PTZ Cameras

Pan-Tilt-Zoom cameras for indoor and outdoor applications. Speed Domes with endless panning. High zoom ratio. Extreme WDR and Low Light.

Overview

PTZ cameras and Speed Domes can turn the lens to any direction and zoom in and out either automatically or by the remote manual control. All these cameras come with built-in true auto focus and event management system. Speed Dome is a special type of PTZ camera that can do 360° endless panning.

For locations requiring more compact PTZ solution, ACTi has developed Outdoor Mini PTZ product line. These models can be surface or flush mounted and come with wider viewing angles.

40x Zoom for Close-Up Views

Clear and detailed view regardless of complexity of traffic.

Speed Dome at the Stadium

Speed Dome installed at the Stadium in France. One camera covers a wide area. Instant preset points with close-up views.

Clear Focus at Night

Several PTZ and Speed Dome models are designed with extremely good low light and WDR capabilities. This video shows the performance at low light - fast preset points, wide area coverage, clear details, clear focus.

Difference between PTZ & Speed Dome

A simple video clip to explain the difference between PTZ and Speed Dome. The main difference is the panning feature - the PTZ has either a fixed range of panning or auto-flip while Speed Domes can pan endlessly.

Features

  • Optical Zoom up to 60x
  • Instant Auto Focus
  • Instant Preset with all 4 motors sync
  • PTZ Auto Tracking
  • Resolution up to 8MP
  • IR Distance up to 250 meters
  • Frame rate up to 120fps under 2MP mode
  • Built-in Analytics with people and vehicle detection, classification and recognition
  • High resolution Anti-Corrosion and Anti-Explosion models available.
  • Wide range of compliances (NDAA, TAICS and more)
  • Standard and Mini PTZ form factors available

Market Leading PTZ Technology from ACTi

With the in-house developed ISP, ACTi PTZ cameras and Speed Domes have two major advantages:

Auto Focus at Night

While most PTZ cameras in the industry are having difficulty to auto focus at very low light, ACTi ISP is able to control the auto focus even with minimum illumination.

Instant Preset

Go-to-preset is an important feature of any PTZ camera. While most PTZ cameras would need around 5-8 seconds to automatically move to desired preset point and focus it, ACTi PTZ cameras and Speed Domes can do it usually in 1-2 seconds. It is possible thanks to the advanced ISP that is able to handle all the 4 motors (Pan, Tilt, Zoom and Focus) at the same time with the quickest possible path and speed. Sometimes it is a matter of a few seconds to be able to capture the intruder's face.

PTZ Auto Tracking

The speed domes feature Auto Tracking technology that automatically detects moving objects (people or vehicles) and locks onto them as they move through the monitored area.

Intelligent fixed camera and speed dome

The fixed camera and speed dome can combines three valuable features €"Overview, Zoom and Tracking" to be able to automatically track any suspicious object over a wide area without any user action required.

PTZ Control Definitions

This table helps understand the different PTZ (Pan, Tilt, Zoom) control methods and how they are implemented at the hardware and software levels, showing their applicability in various scenarios.
It compares different PTZ control technologies and how they operate through various interfaces like camera UI, API, and VMS to achieve PTZ operations.

PTZ Control Technologies:

  1. Optical PTZ Control Technology: Includes Absolute Positioning and Relative Positioning, which determine how the camera knows its direction or location in the real world.
  2. Digital PTZ Control Technology: Describes fixed position digital PTZ operations, which are carried out through software without any mechanical movement.

PTZ Control Interfaces:

