Goobuy UC-678S is a rugged 4K USB UVC camera combining the Sony IMX678 STARVIS 2 sensor with a SUS304 stainless steel housing. It provides 3840×2160 MJPEG video at up to 30fps for marine equipment, wet industrial machinery and other local USB systems requiring detailed equipment observation

Goobuy UC-678S IMX678 4K Stainless Steel USB Camera

Sony STARVIS 2 Rugged UVC Camera for Marine, Wet Industrial & Low-Light Equipment

Goobuy UC-678S is a rugged 4K USB camera combining the Sony IMX678 STARVIS 2 sensor, SUS304 stainless steel housing and standard UVC video. It is designed for marine equipment, wet industrial machinery and other applications that already have a USB host but need higher-resolution imaging from a protected camera head.

Sony IMX678 STARVIS 2 · 4K UHD · SUS304 · USB UVC

4K Detail. STARVIS 2 Low Light. Stainless Steel Protection

Why choose UC-678S rugged camera?

UC-678S is built for a simple requirement:

You already have the USB host. You need a better camera for a demanding location.

It combines four practical features in one finished camera:

4K Detail
3840×2160 video for equipment applications where image detail matters.

Sony STARVIS 2
IMX678 imaging for challenging and changing light conditions.

SUS304 Stainless Steel
A rugged camera housing for wet and corrosion-prone equipment environments.

USB UVC
Direct integration with compatible Windows, Linux and other USB host systems.

No separate IP camera network is required.

 

Marine & Harbor Equipment

4K USB Camera for Detailed Equipment Viewing

UC-678S is suitable for marine and harbor applications where a USB host is located close to the camera and higher-resolution equipment viewing is required.

Typical applications include:

• Marine machinery inspection
• Harbor equipment observation
• Vessel equipment viewing
• Port maintenance equipment
• Machinery-space inspection
• Marine service equipment

The SUS304 housing provides a more suitable camera enclosure for many moisture-exposed installations than a bare camera module.

For severe chloride or direct seawater exposure, material and installation requirements should be evaluated separately.

 

Wet Industrial Equipment

UC-678S can also provide detailed local video for:

• Wet industrial machinery
• Water-treatment equipment
• Processing equipment
• Equipment inspection stations
• Moisture-exposed machinery
• Industrial maintenance systems

The camera connects directly to a nearby compatible USB host for viewing, recording or customer-side processing.

 

Sony IMX678 STARVIS 2

4K Detail for Challenging Light

UC-678S uses the Sony IMX678 STARVIS 2 1/1.8" CMOS sensor.

Its value is not simply “4K.”

The combination of high resolution and STARVIS 2 makes it useful where customers need to see more equipment detail under changing or limited illumination.

Typical examples include:

Dim machinery areas

Nighttime maintenance

Shaded equipment locations

Detailed equipment observation

Low-light capability does not mean the camera can see in complete darkness. Additional illumination may be required where no usable light is available.

 

USB UVC Integration

Camera → USB → Your Existing Host

UC-678S is intended for local USB systems.

UC-678S → USB UVC → Industrial PC / Linux Host / Windows PC

The camera provides the video.

Your host handles:

Display · Recording · Image Processing

This makes UC-678S particularly suitable when an industrial PC or embedded computer is already installed close to the camera.

For long-distance network video transmission, a PoE/IP camera is normally a better choice.

 

Technical Specifications

Specification	UC-678S
Image Sensor	Sony IMX678 STARVIS 2
Sensor Size	1/1.8"
Maximum Resolution	3840 × 2160
4K Video	Up to 30fps MJPEG
1080P Video	Up to 60fps MJPEG
Interface	USB 2.0
Protocol	UVC
Video Formats	MJPEG / YUY2
Standard Lens	3.05mm F2.0
Standard FOV	Approx. 118° DFOV
Focus	Fixed Focus
Housing	SUS304 Stainless Steel
Typical Hosts	Windows / Linux / Compatible UVC Host
Primary Use	Marine / Wet Industrial / Equipment Observation

Environmental protection rating should be published after qualification of the complete UC-678S assembly

 

Which Goobuy Camera Fits Your System?

Requirement	Recommended Camera
4K detail + USB + stainless steel	UC-678S
Low-light 1080P + USB + IP68 stainless steel	UC-535S
AHD + STARVIS 2 + stainless steel + IR	AC-616
PoE + ONVIF + IP68 stainless steel	IPC-535S

 

 

Is UC-678S Right for Your Application?

Good Fit

4K equipment observation
Marine machinery inspection
Wet industrial equipment
Local USB host systems
Low-light equipment viewing
Industrial PC integration

Choose Another Camera If You Need

Long-distance PoE networking
AHD monitor connection
High-speed global-shutter machine vision
Certified explosion-proof operation
Permanent underwater imaging
Turnkey AI or autonomous vision

 

Professional FAQ

1. Why choose UC-678S instead of a normal 4K USB camera?

UC-678S combines Sony IMX678 STARVIS 2, 4K UVC video and a SUS304 stainless steel camera housing for equipment installations where both image quality and environmental construction matter.

2. Can UC-678S output 4K at 30fps?

Yes. The standard platform supports 3840×2160 at up to 30fps using MJPEG.

4K 30fps should not be interpreted as uncompressed 4K video over USB 2.0.

3. Can it work with Linux?

Yes, with a compatible Linux system supporting USB UVC video devices. Compatibility should be verified with the actual host before volume deployment.

4. Is it suitable for marine equipment?

It can be evaluated for marine and harbor equipment where SUS304, local USB connectivity and detailed video are appropriate.

For severe saltwater or chloride exposure, the material and installation environment should be reviewed separately.

5. Is UC-678S waterproof?

The final environmental protection rating should follow qualification of the complete stainless steel camera assembly. The housing material alone does not establish an IP rating.

6. Why choose UC-678S instead of UC-535S?

Choose UC-678S when 4K image detail is the priority.

Choose UC-535S when 1080P low-light performance and its qualified IP68 camera construction are more important.

7. Can it be used for machine vision?

It can provide UVC video to customer-side software, but it is not positioned as a high-speed global-shutter or precision metrology camera.

8. Is UC-678S explosion-proof?

No. SUS304 construction does not make the camera explosion-proof. UC-678S is not presented as ATEX-, IECEx- or intrinsically-safe equipment.