IP Cameras VS Analog (CCTV) Cameras

CCTV systems most often use low-end “Analog” surveillance cameras to capture a video image.

Some “Analog” cameras are sold as high-definition (HD), but their maximum resolution is usually between 960 x 480 or 704 x 576. These low resolutions will capture images up close, clearly depicting a face if the camera is mounted nearby. However much of the identifying detail will be lost across distances of a few hundred feet or more. “Analog” surveillance systems also have trouble capturing detail in moving objects like an automobile for example.

Most Video Surveillance Cameras installed today are IP-based. IP Cameras provide a substantially higher resolution than Analog cameras.  IP Cameras can even provide full frame video at 30 frames per second (fps).

Common IP Camera resolution rates are:

1 Megapixel (MP) (1280 x 720)

2 Megapixel (MP) (1920 x 1080)

3 Megapixel (MP) (2048 x 1536)

5 Megapixel (MP) (2592 x 1944)

Most industry experts agree that it would take up to six “analog” CCTV cameras to equal the performance of one 2 Megapixel (MP) IP-based camera.

In addition to the cost-savings associated with newer IP-based equipment, there is also a dramatic improvement in quality which has led to a widespread transition from “analog” CCTV to IP-based systems.

The growing reliance on web-based integration with IP-based Video Surveillance systems is likely to continue to develop with each new generations of surveillance equipment.

ECS is an Authorized Video Surveillance Reseller located in Seattle, WA & Portland, OR.

ECS provides local technicians for on-site work installing and servicing a variety of voice/data equipment, ie; Avaya Aura Servers, Gateways, Voicemail, Telephones, Firewalls, Ethernet Switches, Low Voltage Cabling, CAT5e/CAT6, Fiber, Circuit Extensions, Wireless Networking, Video Surveillance, Point of Sale, Overhead Paging, etc. 

ECS provides services in Washington & Oregon, primarily in the greater Seattle & Portland areas.

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