Camera Selection Guide 2024

SMART Surveillance 2024 Camera Selection Guide, Surveillance

Select technology: All | Analogue | IP | Other/speciality-camera | Thermal


Select brand: All | AJAX | Avigilon | Bosch | Dahua | Dahua Technology | Hikvision | Kedacom | Pelco | Tiandy | TVT | UNV



Category: IP

Brand/Range name: Bosch

Supplier(s): Use dealer search to locate your nearest authorised dealer

Camera name: AUTODOME 7100i IR

Maximum resolution: 3840 x 2160 @ 30 fps

Lighting Capabilities: Built-in IR illumination with detection distance of 200 m.

Software provided with camera: Built-in Intelligent Video Analytics Pro (IVA Pro) enriches full situational awareness and triggers relevant alerts.

Onboard storage: Yes, SD card.

Onboard intelligence/analytics: Built-in Intelligent Video Analytics; Camera Trainer; Intelligent Video Analytics Pro: IVA Pro (buildings and perimeter), analytics while moving.

ONVIF conformant: Yes.

Description: The AUTODOME 7100i camera supports superior intelligence and imaging at the edge with excellent lowlight sensitivity, Intelligent Video Analytics, advanced machine learning and neural-network-based video analytics and video streaming. With high image quality and the highest levels of data security, the camera gives you the flexibility to customise configuration to your specific requirements.

Variations in range:

• 2 MP IR and non-IR versions, and 8 MP IR version available.

Contact: Nico Broodryk

Tel: +27 11 651 9600

[email protected]



Category: IP

Brand/Range name: Bosch

Supplier(s): Use dealer search to locate your nearest authorised dealer

Camera name: DINION 7100i IR

Maximum resolution: 3840 x 2160 @ 30 fps

Lighting Capabilities: Built-in intelligent IR up to 80 m (850 nm) and optional invisible IR (940 nm) or white light.

Software provided with camera: Built-in Intelligent Video Analytics Pro (IVA Pro) based on artificial intelligence enriches full situational awareness and triggers relevant alerts.

Onboard storage: Yes, slot for Dual micro SD card up to 2 TB.

Onboard intelligence/analytics: IVA Pro brings highly reliable deep-learning based detection of persons and vehicles even in congested scenes.

ONVIF conformant: Yes.

Description: The bullet 7100i is an extremely robust camera for mission-critical applications thanks to its ruggedised and stable design and its exceptional corrosion resistance. Starlight X and HDR X technology combined with powerful intelligent IR illumination ensure highly detailed images even in the most challenging scenes. The camera supports advanced machine learning and deep neural network-based video analytics.

Variations in range:

• 2 MP, 4 MP, 8 MP, Starlight/StarlightX, HDR/HDRX, Wide/Tele.

Contact: Nico Broodryk

Tel: +27 11 651 9600

[email protected]





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