Mace CAM53CIR Weatherproof Long Range IR Color Camera with Audio

This camera utilizes a 0.33-inch color Sony CCD (charge-coupled device) image sensor, with an extremely high resolution of 470 horizontal TVL (TV lines). The CAM53CIR utilizes a 4.3-millimeter fixed lens, operates on the NTSC signal format, and achieves a S/N (signal-to-noise) ratio of 48 dB or better. This unit is extremely good in low-light and no-light conditions, with a minimum illumination of one Lux in standard color mode, and the ability to receive a usable picture under no-light (0 Lux) conditions up to 50-feet away with the IR illuminator on. The IP55 rating means this unit has a protection level of five against solid-body ingress, and a protection level of five against the ingress of water. Five is the second-highest protection level against solid bodies, meaning the CAM53CIR is protected against dust ingress to the point of disallowing harmful deposits. Protection against water ingress goes up to level eight, and a five means this unit will protect your camera against the effects of low-pressure jets of water from any direction. The CAM53CIR comes complete with features such as automatic white balance, and a built-in automatic electronic shutter with speeds ranging from 1/50 to 1/100,000 of a second.

Technical Features:

• S/N ratio: better than 48 dB
• Sensitivity: 1 Lux standard, 0 Lux up to 50-feet with IR
• Weatherproof rating: IP55
• Horizontal resolution: 470 TVL
• Operating temperatures: -20 and 50 degrees Celsius
• Dimensions: 2.1 inches in diameter and 3 inches in depth

About Surveillance Camera Technical Features
Lux rating is the measurement used to indicate how sensitive a camera is to light, and stands for the level of light reflected off a piece of paper by a candle from one meter away. Thus a sensitivity of three Lux would mean a camera could generate an acceptable picture of a piece-of-paper-sized object that was illuminated by the equivalent of three candles from one meter away. The lower the Lux level, the better the camera's ability to work in low-light conditions. The camera's resolution should be greater than or equal to the resolution supported by the system's recorder or monitor. The S/N, or signal to noise ratio, is an important measure of a camera's quality. A poor camera, low-light conditions or poor wiring causes "noise" which consumes processing power and disk space. A camera with a wide dynamic range is ideal, especially for recording areas in which both indoor and outdoor light are present. CCD (charge-coupled device) sensors provide high-quality images that are less susceptible to noise. CMOS (complimentary metal-oxide semiconductor) sensors offer less image quality, but are usually more cost-effective and energy efficient.