  1. Hardware Control: Describes the use of hardware controls without a user interface, such as keyboard, joystick, and mouse wheel for PTZ control.
  2. Software Control: Describes how to manually control PTZ functions through software interfaces, such as using the mouse on video for panning, tilting, or zooming, and controlling through software buttons.
PTZ Control Definitions Implementation in Camera UI / Camera API / VMS UI
Hardware Control (without UI) Software (Manual control by Mouse on Video) Software (Automatic)
Keyboard to PTZ Joystick to PTZ Mouse Wheel to Zoom Software Arrow Buttons and + - Drag to Pan and Tilt Click to Center Select Box to PTZ Picture-in-picture (PIP) Go-to-preset Tour Scan
The arrows keys or the other keys of the keyboard can control its PTZ. When the video window has been selected, the joystick can control its PTZ. You can zoom in or out by using the mouse wheel. Use the on-screen buttons to adjust PTZ. Usually there is also a speed control. Drag the cursor from the center to any direction. The farther the drag, the faster Pan and Tilt. Clicking anywhere on the image will trigger Pan/Tilt to let that spot become the center. Draw a box on the top of the image to let the camera zoom into that spot. The small overlay image is the full view and the large view is the zoomed-in image. Goes to the pre-defined pan, tilt, zoom and focus position. Switches between preset points with dwell time in-between. Pans left and right certain amount of steps, or endlessly in one direction.
Optical PTZ Control technology Absolute Positioning Camera always knows its absolute (calibrated) direction in relation to the real world. Y Y Y Y
Relative Positioning Camera does not know where it is pointing at. It can just move certain distance from the previous position. Y Y Y Y Y Y
Digital PTZ Control technology Fixed Positioning Only the digital PTZ operations are being made without any mechanical movements. Y

