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Outdoor Surveillance Cameras: Features to Look For

Unlike surveillance cameras that are set up indoors, outdoor surveillance cameras need to be tough and weather-resistant. At the very least, your outdoor surveillance camera needs to be waterproof. Outdoor surveillance cameras come in a variety of models -- some with color, others with black-and-white video capture. Some outdoor surveillance cameras even have infrared illumination (IR) plus a passive infrared (PIR) detector that can illuminate moving objects in total darkness up to 10 feet in front of the camera. There are also outdoor surveillance cameras that take color footage during the day and infrared footage at night, allowing you to monitor your home or office at all nights with total confidence.

If you need to monitor a large area, look for an outdoor surveillance camera that can detects wide-angle (104 degrees) movement within 40 feet. The wide-angle lens provides a 92-degree viewing arc. Also on the market today, there are outdoor surveillance cameras that support audible or visual alarms, immediate video recording on a VCR, and threat-imaging on a monitor. Some outdoor surveillance cameras come with a built-in camera speaker and microphone that let you hear and see the disturbance. You may even warn intruders through the two-way audio!

Outdoor Surveillance Cameras

Although very large buildings may need a combination of indoor and outdoor surveillance cameras, it is usually the outdoor surveillance cameras that are the most important when it comes to keeping intruders out. It is a good idea to put some surveillance cameras outdoors to deter potential intruders from trying to get, as that is easier than trying to catch them once they have entered the building.

Many surveillance cameras can be used either inside or outside, however. The weatherproof housing on an outdoor surveillance camera will not prevent indoor usage, but you probably should not substitute an indoor camera for an outdoor surveillance camera as you risk losing the guarantee. You have to be careful with outdoor surveillance cameras because a mixture of electricity and rain water would be a disastrous combination. Be sure to invest in certified outdoor surveillance cameras, ones that have weatherproof housing that will prevent the camera being damaged by adverse weather conditions. There are some highly sophisticated outdoor surveillance cameras available, including ones that have thermostatic controls. This enables the outdoor surveillance camera to be heated or cooled to prevent condensation, and then heavy duty housing protects the camera from rain and wind. Usually, specific outdoor cameras are designed to work in the dark, which is particularly useful if you want to find out whether the noise you can hear outside is a cat or a prowler.

How many outdoor surveillance cameras will I need?

Well, this obviously depends on the size of the premises you wish to survey. Surveillance camera systems usually have multiples of four cameras, so for a simple home security camera system you could put one on the drive, one covering the front door, one at the side of the house and one in the back yard. As the cameras have very wide angle lenses they can each cover quite a lot of ground so you don't need hundreds of them, but you will need enough to cover all the main approaches or entry points to the property as these are the areas that need protection.

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