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Hi there, I need a CCTV expert who knows these cameras that can tell me what camera to buy that will solve my task. So my task is: I have to be able shoot video of a 4" x 5" rectangular area on a machine. The video signal needs to be as high quality as I can push through an s-video cable. The s-video signal will go to the s-video jack of an older video mixer which will then send it to several older Sharp XG-P10XU projectors. The 4" x 5" area on the machine I am taking video of can be illuminated as brightly as needed. The subject of the video has variable motion from still to a maximum of about 1 meter per second or 2.23 mph. The video image needs to be sharply focused with as little motion blur as possible so I'm thinking a lot of light and a camera with a quick shutter speed would work. Finally decent color is important. A used camera from ebay would be fine as long as it will take the video ok. I know someone here must know a make and model of CCTV camera and lens combination that will do the job because it seems like there is an ocean of CCTV cameras. Does any one have an idea of what I need. Thanks for your help!

Well, lets see. This is an indoor environment. The camera's mounting point could be as much as 20" from the 4" x 5" field of view but no closer than 6" from the 4" x 5" field. The ideal mounting position for the camera would be 10-11". Right now there is no need to record the image. I think the resolution limitation here is the mixer and its s-video input and output. Coming up with a camera that matches the maximum resolution of the projector 1024 x 768 so the camera could be connected directly to the projector in one application and also be capable capable of connecting to the mixer through svideo in the anticipated application would be ideal. Ideas?