Canon U.S.A., Inc., has introduced the Vandal Resistant Fixed Mini-Dome Network Camera, the VB-C500VD. Built for indoor use, the camera is designed with features that make it suited for any location where a fixed indoor security camera is needed and may be susceptible to vandalism or tampering, such as in shopping malls, educational institutions, businesses and banking environments.
The Multi-Directional Shock Absorber is a four-spring mechanism designed to protect the camera by lessening the effects of impact from various angles. If the dome is subjected to a blunt force, the four suspension springs shift the lens' moveable base in the direction of the momentum to catch and displace the force of impact. In addition, the camera includes a vandal resistant housing with tamper-proof screws. The housing is designed with a dome cover casing made of strong polycarbonate plastics, the body from tough alloyed aluminum and the base from heat-resistant polycarbonate and ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) mixture. These resistant materials help reduce the possibility of both external damage to the housing and internal damage to the camera. The tamper-proof screws were specially shaped to fasten the dome cover casing to the base providing an added level of security since their drive design prevents removal with ordinary screw drivers, minimizing damage from wrongful acts.
The camera's DIGIC NET processor enables the camera to simultaneously stream M-JPEG and MPEG-4 video encoding and transmission in high-quality VGA (640 x 480) resolution at a full 30 frames per second. M-JPEG offers higher image quality, while MPEG-4's compression scheme offers lower bandwidth consumption and less storage space. The camera allows the distribution of M-JPEG images in three sizes simultaneously: 640 x 480, 320 x 240 and 160 x 120. The VB-C500VD offers support for up to 30 simultaneous users to access and view video images at the same time (10 users for MPEG-4). There is also a built-in Web Viewer, which allows for live monitoring on the Web without installing any software on to a computer.
The camera also includes motion detection, audio input/output and a recording stream function. To ensure only authorized users have access, the camera includes a IPv6 and IPsec Support (IP security), a set of protocols for securing IP communications by encrypting data streams while also securing the data flow to and from the camera.
The Canon VB-C500VD has a suggested list price of $999. For more information on Canon's Network Video Solutions products log on to www.usa.canon.com/ipsecuritycameras.
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