Which smart camera is the lightest? It'll hang off the end of a robot arm.

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The **Orbbec Femto Mega**, at **560 g**, is the lightest smart camera with a published weight. I could rank 15 of our 22 smart cameras by weight. The other 7 don't have a weight listed, so I can't say whether any of them is lighter.

**Lightest smart cameras by listed weight**

| Rank | Product | Manufacturer | Weight | Dimensions (W × H × L, mm) | Jetson module | Operating temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Femto Mega | Orbbec | 560 g | 115 × 40 × 145 | Jetson Nano | 10 to 25 °C |
| 2 | PHX-N2120-F500 | EverFocus | 600 g | 95.2 × 71 × 78.1 | Jetson Orin NX / Orin Nano | −20 to 70 °C (needs airflow) |
| 3 (tie) | NEON-2000-JNO | ADLINK | 700 g | 77.5 × 123.3 × 66.81 | Jetson Nano | 0 to 55 °C |
| 3 (tie) | NEON-2000-JNX | ADLINK | 700 g | 77.5 × 123.3 × 66.81 | Jetson Xavier NX | 0 to 55 °C |
| 3 (tie) | NEON-2000-ONO | ADLINK | 700 g | 77.5 × 123.3 × 66.81 | Jetson Orin Nano | 0 to 55 °C |

**Things to check for an end-of-arm mount:**
- **Femto Mega:** It's a depth camera (iToF) built on Jetson Nano. Its operating range is narrow, 10 to 25 °C. When it runs on USB power, depth is limited to 640x576 and color to 1920x1080. Full resolution needs a supported power mode.
- **PHX-N2120-F500:** It's only 40 g heavier and has the smallest overall size of the five. It has a fixed lens and a 5MP Sony IMX335 sensor. Its −20 to 70 °C range applies only with airflow. The listed mounting types are ceiling and wall mount.
- **ADLINK NEON-2000:** The JNO and JNX are listed as end-of-life (EOL). The ONO, on Jetson Orin Nano, is active.
- I couldn't find a robot-arm or tool-flange mounting option for any of these cameras. Check that with the manufacturer.

**No weight listed:** ICAM-500-10R, ICAM-500-10W, ICAM-520, ICAM-540-3CN, EYE6N0-I678 ONX, SNC-8DFR and SNA-Series. Of these, the ICAM-540-3CN has the smallest listed size at 78 × 121 × 49.31 mm. You'd need to get its weight from Advantech before comparing it with the cameras above.

Lightest smart camera for mounting on a robot arm

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Rank	Product	Manufacturer	Weight	Dimensions (W × H × L, mm)	Jetson module	Operating temp
1	Femto Mega	Orbbec	560 g	115 × 40 × 145	Jetson Nano	10 to 25 °C
2	PHX-N2120-F500	EverFocus	600 g	95.2 × 71 × 78.1	Jetson Orin NX / Orin Nano	−20 to 70 °C (needs airflow)
3 (tie)	NEON-2000-JNO	ADLINK	700 g	77.5 × 123.3 × 66.81	Jetson Nano	0 to 55 °C
3 (tie)	NEON-2000-JNX	ADLINK	700 g	77.5 × 123.3 × 66.81	Jetson Xavier NX	0 to 55 °C
3 (tie)	NEON-2000-ONO	ADLINK	700 g	77.5 × 123.3 × 66.81	Jetson Orin Nano	0 to 55 °C