As technology advances and product choices proliferate, it has become increasingly challenging to pick out what one really needs. a&s has identified seven IP cameras that truly stand out, for their aesthetics, application-specific design, sensors and other “extreme” specs.
As technology advances and product choices proliferate, it has become increasingly challenging to pick out what one really needs. a&s has identified seven IP cameras that truly stand out, for their aesthetics, application-specific design, sensors and other “extreme” specs.
Gigapixel
ipConfigure's wide-area gigapixel camera provides situational awareness over vast areas, delivering up to 4 billion pixels of image data from a single surveillance platform. Constant horizontal and vertical scanning of the field of view collects high-resolution images. Through an intelligent stitching process, a seamless panoramic image is continuously refreshed with a high-resolution, deep-zoom image.
Panoramic
Axis P-5544 enables flexible coverage over a wide area with sharp, zoomed-in views at 720p. Its 360-degree panoramic view covers more than 950 square meters, which is more than the size of three tennis courts. Also, the analytic algorithms enable the camera to automatically move to a preset position when motion is detected in a predefined area.
Arecont Vision's AV20365DN can substitute up to 65 analog cameras. It delivers comprehensive coverage with forensic detail, without the need for an operator or control software. The camera is suitable for areas that require critical detail and panoramic views, such as entrance and exit points.
Mobotix's D14D provides highly detailed 180-degree panoramic images of up to 6 megapixels. Equipped with a shock detector for all IT and secure models, the camera can simultaneously take a video of the offender, trigger a sound alarm, and notify the security company by a call when it receives a blow to the housing. With no mechanical moving parts, the camera can remain fully operational even if it is subject to strong vibrations.
Wide Coverage
The Dallmeier DF4910HD-DN/IR is equipped with image-processing technology specifically for security applications. The algorithms provide clear, high-contrast and true-color pictures, in conjunction with the software developed especially for the security field. With the algorithms, the picture information of each individual pixel is converted digitally at the point of capture and processed in the most optimal way. The camera can, thus, display considerably more detail in shaded and very bright sections of a picture.
CohuHD's 8800HD series combines full-HD resolution with HD-performance lens optics for delivering image quality and detail for long-range (48 kilometers or 30 miles) surveillance applications in the visible spectrum. That is six times the resolution and detail of traditional SD long-range camera systems. With this kind of performance, the 8800HD is ideal for perimeter security and border patrol at critical infrastructure.
Endurance
Moxa's VPort 36-1MP is designed for use in harsh environments, from -40 to 75 degrees Celsius. It was designed to provide stability, robustness, ease of use and flexibility. With the industrial-grade specs, the camera is suitable for both mission-critical applications and general-purpose surveillance systems.