Hikvision DS-2CD2647G2-LZS 4MP 3.6-9mm Motorzoom ColorVu PoE

This camera:
This is the ultimate ColorVu camera (read more about the ColorVu concept below). It has a very good light sensitivity, and 60 meters of self-illumination. Note that in the ColoVu series the light is visible, white light. The camera is simply connected to a PoE switch, PoE injector, 12v power supply or a recorder with PoE outputs. The camera has a 1/1.8" Progressive Scan CMOS image sensor - that's good ;)

But it doesn't end there, because generation 2, the DS-2CD2647 G2 -LZS, means the camera also has some pretty cool analytics that come as standard and are free to use. The analyzes are i.a. classification of people and vehicles, which is also known from AcuSense. (If you want this feature, but without visible light, look at AcuSense cameras ).

The advantage of ColorVu
The ColorVu series is one of the best camera series for the price. What makes the surveillance camera different from other cameras is the light sensitivity, which is really impressive. Unlike conventional surveillance cameras, the camera's own lighting is visible, whereas on others it is IR (InfraRed approx. 850nm). The visible light makes the cameras draw attention to themselves, as the light shines into the eyes and therefore has a very preventive effect. Another advantage of the visible white light is that they can also act as additional light on the building.

To be continued after the video...

Pssst... if you want to know much more about the ColorVu series, read here: https://www.hikvision.com/europe/core-technologies/low-light-imaging/colorvu/

Accessories and extras
If you don't have anything for the camera already, consider these things:

• Current:
  
  • PoE switch (recommended if you need more than 1 camera), see them here
  • PoE injector (recommended if you only need 1 camera), see them here:
  • 12v (basically not recommended), see them here:
• Hard disk recorder (budget solution, primarily for use on phone/tablet):
  • for 4 cameras this is recommended:
  • for 8 cameras this is recommended:
  • for 16 cameras this is recommended:
  • For 32 cameras, this is recommended:
• Hard disk recorder (pro solution, fast powerful and suitable for use and handling on local screen):
  
  • for 8 cameras this is recommended:
  • for 16 cameras this is recommended:
  • for 32 cameras this is recommended:
• SD card (for stand-alone or backup if the hard disk recorder is interrupted)
  • recommended for backup, even if you have a recorder:

Assembly
The camera can be mounted in all directions, both "upside down" where the camera is mounted, e.g. in an overhang or ceiling, facing sideways, where the camera is mounted on a vertical wall and at an angle, on crooked and inclined surfaces.

If the camera is not mounted on a surface where the assembly can lie on the "other side", a bracket should be considered, see the image below:

The picture is used as an example of the cord and the mounting surface, NOT camera shape

If the "tail" of the camera can be on the other side of the mounting surface as shown above, then no bracket is needed.