New from Axis Communications, the network video product company, are three mini dome network cameras in the AXIS M30 Series. The new models offer HDTV image quality, Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) to adapt to variable lighting, and Axis’ Zipstream technology to reduce storage and bandwidth requirements without it is claimed sacrificing important image details. The factory-focused cameras can be mounted on walls or ceilings and be levelled and directed in any direction using a three-axis camera angle adjustment. The compact palm-sized design of the new cameras in the M30 Series allows them to be discreetly installed indoors, according to the makers. They can be repainted in colours to blend with surrounds and are the Swedish firm says suited for video surveillance applications in hotels, restaurants, retail shops, offices and schools.
Erik Frännlid, Director of Product Management, Axis Communications, says: “Our new AXIS M30 cameras offer superb video quality in indoor environments at a very attractive price point. This makes them ideally suited for small and medium-sized business installations where many cameras are needed to cover the whole area without blind spots. The cameras are easy to install and come factory-focused. With their compact dimensions they can be mounted very discreetly. Customers get a high quality product that has undergone rigorous testing and offers great reliability. We underline this with three years warranty.”
The M3044-V provides HDTV 720p video at up to 30 frames per second (fps). The M3045-V provides HDTV 1080p video at 30 fps and offers HDMI support that enables live streaming to an HDTV monitor for public viewing. And the M3046-V offers 4MP resolution at up to 30 fps and provides multiple, individually configurable H.264 and Motion JPEG video streams. The M3046-V can be used as an alternative to a camera with varifocal lens – its 4MP resolution and digital PTZ capability enable sharp, cropped out views in HDTV 1080p, for example, with a horizontal field of view between 95 degrees and 125 degrees.
The new cameras in the M30 Series provide multiple, individually configurable H.264 and Motion JPEG video streams. They offer video motion detection and active tampering alarm as well as support for third party video analytics applications such as people counting. Axis’ Corridor Format uses the sensor when monitoring narrow areas such as staircases, hallways or aisles by providing vertically oriented video streams. The cameras have an Ethernet connector for network connectivity as well as power (PoE) and an integrated MicroSD/microSDHC memory card slot for edge storage applications.
The M3044-V, M3045-V and M3046-V come with a three-year warranty. This will be the new standard for all Axis M-line products and an increase on the previous one-year warranty. AXIS M30 cameras are supported by video management software through the Axis Application Development Partner (ADP) Program, and AXIS Camera Station. The cameras also include support for AXIS Camera Application Platform and ONVIF for system integration. The new cameras are planned to be available in April, 2016 through Axis distribution channels.
