Clover Electronics CCM636 Ultra Miniature Color Camera with Cone Pinhole Lens - Small (Black)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 9 x 3 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000246SRI
• Item model number: CCM-636
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,185 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 25, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Review

The Clover CCM636 Color Ultra Miniature Camera with Cone-type Pinhole Lens is the fast, simple and extremely discreet CCTV video surveillance solution you've been looking for. This camera provides high-quality images and allows users to remotely monitor warehouses, construction sites, parking lots, office buildings and more. Easy to install, the CCM636 is designed for primarily indoor use, but can be used in well-protected outdoor environments.

This camera utilizes a high-end 0.33-inch Panasonic CCD (charge-coupled device) sensor, with a resolution of 512-by-492 pixels or 420 TVL (TV lines). The CCM636 includes a 3.6mm lens, has a usable illumination down to 0.5 Lux, and a better-than 46 dB S/N (signal to noise) ratio. The unit's built-in electronic auto iris control, built-in automatic backlight compensation, low-illumination function, and exposure times ranging from 1/60 to 1/100,000 of a second ensure even higher picture quality with user-definable parameters. This camera can provide a frame rate of up to 30 frames-per-second (frames per second), equivalent to a 460-NTSC analog video. Powered via a 12-volt external DC power supply (included), it can operate in temperatures from -10 to 50-degrees Celsius.

Technical Features:

• Sensitivity: down to 0.5 Lux
• S/N ratio: more than 46 dB
• Frame rate: up to 30 frames per second
• Resolution: up to 512 by 492 pixels or 420 TVL
• Operating temperature: -10 to 50 degrees Celsius
• Dimensions: approximately 3 x 2 x 3 centimeters (W x D x H)

Overall, the Clover CCM636 provides you with a reliable, easy-to-use and unobtrusive camera that can complement most any monitoring system. Quick and easy to install, this incredibly compact camera comes completely assembled and ready to use, and includes an adjustable set of functions to help you get the surveillance you need regardless of the lighting environment. Users should note, however, that the CCD sensor may become permanently damaged if exposed to long hours of direct sunlight or halogen light.

About Surveillance Camera Technical Features
Lux rating is the measurement used to indicate how sensitive a camera is to light, and stands for the level of light reflected off a piece of paper by a candle from one meter away. Thus a sensitivity of three Lux would mean a camera could generate an acceptable picture of a piece-of-paper-sized object that was illuminated by the equivalent of three candles from one meter away. The lower the Lux level, the better the camera's ability to work in low-light conditions. The camera's resolution should be greater than or equal to the resolution supported by the system's recorder or monitor. The S/N, or signal to noise ratio, is an important measure of a camera's quality. A poor camera, low-light conditions or poor wiring causes "noise" which consumes processing power and disk space. A camera with a wide dynamic range is ideal, especially for recording areas in which both indoor and outdoor light are present. CCD (charge-coupled device) sensors provide high-quality images that are less susceptible to noise. CMOS (complimentary metal-oxide semiconductor) sensors offer less image quality, but are usually more cost-effective and energy efficient.

Product Description

Color Ultra Miniature Camera with Cone Type Pinhole Lens is the fast, simple and extremely discreet CCTV video surveillance solution you've been looking for. Protected by a compact and light-weight housing, this camera provides high-quality images and allows users to remotely monitor warehouses, construction sites, parking lots, office buildings and more. Easy to install and is designed for primarily indoor use, but can be used in well-protected outdoor environments. This camera utilizes a high-end 0.33-inch Panasonic CCD (charge-coupled device) sensor, with a resolution of 420 TVL (TV lines). Includes a 3.6mm lens and has a usable illumination down to 0.5 Lux. The unit's built-in electronic auto iris control, built-in automatic backlight compensation, low-illumination function, and ensurs a high picture quality with user-definable parameters. This camera can provide a frame rate of up to 30 frames-per-second (frames per second). It can operate in temperatures from -10 to 50-degrees Celsius. Overall, this camera provides you with a reliable, easy-to-use and unobtrusive camera that can complement most any monitoring system. Quick and easy to install, this incredibly compact camera comes completely assembled and ready to use, and includes an adjustable set of functions to help you get the surveillance you need regardless of the lighting environment. Product Specifications : Sensitivity: down to 0.5 Lux; S/N ratio: more than 46 dB; Frame rate: up to 30 frames per second; Resolution: up to 512 by 492 pixels or 420 TVL; Operating temperature: -10 to 50 degrees Celsius; Dimensions: approximately 3.2 x 2.8 x 3.2 centimeters (W x D x H) For Additional Specifications Please Contact Customer Service at 877-327-5000

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Product not complete, April 8, 2008

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Randy Corriette (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Clover Electronics CCM636 Ultra Miniature Color Camera with Cone Pinhole Lens - Small (Black) (Electronics)

This product is being sold without the necessary extension cord, so one cannot use it immediately upon receipt. It only uses a proprietory extension cord which is not offered with the product. I had to contact the makers to find out. Both the makers and retailers would do good to inform the customers ahead of time that they need and should purchase the extension cord together with the camera. I was unable to operate the camera, so I cannot comment on its performance.