How to acquire images with a Sony dsc

[mjasso]

Hi, I would like to know if there is a method to interface or connect a consumer digital camera (Sony dsc- s650) to labview, what I'm trying to do is control the camera in order to acquire images whit it, I have read some stuff about .icd files but i havent been able to find more information about it, this is a school project i need to build a machien vision app but i'm very limited with hardware so fas this is the only camera i have, thanks.

[Vivek_N]

Hello mjasso,

If you cannot buy NI hardware to interface with a camera, you have three options: firewire, GigE or USB cameras. From a datasheet I found on the web, the Sony dsc-s650 has a USB interface. The following knowledgebase article explains which USB cameras are supported: http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/89E33B77CFE244E986256F8E004E0F13 . You will need the NI-IMAQ for USB driver if the camera has a DirectShow filter. You will probably have to contact Sony to verify this information.  

Please refer to the following webpage to see the requirements for the IMAQ for USB driver: http://sine.ni.com/devzone/cda/epd/p/id/5030 . I hope this helps.