Arecont Vision, one of the many industry leaders in the IP-based megapixel camera technology field, has just introduced what is claimed to be the world's first H.264 Dual Mode 10MP/1080p camera, at the ISC West conference.

What is innovative about this is the Dual Mode camera that mixes a 10-megapixel resolution camera and a full HD 1080p / 30fps camera in just one unit. This, my friends, is the AV10005 Series, available in color, day/night and even color auto-iris models, namely the newest addition to the manufacturer's comprehensive lineup of megapixel cameras.

“As the leader in IP megapixel video, Arecont Vision continues to push the envelope and provide the market with cutting edge innovation, the best price performance ratio as well as convenience and ease of use for our customers. Our new AV10005 Series merges the functionality of two cameras into one providing the unique ability to operate in either 10 megapixel resolution or in Full HD1080p at 30fps,” said Dr. Michael Kaplinsky, CEO, Arecont Vision. “This camera offers our customers the ability to use a single camera model to solve a multitude of challenging requirements that exist in complex installations.”

This specific H.264 Dual Mode Camera can deliver 33 times the definition compared to standard VGA cameras. Versatile, the camera allows customers to crop the field-of-view to any resolution, 5MP, 3MP, etc, as well as select 4x3 or 16x9 aspect ratios, aside from applying H.264 or MJPEG compression for better suiting the given application.

Even better, the camera sports on-camera real-time motion detection with 64 detection zones, as well as a programmable shutter speed for controlling motion blur, and MoonLight mode, which extends exposure and noise cancellation.


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