Buy HDR USB Camera Online
Vadzo Imaging's HDR USB cameras are available for direct online purchase, from single evaluation units through to volume production orders, with no minimum order quantity and fast international shipping. The Falcon and Merlin series cover resolutions from 2MP to 20MP across USB 3.2 Gen 1 and USB 2.0 interfaces, with UVC plug-and-play operation on Windows, Linux, and Android. Each camera ships with access to Vadzo's VISPA ARC SDK, technical documentation, and direct support from Vadzo's applications engineering team.
UVC Plug-and-Play
Driverless Operation
Low-Latency Video Streaming
Hi-Speed & SuperSpeed USB Connectivity
What is Vadzo HDR USB Camera?
Vadzo HDR USB camera is industrial and embedded vision camera that deliver High Dynamic Range imaging over a USB interface, enabling reliable image capture in high-contrast, low-light, and variable illumination environments. HDR capability allows the camera to preserve detail in both bright highlights and deep shadows within a single frame.
The Vadzo HDR USB camera portfolio is organized into three series
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The Falcon series (USB 3.2 Gen 1 UVC Camera) for high-bandwidth, high-resolution applications.
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The Merlin series (USB 2.0 UVC Camera) for compact, low-power embedded deployments.
The MerlinPlus series (USB 2.0 UVC Camera with on-board storage) for fail-safe recording and dual-stream applications.
All three series are UVC-compliant, meaning they operate without custom drivers on any standard USB host running Windows, Linux, or Android.
Falcon Series — HDR USB 3.2 Gen 1 UVC Camera
What is the Falcon Series?
The Falcon series is Vadzo's super speed HDR USB camera line, built for industrial inspection, robotics, AGVs, UAVs, kiosks, medical imaging, and embedded edge AI systems. Falcon cameras use a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C interface with backward compatibility to USB 2.0 and deliver resolutions from 2MP up to 20MP across a range of Onsemi and Sony sensor options. All Falcon cameras include an on-board ISP for tone mapping, temporal noise reduction, and dewarping, and are supported by the Vadzo VISPA ARC SDK for advanced control over ROI, exposure, trigger synchronization, binning, and windowing.
Which Falcon HDR USB Camera is Available to Buy?
Vadzo offers the following Falcon series HDR USB camera for direct online purchase:
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Falcon-830CRS Onsemi HyperLux™ LP AR0830 4K HDR USB 3.2 Gen 1 UVC Camera
The Falcon-830CRS is an 8MP 4K HDR USB camera built on the Onsemi AR0830 HyperLux™ LP sensor, featuring LI-HDR and eDR modes, Wake-on-Motion, enhanced NIR sensitivity at 850nm and 940nm, and a 38mm × 38mm board convertible to 32mm × 32mm. It is suited for AGVs, UAVs, kiosks, medical devices, and always-on Edge AI platforms where low power consumption is a primary design constraint.
Falcon-246CRS Onsemi Hyperlux™ LH AR0246 HDR USB 3.2 Gen 1 UVC Camera
The Falcon-246CRS is a 2MP 1080P HDR USB camera built on the Onsemi AR0246 sensor, featuring eHDR with ALTM at up to 120dB, eDR, and Wake-on-Motion. It is suited for compact embedded systems, access control, and document scanning applications.
Falcon-3C10CRS OmniVision OX03C10 2.5MP HDR USB 3.2 Gen 1 UVC Camera with LFM
The Falcon-3C10CRS is a 2.5MP HDR USB camera built on the OmniVision OX03C10 sensor, delivering 140dB HDR with LED Flicker Mitigation, making it well suited for vision systems deployed in environments with artificial lighting, such as autonomous robotics, automotive, retail, industrial lines, and kiosks.
Falcon-821CRS Onsemi HyperLux™ AR0821 4K HDR USB 3.2 Gen 1 UVC Camera
The Falcon-821CRS is an 8MP 4K HDR USB camera built on the Onsemi AR0821 HyperLux sensor, supporting resolutions from VGA through to 8MP (3848 × 2168) with HDR imaging and UVC compliance. It is suited for industrial inspection, robotics vision, and embedded systems requiring reliable 4K HDR capture.
