3 Quick Tips for Security Camera Selection

Don’t budget.
Don’t browse.
Don’t buy.

That is, until you clearly define specific business goals for your future security camera system. Once those objectives are narrowed down, review these fast pieces of information provided by experienced technicians at WIRED, a industry leading full-service IT provider for franchises, to help guide your search and selection of equipment.

Security Lens Recommendation

WIRED National Tech Expert: Look, shape, size, movement; whatever you can dream up, there is probably a model on the market that exists. You name it. It’s an option for a camera. But for middle of the road best suggestion, we advise 1080p, four – five megapixel cameras. 

The Best Security Camera Placement
 

WIRED National Tech Expert: Very rarely are cameras mounted on walls. Typically installers aim for ceilings. On average, this higher vantage point gives you the best coverage of an area. Ninety percent of the cameras WIRED places are wide-angle lenses to collect a higher depth of visibility than at a lower height.

However, it all depends on your goal; i.e. what are you trying to capture? People coming in and out of the door? Would a close proximity to collect the detail of a person’s face or panned out slightly to focus on the full body shot best fulfill your goal?

Also, does the building’s structure support the ideal placement of a ceiling? Determining construction limitations in advance will prepare you for best application method.

Security Camera Storage Capacity

WIRED Tech Expert: Have enough storage to record at least 30 days worth of footage. You would be surprised how many businesses put in great camera systems yet they opt out of decent local hardware space or cloud-based storage. So these cameras are only recording for three days, four days, less than a week, basically. The high-resolution cameras take up more data so storage can be an issue. You can setup your camera to only record motion to cut down on storage take up.

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