Comments on: How Many IP Camera Megapixels Do You Need?

By: Wes

Wes — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:36:59 +0000

There are many megapixel cameras out now that will support zooming in real time as well as during playback of recorded video. When searching for such products you will want to look for cameras featuring Optical Zoom as opposed to Digital Zoom. An optical zoom camera will allow you to zoom during live video. Digital Zoom can be done during live video or during video playback. Digital Zoom is a feature common on most cameras and is simply just “blowing up” an image larger so that you can see more but it really isn’t a true zoom as optical zoom is. However, the quality of a megapixel camera can sometimes lead you to believe that the camera has an optical zoom len. I hope this helps.

Wes
NetworkCameraStore.com

By: s.Ghaly

s.Ghaly — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:28:46 +0000

Can a megapixel zoom in real time video(not only recorded video)?
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By: Henry Johns

Henry Johns — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:40:27 +0000

I am just starting to look at and evaluate IP surveillance solutions and what is becoming clear is that you need to select your software first but it is hard to evaluate demo software without a few cameras. Software for these solutions don’t seem to have hardware standard configurations like a network printer does. Any wireless printer will connect and print from your laptop but this is not true of IP camera and surveillance software. Your software cost vs. capabilities may be your first budget point to consider if you are seeking video analytics.

By: Brian Levy

Brian Levy — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 03:42:31 +0000

One issue I still have with Megapixel is the massive amount of HD space they require. Especially if you are considering an IP based camera and the potential bandwidth suck you will experience. With your average LAN you should still do fine, but move over to a WAN situation and you could have some serious bandwidth issues.

Brian Levy
http://www.storeherosecurity.com