Top 5 Features of Commercial Security Cameras
April 01, 2014
Whether your business employs 40,000 people or four, a commercial security camera offers infinite benefits and an unparalleled piece of mind. While the obvious security reasons are inherent, the ability to monitor the happenings of your financial investment while you are away doesn't make you over cautious. In contrast, it makes you mindful of your financial future and ultimately places you in control. Although commercial security camera systems vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, the top five features of commercial security cameras are listed below.
1. Network capable or IP Cameras
Utilize the state-of-the-art technology to deliver stunning footage in a wide variety of formats. While every camera records, IP cameras records footage in a different format than the traditional CCTV camera system. Network or IP cameras use an on-board web server with an encoder to transfer the footage into a digital format. Once the footage is digitized the camera actually broadcasts the footage in a similar way any other network device would. As long as there is a local area network (LAN) or web connection, the footage can be broadcasted over the Internet and viewed with web browsers, handheld devices, and smartphones.
2. High definition cameras
High definition cameras can deliver stunning video footage that can make small details major factors. The higher the resolution of the camera, the better the image quality. Commercial security cameras now come as high as 1080p, which is the highest resolution available.
3. Lens features
Lens features allow you to change angles and perceptions on your commercial security camera system from remote locations.
- Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) is a function that allows you to pan, tilt, or zoom the lens to capture and observe different perspectives and angles of what is going on on in your business.
- Cameras enabled with varifocal lenses have the ability to adjust the focus as the magnification or focal length changes. You can effectively reduce the chances of misidentifying or making a mistake with varifocal lenses. In addition, you can even adjust the lens zoom at a later date.
4. Night vision cameras
Night vision cameras enable your commercial security camera to record images in complete darkness. As one of the leading technologies in night vision, infrared illumination uses several tiny light emitting diodes (LED) lights that are invisible to the human eye to produce visible camera footage. This technology allows your security camera to produce visible footage in complete darkness.
5. Motion detection
Motion detection cameras will enable the commercial security camera to detect motion and record footage and images instead of recording footage of nothing. Motion detectors work by transforming actual motion into an electronic signal, which cues the camera to record. In the world of motion detection, there are four emerging technologies.
- Passive sensors can recognize body heat to detect motion.
- Microwave sensors emit microwaves similar to a police radar gun and measure the changes caused by an moving object.
- Ultrasonic sensors send out ultrasonic waves and measures the changes caused by a moving object.
- Tomographic motion detectors detects changes in its mesh network through radio waves. This type of motion detection system can sense motion through walls.
Your commercial security camera system can be as advanced or as simple as you like it. For optimum commercial security, the previously mentioned top features are almost irreplaceable facets of any commercial security camera system. Together these features will allow you to remotely view the happenings in your business from a smartphone, mobile device or computer no matter where you are. In addition, you can capture all of the minor details, change the angle of the lens, zoom in with stunning focus, and protect your financial investment with the utmost confidence.