ACTi A952 8MP Outdoor Speed Dome PTZ Camera

ACTi A952 8MP Outdoor Speed Dome PTZ Camera

Overview

The ACTi A952 is an 8MP outdoor PTZ camera built for wide-area surveillance where you need both broad coverage and the ability to zoom in for identification without operator intervention. The 22x optical zoom (6.4–138.5 mm focal length) lets you monitor parking lots, perimeters, and access points from a single camera position. At 8.64 lbs with metal casing rated IP66 (dust and water ingress) and IK10 (impact resistance — the highest mechanical durability standard), the A952 handles extreme outdoor weather: operating range -40°C to +50°C with integral heater, no performance loss in rain, hail, or impact.

Key Imaging and Performance Specs

Resolution and Zoom: 8MP (3864×2180) sensor delivers 3000 TVL horizontal resolution. 22x optical zoom plus 10x digital zoom lets you read detail at distance — critical for license plate or facial recognition workflows without requiring multiple cameras.

Low-Light and WDR: Extreme WDR (150dB) eliminates backlight washout in mixed sun-and-shadow scenes. Dual-mode IR: adaptive IR LED reaches 250m in complete darkness; minimum illumination 0.002 lux (color). IR cut filter switches automatically for day/night transitions.

Motion and Zoom Speed: Pan/tilt preset speed reaches 300°/second, enabling rapid repositioning. Manual speed 0.1° to 90°/second for smooth tracking. 360° endless pan, -20° to +100° tilt range covers rooftop and ground-level targets.

Compression and Bandwidth: Supports H.265, H.264, and MJPEG. H.265 cuts bitrate roughly in half compared to H.264 — meaningful savings on multi-camera NVR storage or streaming bandwidth.

Analytics and Integration

Onboard Deep Learning analytics (DLPU) enable face detection, people counting, and automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) — no external server required. ONVIF Profile S/G/T/M compliant for standard VMS integration. Audio input (2-way, line-in/line-out) supports two-way communication or environmental sound capture.

Power and Mounting

Requires PoE++ (IEEE 802.3bt, Type 3, class 6) delivering 60W — verify your switch or PoE injector supports this high-power class before deployment. Supports multiple mount types: wall, pole, pendant, corner, rack. 3-year manufacturer warranty (1 year in continuous motion).