PC operated camera (ptp)

I'm looking for bridge camera with PC (like PTP mode) control ability.
It should have 8MPix and hot shoe, no gadgets are needed.
I'd like to use it in my study on computer vision project. Webcam used
up till now is no longer sufficient (poor resolution and lens
quality), professional cameras are too expensive.
Have one any guess what to choose?

Thanks in advance,
Maniek

Maniek <maciek.drozd@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm looking for bridge camera with PC (like PTP mode) control ability.
> It should have 8MPix and hot shoe, no gadgets are needed.
> I'd like to use it in my study on computer vision project. Webcam used
> up till now is no longer sufficient (poor resolution and lens
> quality), professional cameras are too expensive.
> Have one any guess what to choose?

Check out the pole aerial photography guys. They like to be able to
remotely control all the functions of their cameras on top of high
poles. They prefer lightweight cameras because that makes the poles
much cheaper and more portable, but they want the highest resolution
and lens quality they can get in a lightweight package.

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