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Five reasons to choose Sony 4K network video cameras

Five reasons to choose Sony 4K network video cameras

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4K means even more detail than Full HD. But that’s not the whole story. Find out why our high-performance 4K IP network cameras are the prime choice for a huge range of video security, surveillance and monitoring applications.

Four times the resolution of Full HD

More pixels mean lots more detail. Our 4K network cameras capture ultra-crisp video with a huge 3840 × 2160 resolution. That’s over eight million individual pixels: four times more than the screen of your Full HD television. It’s great news if you’re monitoring the action in a busy street, a shopping mall or a factory production line with our 4K cameras. Suddenly you can see the finest details of a vehicle licence plate, a face in a crowd or an unexpected object.

Extraordinary sensitivity

The cutting-edge 1.0 type Exmor-R CMOS imaging sensor in our SNC-VM772R allows it to grab light far more efficiently than sensors used in other 4K cameras, matching the sensitivity of FHD cameras but at an incredible 20 MP resolution. The new SNC-VB770 takes 4K sensitivity to a new level. With a full-frame 35mm Exmor sensor and powerful digital signal processing it delivers a colour picture in almost total darkness. And that means our cameras can capture intricately detailed colour video footage, with far less distracting picture noise that plagues other security cameras.

Fewer cameras, simpler installation

Just one eagle-eyed 4K camera can cover 4X the area of a standard HD camera. You’ll need to invest in fewer cameras to monitor large areas like a car park, a train station or a sports stadium. That makes it significantly quicker and cheaper to install a new 4K camera network, or replace your existing CCTV system with one. With fewer cameras needed to cover a scene, you’ll also benefit from lower running costs over the lifetime of your video security network. With our rugged, reliable 4K cameras you can expect reduced energy bills and fewer maintenance call-outs.

Intelligent Integration

The Intelligent features of the Sony 4K cameras mean you don’t have to upgrade your whole system to enjoy the benefits of 4K. Intelligent cropping delivers a full overview of the scene in FHD on one stream, and up to four native-resolution cropped streams, with dynamic tracking to capture details in full resolution without missing a thing in the overview. It’s like having smart PTZ and fixed camera in the same box.

Enhanced Intelligence

Our 4K cameras aren’t just sharper – they’re smarter, too. As well as intelligent tracking , and advanced motion detection, Intelligent Coding captures selected areas of interest in maximum detail, while reducing bit-rates in the other areas of the scene to save network bandwidth, and storage costs.

Contact your local Sony Specialist Dealer for more information.

G4S introduces ThruVis cameras to protect against ‘sophisticated and covert threats’…

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After reaching an agreement with the software development provider, Digital Barriers, it’s been reported that G4S has provided its entire workforce with ‘highly sensitive’ cameras when in attendance at public and private events, with the aim of uncovering potential threats concealed under clothing.

Made available in the broader event space for the first time, the mobile and discreetThruVis’ cameras – which claim to detect guns and suicide belts through clothing from up to 10 metres – have been implemented by a number of international government agencies in a bid to detect criminal acts such as drug smuggling. In addition, the technology also boasts the competence of identifying liquids and explosives.

Managing director of G4S Events, Eric Alexander told The Telegraph that the company would “protect the public from sophisticated and covert threats” by collaborating with industry partners; and brands the ThruVis cameras are substantial developments from baggage checks and metal detectors: “Given recent events we see this as an inevitable additional security measure that will rapidly become commonplace,” he said.

Chief executive officer at Digital Barriers, Zak Doffman, commented: “Our partnership with G4S will help to secure public spaces and event venues globally, providing an additional layer of security that is not in place today. ThruVis has already been used around the world by government agencies to protect the public from acts of terrorism, now we hope to extend this to help protect the public from attacks on so-called soft target locations.”

G4S currently employs more than 5,000 UK-based staff, operating at venues and occasions such as the Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations and the Epsom Derby.

 

Learn more about ThruVis cameras here

FLIR’s FC-Series ID proves to be ‘best-in-class’…

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Founded in 1978, FLIR Systems, Inc. develops, designs, markets, manufactures and distributes technologies that enhance perception and awareness – creating its thermal intrusion business 12 years ago which continues to lead the market with a wide range of advanced systems and components.

Its new addition, FLIR FC-Series ID, combines best-in-class thermal image detail and high-performance edge perimeter analytics in a single device that delivers optimal intrusion detection in extreme conditions and challenging environments.

Capable of classifying human or vehicular intrusions, FC-Series ID cameras provide reliable detection without the need for human intervention, as well as:

  • Allowing analytics in corridor mode, reducing the number of cameras and improving the total cost of ownership.
  • Superior image quality in low-contrast conditions.
  • High performance optics to deliver crisp and clean thermal video.
  • A choice of lenses from 44 degrees (13mm) to 8 (VGA) degrees (75mm) to suit any perimeter or open area.
  • High analytic ranges to reduce the number of cameras and total cost of ownership (TCO).

FLIR also offers a complete line of video management solutions with its United VMS product family. Coupled with high-end motorised IP cameras, FLIR provides the freedom to choose between end-to-end turnkey solutions and ‘best of breed’ approach, utilising its open platform infrastructure and customised applications.

 

Learn more about FLIR Systems products here