Using Cameras in MATLAB

Use Image Acquisition Toolbox's videoinput as the primary interface for all camera workflows. Other interfaces (webcam, gigecam) are secondary and should only be used when explicitly requested or when videoinput is unavailable.

When to Use

• User wants to connect to a camera (webcam, USB, GigE, USB3 Vision, CoaXPress, Camera Link)
• User wants to acquire images or video frames
• User wants to preview live camera feed
• User wants to list or enumerate available cameras
• User wants to acquire images from a CoaXPress frame grabber
• User wants to acquire images via a Camera Link frame grabber
• User asks "how do I use my webcam/camera in MATLAB?"
• User mentions Image Acquisition Toolbox

When NOT to Use