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1. The Comparison Sheet For CCD And CMOS:

CCD CMOS
Board
(The CCD camera board is complex.)

(The CMOS camera board is simple.)

Photo

Cost Expensive Cheap

Note

1. The CCD cameras are  more clearer, sharper and brighter than CMOS cameras.

2. If you want to install the camera in the dim or dark place, we recommend you CCD camera.

2. What Is the Day & Night Camera?

Is it effective to collocate IR equipment with the camera ?

All Black & White Camera

Yes

Color Camera

Color Usual Camera No
Color Day & Night Camera Yes (but when "IR on" in the dark place, the image will become black & white)

3. The Comparison Sheet For Mini Camera:

Pinhole Lens (Flat) Pinhole Lens Board Lens
Product
(most dome cameras are board lenses)
Cost Expensive Cheap Cheap
Definition The Best The second The Best
Brightness  (in the dim place) The Best The second The Best
Hiding Application The Best The Best The second

4.What Is EX-View CCD Camera¡H

"EX-View" is a sensitivity-enhancement technology developed by SONY to improve light sensitivity. Due to the sensitive nature of the manufacturing process, the yield rate for EX-View CCD chips is relatively low, limiting delivery quantities of acceptable units. The high cost associated with the manufacturing process makes the EX-View CCD chip good for specific applications (ex. scientific; industrial). The devices are rare for use in conventional surveillance cameras.

5.What Is Wide Dynamic (Dynamic Range) ?

Wide dynamic camera is suitable for shooting the license plate or installing somewhere back light.

Camera with BLC (Back Light Control) function: Over exposure 
 out door image washed out

Camera without BLC (Back Light Control) function: Under exposure
indoor image black out
Wide dynamic camera

6.What Is Smear Rejection Ratio ?

Strong light enter CCD sensor will penetrate the photo resistance layer and create fag image. These image is called smear. the extend of a CCD camera can reject strong light is called Smear Rejection Ratio. Usual camera will create smear, but wide dynamic camera can reject strong light.

Smeared image (Usual camera)

Image with no smear (Wide dynamic camera)

7.What will affect the brightness of the infrared camera?

(1) The amount and quality of the IR LED

(2) CCD sensor quality:

Brightness:

SONY EX-VIEW CCD sensor > SONY Super HAD CCD sensor >SONY CCD sensor >Panasonic CCD sensor >Sharp CCD sensor > ¡K¡K

ex.

combination "STD-SN039A" SONY CCD Sensor Camera
+ 48 pcs IR equipment
"STD-SHP036DN" SHARP CCD Sensor Camera
+ 48 pcs IR equipment
+ +
Test Picture
combination

Second-Grade Color Day & Night Camera
+ 48 pcs IR equipment

Usual Color Camera ( not Day & Night Camera)
+ 48 pcs IR equipment

+ +
Test Picture


Useless!

(3) Sensor size:

Brightness:

1/2 sensor size > 1/3 sensor size > 1/4 sensor size (The bigger the better/The bigger the more expensive)

(4) The LUX of the camera:

Brightness:

0.1 LUX > 0.5 LUX > 1 LUX > 3 LUX > 5 LUX (The smaller the better/The smaller the more expensive)

(5) The Iris of the lens:

Brightness:

F1.2 > F1.4 > F1.6 >F1.8 > F2.0 > F3.0 > F5.0 > F6.0  (The smaller the better/The smaller the more expensive)

combination STD-SHP036DN Camera
+ F2.0 Fixed Focal Lens
STD-SHP036DN Camera
+ F1.2 Manual Iris Lens

+

+
Test Picture

(6) Adaptor Voltage:

Brightness:

Overvoltage (but the IR LED will bad soon) > Right Voltage (the best) > Undervoltage

(7) Environment:

Brightness:

1. Indoor (somewhere with wall) > Outdoor (open environment)

2. Camera face the light color scenery (ex. white wall) > Camera face the dark color scenery (ex. black wall)

Conclusion:

As the above-mentioned pictures, when we test in the dark environment, the result of the "STD-SHP036DN" camera and "STD-SN039A" camera are very excellence. If you use "STD-SHP036DN" camera or "STD-SN039A" camera to collocate with IR equipment in the dark place, you can save the money for IR equipment or power rate very much.

"STD-SHP036DN" SHARP CCD Sensor Camera

"STD-SN039A" SONY EXTRA VIEW CCD Sensor Camera

CCTV CCD


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