Choosing the Right Security Surveillance Camera to Fit Your Needs

Surveillance cameras are used for many purposes these days and you can see them almost everywhere. These cameras are very helpful and a great tool for security. Let's look at how to choose the Best Home Security System for your particular purpose or application. Which means, you will need to select the correct camera for the job. Here are the three questions you should be asking yourself.

-Question 1 – will the camera be used in an indoor or an outdoor setting? If you need an outdoor camera, take a look in the camera specs to see if it's weatherproof or not.

-Question 2 – How is the lighting throughout the entire day? Some cameras have infrared or IR capabilities. The small built in IR LEDs help illuminate the cameras view but has no effect on the human eye. This is the same type of technologies the night vision goggle use. Day and night cameras are capable of switching to black-and-white mode. When there is a low lighting situation, cameras can see better in black-and-white.

-Question 3 – What video quality is desired? Specification will show the level of video quality represented by the TVL number. TVL which stands for TV Lines is a measurement of a camera’s horizontal resolution. So if a camera has a resolution of 350 TVL the cameras have 350 lines of resolution. As a reference; (Please take note of these numbers and remember them when shopping for a new surveillance camera)

oCameras with a TVL of 350 will have a lower resolution.

oCameras with a TVL of 480 are mid resolution

oCameras with a TVL or 540-600 are considered high resolution.

Types of Cameras

Let us take look at the most common surveillance cameras;

-Brick Cameras: sometimes referred to as the Box camera. This type of camera is great for multiple types of applications because of its flexibility. It is popular among business owners and home owners who want a basic and affordable indoor surveillance system. Camera housings can be purchased separately for outdoor use and unique mounting configurations. The camera lenses can also be purchased separately by the customer depending on which lenses you select, you can alter the field of view and focus of the camera.

-Dome Cameras: Dome cameras are known for their sleek and visually appealing design. This type of camera is popular with restaurants, retail stores, and offices but can be used in the home as well. You will often see them mounted directly to the ceiling, but if they have a three axis gimbal, you can rotate the axis point on the wall. These cameras can be purchased without infrared IR LEDs depending on whether they are intended for daytime or night time applications or both.

-IR Bullet Camera which are approved for indoor or outdoor use and are equipped with a weather resistant housing as well as a hood to help reduce solar glare. They are great for daytime and night time applications due to the infrared IR LEDs which turn on automatically during lowlight situations. If you need a simple solution by picking one type of camera for complete installation IR Bullet Cameras are the way to go.

Hopefully this article helped inform you as to the best possible Security Camera for you specific situation. Regardless of what type of video surveillance you are trying to accomplish, choosing the correct video camera for the job is the first step towards a great home security system.