Security Cameras
Today, home security is becoming more important than ever, such that
security cameras are an increasingly important part of any home security
system. Home security cameras have many advantages.
Security Cameras
Crime deterrence
You
can use home security cameras to deter criminals from actually
committing a crime in and around your home. They can be useful as a
crime deterrent in a number of ways. They can tell you what's going on
outside your door that may be of suspicious nature when you're not home,
and can identify criminal behavior if it does occur. Therefore, you can
be sure that your home is safe and secure even when you're away -- and
that your own safety is protected when you are at home.
Identifying criminals and criminal behavior
Security
cameras can also identify criminal behavior and the criminals
themselves if a break-in or other crime does occur -- even if you're not
home. Because the perpetrator will be on video, he or she will be much
easier for law-enforcement to identify, and it also may provide video
evidence of the crime itself, making arrest and conviction much easier.
See who's outside your door before you open it
You
can also install home security cameras to "keep an eye" on your
property outside, to make sure nothing suspicious is going on when
you're at home and unaware of outside activity. And as with security
cameras that are installed specifically to deter break-ins, cameras
installed around the perimeter of your property will deter criminal
activity, and record any suspicious activity that's going on, whether
you are home or not. As with other types of home surveillance camera
situations, the video provided by these cameras can also be valuable
evidence in the event criminal activity does occur and an arrest needs
to be made.
What types of security cameras do you need for your system -- and how many?
· Single view
Before
you set up any type of home security cameras, ask yourself what you
want your security camera to see. This will help you determine how many
cameras you want to get, and where you want them positions. If you
decide to get only one camera, for example, you'll probably install it
someplace outside but projected toward the front of your home, so that
you can see who's coming in your front door at a glance. This particular
camera should have a wider view, and about a 3.6 mm lens.
· Multiple location coverage
Home
security cameras come with a number of different lens types. If you
want one camera with wide coverage, a 3.6 mm lens is a good, basic lens
to start with. However, they won't give you good facial details on
someone who is more than about 25 feet away. For that, you need a larger
lens, either 6 mm or 8 mm, which will give you greater detail from
further away. You can also get more than one camera if you want both
greater detail and a wider area of coverage, simultaneously.
Lighting considerations
Any
good security cameras will give you good picture quality during
daylight, but for nighttime protection, an infrared camera is a good
choice. These cameras do "double duty," in that they take clear color
pictures during the day, and then switch to black-and-white pictures
with infrared illumination at night.
Security Camera