How To Choose The Right Security Camera

HOWTO CHOOSE THE RIGHT SECUTRITY CAMERA UNDERSTAND SECURITY CAMERA TYPES 2 2 ADVANTAGES OF INFRARED (IR) SECURITY CAMERAS Infrared (IR) security cameras. Dome cameras Infrared Cameras produce high resolution color video during the day. In low lux (light) or no light conditions they are the preferred camera type. Whether being used indoor or outdoor, they provide a huge advantage in low light or no light situations. Pro box cameras Pan tilt zoom cameras Hidden cameras. 3 ADVANTAGES OF DOME CAMERAS 4 ADVANTAGES OF PROBOX CAMERAS Expect a clear color high resolution picture with the dome camera. Most pan tilt zoom cameras are in a dome type housing as well. Lenses can be changed on the pro box camera based on the viewing angle and zoom that is required. ADVANTAGES OFPANTILT ZOOMCAMERA Some Pro Box Cameras are called day / night cameras as they can switch from color during the day to black and white in the evening or in low lux (light conditions). 5 Pan tilt zoom controllable cameras require one additional cable for operation. A CAT5 cable is needed in addition to the power/video RG- 59 Siamese coax cable in order to control it live and over the LOREX internet. Simply run a CAT5 cable next to the RG-59 to control your pan tilt zoom camera. ADVANTAGES OF HIDDEN CAMERAS 1 ) WIRED OR WIRELESS 7 These offer perhaps the highest degree of surveillance. The main disadvantage is that hidden cameras do not have infrared capabilities which limit their performance in low light. Wired cameras offer a larger selection of cameras and more importantly, much better video quality Wireless cameras can somewhat be misleading as they need to be powered at the camera location. In addition, they require a line of sight with no obstacles, which often poses an issue. NEPEAN MICRO COMPUTERS Sources: Technology and Security Professionals http://www.wikihow.com/Choose-a-Suitable-Security-Camera http://techchannel.radioshack.com/select-good-quality-security-camera-1334.html