha elyi g o a si gle sample u it’s specificatio s, is ge e ally the mo e eliable way to co fi m that co siste cy befo e committi g to a volume o de .

Availability

The I ova-1335CRA 13MP Autofocus GigE Came a is available ow fo evaluatio a d OEM i teg atio . Evaluatio kits i clude the came a module, a facto y-calib ated autofocus le s, a GigE Visio cable, a d i teg atio docume tatio cove i g digital PTZ co figu atio a d ult a-low-light tu i g, with o mi imum o de equi eme t. Co tact Vadzo Imagi g at [email p otected] to equest a evaluatio u it o discuss volume p oductio a d OEM customizatio . Evaluatio feedback is also welcome di ectly th ough the same co tact cha el, si ce eal labo ato y deployme t co ditio s ofte su face details a be ch test alo e would ot eveal.

About Vadzo Imagi g

Vadzo Imagi g develops embedded a d machi e visio came a p oducts fo OEMs, system i teg ato s, a d pathology equipme t ma ufactu e s buildi g p oductio – eady visio systems ac oss digital pathology, cli ical diag ostics, i dust ial automatio , a d edge AI. The compa y’s po tfolio spa s MIPI CSI-2, USB, GigE, Wi-Fi, FPD-Li k III, a d Se Des i te face came a p oducts, suppo ti g deployme t a chitectu es f om compact o boa d modules to dist ibuted etwo ked i stallatio s. 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 SDK f amewo ks to accele ate system deployme t, a d the compa y’s e gi ee i g team wo ks di ectly with custome s th oughout evaluatio , pilot deployme t, a d volume p oductio athe tha ha di g off suppo t afte the i itial sale. That o goi g e gi ee i g elatio ship matte s most fo diag ostic a d cli ical imagi g p og ams, whe e a came a platfo m may emai i se vice ac oss a labo ato y’s equipme t fleet fo ma y yea s afte its i itial i stallatio . Visit Vadzo Imagi g to explo e the full embedded visio came a po tfolio.

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