New from the network video product firm Axis Communications is Axis’ Sharpdome technology with the new AXIS Q61-E Series. The makers say that Sharpdome with its mechanics and a dome geometry provides full scene fidelity and sharp images in all directions. Cameras can identify objects as much as 20 degrees above the camera horizon making these cameras also suitable for uneven terrain. The Sharpdome includes Axis’ Speed Dry function, that removes water drops from the dome glass to provide sharp images in rainy weather. It also simplifies dome cleaning, the makers add, allowing for more efficient methods such as high pressure cleaning.
The PTZ dome cameras provide 30x optical zoom with up to HDTV 1080p resolution, Lightfinder technology and Wide Dynamic Range (130dB) to handle difficult lighting and support electronic image stabilisation—useful for getting smoother video in wind.
Erik Frännlid, Axis’ Director of Product Management, said: “City surveillance, critical infrastructure and retail are just a few examples of scenarios where top performance HDTV image quality and high scene fidelity at all angles of view are extremely important. By bringing the Sharpdome technology into the new AXIS Q61-E Series, we can offer a compact and robust PTZ camera for reliable identification in HDTV that fits in most environments, plus we meet the system operators’ requirements to efficiently monitor the area above the horizon.”
The company’s Q61 Series cameras are the first PTZ cameras with the Lightfinder technology that provides colours in low-light. The Q6114-E camera offers Lightfinder and HDTV 720p resolution and the Q6115-E features HDTV 1080p resolution. Both models offer full resolution in 50/60 frames per second.
To assist the operator the cameras offer Advanced Gatekeeper, a feature that makes the camera automatically pan, tilt and zoom to a preset position when motion is detected in a pre-defined area and then it continues to track the detected object.
The two camera models in the Q61-E Series can be installed either indoors or in out. The PTZ network cameras withstand extreme climate changes, it’s claimed, thanks to Arctic Temperature Control that allows the camera to function at minus 50 degrees C (-58 degreesF). The cameras support automatic defog, which, when activated, automatically detects fog in the scene and digitally filters it out of view to provide clearer video.
The cameras are nearly half the size of the existing AXIS Q60-E Series. To meet specific mounting needs they can be combined with the firm’s range of mounting brackets. The casing can be repainted in a colour that meets a customer’s requirement. The Q6114-E/Q6115-E PTZ domes are planned to be available in the second quarter of 2015 through Axis distribution channels. Visit: www.axis.com.
