Outdoor Surveillance Cameras

Outdoor surveillance cameras enable you to keep a check on the activities around your home or your business premises. Let us have a look at the various outdoor video surveillance cameras.

Dome-Shaped Outdoor Surveillance Cameras

These are the most common outdoor surveillance cameras, used in a home surveillance security systems. They are dome-shaped and are mounted on the outdoor walls. Dome-shaped outdoor video surveillance cameras are quite popular, as their shapes are trendy and they blend well with the surroundings. Moreover, because of the dome-shape, it is difficult to figure out the position of the camera lens. The various types of dome shaped cameras available are:

• Infrared Dome Cameras: These cameras record images even during the night.
• Armor Dome Cameras: This type of dome-shaped cameras comes in handy, if there is any threat of vandalism.
• Varifocal Dome Cameras: The angle of the camera lens can be easily adjusted as needed.

Infrared Outdoor Bullet Surveillance Cameras

When night-time surveillance is a priority, infrared outdoor bullet cameras are the best option. These cameras provide clear colored images during the day and black and white images at night. All types of infrared cameras facilitate nighttime surveillance, with different camera resolutions and lens angles.

Wireless Outdoor Surveillance Cameras

Wireless outdoor cameras provide the most assured way for outdoor surveillance and are easy to install. Advanced wireless cameras enable you to view the activities, even on the go. These outdoor video surveillance cameras can be controlled and viewed using any web browser and do not require any separate software. The camera has a web address, using which you can access its control through the Internet. The resolution of these security cameras is very high. Other types of wireless cameras include cameras that use television sets or VCRs, to display the images.

Dummy Outdoor Surveillance Cameras

Dummy outdoor cameras are an option when you do not want to invest money on outdoor surveillance and when a serious threat of intrusion is nonexistent. These are fake cameras used to mislead intruders. Dummy cameras look like real cameras, but do not have any mechanism to record the activities. However, these cameras do not guarantee the security of your property.

For proper outdoor surveillance of your property, the cameras you select should be equipped with the following features,:

• The cameras should work 24 hours.
• Cameras should be weather-resistant and waterproof.
• The lens of the camera should have a wide angle and cover larger distance, so that the maximum area can be covered.
• Select the cameras that support alarm systems on detecting threats.

The number of cameras to be installed, depends on the area that is to be scrutinized by the surveillance system. Outdoor cameras usually come in the package of four. Install one in each direction of your house or office building, one at the entrance, one in the backyard and two at the either sides of the building. High resolution cameras will reduce the number of cameras needed for a large area. Security of your property is a must and outdoor surveillance cameras are always a better choice to keep thieves and intruders at bay. They not only help keep an eye on the surroundings, but also help in the investigation to track thieves after a robbery.