It is the easiest to install, waterproof, adjust, and aim

They come with a sun shield that can help reduce glare in outdoor settings

It is the most visible camera, which can help with deterrence for security use cases

This cannot be activated on a Specialty IVR

It only consumes a single camera feed on a regular Spot IVR

They are the most visibly noticeable of the standard cameras. This can be an advantage if you want people to know an area is under surveillance or a consideration if you’d rather have more discreet cameras

The sun shield tends to attract spiders and occasional cleaning might be needed to clear spiderwebs. For this reason it might not be the best choice for high up or inaccessible areas or for users who are afraid of spiders

They are are the most vandal resistant of the standard Spot Cams (IK10 impact resistance) with their broader base and polycarbonate dome cover

They are typically intended to be mounted on ceilings

They are are often used in cases where a more discreet camera is needed or desired

This cannot be activated on a Specialty IVR

It only consumes a single camera feed on a regular Spot IVR

There is a possibility of glare on the dome reducing visibility. For this reason, these are generally not the best choice for outdoor deployments

Be careful when installing to ensure that waterproofing is done correctly and that the moisture-absorbing silica gel packet is left inside the camera to reduce the chance of trapping moisture in the camera and fogging the dome

The poly dome cover can crack and fail in extreme environments like car wash tunnels and is not recommended for those deployments

These can be prone to IR spotting, a condition where the IR lamp reflects off the dome cover reducing night vision performance. Turret or Bullet cameras may be a better choice in scenarios where IR performance is critical

They are more compact and are often used when you need something that doesn’t stick as far out from a wall as the bullet camera

They are easier to install than Dome Cameras

This cannot be activated on a Specialty IVR

It only consumes a single camera feed on a regular Spot IVR

Users in very wet environments (such as car washes) should consider taking additional measures like caulking to waterproof the split gasket between the camera and junction box

It has a greatly superior field of view compared to other cameras and can be used to monitor wide areas and eliminate blind spots

It is mounted in the middle of classrooms, office spaces, or other open areas where a single standard camera would have blind spots

It has produces five streams:

This requires a Specialty IVR

It consumes between 1-5 feeds depending on the selections activated

These are not recommended for camera feeds that will be using AI features or AI Agents as the dewarping process can result in reduced accuracy of AI detections

These do have onboard dewarping, which reduces the distortion but crops the overall image to fit it into the flat rectangular screen. We recommend setting up all four quadrant streams to ensure full coverage

These are not recommended for large outdoor areas where you need to see details at a distance

More information on activating and configuring Spot AI Fisheye Cameras is available here

This offers 4 camera feeds from a single ethernet cable and housing. Each feed is tied to an adjustable built-in lens that can be moved and optically zoomed in to get a closer look at a specific area of interest

It can be a good way to get coverage of multiple areas with a single cable run and mount

It is often used on outside corner mounts to capture 270 degree views of an area

Good alternative to a fisheye camera where you need higher resolution at longer distances in larges spaces or high ceilings

These also frequently used to enable or improve AI Agents as they allow us to zoom (up to 5x) in on specific areas of interest while maintaining broader coverage from the same camera drop

This requires a Specialty IVR

It consumes between 1-4 feeds depending on the selections activated

This offers the ability to physically move the camera orientation and zoom in up to 30x in real time directly through the Spot Dashboard

It is best used for live monitoring where a human operator wants to get a closer look at something happening in the scene

These are not recommended as the only camera to cover an area, because if someone moves or zooms the camera it will not record areas outside of the field of view, which could result in missing an important event

It is a robust piece of hardware and comes at a price. If you just need a fixed zoom, a varifocal lens camera may be a more economical option

It only consumes a single camera feed on a regular Spot IVR