end printed circuit board assembly pcba a video signal processor pcba a power supply shutter drive pcba a shutter drive a lens assembly and a mounting camera core 100 preferably also includes a heat sink 110 to absorb heat generated internal to the camera 10 heat sink 110 can for example include an aluminum housing that is filled with a phase change material such as the comfortemp u00ae material available from frisby technologies of winstom salem n c camera core 100 can also include a remote transmitter 120 for example an rf transmitter operating at 2 4 giga hertz having an antenna 130 to transmit video produced by camera 10 to a remote receiver monitor not shown a suitable transmitter for use in the present invention is the minilink 2 4ta transmitter available from microtek electronics inc of sam clemente calif camera core 100 is preferably held in place within housing 20 by for example support members 200 a and 200 b the exterior profile of support members 200 a and 200 b preferably conforms generally to the shape of the inner wall of housing 20 while the interior profile of support members 200 a and 200 b conform generally to the shape of camera core 100 such support members are preferably fabricated from a thermally insulating.