I am going to buy an outdoor security IP camera, but the options give me a choice of 2.8mm, 3.6mm or 6mm focus. I'm not sure which one to get, could someone explain in layman's, how the numbers relate to what I'm likely to see on the video feed.
Any camera buffs out there? Need advice please!
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you can get 1080p ones with sony sensors x4 zoom colour night vision and movable from a phone tablet.
what ones are you looking at?
http://www.argos.co.uk/product/7500943?cmpid=GS001&_$ja=tsid:59156|cid:189934405|agid:18091936645|tid:aud-144400486596:pla-379773339983|crid:77627771485|nw:g|rnd:1206279683992827568|dvc:c|adp:1o3|mt:|loc:9045572&gclid=CjwKCAiA1uHSBRBUEiwAkBCtzRKAVUfAI53DrRROM1_XEKchqYdCrdxwlLpVSHqpzXEMftk343FADBoC2nsQAvD_BwE
what ones are you looking at?
http://www.argos.co.uk/product/7500943?cmpid=GS001&_$ja=tsid:59156|cid:189934405|agid:18091936645|tid:aud-144400486596:pla-379773339983|crid:77627771485|nw:g|rnd:1206279683992827568|dvc:c|adp:1o3|mt:|loc:9045572&gclid=CjwKCAiA1uHSBRBUEiwAkBCtzRKAVUfAI53DrRROM1_XEKchqYdCrdxwlLpVSHqpzXEMftk343FADBoC2nsQAvD_BwE
Judging by flecc's link, one focal length is possibly not a good idea. Considering one of those fancy pan, tilt and zoom cameras, but not at that price. An AliExpress special is most likely
Didn't realize that, something to think about.main reason we got it as it can move can put it anywhere as if it was a fixed cam pointing at ppls houses plod can come round and get yo to move them.
next door done it and put one pointing in our back garden and soon got moved
if it can move then you can stick it anywhere with the one above you can even blank out sections in the software so dont look through windows/back gardens ect but more for the usa.
over here it cant be fixed and over look other ppls houses and gardens.
also have a read of this.
https://ico.org.uk/registration/cctv
over here it cant be fixed and over look other ppls houses and gardens.
also have a read of this.
https://ico.org.uk/registration/cctv
That's optional though? Surely you don't need to get it registered to use it legally?
you should not have to go that far but some ppl can be ass holes like we had ours up for years then next door decided to moan about it to the council as plod wont do jack as it moves they came out and told us wee had 4 weeks to remove it.
i said if i had to ill reg it with the ico in that case so it stays and bung a few more up to cover everything back and front.
did not like that but just gave up and left.
i said if i had to ill reg it with the ico in that case so it stays and bung a few more up to cover everything back and front.
did not like that but just gave up and left.