One of the most popular digital video security system features is the zoom CCTV or Closed Circuit TeleVision. There are many different types of Zoom CCTV cameras designed for a multitude of uses; be sure when shopping for one that you get the features you need.
What is a “zoom CCTV” anyway? It’s a digital video security camera used in CCTV that can vary its lenses focal length enough to enlarge objects farther away from the camera and make them appear closer (enlarged) and with more detail. These lenses are often referred to as varifocal.
Most box cameras that do not have built in lenses so they have the advantage of using Zoom CCTV lenses only. These can be manual lenses where they are basically positioned through trial and error by hand or they can be remotely controlled as well.
There are also some cameras that do have on-board lenses that zoom only and these are often found among the bullet type and dome type cameras. When we say “Zoom” only, we are referring to just the zoom function, as compared to a Pan-Tilt-Zoom or PTZ camera which has additional features including the ability to move horizontally or vertically.
Security Camera King has a wide selection of digital video cameras including cameras that can zoom. Examples of varifocal lens “zoomable” bullet cameras that they offer include:
- – 550 TVL Varifocal long rang IR bullet camera, Product# OB-LX550IR150)L922′
- – 600 TVL Weatherproof True Day/Night Infrared Night Vision Bullet Security Camera, Product# SVB-60IRC28L3516D. This camera contains 1 to 10X digital zoom capability;
- – 600 TVL Weatherproof True Day/Night Infrared Night Vision Bullet Security Camera, Product# SVB-60IRC66L3516D. The previous camera it has a 1 to 10x digital zoom; and,
- – 650 TVL Auto Zoom True Day/Nigh Color at Night Bullet Camera, Product# TPS-QLBAZ1. This camera contains 2.8mm to 10mm DC iris motorized zoom lens.
Security Camera King also has plenty of dome cameras with zoom capability. General these lenses are “fixed” to the camera and cannot be changed. This type of lens is often called a “board lens.” They may also offer digital zoom as well. Here’s a partial list of their Indoor Dome Cameras:
- – 700 TVL Indoor Day/Night Dome camera. This camera comes with a 4-9mm varifocal lens, Product# TPD-70L49;
- – 650 TVL Ultra High Resolution Day/Night Indoor Dome, Product#ID-EL650L2812. This camera uses a 2.8 to 12mm on-board varifocal lens;
- – 600 TVL Super High Resolution Color Day/Night Dome Camera Product# SVD-60DNL2812D. This camera uses a built in “board” lens which has a varifocal range of 2.8 to 12;
- – 600 TVL Super High Resolution Color Day/Night IR Dome Camera Product# SVD-60IR30L2812D. This dome camera not only has a varifocal lens that ranges from 2.8 to 12 but it also has a 1 to 10x digital zoom as well.
Security Camera King has plenty of outdoor zoom CCTV cameras also. Once again, here is a partial list of their “Vandal Resistant” dome cameras that have zoom capability:
- – 550 TVL 4-9mm Varifocal Indoor/Outdoor Vandal Resistant Dome Camera Product# OD-LX550IR100L49. This camera comes with a 4-9mm board lens for zoom CCTV;
- – 600 TVL Indoor/Outdoor Varifocal Vandal Resistant Dome Security Camera, Product# OD-LX600IR100V. This camera comes with a 4-9mm varifocal lens would should be more than adequate for an indoor lens.
- – 550 TVL Infrared Day/Night Vandal Dome Security camera, Product# TPS-VP3024AVF/H has a 4-9mm varifocal zoom lens;
- – 650 TVL Ultra High Resolution Day/Night Vandal Dome Product# VD-EL650L2812, comes with a 2.8-12mm zoom lens.
- – Both the 600 TVL Color Day/Night Vandal Proof Dome Surveillance Camera and 600 TVL True Day/Night IR Vandal Proof Dome cameras do not have a varifocal lens, but they do have 1x-10x digital zoom.
- – Finally, the last dome camera in this series, the 650 TVL Auto Zoom True day/Night Color At Night camera Product# TPS-QLDAZ4 features a 2.9-10mm auto focus zoom CCTV lens.
We’ll save listing the PTZ cameras when we write about them but of course, if it says it’s a PTZ camera, than it must have a zoom lens.
If you have any additional questions about zoom cameras and whether your situation calls for one or not, please contact one of security experts. You may contact them via on-line “Live Chat” or by telephone at 866-573-8878.
