Sony FCB camera block
At the 2025 Low Altitude Economy and Unmanned Systems Expo and the 10th Shenzhen International Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Exhibition, how did the Sony unmanned aerial vehicle camera module FCB-EV9520L and its related products and solutions, which are represented by Xuanzhan Technology, perform?
I. In terms of technical presentation
1. Prominent performance advantages: The Sony FCB-EV9520L is equipped with the STARVIS 2 CMOS sensor, featuring 2.13 million effective pixels and 130dB wide dynamic range (WDR) technology, which can maintain complete picture details even in complex lighting environments. Its 30x optical zoom combined with 12x digital zoom can achieve 360x hybrid zoom, enabling clear capture of tiny targets at a distance. In addition, this product also features starlight-level low-light imaging capability, with a minimum illuminance of up to 0.00008Lx. It can output color images even in complete darkness, making it suitable for scenarios such as night or deep-sea exploration.
2. Innovative design of the lightweight version: The FCB-EV9520L lightweight version specially designed by Xuanzhan Technology for drones has reduced its weight from 239g to 165g by replacing the shell material and adopting precise design, significantly enhancing the drone’s endurance and maneuverability. The lightweight version also features a U-shaped slot design, facilitating the adjustment of optical axis consistency and enhancing the imaging stability of the camera module at different focal lengths and shooting angles.
Meanwhile, its 8 corners are equipped with pre-cut grooves, which can reduce the volume as needed and use the built-in fixed positions to lower the weight.
3. Multiple video output schemes: The Sony FCB-EV9520L supports multiple video output schemes such as 3G-SDI, HD-HDMI, network, USB3.0, and TYPE-C.
For example, when paired with the 3G-SDI mini interface board, it can be plug and play, automatically identify and output 3G-SDI high-definition signals, and is suitable for unmanned aerial vehicle aerial photography live streaming and mobile security.
The HD-HDMI interface board enables 1080P@60fps lossless output, supports remote real-time data transmission, and is suitable for drone aerial photography, inspection and other scenarios.
Second, in terms of application scenario expansion
1. Industrial inspection: In high-altitude operations such as power inspection and bridge testing, this product can clearly capture tiny cracks on the surface of equipment with its 360x zoom capability. Combined with the automatic exposure and focusing function of the area, it maintains the completeness of the picture details.
2. Underwater exploration: It supports scenarios such as deep-sea oil and gas pipeline inspection and shipwreck site exploration. Its low-light clear imaging technology can restore the surface patterns and details of cultural relics, providing high-definition image materials for archaeological research.
3. Emergency Rescue: Supports low-latency transmission and rapid auto-focusing. Even in extreme environments such as thick smoke or alternating day and night, it can still clearly display the location of trapped individuals and damage to the building structure.
4. Mobile security: Through privacy area masking and target tracking algorithms, it can automatically lock the facial features of suspects while blurring the images of irrelevant personnel, achieving a balance between law enforcement efficiency and privacy protection.
5. Agricultural plant protection: Supports rapid automatic focusing and 30x optical zoom, which can accurately identify pest and disease areas and detect the distribution of insect eggs on the back of leaves through the zoom function.
Iii. Regarding the influence of the exhibition
Senior management of Sony Group visited:
At the 10th Shenzhen International Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Exhibition in 2025, a delegation of senior leaders from Sony Group. I specially came to the booth of Xuanzhan Technology for a visit and guidance.
The arrival of the senior leaders of Sony Group instantly made the booth of Xuanzhan Technology the focus of the entire event. They listened attentively to the detailed introduction given by the staff of Xuanzhan Technology and highly praised the innovative achievements of the Sony FCB-EV9520L camera core module in the integration of video technology and the application in low-altitude economic scenarios. They believed that it not only fully demonstrated the technical advantages of Sony products but also, through Xuanzhan Technology’s one-stop solution for high-definition video secondary development, It has promoted the development of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industry and provided strong support for the efficient and safe operation of the low-altitude economy.
2. Attract a lot of attention:
The Sony FCB-EV9520L, its reduced version and a variety of video output solutions were showcased at the exhibition, demonstrating Xuanzhan Technology’s innovative achievements in high-definition video technology for unmanned aerial vehicles and attracting the attention of many visitors and industry professionals.
3. Promote industry development:
The display of Sony FCB-EV9520L, its reduced version and various video output solutions not only provides drone manufacturers and industry users with more advanced and reliable camera core modules and video solution options, but also promotes the qualitative change of drone vision systems from “auxiliary tools” to “intelligent hubs”. It provides crucial support for the efficient and safe development of the low-altitude economy.
Iv. Market Response and Industry Impact
The booth of Xuanzhan Technology attracted a large number of professional visitors. The compatibility design of Sony FCB-EV9520L (compatible with the size/pin of FCB-EV7520) was highly praised by old users, reducing the upgrade cost.
Conclusion: Through the series of demonstrations of Sony FCB-EV9520L and its reduced version, as well as various video output solutions, Xuanzhan Technology not only highlighted its technological leadership but also led industry trends with its scenario-based ecological layout, providing key support for low-altitude economy, emergency rescue, smart agriculture and other fields, and becoming the technical benchmark of the 2025 Shenzhen Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Exhibition.