I'm looking to recording sports stats at games like touches, tackles, kicks, metres run, etc. I'd like to use a camera to capture the action and then review the footage to track the stats. What would be the best camera to use for this purpose? A few requirements:

  • Ability to record video continuously for 1-2 hours without overheating

  • High frame rate (60fps+) for smooth slow motion playback (Ideal, but not actually needed as don't have to use the the recording for visual purposes only for stat recording)

  • Decent low light performance

Thanks

    Hi cgbanko
    Depends on where the camera is stationed:

    • for high FPS, I'd recommend OV9782 (so Wide 97 variants of OAK-D)
    • Do you need depth?
    • You would be running NN models, I presume?

    Low light performance and high FPS are a balance since you need higher exposure time for more light to enter, but this will decrease the FPS.

    Thanks,
    Jaka

      Thanks for the reply. So it seems like the OAK-D S2 would be a good option. I presume with it being in a fixed location tracking moving objects I should choose the Auto-focus variant?

        cgbanko
        Keep in mind that regular OAK-D S2 has IMX378 color sensor which is only capable of producing frames at 60FPS. You do however have OV9282 mono cameras which do support 120+, but they are mono.

        Otherwise yes the S2 is a good choice.

        Thanks,
        Jaka