When to choose VGA instead of megapixel
You have probably noticed that the resolution of sensors is rapidly increasing in the camera market. Now, even 5 megapixel cameras aren’t that rare any more. However, when you try them out then you realize that their image quality is not impressive – in most cases the image looks very blur when you zoom into details. That is mostly due to the low optical resolution lens that is attached to the camera and due the overloaded data processing system. In comparison, you may find out that for certain close range applications a high quality VGA camera with proper lens can provide very clear details of the monitored area. In such case, you can save a lot of money by installing a cost-effective high quality VGA camera into the close-range scene, such as entrance, ticket booth, elevator, vehicle, office, etc. You can also use VGA cameras in scenes where the details are not that important, such as the general traffic movement in highways for traffic jam management.
Choose the right VGA model
Among the ACTi VGA series products, TCM-5001 is surely the most professional one in terms of video quality. What to compare it with? TCM-5001 is a VGA version of a popular TCM-5601 box camera. All the specifications other than the resolution are exactly the same. It has a triple compression support, including H.264, and even the DC-Iris controller, making it to be a powerful solution for complicated lighting conditions.It supports several vari-focal lenses; therefore this camera fits to all kinds of applications with different viewing angles. The additional features of the camera are two-way audio, Digital Input/Digital Output, Wide Dynamic Range and much more. The high frame rate (30 fps) makes the camera also be very suitable for scenes with lots of motion, such as traffic.
There are outdoor housings available for this camera. With some of the housings you can extend the temperature range to -30C~50C (-22F~122F).
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