Most Recent Reports on Megapixel Cameras

Megapixel Camera Comparison 2010 on Feb 23, 2010
Megapixel cameras are clearly 'hot' - the fastest growing segment in the industry for multiple years now. Which should you use? What makes one megapixel camera better than another? In this groundbr...

Directory of Megapixel Camera Tests on Feb 22, 2010
We have completed the broadness and deepest testing programing of megapixel cameras. This directory provides links to each tests, guidance on future tests and reference to our testing guidelines. ...

Testing Oncam Grandeye's Panoramic Cameras (IPC) on Dec 21, 2009
For almost a decade, panoramic surveillance cameras have been promised as a 'next big thing' but has yet to meet its potential. In that last few years, however, the situation is changing as megapi...

HDcctv Alliance Competitive Analysis on Jun 16, 2009
HDcctv - the move to non-IP megapixel - is gaining an immense amount of media attention. However, how strong will it be against IP, megapixel and Hybrid DVRs? Details are beginning to emerge allow...

Do Megapixel Cameras Provide Better Image Quality? on May 20, 2009
Pixels get all the attention but image details are what is really important to video surveillance users. The more image details, the more cases that can be solved and the fewer cameras that need to...

HDcctv: Non-IP Megapixel Coming to Video Surveillance? on May 17, 2009
Will non-IP cameras soon provide megapixel resolution? It sounds strange and almost a contradiction in terms. Today, only IP cameras provide anything above standard resolution (like 720p, 1080p, 1....

How to Win Deals with Megapixel Cameras on Feb 22, 2009
Megapixel cameras are the key to fast growth and high profits in the face of the recession. If you are in the video surveillance business, it is imperative that you focus on selling megapixel solut...

The Importance of Megapixel Lenses on Feb 22, 2009
Selecting the right megapixel lens is as confusing as it is important. The wrong choice of lens can make an expensive megapixel camera no better than a cheap analog camera. Unfortunately, manufactu...

2009 Megapixel Camera Comparison Released on Feb 01, 2009
This 20 page report helps you decide amongst the leading megapixel camera products in the market. If you are evaluating megapixel cameras or moving to IP, this report will help you understand the b...

What's the difference between HD and Megapixel Cameras? on Jan 30, 2009
While 2009 may be the year of megapixel cameras, it may also be the year where confusion between HD and megapixel cameras began. Historically, everyone who sold cameras with 1 million pixels or mor...


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Panoramic Surveillance Camera Comparative Study Examined on Dec 03, 2009
A comparative study of panoramic megapixel cameras has been released. This test compares and evaluates Oncam Halocam, the Mobotix Q24, the Arecont 8365 and the Immervision IMV-1. The report was co...

Does HDcctv's Reduced Latency Improve Surveillance? on Oct 14, 2009
The HDcctv Alliance has released their own YouTube Channel including a series of 8 videos that overview HDcctv. A particularly interesting video is a demonstration of how minimal latency is when u...

Do DVRs significantly limit the use of Megapixel Cameras? on Oct 01, 2009
While the megapixel camera use is growing quickly, they are still a distinct minority (probably less than 2% of overall cameras sold this year). Barriers to megapixel cameras expansion is a key iss...

3 Key Differentiators in Megapixel Camera Testing on May 21, 2009
3 important differentiators among the cameras I am currently testing: Effective or 'true' resolution: The stated pixel count (1.3MP, 2MP, etc) is proving to be a misleading metric to judge camer...

Advances in Form Factors Available on May 11, 2009
In the beginning of 2008, there were very few form factor options for megapixel cameras. Almost all of them were "box" units (except for Mobotix). Form factor options are important for environmenta...

Current Level of Megapixel Availability on Apr 26, 2009
It's become clear that 1.3 MP, H.264, 10 - 12 fps cameras are now everywhere. At SecuTech, basically every camera manufacturer, even the laggards had such cameras available. Also, 2MP, H.264 camer...