ZED X One Core Specifications

This page gathers the hardware specifications of the ZED X One Core monocular camera module. The reference document is the official ZED X One Core datasheet.

Image sensor

The ZED X One Core is built around an AR0234 1/2.6” 2.3 MP RGB global shutter sensor, which provides good low-light capabilities and distortion-free images of fast-moving objects.

Feature	Value
Sensor type	1/2.6” 2.3 MP RGB
Array size	1928 x 1208 pixels
Pixel size	3 µm x 3 µm
Chief Ray Angle (CRA)	0°
Recommended lens CRA	0° ± 3°
Shutter	Electronically synchronized global shutter
Image format	16:10
Output resolution	1920x1200 @15/30/60 fps 1920x1080 @15/30/60 fps (cropping mode) 960x600 @15/30/60/120 fps (binning mode)
Output format	RAW10 (V4L2) / YUV 4:2:0 (Argus)
Max. S/N ratio	38 dB
Dynamic range	71.4 dB
Sensitivity	22.3 Ke/Lux·s
Camera control	Exposure, analog and digital gain, gamma, white balance, saturation, sharpness, denoising, brightness, contrast

Optics

Feature	Fisheye lens	Wide lens	Narrow lens
Focal length	1.38 mm (0.054”)	2.2 mm (0.086”)	4.6 mm (0.18”)
Field of view	204° (H) x 137° (V) x 218° (D)	110° (H) x 80° (V) x 120° (D)	73° (H) x 45° (V) x 87° (D)
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2	f/2.0
Distortion	< 18.80% (F-θ)	< 4.39%	-6.7%

Cameras purchased with one of these lens options are factory focused and calibrated. The no lens version is meant for integrators mounting their own optics: in that case, focusing and intrinsic calibration are performed by the integrator. A stereo rig built from two cameras always requires an extrinsic calibration.

Infrared cut filter

Every ZED X One Core lens option includes an infrared (IR) cut filter: a thin glass plate with an optical coating that transmits visible light and blocks the near-infrared (NIR) and ultraviolet (UV) light that the human eye cannot see. The filter is part of the lens assembly and cannot be removed.

Why the filter is needed

The silicon image sensor of the ZED X One Core is sensitive to light from about 350 nm to 1100 nm, well beyond the visible range of about 400 nm to 700 nm. The red, green and blue color filters on the sensor pixels become almost transparent in the near infrared, so without an IR cut filter, NIR light would add unwanted signal to all three color channels:

Washed-out and wrong colors: vegetation, dark fabrics and some plastics strongly reflect NIR and would look reddish or pink, and the whole image would lose saturation.
Unstable white balance: the amount of NIR varies a lot between sunlight, incandescent lamps and LED lighting, so the same scene would look different under each light source.
Softer images: lenses do not focus NIR light at the same distance as visible light, which blurs fine details.

By keeping only the visible band, the filter provides natural colors that are consistent from one camera to another, which also benefits computer vision and AI models.

Consequences for your application

The camera does not see near-infrared light. IR illuminators (typically 850 nm or 940 nm), the IR LEDs of surveillance cameras and the patterns projected by active depth cameras are almost invisible to it. Operation in the dark requires visible lighting.
No interference from active IR sensors. For the same reason, LiDARs, time-of-flight cameras and structured light projectors operating nearby in the near infrared do not disturb the images.

Specifications

The table shows the filter’s transmission as a function of wavelength across the visible, UV and infrared ranges. T is the transmission at a given wavelength and Tavg the average transmission over a band.