PTZ

Product Matrix

Comparison

Model
Z958
B916
B934
A966
I98
Photo
Product Type
Outdoor PTZ
Outdoor PTZ
Indoor PTZ
Outdoor PTZ
Outdoor PTZ
Maximum Resolution
2MP
2MP
2MP
2MP
2MP
Zoom Ratio
16x
20x
30x
33x
33x
Sensor Size
1/2.7"
1/2.8"
1/2.8"
1/2.7"
1/2.8"
Light Type
Adaptive IR LED: 120m
-
-
Adaptive IR LED: 250m, White LED: 100m
Adaptive IR LED: 200m
Wide Dynamic Range
Extreme (140 dB)
Extreme (145 dB)
Extreme (145 dB)
Extreme (150 dB)
Extreme (145 dB)
LightGuard
Yes
-
-
-
-
Smart Dual Light
-
-
-
Yes
-
Maximum Frame Rate
30fps
60fps
60fps
60fps
60fps
Audio
-
2-way, Mic-in, Line-in, Line-out
2-way, Mic-in, Line-in, Line-out
2-way, Line-in, Line-out
2-way, Line-in, Line-out
Maximum fps vs Resolution
30@2MP
60@2MP
60@2MP
60@2MP
60@2MP
Multi-Streaming
Triple Streams
Triple Streams
Triple Streams
Quad Streams
Triple Streams
Built-in Analytics
Smart Motion Detection, Counting, Auto Tracking
-
-
Smart Intrusion Protection, Auto Tracking
-
Operating Temperature
-40°C ~ 65°C (-40°F ~ 149°F)
-52°C ~ 60°C (-61.6°F ~ 140°F) for AC 24V, -40°C ~ 60°C (-40°F ~ 140°F) for High PoE
-20°C ~ 50°C (-4°F ~ 122°F)
-30°C ~ 65°C (-22°F ~ 149°F)
-40°C ~ 55°C (-40°F ~ 131°F)
Environmental Casing
Weatherproof (IP66), Vandal proof metal casing (IK10)
Weatherproof (IP67), Vandal proof (IK10), Built-in dehumidifier
Vandal resistant (IK09)
Vandal proof (IK10), Weatherproof (IP66)
Weatherproof (IP66), Vandal proof metal casing (IK10), Built-in dehumidifier, Scratch-resistant and water-repellent lens glass
Anti-Corrosion
Optional (approximately 2-3 years)
Optional (approximately 10 years)
-
-
Optional (approximately 10 years)
UL Listed
Yes
Yes
-
-
Yes
Cybersecurity
-
-
-
CNS-16120 Level 1
-
NDAA
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Digital Input/Output
-
2/4
2/2
1/2
2/4
Model
I98-K1
K953-2MP
I915
I915-K1
A956
Photo
Product Type
Outdoor PTZ
Outdoor PTZ
Outdoor PTZ
Outdoor PTZ
Outdoor PTZ
Maximum Resolution
2MP
2MP
2MP
2MP
2MP
Zoom Ratio
33x
33x
36x
36x
40x
Sensor Size
1/2.8"
1/2.7"
1/2.8"
1/2.8"
1/2.7"
Light Type
Adaptive IR LED: 200m
Adaptive IR LED: 250m
Adaptive IR LED: 160m
Adaptive IR LED: 160m
Adaptive IR LED: 300m
Wide Dynamic Range
Extreme (145 dB)
Extreme (145 dB)
Extreme (145 dB)
Extreme (145 dB)
Extreme (150 dB)
LightGuard
-
Yes
-
-
-
Maximum Frame Rate
60fps
60fps
60fps
60fps
60fps
Audio
2-way, Line-in, Line-out
2-way, Line-in, Line-out
2-way, Line-in, Line-out
2-way, Line-in, Line-out
2-way, Line-in, Line-out
Maximum fps vs Resolution
60@2MP
60@2MP
60@2MP
60@2MP
60@2MP
Multi-Streaming
Triple Streams
Triple Streams
Triple Streams
Triple Streams
Quad Streams
Built-in Analytics
Auto Tracking
Smart Motion Detection, Smart Intrusion Protection, Face Detection, Face Recognition, Counting, Auto Tracking
-
-
Smart Motion Detection, Smart Intrusion Protection, Object Metadata, Face Detection, Face Recognition, ALPR, Counting, Auto Tracking
Operating Temperature
-40°C ~ 55°C (-40°F ~ 131°F)
-40°C ~ 70°C (-40°F ~ 158°F)
-40°C ~ 55°C (-40°F ~ 131°F)
-40°C ~ 55°C (-40°F ~ 131°F)
-40°C ~55°C (-40°F ~ 131°F) heater on
Environmental Casing
Weatherproof (IP66), Vandal proof metal casing (IK10), Built-in dehumidifier, Scratch-resistant and water-repellent lens glass
Weatherproof (IP68), Vandal proof (IK10)
Weatherproof (IP66), Vandal proof metal casing (IK10), Built-in dehumidifier, Scratch-resistant and water-repellent lens glass
