What’s the difference between 2MP, 3MP, 5MP USB Camera? What’s the advantages and disadvantages?

If the number of pixels in a camera is high, the resolution will be high. It is very hard to rough the image even if it is enlarged on a personal computer. However, since the data capacity becomes heavy, the data transfer speed to the personal computer will be slow. In other words, screen display in real time tends to be delayed against movement such as focusing and positioning.
PC monitor also has resolution, if it is only for observing on the PC screen and saving the image, there is not much difference in any pixel number, about 2 million pixels is sufficient.
If there are many uses such as applying digital zoom to the saved image, the number of pixels will be dominant.

カメラの違い

  1.3 mega
pixel
2.0 mega
pixel
3.0 mega
pixel
5.0 mega
pixel
frame rate slow     fast
resolution low     high
price low     high

However, since you can switch the resolution to each camera, please save it at full resolution when observing and saving at low resolution.

<Frame rate and frame switching of each USB 2.0 camera>

model number
GR300BCM2
GR500BCM2
max resolution
2048×1536
2592X1944
frame rate
6frame/sec 
(2048×1536)
4frame/sec 
(2952×1944)
Resolution switching
2048×1536
1024×768
640×480
2592×1944
1280×960
1024×768

 

We will select the suitable camera depend on your requirements. Please feel free to contact our Technical Advisor.