We're putting a GigE camera inside a blast freezer that runs at -30 °C. Which global shutter GigE monocular cameras are rated that cold?

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I found three global-shutter GigE monocular cameras rated down to -30 °C. That means -30 °C is the lowest temperature each one is rated for, so a freezer running at -30 °C leaves no margin.

**Global-shutter GigE monocular cameras rated to -30 °C**

| Product | Maker | Sensor | Resolution | Operating temp | Other details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosilica GT1930L EF | Allied Vision | Sony IMX174 | 1936 × 1216 | -30 to 70 °C (housing temperature limit) | Can run on PoE |
| Prosilica GT1930LC EF | Allied Vision | Sony IMX174 | 1936 × 1216 | -30 to 70 °C (housing temperature limit) | Can run on PoE |
| RouteCAM\_CU25\_IP67 | e-con Systems | AR0234CS | 1920 × 1200 | -30 to 70 °C | IP67 |

**Things to check for a blast freezer:**
- **Rated to exactly -30 °C:** If the freezer's air temperature drops below its setpoint, the camera would be outside its rating.
- **Prosilica temperature range:** For both Prosilica models, the -30 to 70 °C range is a limit on the camera's housing temperature. I couldn't confirm what housing temperature these cameras reach at a -30 °C air temperature.
- **RouteCAM\_CU25\_IP67:** This is the only one of the three with an IP rating listed (IP67). No IP rating is listed for the Prosilica models.

**What I couldn't confirm:**
- **Cameras with no temperature rating listed:** Many other monocular cameras have no minimum operating temperature listed, so I couldn't check whether any of them are rated to -30 °C. This list includes only cameras with a confirmed rating.
- **Cameras rated colder than -30 °C:** Some global-shutter cameras are rated down to -40 °C, such as the See3CAM\_10CUG and See3CAM\_27CUG. However, they use USB, not GigE, so they don't meet your requirement. I found no GigE global-shutter camera rated below -30 °C.

Global shutter GigE monocular cameras rated to -30 °C for a blast freezer

Sources

Product	Maker	Sensor	Resolution	Operating temp	Other details
Prosilica GT1930L EF	Allied Vision	Sony IMX174	1936 × 1216	-30 to 70 °C (housing temperature limit)	Can run on PoE
Prosilica GT1930LC EF	Allied Vision	Sony IMX174	1936 × 1216	-30 to 70 °C (housing temperature limit)	Can run on PoE
RouteCAM_CU25_IP67	e-con Systems	AR0234CS	1920 × 1200	-30 to 70 °C	IP67