Foxeer Cat 2 Mini & Micro: StarLight FPV Night camera

Photo of Foxeer Cat 2 camera

Foxeer, one of the most popular drone accessories manufacturers, released recently two new StarLight FPV camera for night flights. According to the technical specs, the second generation Cat 2 Mini and Cat 2 Micro cameras feature 0.0001lux minimal illumination in black&white mode and 0.0005lux in color mode.

Both Foxeer Cat 2 cameras adopt 1/3 inch CMOS sensor and 1200 TVL resolution. Thanks to the wide range of input voltage, these cameras can be used with 2~5S LIPO battery packs. Camera settings can be fine-tuned using the included OSD board.

Foxeer Cat 2 Mini vs Cat 2 Micro: What are the differences?

As you can see in the comparison table below, except size and weight there are no other technical differences between the Mini and Micro editions. Both Foxeer Cat 2 cameras feature 0.0001 lux minimal illumination and native flight OSD (voltage, aircraft name, and elapsed time).

  Foxeer Cat 2 Mini Foxeer Cat 2 Micro
Image sensor 1/3″ CMOS 1/3″ CMOS
Resolution 1200TVL 1200TVL
FOV FOV-H 85°, FOV-D 105°; 16:9: FOV-H 115°, FOV-D 145° FOV-H 85°, FOV-D 105°; 16:9: FOV-H 115°, FOV-D 145°
Shutter Speed PAL: 1/25~1/10000 sec; NTSC: 1/30~1/10000 sec PAL: 1/25~1/10000 sec; NTSC: 1/30~1/10000 sec
B&W Min. Illumination 0.0001lux Starlight 0.0001lux Starlight
Color Min. Illumination 0.0005lux 0.0005lux
Latency Ultra-Low Latency Ultra-Low Latency
DNR 3DNR 3DNR
WDR Yes Yes
Flight OSD Voltage/Camera name/Time Voltage/Camera name/Time
Voltage input DC 4.6~24V DC 4.6~24V
Video Out CVBS CVBS
Dimension 22x22mm (without bracket)
28x22mm (with bracket)
18.7×18.7mm (without bracket)
Weight 12.6 grams 10.5 grams
Foxeer Cat 2 Mini vs Cat 2 Micro
left Mini, right: Micro

Foxeer Cat2 Box content

  • Mini or Micro camera;
  • 2 mounting brackets;
  • Pack of screws;
  • Servo Cable to TBS Unify VTX;
  • 2Pin OSD Cable;
  • OSD Board;
  • User manual.

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