# A camera with perspective for our manufacturing marketing campaign **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** perspective, ignition81\ **Created:** [October 31, 2025, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-camera-with-perspective-for-our-manufacturing-marketing-campaign/111870 "2025-10-31T23:42:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![uy\_huynh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/54ee81/32.png) [@uy\_huynh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/uy_huynh)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2025, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-camera-with-perspective-for-our-manufacturing-marketing-campaign/111870/1 "2025-10-31T23:42:52Z")
Hi guys, Recently we have an idea to use some sort of camera/scanner to capture our product when the line is stopped. Save them in jpg format and name it with corresponding recipe name. These pics will be sent to customer, therefore, camera has to be high resolution and high spectrum of color. Maybe 300-600 dpi. And has ethernet connection to be controlled with Ignition. Has anyone done this before? Any ideas would be appreciated ---
**Author:** ![David\_Stone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/david_stone/32/79749_2.png) [@David\_Stone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Stone)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2025, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-camera-with-perspective-for-our-manufacturing-marketing-campaign/111870/2 "2025-11-01T23:08:46Z")
I have done this before with: - Industrial USB camera, - [Automation Professionals' Image Streamer Driver Module - #104 by pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automation-professionals-image-streamer-driver-module/29371/104) Line Stopped Trigger ---\> OpenCV image capture script ---\> Insert into database Images in the database can be shown on pages or inserted into reports and sent via email. ---
**Author:** ![uy\_huynh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/54ee81/32.png) [@uy\_huynh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/uy_huynh)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2025, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-camera-with-perspective-for-our-manufacturing-marketing-campaign/111870/3 "2025-11-01T23:23:02Z")
Thanks David. May I ask what kind/model of industrial camera did you use? ---
**Author:** ![David\_Stone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/david_stone/32/79749_2.png) [@David\_Stone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Stone)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2025, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-camera-with-perspective-for-our-manufacturing-marketing-campaign/111870/4 "2025-11-01T23:26:47Z")
> **[Hotpet 8MP Webcam 5-50mm Varifocal Lens USB Industrial Camera for Indoor...](https://www.amazon.com.au/Hotpet-Varifocal-Industrial-3264X2448-Webcamera/dp/B07R487K1D)** > > Hotpet 8MP Webcam 5-50mm Varifocal Lens USB Industrial Camera for Indoor Outdoor Super HD 3264X2448 Embedded Camera, USB Webcamera for Linux Windows Android Plug&Play OTG Supported : Amazon.com.au: Computers Pretty much exactly this one. ---
**Author:** ![uy\_huynh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/54ee81/32.png) [@uy\_huynh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/uy_huynh)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2025, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-camera-with-perspective-for-our-manufacturing-marketing-campaign/111870/5 "2025-11-02T21:41:56Z")
Thanks David. Are you happy with the image quality? ---
**Author:** ![David\_Stone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/david_stone/32/79749_2.png) [@David\_Stone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Stone)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2025, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-camera-with-perspective-for-our-manufacturing-marketing-campaign/111870/6 "2025-11-02T21:52:51Z")
Better than a webcam, worse than a DSLR ---
**Author:** ![uy\_huynh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/54ee81/32.png) [@uy\_huynh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/uy_huynh)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2025, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-camera-with-perspective-for-our-manufacturing-marketing-campaign/111870/7 "2025-11-02T22:38:18Z")
Very helpful David. One last question, did you use a normal pc or a raspberry pi for this job? ---
**Author:** ![David\_Stone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/david_stone/32/79749_2.png) [@David\_Stone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Stone)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2025, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-camera-with-perspective-for-our-manufacturing-marketing-campaign/111870/8 "2025-11-02T23:02:02Z")
In that job I used a DIN rail PC, Raspberry Pi's are only really suitable for industrial applications if they are specifically built for industry and have the regulatory sign off, like the RevolutionPi. ---
**Author:** ![uy\_huynh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/54ee81/32.png) [@uy\_huynh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/uy_huynh)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2025, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-camera-with-perspective-for-our-manufacturing-marketing-campaign/111870/9 "2025-11-02T23:33:30Z")
I’m thinking to use DSLR. Our product is an interior finishing product, so color and resolution is very crucial. Do you think we can use same Igniton and openCV module with a DSLR? ---
**Author:** ![David\_Stone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/david_stone/32/79749_2.png) [@David\_Stone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Stone)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2025, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-camera-with-perspective-for-our-manufacturing-marketing-campaign/111870/10 "2025-11-02T23:35:09Z")
You'll have to do your own research on that one. DSLRs are not made for integration in the same way other cameras are. Also your image size will be ridiculous and will hammer your database as well.