DISCONTINUED - The Warden Pro 3.0 42230 - 3MP Multi-Purpose Adjustable Zoom Lens Dome Camera

This camera has a Vari-focal Lens.

Surveillance cameras have two types of lenses, fixed and varifocal. A fixed lens is just that - fixed at a specific focal length (most commonly 3.6mm) and cannot be adjusted. A 3.6mm lens is a good middle ground between a wide angle and a narrow angle lens. A vari-focal lens gives you the ability to adjust the lens (most commonly from 2.8 to 12mm). A vari-focal lens is perfect for everything from small rooms and narrow hallways to long distance surveillance because the lens allows you to change the angle of view to get a wide or narrow shot. Vari-focal lenses must be adjusted in person. Specialty security cameras that allow you to adjust the angle of view and level of zoom remotely are known as PTZ cameras.

For more information on Vari-focal Lenses, consult our Knowledge Base Article on Varifocal Security Cameras

For additional reading, you may also consult our Knowledge Base Article on Digital and Optical Zoom

This camera has a resolution of 3.0 Megapixels which can be recorded at 30 FPS at 1080p (1920 x 1080 pixels).

This camera can achieve higher resolution if you reduce the frame rate. Consult our technical specs tab (above) for more info.

This Camera records 1080p at 30 FPS. To avoid wasting money, you should try to have the frame rate of your IP Camera match your NVR.

"Realtime recording" is 30 frames-per-second per camera which is the standard for video recording.

When comparing NVRs, it is important to determine framerate per camera, as framerate is what prevents motion blur or "fuzziness." Some NVR manufacturers obscure their frame rate by saying things like "FPS is 60" which makes their frame rate sound higher, however they often mean by that is "The Total FPS of all the cameras combined is 60." For example, if Total FPS is 60 then the frame rate is 15 per camera if there are 4 channels, or 7.5 FPS if there are 8 cameras.

This recorder has Motion Detection.

You can use motion detection to only record when motion is detected by your recording device, saving hard drive space and making it easier to manage events. Motion detection can also be used to send you email alerts when motion is detected.

Unlike alarms which emits a beam of light, and if anything crosses that beam it sets off the motion alarm, our NVRs are far more advanced and use video analytics.

When you record on motion, the cameras are actually recoding all the time; the NVR then analyzes the new created video and looks for changes in the frames of the video. If it is does not detect any changes, it deletes the video rather than stores it. This means that you should get between 4-8x longer record time for the same hard drive space.

Video Analytics based Motion Detection is preferable to PIR (passive infrared) motion detection for two reasons: 1. PIR sensors can interfere with a camera's night vision (which also uses infrared), and 2. you can modify the motion settings to meet your needs.

You can modify the sensitivity level, so that more or less movement is required for the motion detection to trigger.

You can create exclusion areas (places where you don’t care if there is motion). So, for example, you could create a motion based alert to notify you if someone was in your yard, but ignore them if they were in the side walk of the street.

You can create individual schedules for each camera, including hours for motion, hours for continuous recording, or even hours when that camera is off completely.

This recorder has Email Alerts.

You can set up your recorder to email you when motion is detected, (it uses a compatible email address of your choosing). You have control with our email alert system. You can choose specific dates and times for these alerts to be active and other times for these alerts to be ignored.

You can also setup additional email alerts, such as if a camera cable was unplugged or cut or if the camera otherwise loses power, if a camera was disabled, such as a bag put on it or the lens spray painted or has an object placed in front of it, or if your hard drive is having issues.

This camera has Smart IR.

Smart IR allows the camera to reduce or increase the level of infrared light it projects based upon the subject's distance. This allows the image to not get "washed out" by over-exposing the subject.

Learn about Night vision; see sample images and videos

This device is PSIA compatible.

PSIA helps security devices communicate with each other by using a common language. It helps diverse physical security systems and services—such as cameras, sensors, access control, alarms, analytics, physical security information management, fleet management, etc -- to be able to flawlessly communicate with each other.

ONVIF has been more commonly implemented that PSIA in video surveillance, however PSIA includes far more than video surveillance in its interoperability. Consult your SAAS service, alarm company, or other manufacturer to determine PSIA compatibility.

This camera has Automatic Backlight Compensation.

Backlight Compensation automatically bring more detail to darker areas in the foreground of an image when there is a bright light in the background. Very useful when recording in front of large windows.

This camera has Automatic White Balance.

Automatic White Balance adjusts the color hues so that incandescent bulbs, florescent, or quartz lights don't "yellow" image colors, resulting in a more natural color profile.