Go Hybrid

Some sites are analogue and some are IP, some are a combination of both and some sites simply have nothing at all. The one thing which remains consistent is the demand for high quality, cost effective surveillance solutions.

Sony has an impressive background in both analogue and IP technologies, and is very confident of its expertise in capturing the best possible image. As the industry moves more and more towards IP, Sony builds on its heritage by releasing cutting edge HD and Full HD cameras, whilst also developing a full range of encoders and hybrid recorders. HD and Full HD cameras are increasingly being installed as the preferred format for high quality IP surveillance. As this demand grows, so too does the need for innovative and value added features.

To satisfy this demand, Sony has introduced such features as View-DR, XDNR, Visibility Enhancer, DEPA and Adaptive IR which are now seen as vital and take the IP video surveillance industry “Beyond HD”. At Sony, we believe that selecting a camera designed for security focuses on three key points to satisfy the demand for clarity - Sensitivity, Wide Dynamic Range and Resolution.

Sensitivity

Simply speaking, crime typically happens at night or when lighting conditions are at their worst. For this reason, Sony has focused its efforts on designing sensors that can operate in extremely low lighting conditions and have introduced a range of cameras with features such as, True Day/Night, Adaptive IR, XDNR and Visibility Enhancer. These cameras all present the best possible picture – sharp, clear and free from motion blur.

Wide Dynamic Range

For many years, installers have often located cameras pointing them in directions not preferred by the end user, but trying to find a compromise between the location of camera born from a security requirement and what can actually be seen from its output. To solve this, Sony introduced View-DR, the best wide dynamic range technology in the industry at 130db.

Resolution

Finally, there is a need for a camera that not only gives the clarity, but also has the resolution to be able to see the detail required. Be it a wide area of surveillance for an excellent overview of a site, or a much more narrowed field of view for facial or number plate registration.

Building on this need for clarity, Sony’s new range of video security cameras offer significant picture quality enhancements to present images better than the human eye can visualise.