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Axis 212 PTZ. Pan/tilt/zoom camera

Axis 212 PTZ. Pan/tilt/zoom camera

Customer rating: 4.0* (Write a review)
Quicklinx: 4HY0WS00 Mfr#: 0257-003
Discontinued

Description

The AXIS 212 PTZ Network Camera for cost-efficient and reliable indoor surveillance, offers instant one-click pan/tilt/zoom control with digital PTZ. The built-in two-way audio support enables remote users to not only view, but also listen in on an area and communicate orders or requests to visitors or intruders.

The AXIS 212 PTZ incorporates a high-quality 3 Megapixel sensor and a wide-angle lens that allows the user to instantly zoom in on small or distant objects with exceptional clarity. This compact and discreet camera is ideal for monitoring shops, receptions, banks and other facilities where you need zoom in for detailed inspections.

With no moving parts exposed to regular wear and tear, the camera is ideal for automatic patrolling. It also provides effective protection against tampering as no parts can be forcibly moved.

Support for Power over Ethernet allows the camera to receive both data and power over a single Ethernet cable - which makes the installation easier and cheaper. If connected to a central Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), the camera can continue to operate even when there is a power failure.

  • Full overview and instant zoom - yet no moving parts

    Conventional PTZ cameras allow the user to pan, tilt and zoom, but not to see the whole video scene - just one portion at a time. The AXIS 212 PTZ gives the user the whole picture, and then allows instant pan/tilt/zoom to get the details.
  • Instant pan/tilt/zoom

    The 3x zoom provides instant, one-click optical zoom functionality. Consequently, from the overview image, a security officer can zoom in 3 times on any suspicious behavior by just clicking on the part of the image where it's happening. No other PTZ camera can zoom in instantly on off-centered action. And since there is no movement in the lens system, the camera instantly changes the field of view.
  • No moving parts

    The AXIS 212 PTZ achieves full overview as well as instant pan/tilt/zoom without any moving parts, which means no wear and tear. This unique feature is based on two determining factors - a wide-angle lens combined with a 3-megapixel sensor utilization of the full "windowing" possibilities: the camera captures predetermined sections of the overview without mechanical motion.
  • Resolution - sharp and maintained

    By having a full overview of 140° (pan), the AXIS 212 PTZ wastes no pixels. This means that the full image sensor can be used for image quality purposes - and the difference is astonishing. The AXIS 212 PTZ offers progressive scan and advanced signal processing based on a 3-megapixel CMOS sensor. The AXIS 212 PTZ is able to efficiently "window" a specific portion of the 3-megapixel sensor grid. In doing so, the camera filters out unnecessary information that offloads your network and storage capacity, and lets you capture a well-defined "image concentrate".

Specifications

Summary

Product Description
AXIS Network Camera 212 PTZ - network surveillance camera - dome
Device Type
Network surveillance camera - fixed - dome - tamper-proof
Audio
Yes: two-way audio capability
Dimensions (WxDxH)
14.4 cm x 13.2 cm x 7.8 cm
Weight
0.5 kg
Connectivity Technology
Wired
Camera
Colour
Optical Zoom
3 x
Max Resolution
640 x 480
Optical Sensor Type
CMOS - 1/2" - 3.1 MP
Focal Length
2.7 mm
Lens Iris
F/1.8 - fixed iris
Interfaces
Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX
Features
Motion sensor, manual exposure, sharpness control, white balance, colour control, alarm function, progressive scanning, brightness control
Environmental Parameters (operating)
5 °C - 40 °C; 20 - 80% relative humidity


Detailed Specification

General

Device Type
Network surveillance camera
Audio Support
Yes: two-way audio capability
Form Factor
Dome
Connectivity Technology
Wired
Width
14.4 cm
Depth
13.2 cm
Height
7.8 cm
Weight
0.5 kg
Localisation
United Kingdom

Camera

Type
Colour - fixed - tamper-proof
Digital Video Format
MPEG-4, MJPEG
Max Digital Video Resolution
640 x 480
Exposure Range
1/5 sec - 1/10000 sec
Video Capture
640 x 480 @ 30 fps
Still Image Capture Resolution
640 x 480, 160 x 120
RAM
32 MB
Flash Memory
8 MB
Features
Motion sensor, manual exposure, sharpness control, white balance, colour control, alarm function, progressive scanning, brightness control

Image Sensor

Type
3.1 MP CMOS 1/2"

Lens Construction

Optical Zoom
3 x
Focal Length
2.7 mm
Lens Iris
F/1.8 fixed iris
Horizontal Field of View (degree)
44 - 140
Vertical Field of View (degree)
35 - 105

Interfaces

Network Interface
Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX
Network Protocols
DDNS, DHCP, DNS, FTP, HTTP, NTP, SMTP, TCP/IP, UDP/IP, ARP, ICMP, HTTP over SSL, SNMP 1, SNMP 2c, SNMP 3, SOCKS, RTSP, RTP, Bonjour, RTCP
Alarm Inputs Qty
1
Alarm Outputs Qty
1

Expansion / Connectivity

Interfaces Details
1 x network / power - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 , 1 x audio - line-in/microphone - mini-phone mono 3.5 mm , 1 x audio - line-out - mini-phone mono 3.5 mm

Miscellaneous

Compliant Standards
CSA, UL, C-Tick, VCCI Class B ITE, EN 60950, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, EN55024, CISPR 22, EN55022 Class B, FCC Part 15 B, ICES-003 Class A

Power

Power Device
Power adapter - external

Software / System Requirements

Software Included
Drivers & Utilities
OS Required
Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP
Additional Requirements
AGP graphics card with 32MB of memory
System Requirements Details
Windows 2000/XP - Pentium III - 500 MHz - RAM 128 MB

Environmental Parameters

Min Operating Temperature
5 °C
Max Operating Temperature
40 °C
Relative Humidity (operating)
20 - 80%

Resources

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Customer reviews

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Has desirable features
Reviewed by David Smith. Review Posted 28/03/2008

For the price of the camera, it is really good. The fish eye lens is exceptional in monitoring the area it is intended to. The built-in microphone is very, very small and you can still hear what people are saying to an extent, considering it's size. The outer case provides very good protection.

The negative points are that this particular model from the Axis series is very particular about the lighting conditions (it doesn't work as well in poor or excess light as the other cameras). There is also a backbox on an angle which allows the camera to be physically tilted, although you can't rotate the image to actually fit in with the position.

All in all, a good camera and we'll probably buy more of these, although maybe not as many due to some areas having undesirable light conditions.

  • Overall 4*
  • Ease of use 5*
  • Value for money 5*
 
Has desirable advantages
Reviewed by David Smith. Review Posted 28/03/2008

For the price of the camera, it is really good. The fish eye lens is exceptional in monitoring the area it is intended to. The built-in microphone is very, very small and you can still hear what people are saying to an extent, considering it's size. The outer case provides very good protection.

The negative points are that this particular model from the Axis series is very particular about the lighting conditions (it doesn't work as well in poor or excess light as the other cameras). There is also a backbox on an angle which allows the camera to be physically tilted, although you can't rotate the image to actually fit in with the position.

All in all, a good camera and we'll probably buy more of these, although maybe not as many due to some areas having undesirable light conditions.

  • Overall 4*
  • Ease of use 5*
  • Value for money 5*
 

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