There are a wide range of CCTV cameras and choosing the correct type of cctv camera is not all that straight forward, below outlines CCTV cameras and their features and uses.
Outdoor or External Cameras: used to monitor outdoor locations such as entry and exits points, parking areas, etc – these must have a weatherproof casing and a bigger range of lens sizes, which can be fixed, manual Varifocal or motorised Zoom, all external cameras that need to see at night must have built in Infra-Red, the larger housing can accomodate more powerful I/R, for example a camera mounted under the facia on a house can loose approx 12 -15 M of its I/R power before it reaches the gate. see our stock code CAM6/2.8-12/650/GREY as an example
Anti Vandal Armoured Dome Cameras: these are camera enclosed in a small armoured dome which are all armoured and should withstand the first blow with a blunt object, the fixing design should render them very difficult to steal and intended to go unnoticed. The subject is unware they are being recorded and this type of Camera can be installed a lot lower down giving you a more horizontal shot instead of looking at the top of an intruders head.
Dome cameras are typically used where there is more close traffic so closer shots are required, see our stock code: CAM12/2.8-12/700/EFFIO
Indoor or Internal Cameras: indoor cameras are meant for indoor use only and can be mounted in a wide range of locations within a premises. These cameras are ideal for monitoring and recording footage for inside offices and monitoring cash points or tills and checking on shoplifting and chance thieves.
Vandal Proof: These are outdoor cameras in the Style described above as Anti-vandal Armoured Domes, these are protected by much tougher glass frontage- making them hard to vandalise, perfect for areas that require the highest of security. They are also weather proof.
Bullet CCTV Cameras: These cameras are housed within a bullet shaped housing and are used in a variety of locations. Being small in size, having an integrated design, offering a viewing in a range of light conditions they offer a fairly low cost solution, modern integration now offers a small housing, 35 M I/R, and I/R Cut Filters, see our stock code: CAM18-3.6-600-GREY
Covert Cameras: a convert camera is used when a conventional camera is not appropriate and are perfect for hidden monitoring. They can be products that are ignored and can be connected just as a convention CCTV Camera, the most popular being in a standard Alarm PIR, our stock code: Cov2 . Big Brother Systems offer a highly comprehensive range of convert solutions.
PTZ Cameras: these are the ultimate in internal and external surveillance, you can pan right & left, tilt down to 90 degrees also Zoom optically 22 x, 27 x and 36 times bring the subject very close for ease of identification, all can tour to preset positions,,e.g. 8 seconds at the gate, then 8 seconds on the shutter door, 8 seconds on the MD’s car and back again to position no: 1.
Technology has enabled us to build advanced yet economical Cameras using PTZ control for both indoor and outdoor use. PAN/TILT for indoor with built in Infra-RED is now an economical solution and ideal for auction houses, Shops & market halls etc these are not only capable of touring to presets they are cheap to buy cheap to buy check our stock code: PT-20-IR for external use Speed Domes now come with or without I/R and it has only been in late 2011 & 2012 that it could function correctly by fitting our I/R ARRAY III’s that actually turn with the camera resulting at up to 150 Metres of Infra Red night vision in pitch black conditions,
