Imaging and Core Camera Capabilities
At the heart of this surveillance system lies its robust imaging capabilities, starting with an Image Sensor of approximately 1/1.8 type CMOS, providing a substantial Scanning Area of 7.68 mm (H) × 4.32 mm (V). This larger sensor size contributes to superior image quality and low-light performance.
The camera boasts exceptional Minimum Illumination specifications, allowing it to capture clear images in extremely challenging lighting conditions. In color mode, it can achieve a remarkable 0.04 lx (at 30IRE, F1.5, 1/30s, AGC:11), and even as low as 0.004 lx with extended exposure (16/30s). For monochrome (BW) operation, the camera can function in complete darkness (0 lx) when its IR LED is activated, otherwise reaching down to 0.03 lx, and an impressive 0.002 lx with extended exposure. These figures highlight the camera’s suitability for 24/7 monitoring in varied lighting environments.
White Balance is meticulously controlled with ATW1, ATW2, and AWC options, ensuring accurate color reproduction under different ambient light sources. The Shutter Speed is highly adaptable, ranging from a fast 1/10000 second to slower speeds like 1/25 or 1/60, depending on the chosen frame rate mode (e.g., 60 fps, 30 fps, 50 fps, 25 fps). This flexibility allows for precise control over motion blur and exposure in diverse scenarios. The Maximum Shutter speed extends to 16/30s or 16/25s, enabling superior low-light performance by allowing more light to reach the sensor.
Further enhancing image quality are features like Intelligent Auto and Super Dynamic. Intelligent Auto optimizes various image settings automatically, while Super Dynamic offers an impressive Dynamic Range of up to 132 dB. This wide dynamic range is crucial for capturing detail in scenes with both very bright and very dark areas, preventing underexposure or overexposure. Adaptive Black Stretch allows fine-tuning of dark areas with a settable level from 0 to 255. The camera also includes Back Light Compensation (BLC) and High Light Compensation (HLC), which are vital for maintaining clear images when strong backlighting or intense highlight areas are present. Fog Compensation, with a range of 0 to 8, helps to improve image clarity in adverse weather conditions. The Maximum Gain (AGC), adjustable from 0 to 11, provides additional sensitivity control in low-light situations.
The camera’s ability to switch between color and black & white modes is managed by Color/BW (ICR), offering options like Off, On (IR Light Off/On), and various Auto modes, including Auto3 (SCC) for seamless transitions. Its integrated IR Illumination provides robust night vision capabilities, with selectable power levels (High/Middle/Low/Off) and a maximum irradiation distance of 70 meters (approx. 230 ft) at 30IRE, or 50 meters (approx. 164 ft) at 50IRE, ensuring effective surveillance in complete darkness. Digital Noise Reduction (0 to 255) further refines image quality by minimizing visual noise.
Advanced Detection and Analytics
Beyond basic image capture, this camera integrates sophisticated detection and analytical features. Video Motion Detection (VMD) is supported with up to 4 configurable areas, allowing the camera to trigger alerts based on movement within specified regions. Scene Change Detection (SCD), with 1 available area, alerts users to significant alterations in the camera’s field of view.
For audio monitoring, Audio Detection can be enabled. Complementing this, AI Sound Classification is a powerful feature that can identify specific sounds such as Gunshot, Yell, Vehicle horn, and Glass break, providing highly contextual alerts.
The camera truly excels in its AI Analytics capabilities, leveraging the power of Artificial Intelligence for a wide range of intelligent surveillance functions. These include AI Video Motion Detection, AI Privacy Guard, AI Face Detection, AI People Detection, AI Vehicle Detection, AI Non-mask Detection (up to V3.30), AI Occupancy Detection, AI Scene Change Detection, AI On-site Learning, and AI Processing Relay. These advanced analytics enable more precise event detection, automated privacy protection, efficient subject identification, and adaptable learning capabilities. The camera’s open platform also supports a variety of 3rd party applications, further expanding its analytical potential.
Privacy is a key consideration, and the camera offers a Privacy Zone feature, allowing up to 8 configurable zones to be masked with various colors (gray, white, blue, green, red, black) or mosaic patterns. VIQS (Variable Image Quality on Specified Area) is also available with up to 8 zones, allowing for selective enhancement of image quality in areas of interest while conserving bandwidth elsewhere. For flexible installation, Image Rotation options include 0°, 90°, 180° (Upside-down), and 270°. An Image Stabilizer, utilizing a built-in gyro sensor, ensures steady footage, especially in dynamic environments, and is available in 30 fps mode. Finally, a Camera Title (OSD) can be displayed with up to 40 characters over 2 lines for clear identification.
Lens Specifications and Coverage
The camera’s Lens is designed for versatility and precision. It features a 2.0x Motorized Optical Zoom and Motorized Focus, allowing for remote adjustment of the field of view and sharpness. An Extra Zoom capability extends up to 12.0x, particularly useful when operating at lower resolutions like 640×360.
The Focal Length ranges from 4.3 mm to 8.6 mm, translating to a flexible Angular Field of View in 16:9 mode: 52°(TELE) – 101°(WIDE) horizontally and 29°(TELE) – 55°(WIDE) vertically. This wide range enables both broad overview surveillance and detailed close-up monitoring. The Maximum Aperture Ratio of 1:1.5 (WIDE) – 1:2.4 (TELE) indicates excellent light-gathering capabilities across the zoom range. The Focus Range extends from 1.0 meter to infinity, ensuring clear images for subjects at various distances, and the Aperture Range can be set from F1.5 to close, allowing for depth of field control.