Feature	Fisheye lens	Wide lens	Narrow lens
Cut-on (T = 50%)	400 ± 10 nm	386 nm	400 ± 10 nm
Visible passband	Tavg ≥ 95% from 425 nm to 630 nm	Tavg = 94% from 425 nm to 630 nm	Tavg ≥ 95% from 425 nm to 630 nm
Cut-off (T = 50%)	650 ± 10 nm	646 nm	650 ± 10 nm
NIR blocking	Tavg < 1% from 680 nm to 1100 nm	Tavg < 0.5% from 680 nm to 1100 nm	Tavg < 1% from 680 nm to 1100 nm
UV blocking	Tavg < 2% (Tmax ≤ 5%) from 380 nm to 10 nm below the cut-on	Not specified	Tavg < 2% (Tmax ≤ 5%) from 380 nm to 10 nm below the cut-on

The values of the Wide lens are measured on a sample of its 650 nm IR cut filter, for which the supplier does not specify tolerances.

The no lens version has no IR cut filter, since the filter is part of the lens. For color imaging, choose a lens with a built-in IR cut filter or add one in the optical path.

Motion sensor

The integrated BOSCH BMI088 IMU is a high-performance 6-axis inertial sensor with a 16-bit triaxial accelerometer and gyroscope, providing orientation and motion detection of the camera. Its high vibration robustness and temperature stability make it suitable for harsh industrial robotics environments.

Feature	Value
Motion sensor	BOSCH BMI088 IMU
Accelerometer range	± 12 G
Accelerometer resolution	0.36 mg
Accelerometer noise density	2.3 mg
Gyroscope range	± 1000 dps
Gyroscope resolution	0.03 dps
Gyroscope noise density	0.20 dps
Sensitivity error	± 0.5%
Output data rate	200 Hz

You can access the sensor data through the Sensors API of the ZED SDK.

Sensor positions

The IMU origin is vertically and horizontally aligned with the optical center of the image, with a depth offset of -5.92 mm along the Z axis. The offset specifies the location of the IMU origin with respect to the center of the image plane.

Multi-camera synchronization

All cameras connected to the same ZED Link MIPI Quad capture card are automatically hardware-synchronized at frame level by its onboard FPGA, within 15 µs. No wiring or configuration is required.

For hardware recommendations, synchronization methods, and local network streaming with multiple cameras, see the Multi-Camera page.

Physical specifications

Feature	Value
Dimensions	Fisheye lens: 27 x 27 x 29.72 mm (1.06 x 1.06 x 1.17”) Wide lens: 27 x 27 x 34.52 mm (1.06 x 1.06 x 1.34”) Narrow lens: 27 x 27 x 31.27 mm (1.06 x 1.06 x 1.23”)
Weight	Fisheye lens: 17 g (0.04 lb.) Wide lens: 19 g (0.04 lb.) Narrow lens: 14 g (0.03 lb.)
Mounting	4x Ø2.2 mm diameter holes
Interface	MIPI CSI-2, Micro I-PEX cable
Operating temperature	-20°C to +60°C (-4°F to 140°F)
Power	Power via MIPI, 0.8 W (240 mA @ 3.3 VDC)
Warranty	2-year hardware warranty

Technical drawings

Fisheye lens

Wide lens

Narrow lens

ZED X One Core fisheye lens technical drawings

System requirements

The ZED X One Core requires an NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ Developer Kit (J12) equipped with a ZED Link MIPI Quad capture card (4x MIPI camera inputs, 75 x 40 mm), or an NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Thor™ with Holoscan Sensor Bridge, for its MIPI CSI-2 connection. See the Recommended Specifications for ZED SDK page for the up-to-date host requirements.

Minimum ZED SDK version

Camera model	Minimum ZED SDK version
ZED X One Core	v5.5

Part numbers

Model	SKU
ZED X One Core - No lens	ZED-411013
ZED X One Core - Wide lens (2.2 mm)	ZED-412013
ZED X One Core - Narrow lens (4.6 mm)	ZED-413013
ZED X One Core - Fisheye lens (1.38 mm)	ZED-414013

Standards and compliance

Certificate	Region
REACH	European Union
RoHS 3	European Union

Feature	Value
Country of origin	France
HS code	85258940
ECCN	EAR99

The compliance certificates are available on the StereoLabs certificates page.