Securely set into a plastic waterproof housing, the VL-62 bullet camera utilizes a 0.25-inch color CCD (charge-coupled device) image sensor with a four-millimeter board lens, and achieves a high resolution of 420 horizontal TVL (TV lines) with 510 x 492 effective pixels. Already very sensitive to light with a minimum illumination of one Lux in color to infinity, this camera's 10 IR LEDs operate at a 850 NM (nanometer) wavelength and allow it to receive a picture in total darkness (0 Lux) in B/W up to 30 feet away. The SPECO VL-62 includes a CDS sensor that automatically turns on the IR LEDs when it gets dark, and runs on a regulated 12-volt DC power supply. The VL-62 comes complete with automatic gain control and backlight compensation, and a built-in automatic electronic shutter with speeds ranging from 1/60 to 1/100,000 of a second.

Technical Features:

• Minimum illumination: 1 Lux in color to infinity; 0 Lux in B/W via IR LEDs to 30-feet
• Lens: 4mm board
• Horizontal resolution: 420 TVL
• IR LEDs: 10 at 850 NM
• Dimensions: 2 x 3 inches (diameter x depth)

About Surveillance Camera Technical Features
Lux rating is the measurement used to indicate how sensitive a camera is to light, and stands for the level of light reflected off a piece of paper by a candle from one meter away. Thus a sensitivity of three Lux would mean a camera could generate an acceptable picture of a piece-of-paper-sized object that was illuminated by the equivalent of three candles from one meter away. The lower the Lux level, the better the camera's ability to work in low-light conditions. The camera's resolution should be greater than or equal to the resolution supported by the system's recorder or monitor. The S/N, or signal to noise ratio, is an important measure of a camera's quality. A poor camera, low-light conditions or poor wiring causes "noise" which consumes processing power and disk space. A camera with a wide dynamic range is ideal, especially for recording areas in which both indoor and outdoor light are present. CCD (charge-coupled device) sensors provide high-quality images that are less susceptible to noise. CMOS (complimentary metal-oxide semiconductor) sensors offer less image quality, but are usually more cost-effective and energy efficient.