If you’re installing a surveillance cameras system for your business or home, it’s best to start by focusing on its four basic components:
- Cameras
- Recording system
- Monitor
- Video Management Software (VMS)
You will also need supporting equipment for a fully functional system, including power cables, routers, power supplies, and more.
CCTV Camera System
CCTV camera systems can offer many benefits to your home or business such as a safer working environment, increased deterrent, and improved security.
Types of CCTV Cameras
CCTV surveillance cameras are divided into two systems:
- Analogue – AHD cameras
- Digital – IP cameras
It’s best to understand what each system can offer you before choosing one.
Analogue vs IP camera
In order to choose the right camera system, it is necessary to realize the advantages and disadvantages of each CCTV surveillance system.
If you want to learn more about Wireless IP Camera Systems, check out our article about What is a WiFi Camera ?
In this article we will explore the types camera systems.
Analogue Cameras
Benefits of Analogue Cameras
Camera Price – Analogue cameras tend to be cheaper than Digital IP Cameras
Simplicity – CCTV camera installations are easier to install, therefore more installers
Disadvantages of Analogue Cameras
Frame rate – Analogue cameras have a lower frame rate than IP cameras, so they are not ideal for areas with high traffic and a lot of motion that needs to be seen in detail.
Quality – Images aren’t as sharp, however, with the advancement AHD in analogue technology, analogue systems can now compete in some situations with IP cameras.
IP Cameras
Benefits of IP Cameras
- Camera Price – CCTV IP Camera prices are getting cheaper and not that much more expensive than AHD analogue cameras.
- Installation – Fewer cables need to be laid for the CCTV camera installations
- Resolution – The resolution of IP Cameras just keeps improving
- Security – Transmitting video is secure because it is encrypted and authenticated.
- Intelligence and analytics – This is the biggest advantage of IP cameras over analogue cameras. They are are designed for any analytics.
- Equipment – Some wireless IP cameras don’t need a video recorder to operate.
- Connectivity – CCTV IP Cameras can connect onto various software platforms for monitoring.
Disadvantages of IP Cameras
- Cost – The initial setup cost could be more expensive but once setup its easier to scale and modify your system as needed
- Storage – CCTV IP Camera require more storage space because the store in high resolution.
- Software – Getting started is pretty easy, however end users need to learn a bit of technicality before they can use it effectively
Detection
If something crosses a sterile area or line that has been programmed into the system, it can then trigger off a response like an alert, pop-up, email, etc. IP cameras are specifically design to transmit digital video data.
Some Analogue CCTV systems do have basic analytics such as Line Crossing and Area Detection, but are prone to false alarms because they can only detect changes in pixels in the image without distinguishing the cause of the movement.
CCTV Cameras for Sale
In conclusion I firmly believe that a IP camera surveillance system is the best solution. Afrikaans has a saying “Goedkoop is Duurkoop“meaning, ¨buying cheap is a expensive purchase.
I’m not saying analogue cameras are bad but the functionality of analytics makes IP cameras a game changer. IP cameras can now double up as a human detection
IP cameras can detect people, cars, bicycles, smoke or motion, count people, track certain colors, sense when things disappear, and set off alarms.
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