Weatherproof (IP66), Vandal proof metal casing (IK10), Built-in dehumidifier, Scratch-resistant and water-repellent lens glass
Weatherproof (IP66), Vandal proof metal casing (IK10)
Anti-Corrosion
Yes (approximately 10 years)
Optional (approximately 2-3 years)
Optional (approximately 10 years)
Yes (approximately 10 years)
Optional (approximately 2-3 years)
UL Listed
-
Yes
Yes
Yes
-
NDAA
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Digital Input/Output
2/4
1/2
2/4
2/4
2/4
Model
A982
B911
B923
B915
B915-K1
Photo
Product Type
Outdoor PTZ
Outdoor PTZ
Indoor PTZ
Outdoor PTZ
Outdoor PTZ
Maximum Resolution
2MP
3MP
3MP
3MP
3MP
Zoom Ratio
60x
10x
30x
36x
36x
Sensor Size
1/1.2"
1/2.8"
1/2.8"
1/2.8"
1/2.8"
Light Type
Laser: 500m
-
-
Adaptive IR LED: 150m
Adaptive IR LED: 150m
Wide Dynamic Range
Extreme (150 dB)
Extreme (145 dB)
Extreme (145 dB)
Extreme (145 dB)
Extreme (145 dB)
LightGuard
Yes
-
-
-
-
Maximum Frame Rate
120fps
30fps
30fps
30fps
30fps
Audio
2-way, Line-in, Line-out
2-way, Mic-in, Line-in, Line-out
2-way, Mic-in, Line-in, Line-out
2-way, Line-in, Line-out
2-way, Line-in, Line-out
Maximum fps vs Resolution
120@2MP, 30@2MP
30@2MP
30@2MP
30@2MP
30@2MP
Multi-Streaming
Triple Streams
Triple Streams
Triple Streams
Triple Streams
Triple Streams
Built-in Analytics
ALPR, Auto Tracking
-
-
-
-
Operating Temperature
-40°C ~ 70°C (-40°F ~ 158°F)
-40°C ~ 60°C (-40°F ~ 140°F)
-20°C ~ 50°C (-4°F ~ 122°F)
-40°C ~ 55°C (-40°F ~ 131°F)
-40°C ~ 55°C (-40°F ~ 131°F)
Environmental Casing
Weatherproof (IP67), Vandal proof (IK10), Integrated wiper
Weatherproof (IP67), Vandal proof (IK10)
Vandal resistant (IK09)
Weatherproof (IP66), Vandal proof metal casing (IK10), Built-in dehumidifier, Scratch-resistant and water-repellent lens glass
Weatherproof (IP66), Vandal proof metal casing (IK10), Built-in dehumidifier, Scratch-resistant and water-repellent lens glass
Anti-Corrosion
Optional (approximately 2-3 years)
Optional (approximately 10 years)
-
Optional (approximately 10 years)
Yes (approximately 10 years)
Digital Input/Output
2/7
1/1
2/2
2/4
2/4
Model
Z959
Z952
Z956
Z957
Z972
Photo
Product Type
Outdoor PTZ
Outdoor PTZ
Outdoor PTZ
Outdoor PTZ
Indoor PTZ
Maximum Resolution
4MP
4MP
4MP
4MP
5MP
Zoom Ratio
16x
25x
33x
33x
5x
Sensor Size
1/2.7"
1/2.7"
1/2.7"
1/2.7"
1/2.7"
Light Type
Adaptive IR LED: 120m
Adaptive IR LED: 150m
-
Adaptive IR LED: 250m
Adaptive IR LED: 120m
Wide Dynamic Range
Extreme (145 dB)
Extreme (145 dB)
Extreme (145 dB)
Extreme (145 dB)
Extreme (145 dB)
LightGuard
-
Yes
-
Yes
-
Maximum Frame Rate
30fps
30fps
30fps
30fps
30fps
Audio
2-way, Line-in, Line-out
2-way, Line-in, Line-out
2-way, Line-in, Line-out
2-way, Line-in, Line-out
2-way
Maximum fps vs Resolution
30@4MP
30@4MP, 30@2MP
30@4MP, 30@2MP
30@4MP, 30@2MP
30@5MP, 30@4MP, 30@2MP
Multi-Streaming
Dual Stream
Triple Streams
Triple Streams
Triple Streams
Triple Streams
Built-in Analytics
Auto Tracking
Smart Motion Detection, Counting, Auto Tracking
Smart Motion Detection, Counting, Auto Tracking
Smart Motion Detection, Counting, Auto Tracking
Smart Intrusion Protection
Operating Temperature
-40°C ~ 65°C (-40°F ~ 149°F)
-40°C ~ 65°C (-40°F ~ 149°F)
-40°C ~ 70°C (-40°F ~ 158°F)
-40°C ~ 70°C (-40°F ~ 158°F)
-10°C ~ 50°C (14°F ~ 122°F)
Environmental Casing
Weatherproof (IP66), Vandal proof metal casing (IK10)
