Which Types of Surveillance Cameras are Best for Your Home?

Spring is officially here, which means we’re one step closer to the long summer months that switch up the traffic in and out of our homes. Kids are back from school, and we take extended time off for fun vacations. Before the summer chaos in Jacksonville, FL begins, now is the best time to get an early start on ensuring your home is properly protected with a robust surveillance system.

With the wide variety of options available for homeowners today, selecting the right equipment for your home security can be a daunting task. So, to help ease the process, we’ll discuss some popular types of home surveillance cameras as well as their characteristics below.

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Dome Camera

Named for their circular shape, dome cameras are found both indoors and outdoors, attached to ceilings, walls, and eaves. The dome, which encases the camera, is typically tinted to obscure the camera so that it’s difficult to see which way it’s pointing. The dome camera allows for a view range of 70 to 100 degrees with a night vision of about 100 feet.

PTZ Camera

Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) cameras are great for covering large areas as they have an endless view range of 360 degrees, a 90-degree tilt, and a night vision of about 200 feet. Their zooming capability, which can be controlled by an automation system, also enables them to see small details, such as license plate numbers, from far away. Like the dome cameras, PTZ cameras are protected by a durable casing to help obscure the camera’s direction. PTZ cameras are perfect for outdoor installation.

Bullet Camera

Also known as the shoebox or lipstick camera, the bullet camera is one of the most common types of surveillance cameras, known for its deterring look. Typically used for outdoors, this camera is installed on building exteriors and has a camera view range of 70 to 100 degrees as well as a night vision of about 100 feet.

Keep in Mind

Although the characteristics above are good to know when choosing the surveillance cameras for your home, it’s important to note that the specs of each camera also depend on the type of lens used, its resolution capability, its presence of sensor chips, LEDs, and more.

Which is Best?

The truth is that none of these three types of surveillance cameras will outdo the other because each has its own capabilities that make it perfect for a particular application. Surveillance camera installation involves much more than how they look on or in your home. The cameras you choose should be based on the environment of your property, your needs, the location of installation, and more.

Our team specializes in custom security design and installation for properties in and around Jacksonville. Let us help with your surveillance project today by calling us at (904) 257-4295 or filling out our contact form below.