12-Megapixel Panoramic Camera with WDR

Arecont Vision announced the availability of “the world’s first 12-megapixel 180° panoramic dome camera with true Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)”. In addition to its superior performance under challenging lighting conditions, the manufacturer’s 12-megapixel WDR 180° panoramic camera is 57 percent smaller than previous Surround Video models.

The Company’s WDR technology delivers a dynamic range of up to 100dB at full resolution and without lowering the frame rates. By combining long and short exposures in the same field-of-view, WDR maximizes the amount of detail in both bright and dark areas of a scene. The WDR performance of the cameras represents an up to 50dB improvement (300X) in dynamic range compared to non- WDR cameras.

“Our panoramic cameras render pan-tilt-zoom cameras obsolete by covering a full 180° field-of-view with high resolution, allowing users to zoom-in for details,” said Raul Calderon, Senior Vice President of Operations, Engineering and Product Management.