The camera’s effective surveillance reach is quantified by its DORI (Detect, Observe, Recognize, Identify) specifications. This provides a practical measure of the camera’s performance at different distances:
- Detect (25ppm / 8ppf): Up to 63.3m (WIDE) and 157.5m (TELE), meaning a person can be detected at these distances.
- Observe (62.5ppm / 19ppf): Up to 25.3m (WIDE) and 63.0m (TELE), allowing for observation of characteristics.
- Recognize (125ppm / 38ppf): Up to 12.7m (WIDE) and 31.5m (TELE), enabling recognition of familiar individuals.
- Identify (250ppm / 76ppf): Up to 6.3m (WIDE) and 15.7m (TELE), allowing for positive identification.
System Architecture and Control
The camera’s robust performance is powered by the Ambarella CV52 System on Chip (SoC), a high-performance processor designed for advanced video analytics and encoding. The Adjusting Angle of the camera provides significant flexibility during installation and aiming, with a Horizontal (PAN) angle from -194° to +166°, a Vertical (TILT) angle from -30° to +85°, and an Azimuth (YAW) angle of ±100°.
User interaction and configuration are facilitated through a comprehensive Browser GUI, supporting multiple languages including English, Italian, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, and Japanese. This GUI is compatible with popular web browsers such as Microsoft Edge, Firefox, and Google Chrome.
Network and Connectivity
Network connectivity is established via a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX RJ45 connector, ensuring standard Ethernet integration. The camera offers a wide range of Resolutions depending on the chosen frame rate mode. In 16:9 mode, it supports resolutions up to 3840×2160 (4K UHD) and 2560×1440, with lower resolutions available for 30 fps and 25 fps modes.
For efficient video transmission, the camera supports H.265/H.264 Transmission Mode/Type, with options for Constant bit rate, VBR, Frame rate, and Best effort. Transmission types include Unicast and Multicast. JPEG (MJPEG) Image Quality can be adjusted across 10 steps. Smart Coding features like GOP (Group of Pictures) control (Off/Low/Mid/Frame rate control) and Smart VIQS (On/Off) and Smart P-picture control optimize bandwidth usage while maintaining video quality.
Audio communication is supported with Audio Compression Methods including G.726 (16 kbps/32 kbps), G.711 (64 kbps), and AAC-LC (64 kbps/96 kbps/128 kbps). Audio Transmission Modes include Off, Mic (Line) input, Audio output, and Interactive (Half/Full duplex).
The camera supports a comprehensive suite of Supported Protocols for both IPv6 and IPv4, ensuring broad network compatibility and secure communication. These include TCP/IP, UDP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, SSL/TLS, SMTP, DNS, NTP, SNMP, DHCP, and many more, including advanced security protocols like IEEE 802.1X, SRTP, FTP, SFTP, LLDP, and MQTT. The camera supports up to 14 Simultaneous Users, depending on network conditions.
Security is paramount, and the camera integrates robust features such as FIPS 140-2 level 3 certification (with NXP® EdgeLock® SE050F), pre-installed GlobalSign® Device Certificates, HTTPS, user and host authentication, IEEE802.1X, system and image transmission logs, brute-force protection, alteration detection, secure boot, and signed firmware.
For local storage, an SDXC/SDHC/SD Memory Card slot is available, supporting capacities from 2 GB up to 512 GB microSDXC cards. The camera is also compatible with Mobile Terminals running iOS 8.0 or later and AndroidTM, and adheres to ONVIF® Profile G/S/T/M for interoperability with other surveillance systems.
Alarm and Input/Output
The camera’s Alarm system is highly configurable, with Alarm Sources including VMD, SCD, Command, and Audio detection alarms. Triggered Alarm Actions can include SDXC/SDHC/SD memory recording, E-mail notification, HTTP alarm notification, browser indication, and TCP alarm notification output.
Physical Input/Output options include a ø3.5 mm stereo mini jack for Audio Input and Audio Output. The camera also features three External I/O Terminals: ALARM IN1 (multifunctional for alarm input, black & white input, auto time adjustment), ALARM IN2 (alarm input/alarm out), and ALARM IN3 (alarm input/AUX out). A Monitor Output (pin jack, NTSC or PAL) is also provided for convenient on-site adjustment.
General Specifications and Durability
The camera adheres to stringent Safety and EMC standards, including UL, c-UL, CE, IEC62368-1, FCC Class A, ICES-003, EN55032 Class A, and EN55035, ensuring compliance with international regulations.
Power is supplied via DC12 V or PoE+ (IEEE802.3at compliant). Power consumption is efficient, at approximately 14.2 W for DC12V and 14.0 W for PoE+.
Designed for harsh environments, the camera has a wide Ambient Operating Temperature range from -40 °C to +55 °C (-40 °F to +131 °F) (Power On range: -30 °C to +55 °C), and can operate in Ambient Operating Humidity from 10 % to 100 % (no condensation). It boasts exceptional Water and Dust Resistance with ratings of IP66/IP67 (IEC 60529), Type 4X (UL50E), and NEMA 4X compliant. Shock Resistance is rated at 50J (IEC 60068-2-75 compliant) and IK10 (IEC62262), indicating high vandal resistance. It can also withstand Wind Resistance up to 40 m/s (approx. 89 mph).
The physical Dimensions are ø154 mm × 105 mm (H), with a dome radius of 42 mm. The Mass is approximately 1.1 kg. The camera’s durable Finish includes an aluminum die-cast main body in i-PRO white, corrosion-resistant stainless steel outer fixing screws, and a clear PC resin dome cover with ClearSight coating for optimal image clarity.
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