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Auckland, NEW ZEALAND – 16 April 2026: Canon New Zealand today announces the MS-510, an ultra-high-sensitivity camera designed for surveillance of areas with extremely high security levels, such as ports, public infrastructure facilities, and border areas. Capable of accurately tracking targets day and night, the MS-510 captures colour footage using an approximately 3.2 megapixel, 1-inch Single Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) sensor1. This enhances sensitivity to near-infrared light, improving minimum subject illumination from 0.001 lux to 0.0006 lux2 compared to the previous MS-500 model (released in August 2023).
When combined with Canon's broadcast lenses with super-telephoto capabilities, clear videos of subjects several kilometres away can be captured, even in the dark. By strengthening the ultra-high-sensitivity camera's lineup, including the ME20/ML Series3, Canon aims to help meet a variety of advanced surveillance needs.
Main features:
The new SPAD sensor supports surveillance at night
• SPAD sensor uses a method called "photon counting", which counts light particles (photons) that enter a pixel. Unlike the "electric charge accumulation method" of the CMOS sensor, which measures the amount of light accumulated in a pixel over a period of time, the incoming photon generates an electron and can be rapidly4 multiplied by about 1 million times and outputted as a large electrical signal. Since each photon is counted digitally, it makes it possible for noise not to enter during signal readout5.
• Improved sensitivity for near-infrared light which allows for the capture of noise-reduced colour images even in extremely dark environments such as nighttime, supporting nighttime surveillance of infrastructure facilities and ships.
• Equipped with the conventional bayonet mount (BTA S-1005B standard compliant), which means Canon's extensive lineup of broadcast lenses with ultra telephoto performance can be utilised6.
• Canon has a lens barrel design and lens coating technology, which reduce unwanted reflections, enabling clear video capture with less ghosting and flare. A digital servo system, digital drive unit, and high-resolution encoder provide high-speed, high precision zoom, focus, and iris operation.
High-visibility shooting is possible due to a variety of image quality presets and image correction functions
• Features presets with adjusted gamma curves, noise reduction, and other settings to suit different situations, allowing the user to capture subjects with high visibility by selecting these presets.
• "Haze compensation" automatically optimises contrast, reducing the effects of haze and mist, while “Smart shade control” suppresses blocked up shadows and blown highlights in dark areas and backlit situations, resulting in videos that are easier to view7.
Excellent image quality with superior visibility even in bright scenes
• As an ultra-high-sensitivity camera, it excels not only in low-light environments but also in bright scenes, demonstrating high subject visibility.
• The resolution has been optimised to capture subjects with high definition, even in situations where fine detail and edge information tend to weaken during long-distance shooting.
Supports serial communication functions which enables remote control of pan/tilt operations and image quality adjustment
• Compatible with Canon’s proprietary serial communication control protocol which is used for Canon’s ultra-high-sensitivity cameras and remote cameras8.
• Compatible with the “Pelco-D” protocol published by Pelco, Inc. in the United States which is widely used to control remote cameras and pan-tilt heads.
• The MS-510 supports internet protocol (IP) network communication, enabling remote video streaming. Furthermore, it is equipped with a mechanism for sending and receiving Canon’s proprietary serial communication control protocol and "Pelco-D protocol" over an IP network, making it possible to remotely configure camera settings and control the pan/tilt head using these protocols.
• The MS-510 also supports the international standard Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF), enabling centralised video management, camera settings, and pan/tilt head control using a video management system.
Pricing and availability
The MS-510 is scheduled to be available in New Zealand from late June 2026. For sales enquiries, please contact Canon via enquiry form.
1 Effective number of pixels: approx. 2.1 megapixels.
2 Colour (Night Mode), no accumulation, F1.4 conversion, Shutter speed 1/30 sec., 50IRE, Maximum gain, Custom picture [CrispImg2].
3 ME20F-SH released Dec. 2015, ME20F-SHN released Feb. 2018, ML-100 M58 released Dec. 2020, ML-105 EF released Apr. 2021.
4 Extremely small-time intervals of less than 100 picoseconds (1 picosecond= 1 trillionth of a second).
5 For detailed differences between the SPAD sensor and CMOS sensor, please visit the Canon technology web page: https://global.canon/en/technology/spad-sensor-2023.html.
6 Third-party lenses can be used with the universal B4 Mount.
7 Haze compensation and smart shade control can not be used together.
8 For Canon’s remote camera line-up, visit: PTZ Remote Cameras | High Def & Precise | Canon New Zealand
