Wide Angle Lens – CCL123030MPF

CCL123030MPF-Ultra wide angle 1/2.3″ HD lens 150.6° FOV, 18MP M12x0.5 mount CCTV lens for surveillance or specialized imaging applications.

3.0mm 18MP M12 Wide Angle Lens

This 3.0mm 18MP M12 Wide Angle lens is designed for compact imaging systems that require an extremely wide field of view and high-resolution image capture. With a 150.6° diagonal FOV, 120° horizontal FOV, and 90° vertical FOV, it provides broad scene coverage in a compact M12x0.5 package.

Featuring an 18MP resolution capability, F2.8 aperture, fixed iris, and 6G1ASP optical construction with an IR-cut element, this wide-angle M12 lens is suitable for panoramic monitoring, robotics, embedded vision, smart security, and other applications where maximum scene coverage is important.

M12 Wide Angle Lens Core Highlights

• 150.6° Ultra-Wide FOV: Covers a very broad scene with 120° horizontal and 90° vertical viewing angles.
• 18MP High Resolution: Supports high-resolution image capture for detailed wide-area monitoring and vision systems.
• Compact M12 Mount: M12x0.5 mounting enables integration into compact cameras, embedded vision modules, and space-constrained devices.
• F2.8 Fixed Aperture: Provides a practical balance between light transmission, optical performance, and compact lens construction.
• 6G1ASP + IR-Cut Construction: Multi-element optical design with an IR-cut element for visible-light imaging applications.

M12 Wide Angle Lens Applications

Panoramic and Wide-Area Monitoring

The extremely wide 150.6° diagonal FOV allows one camera to cover a large area while reducing the need for multiple imaging points. This makes the lens suitable for compact panoramic monitoring systems, indoor surveillance cameras, smart building devices, and embedded security equipment.

For projects requiring compact wide-angle imaging, TOWIN’s M12 Lenses provide multiple focal-length options for matching different sensor formats and coverage requirements.

Designed for wide-area monitoring applications, this lens is particularly useful when camera size is limited but broad scene coverage remains a priority.

Robotics and Machine Vision

Robots and autonomous devices often require a wide viewing angle to observe their surroundings, detect nearby objects, and maintain environmental awareness. The 3.0mm focal length and 150.6° diagonal FOV provide broad visual coverage from a compact camera module.

The 18MP resolution also provides more image detail than conventional low-resolution wide-angle lenses, making it useful for robotic perception, navigation support, object awareness, and embedded vision systems.

For industrial inspection and robotic imaging projects, explore TOWIN’s Machine Vision solutions for additional lens-selection references.

Smart Security and IoT Cameras

Compact security cameras, smart home devices, and IoT vision products often need to monitor a large area from a small installation point. This M12 Wide Angle lens combines a compact mechanical format with an extremely wide FOV, making it suitable for applications such as room monitoring, entrance monitoring, retail observation, and smart-device cameras.

The integrated IR-cut element also makes the optical configuration suitable for visible-light imaging systems where infrared wavelengths need to be filtered from the imaging path.

Compatible Devices

• Compact panoramic cameras
• Wide-angle security cameras
• Smart home and IoT cameras
• Indoor monitoring cameras
• Robotic vision modules
• Embedded vision cameras
• Autonomous mobile robots
• Smart building cameras
• Compact industrial vision devices
• Wide-area observation systems

Sensor and FOV Matching

This lens is designed for a 1/2.3″ image format and provides a 150.6° diagonal field of view. When selecting a camera module, the sensor’s active imaging area should be matched with the lens image circle to avoid unwanted image cropping or corner vignetting.

Because FOV varies significantly with sensor dimensions, users should evaluate the sensor format, required coverage area, working distance, and camera installation position together. TOWIN’s Sensor Guide can help engineers understand sensor and lens compatibility.

For projects where the required viewing angle needs to be calculated before selecting a lens, the FOV Calculator can also be used as a reference.

Why Choose an 18MP M12 Wide Angle Lens?

A Wide Angle lens is useful when the primary requirement is maximum scene coverage rather than maintaining rectilinear geometry. Compared with conventional wide-angle lenses, this 3.0mm design provides a much broader viewing angle, allowing compact camera systems to capture more of the surrounding environment.

The combination of 18MP resolution and 150.6° diagonal FOV is especially valuable for applications that need both broad coverage and high image detail. Engineers can therefore reduce blind spots while retaining sufficient resolution for downstream image analysis.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What type of lens is this 3.0mm M12 lens?
A: It is a fixed focal M12 Wide Angle lens with an extremely wide 150.6° diagonal field of view, designed for compact wide-area imaging systems.

Q: What sensor size is this lens designed for?
A: The lens is specified for a 1/2.3″ image format and should be matched with a compatible camera sensor and image circle.

Q: What is the FOV of this 18MP Wide Angle lens?
A: The specified FOV is 150.6° diagonal, 120° horizontal, and 90° vertical, providing very broad scene coverage.

Q: Is this lens suitable for panoramic cameras?
A: Yes. Its extremely wide FOV makes it suitable for compact panoramic, wide-area monitoring, indoor security, and environmental observation cameras.

Q: Is this lens an IR corrected lens?
A: No. The specification identifies an IR-cut element, which is different from IR correction. The IR-cut component is intended to filter infrared wavelengths from the imaging path.

Q: What is the advantage of 18MP resolution in a Wide Angle lens?
A: The high resolution provides more image detail across the very wide field of view, which can be beneficial for monitoring, robotics, embedded vision, and image analysis applications.

Q: What does the -64% distortion specification mean?
A: The high negative optical distortion is characteristic of Wide Angle imaging and allows the lens to achieve an extremely wide field of view. Image correction can be applied in software when a rectilinear output is required.

Product Selection Reference

Choose this 3.0mm 18MP M12 Wide Angle lens when your project prioritizes extremely wide scene coverage, compact mechanical integration, and high image resolution.

It is particularly suitable for panoramic monitoring, smart security, robotics, embedded vision, IoT cameras, and other systems where a conventional narrow-angle lens would leave too much of the surrounding scene outside the image.

For additional lens options, browse TOWIN’s Fisheye Lens category or Wide Angle Lens category. Engineers can also review the Lens Selection Guide when comparing focal length, sensor format, FOV, and application requirements.

If you require a customized optical configuration, sensor matching, or OEM/ODM development, contact TOWIN for engineering support.

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