FASTCAM Mini Series
Compact cameras. Exceptional performance. A flexible family of high-speed imaging systems for laboratories, test facilities, production environments, and space-limited installations.
High-speed imaging without the size of a traditional camera system.
The FASTCAM Mini Series brings Photron image quality, rugged construction, dependable triggering, and powerful camera-control software into compact camera bodies designed for easy integration.
The range includes high-resolution, 4K, 1-megapixel, and 1.3-megapixel systems, allowing users to choose the combination of spatial resolution, recording speed, sensitivity, and installation size that best matches the application.
Whether the priority is a wide field of view, maximum image detail, ultra-high frame rates, or a practical general-purpose camera, the FASTCAM Mini family provides a streamlined platform for demanding testing and research.
One compact family. Multiple ways to capture fast events.
Select a Mini system based on the resolution, speed, sensitivity, and form factor required for your test.
Choose your FASTCAM Mini
Each camera is optimized for a different balance of resolution, recording speed, sensitivity, and application flexibility.
FASTCAM Mini W
A compact high-resolution system for applications requiring a wide field of view, detailed images, and strong full-resolution frame-rate performance.
FASTCAM Mini R
High-resolution 4K imaging in a compact camera designed to capture greater spatial detail without the size of a traditional 4K system.
FASTCAM Mini AX
The highest-performance 1-megapixel camera in the Mini family, combining exceptional sensitivity with full-resolution speeds up to 6,400 fps.
FASTCAM Mini UX
A practical 1.3-megapixel system for scientific, industrial, automotive, and research applications requiring dependable performance and compact size.
Why choose a FASTCAM Mini?
Every Mini camera is designed to simplify installation while providing the image quality and control expected from a Photron high-speed system.
Compact Footprint
Install the camera in restricted spaces, crowded laboratories, test vehicles, and production environments.
High-Speed Performance
Capture full-resolution events at thousands of frames per second and use reduced regions for higher speeds.
High Image Quality
Choose the right balance of resolution, sensitivity, exposure, and pixel size for the application.
Rugged Construction
Selected systems are suitable for shock, impact, vibration, automotive, and other demanding test conditions.
Flexible Recording
Model-dependent memory options, segmentation, triggering, and synchronization support varied workflows.
Complete Software Workflow
Use PFV for camera control, image replay, saving, enhancement, calibration, and basic measurement.
Which FASTCAM Mini is right for you?
Start with the imaging priority that matters most to your test, then confirm frame rate, exposure, lighting, memory, lens, and synchronization requirements with Photron.
Talk with an Imaging SpecialistApplications
The FASTCAM Mini family supports a wide range of scientific, engineering, manufacturing, and test applications.
Automotive Testing
Capture crash, restraint, airbag, component, tire, spray, and structural events in on-board or off-board setups.
Aerospace and Defense
Record impact, propulsion, structural response, separation, ballistics, and other fast transients.
Materials Testing
Study strain, deformation, fracture, crack propagation, impact, and failure mechanisms.
Fluid Dynamics
Observe droplets, sprays, bubbles, jets, particles, cavitation, and turbulent flow.
Scientific Research
Capture complex fast events using precise triggering, synchronization, short exposure, and high-speed recording.
Industrial and Manufacturing
Analyze machine motion, production faults, packaging, tooling, assembly, and process behavior.
FASTCAM Mini comparison
Use this overview as a starting point. Final system selection should also consider exposure, sensitivity, memory, lens format, triggering, and installation requirements.
| Camera Family | Maximum Resolution | Full-Resolution Speed | Maximum Frame Rate | Primary Strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FASTCAM Mini W | 2,048 × 1,152 | Up to 5,000 fps | Up to 200,000 fps | Wide-area, high-resolution imaging |
| FASTCAM Mini R | 4K | Model dependent | Up to 200,000 fps | Maximum spatial resolution in a compact format |
| FASTCAM Mini AX | 1,024 × 1,024 | Up to 6,400 fps | Up to 900,000 fps | Maximum Mini speed and sensitivity |
| FASTCAM Mini UX | 1,280 × 1,024 | Up to 4,000 fps | Up to 800,000 fps | General-purpose scientific and industrial imaging |
Downloads and support
Explore the full product family, camera-control software, product manuals, and Photron technical-support resources.
Product Family Brochure
Review Photron camera families, performance ranges, software, accessories, and specialized imaging solutions.
Download Brochure →PFV Software
Learn about Photron FASTCAM Viewer software for control, replay, saving, enhancement, and measurement.
View PFV Software →Product Manuals
Access Photron hardware and software manuals for installation, operation, triggering, and synchronization.
View Product Manuals →Technical Support
Get help with camera selection, setup, software, networking, lenses, triggering, synchronization, and service.
Visit Technical Support →Need help selecting the right FASTCAM Mini?
Our imaging specialists can recommend the best system based on resolution, frame rate, lighting, exposure, memory, installation space, and budget.
