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When engineers select an endoscope camera module, resolution is usually one of the first specifications they compare.
But resolution alone does not determine whether a camera is suitable for the final device.
In real inspection projects, buyers also ask:
Will the image show enough surrounding area?
Does the user need a wide view for navigation or a narrower view for detail?
Will a rectangular image format waste useful vertical viewing space?
Can the camera stay useful when the working distance changes?
Does the device already have its own lighting system?
The SF-C2017USB-1500P V1.0 addresses these questions from a different direction. It is a D4.0 separate-type USB endoscope camera module using the OCH2B10 2MP sensor platform. It supports YUV / MJPEG output with a maximum 1500×1500 square-format image, a 140° diagonal FOV and an 8–100mm focusing range.
Its strongest value is not simply “2MP.” The real selection value is the combination of a balanced square frame, wide viewing angle and flexible observation distance in a compact 4mm imaging head.
Most buyers are familiar with rectangular formats such as 1280×720 or 1920×1080.
These formats work well for many applications, but a wide horizontal frame is not automatically ideal for every endoscope device.
Endoscope cameras are often used inside:
Circular cavities
Tubular structures
Mechanical chambers
Narrow internal spaces
Compact medical visualization devices
Robotic inspection structures
In these environments, the useful visual information may appear above, below, left or right of the center.
A 1500×1500 square frame provides equal horizontal and vertical pixel dimensions. For customers whose application needs balanced scene coverage rather than a wide-screen display format, this can be a useful imaging direction.
The important question is not whether square format is universally better.
The right question is:
Does the final inspection task benefit from balanced vertical and horizontal image coverage?
The SF-C2017USB-1500P V1.0 is a compact separate-type USB endoscope camera module.
Its main specifications include:
D4.0 camera head
OCH2B10 sensor
2MP imaging class
YUV / MJPEG output
Maximum 1500×1500 output
No built-in LEDs
4.5mm front length
Plastic / glass lens options
140° diagonal FOV
8–100mm focusing range
IP67: No
1.5m standard cable
3m maximum cable length
62.5×15mm main board
Bonding wire front connection
Micro USB back connection
This configuration makes it especially relevant to OEM projects that need wide-area visualization and device-level integration flexibility.
A narrow FOV can make the operator move the probe repeatedly to understand the surrounding structure.
This may be inconvenient in:
Narrow cavities
Internal machinery
Tubular structures
Complex channels
Compact visualization devices
The SF-C2017USB-1500P V1.0 provides a 140° diagonal FOV.
The main value of a wide FOV is context.
It can help the user see more of the surrounding environment within one frame, which may support navigation and general structural observation.
However, customers should understand the trade-off.
A wider FOV can make individual objects appear smaller within the image. If the application requires detailed inspection of a tiny defect, a narrower FOV or different optical configuration may be better.
This problem is often ignored during early selection.
A wide-screen output may be suitable for displays, but the inspection scene itself may be more circular or center-oriented.
The 1500×1500 output gives the customer a square image format with equal horizontal and vertical pixel dimensions.
This can be evaluated for applications where the customer wants:
Balanced vertical and horizontal image coverage
A center-oriented inspection view
More vertical image area than a wide-screen format
A square image input for device software or display layout
The final benefit depends on the host software and actual application, so customers should test the output inside their own system.
A camera may look clear during laboratory testing but fail in the final device because the real target distance is different.
The SF-C2017USB-1500P V1.0 has an 8–100mm focusing range.
This gives customers a relatively broad close-range observation direction compared with models designed around one very narrow working distance.
The module can be evaluated where the camera may need to observe targets at different distances during use.
However, customers should still test:
The nearest real working distance
The most common operating distance
The farthest useful observation distance
Image clarity during probe movement
A listed focus range does not replace testing inside the real device.
Some customers begin with a low-resolution compact module and later discover that the image does not provide enough usable detail.
The SF-C2017USB-1500P V1.0 uses a 2MP imaging platform and supports maximum 1500×1500 output.
This gives customers a higher-detail option than basic VGA or 1MP-class inspection modules while maintaining a D4.0 camera head.
It can be useful when basic visual confirmation is not enough but the project still requires a compact front-end structure.
This model has no built-in LEDs.
For customers looking for a complete illuminated probe, this may be a limitation.
For OEM customers with their own optical and mechanical design, however, it can provide more lighting freedom.
The device manufacturer can evaluate:
External LED placement
Side illumination
Ring lighting
Fiber-based illumination
Separated light source design
Application-specific brightness control
The camera module itself should not be presented as providing illumination.
Final lighting performance depends on the customer’s complete device design.
The SF-C2017USB-1500P V1.0 can be evaluated for:
Industrial cavity inspection
Machinery internal visualization
Compact borescope development
Robotic inspection systems
Pipe and tubular structure observation
OEM medical visualization device development
Veterinary visualization equipment
Custom USB inspection devices
For medical-related projects, the module should be treated as an imaging component. Final medical device safety, compliance, cleaning requirements and certification must be evaluated at complete-device level.
Choose this model when the project needs:
A D4.0 compact camera head
2MP-class imaging
1500×1500 square-format output
140° diagonal FOV
Wide-area visual context
8–100mm focusing range
USB image output
Custom external lighting
Separate-type OEM integration
1.5m standard cable
Cable evaluation up to 3m
It is particularly suitable for customers who need a wide and balanced observation area rather than a standard wide-screen image format.
Another module may be more suitable if the project requires:
Built-in LED illumination
Confirmed IP67 waterproof support
Very narrow focused FOV
A working distance below 8mm
Integrated all-in-one front-end structure
A smaller camera diameter
A confirmed high-frame-rate requirement
A finished plug-and-play consumer device
The correct choice depends on the whole inspection system.
Customers should test:
1500×1500 output compatibility
Image detail in the actual target scene
140° FOV in the real cavity
Target size within the wide-angle frame
Image clarity from 8mm to the real maximum working distance
External lighting design
Reflection and shadow performance
Cable length and signal stability
Board placement
Mechanical protection
Final environmental requirements
The best test is not a desktop image preview.
The module should be tested with the customer’s intended lighting, host system and mechanical structure.
Before requesting samples, provide:
Application scenario
Required camera diameter
Target structure or cavity size
Actual working distance
Need for wide-area viewing
Image detail requirement
Lighting method
Waterproof requirement
Cable length
Available board space
Host device
Software platform
Sample quantity
Estimated production volume
Mechanical drawing if available
The SF-C2017USB-1500P V1.0 offers a different selection direction from standard 720P wide-screen endoscope camera modules.
Its main value comes from the combination of:
D4.0 compact diameter
2MP-class imaging
1500×1500 square-format output
140° diagonal FOV
8–100mm focusing range
and OEM-level lighting flexibility.
For customers who need balanced image coverage and wide-area visualization inside compact spaces, it is worth evaluating as part of the complete device system.
Need a compact USB endoscope camera module with square-format imaging and a wide field of view?
Send your application, working distance, cavity size, lighting method and host system information to SincereFull. Our team can help evaluate whether SF-C2017USB-1500P V1.0 matches your device requirements.
