I Want Security-How to choose the best security camera step by step.

The CCTV security camera getting more and more popular these days due to technology improvement and price falling. All sorts of security systems are widely used in both residential and commercial properties. You can easily purchase CCTV security cameras from hardware or online stores. There are many types and brands of security cameras on the market. In this article, we will show you how to choose the best security camera step by step.

1, Choose the security camera function:

• The home surveillance camera must be compact.
• Wireless connection or wired connection. General speaking wired connected cameras have more models to choose from and produce stable and high quality image. But wireless connected cameras are cheaper and easy to installed.
• The home surveillance cameras have remote monitoring function.
• The home surveillance camera should preferably have an alarm function. It will text you the moving suspicious subject in monitored area.
• If necessary, choose a surveillance camera with a pan / tilt to increase the surveillance area
• If the home surveillance camera has a voice intercom function, you can hear the voice and also implement intercom, which is more convenient for the elderly.
• It is best to use a night vision function for home surveillance cameras to achieve night surveillance recording.

2, choose the security camera resolution:

Currently, in the market the most common resolutions for surveillance cameras are divided into 2 million pixels (1080P); 4 million pixels (1440P); 6 million pixels (2048P); 8 million pixels (4K/2160P). The majority customer chooses 4MP and 6MP which have high rate of quality and economies.

3, choose the security camera lense:

The lens of the surveillance camera is divided into: 2.8mm, 3.6mm, 6mm, 8mm and 12mm.

Recommended monitoring distance for lenses with different focal lengths:

• The 2.8mm lens can be used in a monitoring environment with a narrow space such as a storage room, and the optimal monitoring distance is within 3m.
• The 4mm lens can be used in indoor environments such as small shops or homes. The optimal monitoring distance is 3-5m.
• The 6mm lens can be used in small shops or doorsteps, and the optimal monitoring distance is 5-10m.
• The 8mm lens can be used in outdoor roads and hutongs. The optimal monitoring distance is 10-20m.
• The 12mm lens main can be used to monitor specific positions, such as some specific entrances and exits, etc. The optimal monitoring distance is 20-30m.

The field of view corresponding to different equipment is different, so the specific applicable distance will vary, and the actual parameters of the equipment shall prevail.

4, choose the security camera brand:

Most searched and purchased CCTV security cameras in the market are Hikvison, Dahua, Bosch, and Samsung.