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Falcon-544CRS Onsemi HyperLux™ LP AR0544 HDR USB 3.2 Gen 1 UVC Camera
The Falcon-544CRS is a 5MP low-light HDR USB camera built on the Onsemi AR0544 HyperLux™ LP sensor, featuring a 1/4.2" BSI stacked CMOS architecture with a 2592 × 1944 active pixel array. It supports LI-HDR and Enhanced Dynamic Range (eDR) modes, Wake-on-Motion, super low-power standby, and enhanced NIR sensitivity at 850nm and 940nm, making it well suited for always-on embedded vision applications including smart access, wearables, retail analytics, industrial automation, and edge AI systems. The board is available in 38mm × 38mm and 32mm × 32mm variants with S-Mount and CS-Mount optics flexibility, and resolutions from VGA through 5MP.
What SDK is Available for Falcon USB 3.2 Gen 1 UVC Camera?
Falcon series cameras are supported by the Vadzo VISPA ARC SDK, which provides APIs in C, C++, C#, and Python for Windows, Linux, and Android. The SDK enables fine-grained control over streaming, ROI configuration, auto-exposure with ROI control, trigger and flash synchronization, binning, windowing, and firmware management. Compatible platforms include NVIDIA Jetson (all variants), Raspberry Pi 4 and 5, and any host with a standard USB controller.
Merlin Series — HDR USB 2.0 UVC Camera
What is the Merlin Series?
The Merlin series is Vadzo's compact HDR USB 2.0 camera line, designed for embedded systems, IoT platforms, kiosks, document scanning, access control, and patient monitoring applications where low power consumption, small board size, and integration simplicity are priorities. Merlin cameras deliver resolutions from 2MP to 5MP with an on-board ISP for dual endpoint streaming, exposure control, color tuning, and noise reduction, and are UVC-compliant for plug-and-play operation without custom drivers.
Which Merlin HDR USB Camera is Available to Buy?
Vadzo offers the following Merlin series HDR USB camera for direct online purchase:
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Merlin-662CRS Sony Starvis 2 IMX662 Ultra Low Light HDR USB 2.0 UVC Camera
The Merlin-662CRS is a 2MP 1080P HDR USB 2.0 UVC camera built on the Sony STARVIS IMX662 sensor, a back-illuminated CMOS with exceptional low-light sensitivity and ultra-low noise characteristics. It features Clear HDR, on-board dewarping, and dual-endpoint streaming in a compact, low-power design suited for kiosks, retail analytics, indoor surveillance, and embedded monitoring systems that require reliable imaging in dim or variable lighting conditions.
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Merlin-290CRS Sony Starvis IMX290 Ultra Low Light HDR USB 2.0 UVC Camera
The Merlin-290CRS is a 2MP 1080P ultra-low light USB 2.0 UVC camera built on the Sony STARVIS IMX290 sensor, a 1/2.8" back-illuminated CMOS with a 2.9µm × 2.9µm pixel delivering high sensitivity in both visible and near-infrared light regions, with support for up to 120fps at full HD resolution. It is suited for surveillance, smart retail, medical imaging, and embedded monitoring applications where reliable, low-noise image capture in near-dark or IR-assisted conditions at high frame rates is a core requirement.
Merlin-291CRS Sony Starvis IMX291 Ultra Low Light HDR USB 2.0 UVC Camera
The Merlin-291CRS is a 2MP 1080P ultra-low light USB 2.0 UVC camera built on the Sony STARVIS IMX291 sensor, a 1/2.8" back-illuminated CMOS with a 2.9µm × 2.9µm pixel that delivers more than twice the sensitivity in the visible light region and more than three times the sensitivity in the near-infrared region compared to conventional front-illuminated sensors of the same pixel size. It is suited for medical imaging, facial recognition, kiosks, document scanning, and surveillance applications.
Merlin-521CRS Onsemi AR0521 5MP Low Light HDR USB 2.0 UVC Camera
The Merlin-521CRS is a 5MP low-light HDR USB 2.0 UVC camera built on the Onsemi AR0521 sensor, a 1/2.5" BSI CMOS with a 2.2µm × 2.2µm pixel and a 2592 × 1944 active pixel array, designed for both low-light and high dynamic range imaging with line interleaved HDR readout. It supports resolutions from VGA through to 5MP with binning and windowing modes, and is suited for surveillance, biometrics, retail analytics, kiosks, and embedded monitoring systems requiring reliable imaging in variable or low ambient lighting conditions.
