The new Axis Q1602 network cameras find the light
The new Axis Q1602 cameras are the perfect solutions for indoor and outdoor surveillance in low-light conditions, especially when you want color information in the video to enhance recognition and identification of objects. Lightfinder makes the cameras highly sensitive to low light, effectively allowing the camera to ‘see' even in dark conditions and allows the cameras to maintain focus during daylight and infrared light The cameras will be available in the third quarter...
Axis Communications, the market leader in network video, introduces an
outstanding fixed network camera based on Axis' Lightfinder technology.
AXIS Q1602/-E Network Cameras are the perfect solutions for indoor and
outdoor surveillance in low-light conditions, especially where users
require color information in the video to enhance recognition and
identification of objects.
“Axis' unique Lightfinder technology
allows fixed network cameras to reach a new level of image performance
in difficult light conditions,” says Erik Frännlid, Director of Product
Management, Axis Communications. “This is a revolutionary improvement
for video surveillance cameras and we believe that AXIS Q1602 will be
the market's most light sensitive camera. This product will be the best
choice in dark conditions and low-light environment.”
Lightfinder
makes AXIS Q1602 highly sensitive to low light, effectively allowing
the camera to ‘see' even in dark conditions. Axis' knowledge base about
image processing, chip development, choice of sensors and day/night
lenses, allows the camera to maintain focus during daylight and infrared
light and heralds a new generation of surveillance cameras with
outstanding performance. The fixed network camera delivers progressive
scan image quality at D1 (720 x 576) resolution, in both indoor and
outdoor applications, where light is poor.
The advanced
Lightfinder technology will be especially beneficial in demanding video
surveillance applications, such as construction sites, parking lots,
perimeter and city surveillance. In contrast to conventional day/night
cameras which switch to black & white in darkness, AXIS Q1602 can
maintain colors even in very dark conditions. There are many situations
where surveillance video with color is an important factor for
successful identification, and this capability greatly enhances the
user's ability to effectively identify people, vehicles and incidents.
In many cases, IR illuminators are not required due to the camera's
extreme light sensitivity, which reduces installation costs.
The
indoor AXIS Q1602 and the outdoor-ready AXIS Q1602-E can deliver
multiple, individually configurable H.264 and Motion JPEG video streams
simultaneously. The camera's other features include day and night
functionality, varifocal lens, remote back focus and support for two-way
audio. The IP66-rated AXIS Q1602-E, which comes with a wall mount
bracket and a sunshield, is protected from dust, rain, snow and sun, and
can operate in temperatures from -40 °C to 50°C (-40 °F to 122 °F).
AXIS
Q1602/-E Network Cameras are supported by the industry's largest base
of video management software through the Axis Application Development
Partner Program and AXIS Camera Station. In addition, the cameras
include support for AXIS Camera Application Platform and AXIS Video
Hosting System (AVHS) with One-Click Camera connection for managing
video monitoring services over the Internet.
The cameras will be available in Q3 2011.
