AXIS 213PTZ features a powerful 26x optical zoom, auto focus lens and an IR mode for nighttime conditions.

AXIS 214 PTZ
Day & night camera with pan/tilt/zoom and audio

18x optical zoom, autofocus lens
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AXIS 232D+

Day & Night dome camera for professional video surveillance applications

	IR-sensitive day/night functionality with images down to 0.005 lux
	18x optical zoom, autofocus lens
	Up to 30/25 fps in resolutions up to 768x576
	Support for simultaneous Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video streams
	Image sensor: 1/4'' Sony ExView HAD interlaced CCD
	Advanced event management and complete set of security features
	High precision controllability using mouse or joystick

Sony PTZ Cameras

These cameras provide one of the smoothest PTZ mechanisms available. What can I say, It's a Sony! The Sony IP cameras takes remote monitoring applications to the next step by offering the flexibility to see almost anything within the camera's range and field-of-view over an ordinary TCP/IP network. Take a look at all the Sony Cameras available

Pixord PTZ Cameras

Pixord provides excellent cost performance. They feature 360 degree pan and great low light sensitivity.

Pixord 261
With 22X Auto Focus Lens and 0.3 lux low light sensitivity this camera provides excellent cost performance. The built-in 22X optical zoom lens provides a focal length of 3.9~85.4mm.

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Pixord 263
This new PTZ camera features 0.01lux minimum light sensitivity and 25X Auto Focus Lens and Day/Night sensitivity.

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Vivotek PTZ Camera

Vivotek PZ6112 $635

Take a look at the other Vivotek cameras available.

This flexible and economical PTZ camera is available with dual compression capability, allowing you to select either MPEG-4 or MJPEG compression.

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JVC VN-C655U
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High performance JVC IP-Network based indoor/outdoor dome camera with pan, tilt and zoom functions.

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Comparison Chart
You can select IP PTZ cameras with optical zoom, some with digital zoom and some with both. Analog CCTV cameras can be attached to the network using a Video Server. Take a look at the chart below for more information about all these cameras.

Network Attached PTZ IP Cameras

Analog Mechanical PTZ Requiring Camera Server to attach to the network

Network Attached Mechanical Pan Tilt Zoom
Includes cameras with built-in server

Advantages: Provides a very wide surveillance area that can be viewed and controlled remotely. It is easy to install and use camera system that can be viewed from your PC. PTZ can be controlled from anywhere on your network or even over the Internet.

Features: Provides large range of motion allowing you to view a complete area. Optical zoom provides high quality pictures at up to 25X magnification. Images can be stored and retrieved from a standard hard drive.

Analog CCTV Pan/Tilt/Zoom
Requires Camera Thin Serverr

Advantages: Very flexible camera system that can be used indoors or outdoors. Provides a very wide, 360 degree, surveillance area that can be viewed and controlled remotely. It is easy to install and use camera system that can be viewed from your PC. Pan, Tilt, Zoom can be controlled from anywhere on your network or even over the Internet.

Features: Provides large range of motion allowing you to view a complete area. Optical zoom provides high quality pictures at up to 24X zoom.

Examples of IP PTZ cameras: Sony SNCRZ30N |SNC-RZ25N | Pixord261 | Axis213 | Vivotek PZ6112 | JVC VN-C655U

Advantages:

• No Moving Parts
• Multiple Pan Tilt Zoom Views
• Individual PTZ Controls
• Unlimited Simultaneous Users
• No Queueing
  New Users Get Immediate Control
• No Motion Blurred Images
  Camera Does Not Move
• Great for Wide Angle
  Up to 180 Degrees FOV
• Archive the Entire Field of View
  

Disadvantages:

• Limited coverage area
• Optical zoom provides better resolution at high magnification

Mechancial PTZ cameras are available from Axis, Sony, JVC, Vivotek and Pixord.

Specifications Lens Selection Chart Features and Benefits Contact us

Digital Pan Tilt Zoom is standard on the IQinvision cameras, allowing simultaneously multiple users to view different parts of the total image. Each connected user can pan and tilt within the image, and can zoom in on interesting details.

Very low power requirements and flexible network connectivity make the IQ camera perfect for deployment in a wide variety of environments. Industrial packaging and the optional IQpoet (no power cable, power over Ethernet) make the IQ camera easy to install and maintain.

Very high resolution with digital zoom capability differentiates this from the older CCTV analog cameras.

The IQ cameras are intelligent imaging system with leading edge performance and a choice of 1.3 to 3 Megapixel color imager.

Models include IQ511, IQ300 family, IQ700 family and IQ750 family of mega-pixel cameras. These high resolution cameras provide excellent low light sensitivity and fast frame rates.

Advantages:

• Three Auto Focus, High-Resolution Integrated Camera/Optics Packages; Five Back Box Models
• Color/Black and White, 80X Wide Dynamic Range, and Motion Detection (SD53CBW Series)
  
• Built-in Back Box Memory
• ExView HAD™ CCD (SD53M22 and SD53C22 Series)
• Window Blanking
• Horizontal and Zone Blanking
• RJ-45 Data Port for Software Update and Setup
• Multi-Language On-Screen Menus
• Password Protection
• Freeze Frame During Presets
• 7 Alarm Inputs; 2 Programmable Auxiliary Outputs

Disadvantages:

• Requires coax, RS485 and power cables making it more difficult to install.
• Requires dedicated storage system such as DVR or Video Server to connect to the network

Spectra III SE Pan/Tilt/Zoom

The Pelco Pan/Tilt/Zoom system can be used with Camera Video Servers to attach to the network.

Leading the Industry in Surveillance Performance - The Pelco Spectra III SE™ Series integrated surveillance dome system features an amazingly smooth and responsive pan/tilt positioning mechanism, powerfully flexible receiver electronics, and a high-performance/LowLight™ camera and distortion-free optics package that you must see to believe - all packaged within the most easy-to-install unit you will ever work with. These attractive domes offer silent 360° rotation and high-speed/variable speed capabilities. Auto focus, Auto iris, 24X optical zoom and Auto Flip as well as Patterns, Presets, and Alarm capabilities are included.

Spectra III Pan/Tilt/Zoom
Starts at $1,459

The Spectra™ III Series Surveillance Dome System is a lower cost alternative to Pelco's popular Spectra III SE Series Dome. The Spectra III features a high resolution, 16X Integrated Optics Package (IOP) camera, full pan/tilt positioning mechanism and extensive receiver electronics. Spectra Lite is quick and easy to install and onscreen, user-friendly menus make it easy to program and operate.

Take a look at the Spectra III specifications.