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home/Knowledge Base/Camera Features/Pixel Formats

Pixel Formats

2797 views 13 July 23, 2020 Updated on January 4, 2021

This Knowledge Base will illustrate the various pixel formats available to users.

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PolarizedAngles_0d_45d_90d_135d_Mono8
PolarizedStokes_S0_S2_S1_S3_Mono8
PolarizedDolpAolp_Mono8
PolarizedDolpAolp_Mono12p
PolarizedDolp_Mono8
PolarizedDolp_Mono12p
PolarizedAolp_Mono8
PolarizedAolp_Mono12p

Coord3D_ABCY16
Coord3D_ABC16
Coord3D_C16
Confidence16
Mono8
Mono10
Mono10p
Mono10Packed

Mono12
Mono12p
Mono12Packed
Mono16
Linescan ROI

Pixel_1 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Pixel_2 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Pixel_3 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Pixel_4 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

PolarizedAngles_0d_45d_90d_135d_RGB8
32 bits per pixel

Byte 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 0
Byte 1
45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
7 0
Byte 2
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
7 0
Byte 3
135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 (0,0) pixel
7 0
Byte 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 0
Byte 1
45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
7 0
Byte 2
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
7 0
Byte 3
135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 (1,0) pixel
7 0
Byte 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 0
Byte 1
45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
7 0
Byte 2
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
7 0
Byte 3
135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 (0,1) pixel
7 0
Byte 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 0
Byte 1
45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
7 0
Byte 2
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
7 0
Byte 3
135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 (1,1) pixel
7 0

PolarizedAngles_0d_45d_90d_135d_Mono8
32 bits per pixel

Byte 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 0
Byte 1
45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
7 0
Byte 2
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
7 0
Byte 3
135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135
7 0

PolarizedStokes_S0_S2_S1_S3_Mono8
32 bits per pixel

Byte 0
S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0
7 0
Byte 1
S1 S1 S1 S1 S1 S1 S1 S1
7 0
Byte 2
S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2
7 0
Byte 3
S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3
7 0

PolarizedDolpAolp_Mono8
16 bits per pixel

Byte 0
A A A A A A A A
7 0
Byte 0
D D D D D D D D
7 0


PolarizedDolpAolp_Mono12p
24 bits per pixel

Byte 0
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 AoLP Pixel
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 DoLP Pixel
Byte 0
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0
Byte 1
3 2 1 0 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 2
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0


PolarizedDolP_Mono8
8 bits per pixel

Byte 0
D D D D D D D D
7 0


PolarizedDolP_Mono12p
12 bits per pixel

Byte 0
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 DoLP Pixel 1
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 DoLP Pixel 2
Byte 0
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0
Byte 1
3 2 1 0 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 2
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0


PolarizedAoLP_Mono8
8 bits per pixel

Byte 0
A A A A A A A A
7 0


PolarizedAoLP_Mono12p
12 bits per pixel

Byte 0
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 AoLP Pixel 1
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 AoLP Pixel 2
Byte 0
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0
Byte 1
3 2 1 0 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 2
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0

Coord3D_ABCY16
64 bits per pixel

15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 A Data (X-Coordinate)
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 B Data (Y-Coordinate)
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 C Data (Z-Coordinate)
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y Data (Intensity)
Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 3
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 4
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 5
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 6
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 7
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0

Coord3D_ABC16
48 bits per pixel

15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 A Data (X-Coordinate)
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 B Data (Y-Coordinate)
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 C Data (Z-Coordinate)
Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 3
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 4
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 5
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0

Coord3D_C16
16 bits per pixel

15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 C Data (Z-Coordinate)
Byte 4
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 5
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0

Confidence16
16 bits per pixel

Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0

Mono8
8 bits per pixel

Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0

Mono10
16 bits per pixel

Byte 0
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Pixel 1
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Pixel 2
Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
pad pad pad pad pad pad 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 3
pad pad pad pad pad pad 9 8
7 0

Mono10p
10 bits per pixel

11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Pixel 1
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Pixel 2
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Pixel 3
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Pixel 4
Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
5 4 3 2 1 0 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
3 2 1 0 9 8 7 6
7 0
Byte 3
1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0
Byte 3
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
7 0

Mono10Packed
12 bits per pixel

11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Pixel 1
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Pixel 2
Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
pad pad 1 0 pad pad 1 0
7 0
Byte 2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0

Mono12
16 bits per pixel

11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Pixel 1
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Pixel 2
Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
pad pad pad pad 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 2
pad pad pad pad 11 10 9 8
7 0

Mono12p
12 bits per pixel

11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Pixel 1
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Pixel 2
Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
3 2 1 0 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0

Mono12Packed
12 bits per pixel

11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Pixel 1
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Pixel 2
Byte 0
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0
Byte 1
3 2 1 0 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 2
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0

Mono16
16 bits per pixel

Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0

Linescan ROI

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