Weatherproof (IP68), Vandal proof (IK10)
Weatherproof (IP68), Vandal proof (IK10)
Weatherproof (IP66), Vandal proof metal casing (IK10)
-
Anti-Corrosion
Optional (approximately 2-3 years)
Optional (approximately 2-3 years)
Optional (approximately 2-3 years)
Optional (approximately 2-3 years)
-
UL Listed
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
NDAA
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Digital Input/Output
1/2
1/2
2/7
1/2
1/1
Model
B912
A967
K953
B928
A955
Photo
Product Type
Outdoor PTZ
Outdoor PTZ
Outdoor PTZ
Outdoor PTZ
Outdoor PTZ
Maximum Resolution
5MP
5MP
5MP
5MP
5MP
Zoom Ratio
10x
33x
33x
36x
40x
Sensor Size
1/2.9"
1/2.7"
1/2.7"
1/2.9"
1/2.7"
Light Type
-
Adaptive IR LED: 250m, White LED: 100m
Adaptive IR LED: 250m
Adaptive IR LED: 200m
Adaptive IR LED: 300m
Wide Dynamic Range
Extreme (120 dB)
Extreme (150 dB)
Extreme (145 dB)
Extreme (120 dB)
Extreme (150 dB)
LightGuard
-
-
Yes
-
-
Smart Dual Light
-
Yes
-
-
-
Maximum Frame Rate
30fps
60fps
60fps
30fps
60fps
Audio
2-way, Mic-in, Line-in, Line-out
2-way, Line-in, Line-out
2-way, Line-in, Line-out
2-way, Line-in, Line-out
2-way, Line-in, Line-out
Maximum fps vs Resolution
30@5MP, 30@2MP
30@5MP, 30@4MP, 60@2MP
60@5MP, 60@4MP
30@5MP, 30@2MP
30@5MP, 60@2MP
Multi-Streaming
Triple Streams
Quad Streams
Triple Streams
Triple Streams
Quad Streams
Built-in Analytics
-
Smart Intrusion Protection, Auto Tracking
Smart Motion Detection, Smart Intrusion Protection, Face Detection, Face Recognition, Counting, Auto Tracking
-
Smart Motion Detection, Smart Intrusion Protection, Object Metadata, Face Detection, Face Recognition, ALPR, Counting, Auto Tracking
Operating Temperature
-40°C ~ 60°C (-40°F ~ 140°F)
-30°C ~ 65°C (-22°F ~ 149°F)
-40°C ~ 70°C (-40°F ~ 158°F)
-40°C ~ 55°C (-40°F ~ 131°F)
-40°C ~50°C (-40°F ~ 122°F) heater on
Environmental Casing
Weatherproof (IP67), Vandal proof (IK10)
Vandal proof (IK10), Weatherproof (IP66)
Weatherproof (IP68), Vandal proof (IK10)
Weatherproof (IP66), Vandal proof metal casing (IK10), Built-in dehumidifier, Scratch-resistant and water-repellent lens glass
Weatherproof (IP66), Vandal proof metal casing (IK10)
Anti-Corrosion
Optional (approximately 10 years)
-
Optional (approximately 2-3 years)
Optional (approximately 10 years)
Optional (approximately 2-3 years)
UL Listed
-
-
Yes
-
-
Cybersecurity
-
CNS-16120 Level 1
-
-
CNS-16120 Level 1
NDAA
-
Yes
Yes
-
Yes
Digital Input/Output
1/1
1/2
1/2
2/4
2/4
Model
A957
K954
A952
A959
K958
Photo
Product Type
Outdoor PTZ
Outdoor PTZ
Outdoor PTZ
Outdoor PTZ
Outdoor PTZ
Maximum Resolution
5MP
5MP
8MP
8MP
8MP
Zoom Ratio
40x
42x
22x
22x
25x
Sensor Size
1/2.7"
1/1.8"
1/1.8"
1/1.8"
1/1.8"
Light Type
Adaptive IR LED: 300m
Adaptive IR LED: 500m
Adaptive IR LED: 250m
Adaptive IR LED: 250m
Adaptive IR LED: 200m
Wide Dynamic Range
Extreme (150 dB)
Extreme (150 dB)
Extreme (150 dB)
Extreme (150 dB)
Extreme (145 dB)
Maximum Frame Rate
60fps
60fps
30fps
30fps
60fps
Audio
2-way, Line-in, Line-out
2-way, Line-in, Line-out
2-way, Line-in, Line-out
2-way, Line-in, Line-out
2-way, Line-in, Line-out
Maximum fps vs Resolution
60@5MP, 60@4MP, 60@3MP, 60@2MP
60@5MP, 60@4MP
30@8MP, 30@6MP, 30@2MP
30@8MP, 30@6MP, 30@2MP
30@8MP, 60@4MP, 30@2MP
Multi-Streaming
Quad Streams
Triple Streams
Quad Streams
Quad Streams
Triple Streams
Built-in Analytics
