Amazon.com: Clover SC-815 Color Indoor Auto-pan/Tilt Dome Outdoor Camera: Camera & Photo

Technical Details

0.25-inch color CCD sensor
3.6-millimeter fixed-focus lens
Image resolution of 512 by 492 pixels and video resolution of 330 TV lines
Light sensitivity allows camera to receive at minimum illumination of 3 Lux
Shatter-resistant dome cover and wired remote control

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Review

The Clover SC-815 Color Indoor Auto-pan/Tilt Dome Outdoor Camera is an easy-to-use surveillance camera that can cover wide areas in a cost-effective manner. The SC-815 allows users to remotely monitor warehouses, construction sites, parking lots, office buildings and more with 360-degrees of coverage. The dome is both shatter-resistant and tamper-resistant, so you can install your camera in more trying environments. Easy to install with plug-and-play connections and a wired remote control, the SC-815 is designed for indoor use, but can be used in well-protected outdoor environments as well.

This camera utilizes a 0.25-inch color CCD (charge-coupled device) sensor, with a resolution of 512-by-492 pixels or 330 TVL (TV lines). The SC-815 includes a 3.6mm fixed lens, with a minimum illumination down to three Lux and a better-than 46 dB S/N (signal to noise) ratio. The unit's exposure times range from 1/60 to 1/100,000 of a second, ensuring a high picture quality. The SC-815 has an auto-pan with angle settings that let you set the camera to pan 120, 240, or 355 degrees at up to 30-degrees a second, as well as a manually adjustable tilt. Powered via a 18-volt external DC power supply (included), it can operate in temperatures from -10 to 50-degrees Celsius.

Technical Features:

Sensitivity: down to 3 Lux
Resolution: up to 512 by 492 pixels or 330 TVL
Auto-pan ranges: 120, 240, and 355-degrees
Panning speed: up to 30-degrees per second
Operating temperature: -10 to 50 degrees Celsius
Dimensions: approximately 11 x 11 x 11 centimeters (W x D x H)

The Clover SC-815 is a reliable, easy-to-use camera with the ability to automatically pan for area-wide monitoring. The addition of a tamper-resistant and shatter-resistant dome housing makes the SC-815 a powerful and cost-effective addition to any security system. Quick and easy to install, this color camera comes completely assembled and ready to use, and includes a wired controller for remote configuration. 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.

About Pan/Tilt Cameras
A Pan/Tilt Camera has the ability to pan ("move" horizontally), or tilt ("move" vertically). IP cameras often have pan/tilt capability. A pan/tilt camera is ideal for monitoring of situations that need a continual real-time adjustment of the views.

About Dome Cameras
A dome camera is one of the most common indoor security camera styles. Mounted on the ceiling, and often built to be tamper-resistant, dome cameras are designed to be visually appealing and more secure than other types of security cameras. A true dome camera enables a continuous 360-degree pan and 90-degree tilt operation, providing for extensive room coverage. One disadvantage of dome cameras is that they usually are not suitable for low-light conditions and must be used in well-lit areas.