Dome or bullet camera: which goes where
These cameras can have the same insides. The shape of the housing decides where a camera fits and how it is mounted.
Site survey and cost estimate are free of charge
Shapes
Housing shapes
- DomeA half-sphere on the ceiling. Discreet, and it is hard to tell where it is looking. The usual choice indoors.
- BulletA long housing on a bracket, often with a visor. Clearly visible and a warning in itself. The usual choice for walls and outdoors.
- TurretA ball lens in a cup, with no glass dome. Night illumination does not reflect off glass, and the direction is easy to adjust.
- Pan-tilt-zoomA camera with motors: it turns and zooms. Needed where an operator watches a large area.
- What to chooseA dome for a room with a low ceiling, a bullet for a facade and a gate.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which shape films better?
Picture quality depends on the lens, the sensor and the light, not on the shape of the housing.
Which camera is harder to break?
A dome in a vandal-resistant housing: it cannot be turned by hand and is hard to grab.
Who selects cameras for the site?
We do: we visit, inspect and select for the task and budget. The visit and the estimate are free.
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