Smart Motion Detection, Smart Intrusion Protection, Object Metadata, Face Detection, Face Recognition, ALPR, Counting, Auto Tracking
Smart Motion Detection, Smart Intrusion Protection, Face Detection, Face Recognition, Counting, Auto Tracking
Smart Motion Detection, Smart Intrusion Protection, Object Metadata, Face Detection, Face Recognition, ALPR, Counting, Auto Tracking
Smart Motion Detection, Smart Intrusion Protection, Object Metadata, Face Detection, Face Recognition, ALPR, Counting, Auto Tracking
Smart Motion Detection, Smart Intrusion Protection, Face Detection, Face Recognition, Counting, Auto Tracking
Operating Temperature
-40°C ~50°C (-40°F ~ 122°F) heater on
-40°C ~ 70°C (-40°F ~ 158°F)
-40°C ~50°C (-40°F ~ 122°F) heater on
-40°C ~50°C (-40°F ~ 122°F) heater on
-40°C ~ 70°C (-40°F ~ 158°F)
Environmental Casing
Weatherproof (IP66), Vandal proof metal casing (IK10)
Weatherproof (IP68), Vandal proof (IK10)
Weatherproof (IP66), Vandal proof metal casing (IK10)
Weatherproof (IP66), Vandal proof metal casing (IK10)
Weatherproof (IP67), Vandal proof (IK10)
Anti-Corrosion
Optional (approximately 2-3 years)
Optional (approximately 2-3 years)
Optional (approximately 2-3 years)
Optional (approximately 2-3 years)
Optional (approximately 2-3 years)
UL Listed
-
Yes
-
-
Yes
NDAA
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Digital Input/Output
2/4
2/7
2/4
2/4
1/2
Model
Z954
A981
A984
A962
Z953
Photo
Product Type
Outdoor PTZ
Outdoor PTZ
Outdoor PTZ
Outdoor PTZ
Outdoor PTZ
Maximum Resolution
8MP
8MP
8MP
8MP
8MP
Zoom Ratio
25x
30x
36x
36x
40x
Sensor Size
1/1.8"
1/2.7"
1/1.8"
1/1.8"
1/1.8"
Light Type
Adaptive IR LED: 200m
Adaptive IR LED: 250m
Adaptive IR LED: 300m
Adaptive IR LED: 300m
Adaptive IR LED: 250m
Wide Dynamic Range
Extreme (145 dB)
Extreme (150 dB)
Extreme (150 dB)
Extreme (140 dB)
Extreme (145 dB)
LightGuard
-
-
-
Yes
-
Maximum Frame Rate
30fps
60fps
60fps
120fps
30fps
Audio
2-way, Line-in, Line-out
2-way, Line-in, Line-out
2-way, Line-in, Line-out
2-way, Line-in, Line-out
2-way
Maximum fps vs Resolution
30@8MP, 30@6MP, 30@4MP, 30@2MP
60@8MP, 60@2MP
60@8MP, 60@2MP
60@8MP, 60@5MP, 60@4MP, 60@3MP, 120@2MP, 30@2MP
30@8MP, 30@2MP
Multi-Streaming
Triple Streams
Quad Streams
Quad Streams
Triple Streams
Triple Streams
Built-in Analytics
Counting, Auto Tracking
Smart Motion Detection, Smart Intrusion Protection, Object Metadata, Face Detection, Face Recognition, ALPR, Counting, Auto Tracking
Smart Motion Detection, Smart Intrusion Protection, Object Metadata, Face Detection, Face Recognition, ALPR, Counting, Auto Tracking
ALPR, Auto Tracking
Smart Motion Detection, Counting, Auto Tracking
Operating Temperature
-40°C ~ 70°C (-40°F ~ 158°F)
-40°C ~50°C (-40°F ~ 122°F) heater on
-40°C ~50°C (-40°F ~ 122°F) heater on
-40°C ~ 70°C (-40°F ~ 158°F)
-40°C ~ 70°C (-40°F ~ 158°F)
Environmental Casing
Weatherproof (IP66), Vandal proof metal casing (IK10)
Weatherproof (IP66), Vandal proof metal casing (IK10)
Weatherproof (IP66), Vandal proof metal casing (IK10)
Vandal proof (IK10), Weatherproof (IP68), NEMA 4X
Weatherproof (IP66)
Anti-Corrosion
Optional (approximately 2-3 years)
Optional (approximately 2-3 years)
Optional (approximately 2-3 years)
Yes (approximately 10 years)
Optional (approximately 2-3 years)
UL Listed
Yes
-
-
-
-
NDAA
Yes
Yes
Yes
-
Yes
Digital Input/Output
1/2
2/4
2/4
2/7
2/7

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