Phantom C980 High-Speed Camera

The standalone C980 is the highest- resolution camera in the C-Series. It pairs an 8-Mpx BSI sensor with a wider 4/3-inch field of view for maximum spatial detail. It captures 1,180 fps at full 3840 × 2160 resolution.

Additionally, it captures up to 50,820 fps at reduced resolutions. This enables precise pixel-level motion and deformation analysis.

RF lens control, integrated I/O, and a self-contained design make it a flexible, deploy-anywhere platform for PIV, materials testing, and life-sciences research.

When your analysis demands more detail, the Phantom C980 delivers. Its 8-megapixel, 4/3-inch BSI sensor resolves fine structure across a wider field of view. It captures 3840 × 2160 at 1,180 fps with the clarity that precision measurement requires.

Native Canon RF lens control brings modern optics and electronic aperture and focus to your workflow. Meanwhile, the fully standalone design keeps everything self-contained. It’s the highest-resolution camera in the C-Series, built for demanding PIV, materials testing, and life-sciences research.

• 1,180 fps Max. Frame Rate
• 3840 × 2160 Max. Frame Resolution
• 22 mm 4/3″ Sensor
• 2 µs Min. Exposure
• 28 GB RAM

See More in Every Frame

The C980’s 8-megapixel, 4/3-inch sensor is built for applications where spatial detail is non-negotiable. A larger sensor and higher pixel count mean a wider field of view and more measurable data points per frame.

As a result, you can cover a broader scene without sacrificing the fine structure that drives accurate analysis. Additionally, advanced BSI CDS architecture keeps read noise below 5e-, delivering clean images even under difficult lighting.

Maximum Spatial Resolution: 8 MP across a 22 mm 4/3-inch sensor resolves fine geometry and dense particle fields. It delivers the detail that high-precision measurement demands.

Wider Field of View: The larger sensor captures more of the scene in a single frame. Therefore, fewer cameras, broader coverage, and richer context for every event.

Trustworthy Data in Any Light: Low-noise BSI with correlated double sampling (CDS) preserves clarity in low-light and high-contrast conditions. So, your measurements hold up.

LENS FLEXIBILITY WITHOUT COMPROMISE

The C980 is designed to take full advantage of native Canon RF optics. Electronic aperture and focus control put lens settings at your fingertips through Phantom software. Furthermore, broad adapter support opens the door to specialised and legacy glass.

Paired with a fully self-contained body, the C980 gives you the optical flexibility of a modern imaging platform. This comes without external controllers or a junction box.

Native RF Lens Control: Electronic aperture and focus control over Canon RF lenses streamlines setup and repeatability directly from Phantom PCC.
Adapt to Any Optic: Support for M42×1.0, M42×0.75, and EF/F-mount adapters plus an available C-mount housing variant matches the camera to microscopy, telephoto, and specialty optics.

Self-Contained by Design: Integrated programmable I/O, 3G-SDI output, IRIG-B timecode, and standard RJ45 Ethernet remove the need for tethered infrastructure.

Flagship Resolution, Field-Ready Form

Despite its 8-megapixel sensor, the C980 keeps the compact 9.6 × 9.6 × 6.8 cm footprint and 1.4 lb (0.6 kg) body of the C-Series. This is small enough for benches, test stands, and multi-camera rigs. Yet, it is rugged enough for real-world testing.

Active cooling with a quiet capture mode keeps performance stable across long sessions and demanding environments.

Deploy Anywhere: 1/4-20 and M4 mounting points on every face, plus a preliminary 30G operational shock rating, make the C980 easy to position. It remains dependable under load.

Scales to Multi-Camera Systems: Precise external sync via F-SYNC or IRIG-B timecode coordinates the C980 with other cameras for stereo, DIC, and synchronised capture.

Onboard Storage & Fast Transfer: 28 GB RAM with up to 63 multi-cine partitions and an integrated USB-A port for direct .cine file transfers keeps data moving.

SOLVING YOUR MOTION ANALYSIS CHALLENGES – RESOLUTION THAT REVEALS MORE

8 MP across a 4/3-inch sensor uncovers fine structural detail and captures more of the scene turning subtle motion into measurable data.

MINIMISE MOTION BLUR

A true global shutter with exposures as short as 2 µs freezes fast events without blur or distortion.

PIV-READY

Shutter-off (frame-straddling) mode produces precise image pairs for particle image velocimetry across a wide, high-resolution field.

FLEXIBLE WORKFLOW

PCC, PCA and SDK provide a seamless workflow from image acquisition through processing and analysis.

PURE DATA, PRECISE INSIGHTS

Raw .cine files retain every pixel as recorded by the camera, delivering unaltered data for critical analysis.

HIGH-SPEED IMAGING APPLICATIONS & TECHNIQUES

• Digital Image Correlation (DIC)
• Automotive Crash Testing
• Defence & Aerospace Testing
• Industrial & Manufacturing
• Ballistics and Range
• Particle Image Velocimetry

Entry Point into the Phantom Ecosystem

More than a standalone camera, this is the beginning of a long-term platform strategy. The C-Series is fully supported by the Phantom software and services ecosystem, so customers can scale from a single-camera setup to more complex, synchronized systems as their needs grow.