How are surveillance cameras classified?

12 / 09 / 2023


With the improvement of people's safety awareness, surveillance cameras are currently installed in many places.Surveillance cameras appear very frequently in our lives. What types of surveillance cameras are there?



1. Surveillance cameras are classified according to their working principles.


According to the working principle, it can be divided into digital cameras and analog cameras. Digital cameras transmit compressed digital video signals through twisted pairs, and analog cameras transmit analog signals through coaxial cables.


2. Surveillance cameras are classified according to appearance.


According to the appearance of surveillance cameras, they can be divided into gun cameras, dome cameras, dome cameras, etc.Gun-mounted surveillance cameras are mostly used outdoors and have high requirements for waterproof and dustproof levels. They are generally installed in outdoor areas such as passages, factories or parking lots. They are mainly used in underground warehouses, warehouses, and monitoring urban roads and residential areas with no lights or low illumination. Outdoor environment, etc.The main function of the dome surveillance camera is 360-degree monitoring without blind spots. It is generally used in outdoor or indoor situations with a relatively large area and a wide range.Dome surveillance cameras are mostly used indoors. They generally have small lenses and wide viewing range. They are mostly used in small indoor surveillance situations, such as semi-public areas with no lights or dark lights, hotel corridors, hospitals, communities, elevators, indoor halls, etc. place.



3. Surveillance cameras are classified according to function and environment.


According to the functions of surveillance cameras, they can be divided into wide dynamic range, strong light suppression, dedicated for road monitoring, infrared cameras, all-in-one cameras, etc. Select the appropriate surveillance camera according to the specific needs of the installation environment. According to the special environmental application, surveillance cameras can also be divided into pinhole cameras, camera pens, smoke detectors, etc.