A Buyer's Guide to Selecting Swann Dome Home Security Cameras
Home security cameras allow you to conduct surveillance of the inside and outside of your house and capture images of wildlife or human intruders so you know everything's okay when you're away from home at work or out of town on vacation. The dome style of cameras for security systems can be installed on a variety of substrates and in a range of different positions. Swann dome home security cameras are available with different features and in multiple types for your surveillance needs.
What are the features of dome cameras for security systems?Some of the features available on the security cameras include:
- Electronic panning and tilting: The panning moves the camera's lens from left to right with the ability to scan 360 degrees. The tilting moves the lens up and down with a range of 180 degrees.
- Night vision or infrared: This allows the security camera to create an image by converting heat into visible light and showing the light on the monitor or by converting it into black and white or grayscale.
- Wide angle: The lens is able to capture a wide angle of view that is an arc of about 120 degrees or greater in front of the lens.
- Application options: There are cameras for security of indoor spaces, outdoor spaces, or both types of spaces.
The available connectivity options are:
- Wireless: This operates over Wi-Fi connections using an internet protocol or network address.
- Wireless closed circuit television system: This closed system uses a wireless connection an internet or network address.
- Wired closed circuit television system: This system is hardwired into your home's television connection.
The resolution levels available on these cameras are:
- HD: The HD resolutions are 720 and 1080 pixels.
- 700 TVL: TVL refers to television lines, which is a measurement of the vertical bars across the screen.
- Full resolution: The range is 3 to 5 megapixels.
The distance that the cameras can see for the security of your home depends on the color mode, ambient-light conditions, and the lens. The camera's distance range when using the color mode extends from 100 to 200 feet from the lens. With night vision, the distance is 50 to 100 feet from the security sensor on the lens.
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