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- 1/3" Sony Super HAD CCD, High Resolution 520 TVL dome camera
- Built-in 3.6 mm wide view angle lens
- Electronic Shutter, Dynamic noise reduction; Auto white balance control
- 0.002 Lux minimal illumination
- Power require: 12V DC 500mA regulated power supply (sold separately), free 3"x2" security warning sticker included
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The VideoSecu DM52S Color Dome camera is one of our best selling products. It uses the latest Sony CCD and Digital Signal Processor (DSP) technology features a 1/3 inch Sony super HAD CCD imager with 520TVL lines of resolution, delivers sophisticatedly reliable and accurate crisp clear pictures as you expected. The Bulit-in 3.6mm lens offers you a wide angle view. This dome is unobtrusive, features a 3-axis design that allows it to be mounted on vertical and horizontal.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
I use this camera in my store to monitor employees and what they do when I'm not around. Two of the four I own died so I got two of these to replace them and I couldn't be happier. The video feed is clearer than the cameras I had previously and they have the ability to switch into this sort of "night-vision" mode for when it sense there is less light. The only complaint I have is that these cameras did not come with power adapters. I had to go to Radioshack and pick up the 12v 500mA DC adapters necessary to get these cameras going. I wouldn't mind this too much if it had said somewhere in the product description that it did not include the adapter...but the fact is that it did not.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This camera is a good camera for indoor usage and it's decently priced.
I have compared this camera with other cams that have supposedly higher "TV Lines" specification (which are really for advertising purposes and should be taken with a grain of salt) and this one has better color reproduction. (The trade-off is that the resolution does seems to be a bit low).
With some cameras reds can appear pinkish (i.e. washed out) and some blacks can appear bluish (or even reddish), but this camera does a good job with accurate color reproduction. If you have multiple Fluorescent lights illuminating the area then you may get some "color roll" which is where the camera's brightness and color may change somewhat due to multiple light sources (Fluorescent lights actually flicker rapidly and do not emit constant light and as a result can be more challenging for cameras than incandescent or other lighting).
The camera dome body is 3-1/2 inches in diameter and made of plastic. It is NOT sealed and thus not weatherproof and should not be used outdoors. It's made of plastic and is not vandalproof (you can twist the clear dome off and access the camera internals without removing any type of tamperproof screw) but for most situations this isn't important.
The clear plastic dome cover does look like it will scratch easily so be gentle around it. I have also noticed some glare spots from light reflecting from the dome cover but these can depend on the camera's positioning and lighting conditions and can occur with other cameras.
The cable length from body to connectors is approx 10 inches long (but I would like a longer cable, sometimes it's more convenient depending on how you are mounting).
An interesting thing is this normally "Color" cam has a Black & White "Night" mode, which it will switch to when light levels are low. Note that it does not have any Infrared LEDs to illuminate the scene so if you need a camera that will see in absolute darkness or without any additional lighting this camera isn't suitable. I think what it's doing in "Night" mode is simply removing the Chrominance (color) part of the video signal to remove low-light color noise (i.e. it doesn't get more sensitive in B&W mode). More expensive "Day/Night" cameras actually remove the Infrared Filter from the lens path when switching to B&W mode to improve low light sensitivity. But I guess you can't have everything at this price.
The lens is a 3.6mm lens, which is supposed to give approx 80-90 degree field of view coverage, however I think the actual field of view is slightly narrower compared to other 3.6mm cameras that I've tested.
Even though it's not a high resolution camera it is OK for general monitoring and observation (unless the scene has high contrast like a glass storefront entrance, for this you really want a wide dynamic range camera to show details both inside & outside the store).
I have compared this camera with other cams that have supposedly higher "TV Lines" specification (which are really for advertising purposes and should be taken with a grain of salt) and this one has better color reproduction. (The trade-off is that the resolution does seems to be a bit low).
With some cameras reds can appear pinkish (i.e. washed out) and some blacks can appear bluish (or even reddish), but this camera does a good job with accurate color reproduction. If you have multiple Fluorescent lights illuminating the area then you may get some "color roll" which is where the camera's brightness and color may change somewhat due to multiple light sources (Fluorescent lights actually flicker rapidly and do not emit constant light and as a result can be more challenging for cameras than incandescent or other lighting).
The camera dome body is 3-1/2 inches in diameter and made of plastic. It is NOT sealed and thus not weatherproof and should not be used outdoors. It's made of plastic and is not vandalproof (you can twist the clear dome off and access the camera internals without removing any type of tamperproof screw) but for most situations this isn't important.
The clear plastic dome cover does look like it will scratch easily so be gentle around it. I have also noticed some glare spots from light reflecting from the dome cover but these can depend on the camera's positioning and lighting conditions and can occur with other cameras.
The cable length from body to connectors is approx 10 inches long (but I would like a longer cable, sometimes it's more convenient depending on how you are mounting).
An interesting thing is this normally "Color" cam has a Black & White "Night" mode, which it will switch to when light levels are low. Note that it does not have any Infrared LEDs to illuminate the scene so if you need a camera that will see in absolute darkness or without any additional lighting this camera isn't suitable. I think what it's doing in "Night" mode is simply removing the Chrominance (color) part of the video signal to remove low-light color noise (i.e. it doesn't get more sensitive in B&W mode). More expensive "Day/Night" cameras actually remove the Infrared Filter from the lens path when switching to B&W mode to improve low light sensitivity. But I guess you can't have everything at this price.
The lens is a 3.6mm lens, which is supposed to give approx 80-90 degree field of view coverage, however I think the actual field of view is slightly narrower compared to other 3.6mm cameras that I've tested.
Even though it's not a high resolution camera it is OK for general monitoring and observation (unless the scene has high contrast like a glass storefront entrance, for this you really want a wide dynamic range camera to show details both inside & outside the store).
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This camera can only be used in indoor environment. When you put it outside, it became too bright, barely see things. It was not on the description. Maybe this is the reason it is cheaper.
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