Many assume that color imaging is more advanced than black-and-white, or monochrome, imaging. But that’s not always true when it comes to machine vision. Monochrome cameras combined with high-quality optical filters: › can offer higher contrast and better resolution › provide better signal-to-noise ratio › are sensitive to near-ultraviolet, visible and near-infrared spectrums › provide flawless results These features give monochrome cameras a significant advantage when it comes to optical character recognition and verification, barcode reading, scratch or crack detection, wavelength separation and more. Depending on your application, monochrome cameras can be three times more efficient than color cameras.