Elevate Your Vision: Introducing IMX585 & IMX678 Cameras for Khadas SBCs
Updated: Dec 16, 2025
Whether you’re building an AI robot, designing a smart surveillance system, or creating a high-definition imaging rig, one thing matters most: a reliable, high-quality image feed. It’s often the difference between a project that works and one that doesn’t.
Khadas now introduces two advanced camera modules — IMX585 and IMX678 — built to elevate your SBC projects. With them, your devices gain sharper vision, wider perspectives, and cleaner detail across a wide range of scenarios.
IMX585 — Extreme Detail, Clearer Night Shots
A Flagship Sensor That Stands Out
Equipped with Sony’s 1/1.2’’ IMX585 flagship sensor, pixel light intake is boosted by ~130%. Night scenes become 1.5× cleaner, with subjects standing out naturally against softly blurred backgrounds [1].
Astonishing Clarity
Capture 8.29‑megapixel images and record 4K at 60fps [2]. Motion sharpness improves by ~40%, motion blur is cut nearly in half, and 2× slow‑motion footage is delivered losslessly. Combined with electronic stabilization and AI recognition, the results are nothing short of impressive [1].
Large Aperture, High Dynamic Range
With an F1.0 aperture and HDR tuning, light intake increases 5.8×, noise is reduced by half, and depth of field becomes smoother. Shutter speed is significantly faster, reducing shake‑induced blur to just one‑third [1]. Backlit subjects remain visible, highlights avoid overexposure, and both SNR and dynamic range are dramatically enhanced.
Summary
With its ability to capture exceptional detail and produce clean low-light images, IMX585 is well-suited for smart security, AI object recognition, intelligent monitoring, high-speed photography, and precision scanning.
👉 Full specifications: Khadas Download - IMX585 Specs
IMX678 — Richer Frames, Wider Perspective
Ultra‑Wide Coverage
With a 178.6° ultra‑wide angle, both frame width and height expand by ~1.4×, effectively doubling the capture area. This wider field of view allows electronic stabilization to crop an extra 10% of the frame, greatly improving shake compensation [1].
Bigger Sensor, Cleaner Shots
The 1/1.8’’ Sony IMX678 sensor, paired with an F1.6 aperture, increases total light intake by over 200%. Under the same lighting, ISO can be lowered by 1.7 stops, producing cleaner images, faster shutter speeds, and blur‑free handheld shooting [1].
Low Distortion, True‑to‑Life Rendering
With distortion under ‑15.9%, straight lines stay straight and edge stretching is reduced by half. Architecture looks authentic, portraits remain natural, and post‑processing correction is unnecessary. Pixels are preserved at 100%, wide‑angle shots retain full detail, geometric errors are cut by more than half, and image stitching is minimized — enabling faster, more accurate algorithm alignment [3].
Summary
IMX678’s ultra‑wide perspective and distortion control make it perfect for panoramic capture, action cameras, object recognition, street mapping, robotic vision, and high‑definition photography.
👉 Full specifications: Khadas Download - IMX678 Specs
Compatibility & Getting Started
Both IMX585 and IMX678 are fully compatible with Khadas Edge 2 and VIM 4 SBCs.
IMX585 + VIM 4 vs. IMX678 + Edge 2
Looking to get started? Check out the installation guides and tuning tips on Khadas Docs:
Need extra help or want to share ideas? Join the discussion in the Khadas Community Forum.
If you'd like a side-by-side overview of the entire Khadas camera lineup, check out our Camera Lineup Comparison Sheet.
[1] Compared to IMX415.
[2] When used with Edge 2 and VIM 4. For more information, refer to the official documentation.
[3] Compared to IMX585.
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The jump in specs here is seriously impressive, especially the F1.0 aperture and low-light performance on the IMX585. Having clean 4K at 60fps without heavy motion blur makes a huge difference for custom robotics and computer vision builds. I was just reading a tech discussion on https://englandderbyshire.co.uk/ about embedded hardware and smart camera projects, and modules like these feel like a massive step forward for SBC setups. Really cool release from Khadas.