What SDK is Available for Merlin HDR USB 2.0 UVC Camera?
Merlin HDR USB 2.0 UVC camera series cameras are supported by the Vadzo VISPA ARC SDK, which provides APIs in C, C++, C#, and Python for Windows, Linux, and Android. The SDK enables fine-grained control over streaming, ROI configuration, auto-exposure with ROI control, trigger and flash synchronization, binning, windowing, and firmware management. Compatible platforms include NVIDIA Jetson (all variants), Raspberry Pi 4 and 5, and any host with a standard USB controller.
MerlinPlus Series — HDR USB 2.0 Camera with On-Board Storage
What is the MerlinPlus Series?
The MerlinPlus series adds integrated on-board storage and dual-endpoint streaming to Vadzo's USB 2.0 HDR camera platform, enabling simultaneous recording and streaming with fail-safe data capture even if the USB host connection is interrupted. MerlinPlus cameras are suited for embedded environments where data reliability, autonomous recording, and HDR imaging are all required in a single compact module.
MerlinPlus-662CRS Sony STARVIS IMX662 HDR USB 2.0 UVC Camera with On-Board Storage
The MerlinPlus-662CRS is a 2MP 1080P HDR USB 2.0 UVC camera built on the Sony STARVIS IMX662 sensor, a back-illuminated CMOS with exceptional low-light sensitivity and ultra-low noise characteristics. It adds MicroSD card-based on-board storage to the IMX662 platform, enabling simultaneous local recording and USB streaming via dual-endpoint architecture, with fail-safe data capture maintained even if the host connection is interrupted. It features Clear HDR and on-board dewarping in a compact, low-power design suited for kiosks, retail analytics, indoor surveillance, and embedded monitoring systems where both reliable low-light imaging and autonomous local recording are required.
MerlinPlus-521CRS Onsemi AR0521 5MP HDR USB 2.0 UVC Camera with On-Board Storage
The MerlinPlus-521CRS is a 5MP HDR USB 2.0 UVC camera built on the Onsemi AR0521 sensor, a 1/2.5" BSI CMOS with a 2.2µm × 2.2µm pixel delivering reliable low-light and high dynamic range imaging with line interleaved HDR readout. It adds MicroSD card-based on-board storage to the AR0521 platform, enabling simultaneous local recording and USB streaming via dual-endpoint architecture, with fail-safe data capture maintained even if the host connection is interrupted. Suited for surveillance, retail analytics, kiosks, and embedded monitoring systems where both 5MP low-light imaging and autonomous local recording in variable lighting conditions are required.
What SDK is Available for MerlinPlus HDR USB 2.0 UVC Camera with On-Board storage?
MerlinPlus HDR USB 2.0 UVC camera series cameras are supported by the Vadzo VISPA ARC SDK, which provides APIs in C, C++, C#, and Python for Windows, Linux, and Android. The SDK enables fine-grained control over streaming, ROI configuration, auto-exposure with ROI control, trigger and flash synchronization, binning, windowing, and firmware management. Compatible platforms include NVIDIA Jetson (all variants), Raspberry Pi 4 and 5, and any host with a standard USB controller.
How to Buy Vadzo HDR USB Camera Online
Vadzo HDR USB camera can be purchased directly through the Vadzo online store at vadzoimaging.com. Product pages provide full specifications, pricing tiers by quantity, configuration options for optics, cables, and enclosures, and datasheet downloads. There is no minimum order quantity, single evaluation units can be ordered immediately, with volume pricing available for production builds.
Online Store & Pricing
Purchase directly at vadzoimaging.com with transparent pricing.
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No Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ)
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Tiered Volume Pricing
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Instant Datasheet Downloads
OEM Customization
Full engineering support for board redesigns, firmware, NIR/LED integration, and custom optics.
Contact our application engineering team at:
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Shipping & Prototyping
Fast global delivery to US, Canada, UK, Europe, and major worldwide markets.
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48-Hour Dispatch for Samples
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Evaluation Kits with SDK Access
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Rapid Prototyping Support
Ready to test Vadzo HDR USB Camera Portfolio?
The camera can be customized to meet your needs.
Get samples in 3-5 business days. Falcon or Merlin cameras ships with Vadzo Arc and VISPA Arc SDK available for rapid prototyping.
