Clover Electronics CM625 Ultra Miniature B/W Camera with Standard Lens - Small (Black)

by Clover

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 3 x 1.2 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00009W3YS
• Item model number: CM-625
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 24, 2006

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Review

The Clover CM625 B/W Ultra Miniature Camera with Standard Lens is the fast, simple and extremely discreet CCTV video surveillance solution you've been looking for. This unit provides high-quality images that are VCR-recordable, to allow users to remotely monitor warehouses, construction sites, parking lots, office buildings and more. Easy to install, the CM625 is designed for primarily indoor use, but can be used in well-protected outdoor environments.

This camera utilizes a 0.33-inch black-and-white CCD (charge-coupled device) sensor, with a resolution of 512-by-492 pixels or 380 TVL (TV lines). The CM625 includes a 3.6mm lens, and has a usable minimum illumination down to 0.1 Lux. The unit's exposure times range from 1/60 to 1/100,000 of a second, ensuring a high picture quality. 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), the CM625 camera can operate in temperatures from -10 to 50-degrees Celsius.

Technical Features:

• Sensitivity: down to 0.1 Lux
• Frame rate: up to 30 frames per second
• Resolution: up to 512 by 492 pixels or 380 TVL
• Operating temperature: -10 to 50 degrees Celsius
• Dimensions: approximately 2.5 x 3 x 2.5 centimeters (W x D x H)

Overall, the Clover CM625 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, includes plug-and-play connections to ensure you get up and running as quickly as possible, and has a low power consumption to minimize the drain on your network. 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

B/W Ultra Miniature Camera with Standard 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 380 TVL (TV lines). Includes a 4.3mm lens and has a usable illumination down to 0.1 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; 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

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars That was then this is now ......, June 3, 2007

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This review is from: Clover Electronics CM625 Ultra Miniature B/W Camera with Standard Lens - Small (Black) (Electronics)

Of my several security cameras that I have securing the perimeter of my house, one is a Clover B/W and other three are different other brands.
All of them do fine during daylight but during the night the Clover is the only one which can still 'see' while others go blind. A 60-watt light bulb on my motion sensor gives the Clover enough light to convey a clear and excellent picture to my recorder. One of my other cameras was sprayed on during one night, so now I have the Clover 'protecting' this other camera from its hidden location during the night. Strongly recommended.

Update: August 2009. (couldn't change the stars to one)
The above was the review of the camera I had received in 2007.
It had worked well so I decided to get another one. Very disappointed now.
The camera I have received now is a no-name brand and just looks similar ot the original one. Not even close in functionality. Description at Amamzon says power adapter is included, but I did not receive one. Used my own to test. The camera they are shipping now does not work in low light and is a piece of junk. Tried to contact Clover's support. Has been two weeks. Have not even recd an acknowledgement.
Don't waste your time.

5.0 out of 5 stars dependable little camera, October 7, 2011

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This review is from: Clover Electronics CM625 Ultra Miniature B/W Camera with Standard Lens - Small (Black) (Electronics)

Used this since May 2011 as webcam with RCA-input software/hardware under linux.

Crisp images especially under 940nm infrared.

Back of case does get warm, but seems to dissipate said heat just fine.