The idea of a pilotless aircraft, or drone, is not a new concept ~ in fact, it dates back to the mid-1800s, when Austrians sent off unmanned, bomb-filled balloons as a way to attack Venice. Today’s technologically innovative drones, or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) can be controlled either autonomously by onboard computers capturing what the drone ‘sees’, or by remote control with...
Security is of supreme importance, and never to be taken lightly. The Canon VB-H41 Full High Definition (HD), Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) IP security camera brings an innovative level of image quality and performance to the security camera market. Its Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF) Profile S conformant product, features a Canon 60.4 degree wide angle 20x Optical (12x digital) Zoom...
Sony, a leader in High Definition Block Cameras, has answered the growing demand for high quality, high resolution image cameras, by announcing three new 20x optical zoom color models: the FCB-EV5300, FCB-EV7300 and FCB-EV7310 cameras now join the already impressive FCB-EV Series Block collection. Utilizing the ability to capture crisp, clear Full High Definition (HD) images, these high resolution color...
Seeing into small spaces requires an exceptional camera with a strong personality and the ultra-compact, lightweight Sony XC-505 color micro camera is the distinctive winner. With its built-in 1/3 type Super HAD II (Hole Accumulated Diode) CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensor, the camera provides high sensitivity, low smear images, even in poor lighting conditions. With multiple capabilities and features...
We are living in the amazing age of aerial photographs and video. Often times when viewing these pictures, the photographic images that you see are outwardly taken from above - but seem from far too low to have been shot from a plane. Your chances are pretty good that you’re looking at images shot from a drone camera, and the...
Protecting a country's borders is vital to its Homeland Security. A component of the challenge can be the detection of potential intruders or smugglers in low-light situations, in total darkness, or in diverse weather conditions. Utilizing thermal imaging cameras, border control professionals meet the demands they face 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Integrating this technology into border...
In these contemporary times, video equipment in houses of worship has become a technological necessity. The recording of sermons, choir performances and singular events that a church may want to document, have all become common place. Churches are now able to stream services live on the web, or air services on local television channels; all unheard of in earlier times...
Ask anyone who has encountered a sewer or pipe blockage in a home or business how they handled it, and you will understand how times have changed. It’s not like when you could make an educated guess where to dig; hoping the end of your shovel missed the pipes. Now, with sewer inspection (common when purchasing an older home), video...
Joining Sony’s extensive product lines, the new Sony SRG-300H Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) camera provides a perfect choice in top-quality, high-definition remote cameras. With mounting choices of desktop, ceiling, or tripod, this 1080p/60 IP high-definition PTZ camera has a 30x Optical/12x Digital Zoom, incorporates Sony’s 1/2.8-type Exmor™ CMOS high sensitivity sensor, and is integrated with the latest imaging expertise and industry-proven operability...
Sony has introduced the FCBEV7310, a 20X HD block camera, with a feature set similar to the FCBEV7300. However the FCBEV7310 has no image stability feature and offers VE only on the wide dynamic range (WDR), where the FCBEV7300 offers 130db on the WDR. Finally, there is no analog output on the FCBEV7310. The FCBEV7310 is a slightly stripped down...