Vadzo team shall be able to assist you with the details on this. Reach Vadzo Team for customization & quotation for bulk quantities.
Hardware Modification & Board Redesigns.
Firmware Modifications to Incorporate Custom Features.
Lens Holder Modifications & Electro-Mechanical Lens Filter Control.
Who are Vadzo HDR USB Camera Portfolio For?
Vadzo HDR USB camera portfolio is designed for engineers, system integrators, and OEMs building production-ready vision systems across industrial automation, robotics, AGVs, UAVs, medical devices, kiosks and digital signage, smart retail, document scanning and OCR, access control, security and surveillance, and edge AI platforms.
Teams evaluating cameras for embedded integration benefit from the UVC plug-and-play architecture, which eliminates custom driver development and accelerates the path from prototype to production. Teams who are building vision solutions for deployment at scale benefits from Vadzo's support model, applications engineers, firmware and optics specialists are available from the evaluation stage through to volume production, alongside NDAA, RoHS 3, and REACH compliance across the portfolio.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I buy HDR USB camera online?
Vadzo HDR USB camera portfolio is available for direct online purchase at vadzoimaging.com with no minimum order quantity. Orders ship internationally to the US, Canada, UK, Europe, and other major markets worldwide.
What is the difference between a USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 HDR camera?
USB 3.0 (USB 3.2 Gen 1) HDR camera portfolio such as the Falcon series support higher bandwidth, enabling higher resolutions and faster frame rates, suited for demanding applications like industrial inspection, robotics, and UAVs. USB 2.0 HDR camera portfolio such as the Merlin series are lower power and more compact, suited for embedded systems, kiosks, and IoT applications where bandwidth requirements are moderate.
Do Vadzo HDR USB camera works without drivers?
Yes. All Falcon and Merlin series camera portfolios are UVC compliant, enabling plug-and-play operation on Windows, Linux, and Android without custom drivers. For advanced control beyond UVC, the VISPA ARC SDK provides APIs in C, C++, C#, and Python.
Which HDR USB camera is best for robotics and AGV applications?
Falcon series cameras are well suited for robotics and AGV applications because they deliver HDR imaging at resolutions up to 20MP over a high-bandwidth USB 3.2 Gen 1 interface with sensor options featuring enhanced NIR sensitivity and low-power operation. The Falcon-830CRS built on the Onsemi AR0830 HyperLux™ LP sensor is particularly suited for always-on robotics deployments due to its Wake-on-Motion capability and ultra-low power architecture.
Which HDR USB camera is best for UAVs and drones?
The Falcon-821CRS is suited for UAV and drone applications because it weighs 13g without lens, operates on an ultra-low power budget, and delivers 4K HDR imaging with LI-HDR and eDR support, enabling reliable image capture across rapidly changing aerial lighting conditions without adding significant payload weight.
Is Vadzo HDR USB camera compatible with NVIDIA Jetson and Raspberry Pi?
Yes. Falcon series cameras are compatible with NVIDIA Jetson (all variants) and Raspberry Pi 4 and 5, as well as any Linux, Windows, or Android host with a standard USB controller. The VISPA ARC SDK supports direct integration into vision pipelines on these platforms.
Is there a minimum order quantity for Vadzo cameras?
No. There is no minimum order quantity for any Vadzo camera. Single evaluation units can be purchased directly through the online store, with volume pricing tiers available for production orders.
Do Vadzo camera meet NDAA compliance requirements?
Select Falcon series and Merlin series USB HDR camera models are NDAA compliant. All Falcon and Merlin cameras meet UVC, RoHS 3, and REACH compliance standards. Compliance details for each model are available on individual product pages at vadzoimaging.com
Can the Vadzo camera be customized for OEM integration?
Yes. Vadzo supports customization across board layout, firmware, optics, NIR and LED array integration, microphone and speaker integration, advanced sensor integration (ToF, mmWave Radar, IMU), lens holder modifications, and enclosure design including IP-rated options. Contact support@vadzoimaging.com for customization requirements and volume quotations.
What platforms does the VISPA ARC SDK support?
The VISPA ARC SDK supports Windows, Linux, and Android, with APIs available in C, C++, C#, and Python. It provides control over ROI configuration, auto-exposure, trigger and flash synchronization, binning, windowing, Smart GPIO, and firmware management for Falcon and Merlin series cameras.