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Axis 02982-001 2MP Varifocal Dome Camera

The Axis 02982-001 is a professional 2MP network dome camera engineered for outdoor surveillance environments requiring exceptional image quality across variable lighting conditions. Built with a weatherproof IP66/IK10 polycarbonate housing, this camera combines Forensic WDR, Lightfinder 2.0 low-light technology, and optimized IR capabilities to deliver 24/7 surveillance coverage. The varifocal lens with remote control adjustment and PoE+ power delivery make it ideal for flexible deployments where field-of-view customization is critical.

Key Features

  • 2MP resolution at 60 fps with H.265 video compression for bandwidth efficiency
  • Varifocal lens with remote zoom and focus control—no camera repositioning required
  • Forensic WDR for high-contrast scenes and reflective surfaces
  • Lightfinder 2.0 technology for color detail in near-darkness conditions
  • Optimized IR with extended night vision for complete darkness coverage
  • IP66/IK10 rated vandal-resistant dome construction
  • PoE+ powered (802.3at Type 1 Class 3) for simplified installation
  • microSD card support for local edge storage
  • Acoustic sensor for audio analytics and incident correlation
  • ONVIF Profile S/T/G compatibility for broad VMS integration
  • Axis Edge Vault with FIPS 140-3 Level 3 security certification
  • Case-open sensor for tamper detection

Technical Highlights

The camera's advanced imaging engine processes video at 60 fps, delivering fluid motion capture essential for forensic review and real-time monitoring. Forensic WDR handles extreme backlit and reflective scenarios without image degradation, while Lightfinder 2.0 maintains color reproduction in low-light environments where traditional IR alone falls short. The optimized IR system extends night visibility without reliance on external lighting.

The varifocal 10.8–28.2mm P-Iris lens provides flexible field-of-view control from wide-angle to telephoto coverage, minimizing the need for multiple camera installations. Remote focus and zoom adjustment via the management interface allows operators to optimize framing after deployment—critical for cost-effective surveillance scaling.

H.265 compression reduces bandwidth and storage demands by up to 50% compared to H.264, enabling higher frame rates or longer retention periods on the same infrastructure. ONVIF Profile S/T/G support ensures compatibility with enterprise VMS platforms and third-party systems.

Security features including Axis Edge Vault with FIPS 140-3 Level 3 certification protect video integrity and access controls. The case-open sensor provides physical tamper detection, alerting operators to unauthorized camera interference.

Applications

Ideal for outdoor perimeter monitoring, parking structures, loading docks, and facilities requiring combination of wide area coverage and zoom capability. The IP66/IK10 rating suits harsh weather and vandal-prone locations, while acoustic analytics enable multi-sensor incident correlation for comprehensive site security.

James Everett
James Everett
Perspective based on aggregated IPSD and affiliated engineering team experience.

The Axis 02982-001 balances optical performance with operational flexibility. The varifocal lens eliminates the traditional fixed field-of-view limitation, while Lightfinder 2.0 and Forensic WDR combination addresses the two most common surveillance failure points: poor lighting and high-contrast scenes. H.265 compression is no longer optional in modern deployments—it's a cost driver that compounds across large installations.

PoE+ power and microSD backup ensure resilience in edge deployments. The FIPS 140-3 certification and case-open sensor indicate this camera is positioned for regulated environments where video authenticity and chain-of-custody matter. Recommended for integrators targeting mid-to-enterprise outdoor surveillance projects where total cost of ownership and forensic reliability are priorities.

Key Specifications:
Color: White

Specifications
Resolution: 2MP
Lens Type: Varifocal
IR Low Light: IR; Lightfinder
WDR: Forensic WDR
Video Compression: H.265
Form Factor: Dome
Power Type: PoE+ (PoE+ Type 1 Class 3)
IP Rating: IP66
Environment Rating: IK10
IR Distance: Optimized IR; Lightfinder 2.0
Compatibility: PoE
Audio Support: Acoustic sensor for audio analytics
Analytics: Object classification; people and vehicle counting; motion detection; customizable masking
Mount Type: Ceiling; Wall
Frame Rate: 60 fps @ 2MP
Storage Capacity: microSD card support
Features: Axis Edge Vault with FIPS 140-3 Level 3; case-open sensor
VMS Compatibility: ONVIF Profile S/T/G
Type: Dome
Product Type: Dome
Night Vision: IR
Wide Dynamic Range: Forensic WDR
Housing Color: White
Mounting: (Probe Dependant)
Image Sensor: CMOS
Lightfinder: Lightfinder 2.0
Min Illumination/ Light Sensitivity (color: 0.08 lux
Min Illumination/ Light Sensitivity (b/w: 0 lux
Max Frames Per Second: 50/60
Day And Night Functionality: Yes
Focal Length: 3.4 - 9.8 / 10.8 - 28.2 mm
Horizontal Field Of View: 100-32 / 29.1-11.0 °
Vertical Field Of View: 52-18 / 16.4-6.2 °
Zipstream: Yes
H.264: Baseline, High, Main
H.265: Yes
AV1: On
PoE Class: 3
Signed OS: Yes
Secure Boot: Yes
Secure Keystore: Secure Element (CC EAL6+, FIPS 140-3 Level 3)
Axis Edge Vault: Yes
Remote Focus: Yes
Remote Zoom: Yes
Built-in IR: Yes
Local Storage (memory Card Slot: Yes
Operating Temperature: -40 to 50 °C
Outdoor Ready: Yes
Vandal Rating: IK10
Designed For Repaint: Yes
Sustainability: BFR/CFR free, PVC free
Variants: AXIS P3285-LVE 10 mm AXIS P3285-LVE 29 mm
Minimum Focus Distance: 1 m (3.28 ft) 29 mm lens: Varifocal, 10.8–28.2 mm, F1.70–1.76; 3 m (9.84 ft) IR corrected, remote zoom and focus, P-Iris control
Minimum Illumination Color: 0.08 lux at 50 IRE, F1.4; 0.08 lux at 50 IRE, F1.71
Minimum Illumination B/W: 0.02 lux at 50 IRE, F1.4 0 lux with IR illumination on; 0.02 lux at 50 IRE, F1.71 0 lux with IR illumination on
Shutter Speed: 1/37000 s to 2 s
Camera Adjustment: Pan ±190°, tilt -45 to +80°, rotation ±95°
Model: ARTPEC-9
Compute Capabilities: Deep learning processing unit (DLPU)
Video Streaming: Up to 20 unique and configurable video streams Axis Zipstream technology in AV1, H.264 and H.265 Controllable frame rate and bandwidth VBR/ABR/MBR H.264/H.265/AV1 Low latency mode Video streaming indicator
Signal-to-noise Ratio: >55 dB
Multi-view Streaming: Up to 7 individually cropped out view areas
Noise Reduction: Spatial filter (2D noise reduction) Temporal filter (3D noise reduction)
Image Settings: Saturation, contrast, brightness, sharpness, white balance, day/night threshold, local contrast, tone mapping, exposure mode, exposure zones, defog, barrel distortion correction, compression, rotation: 0°, 90°, 180°, 270° including corridor format, m
Image Processing: Axis Zipstream, Forensic WDR, Lightfinder 2.0, OptimizedIR
Pan/Tilt/Zoom: Digital PTZ, preset positions Guard tour, control queue
Network Protocols: IPv4, IPv6 USGv6, ICMPv4/ICMPv6, HTTP, HTTPS , HTTP/ 2, TLS , QoS Layer 3 DiffServ, FTP, SFTP, CIFS/SMB, SMTP, mDNS (Bonjour), UPnP , SNMP v1/v2c/v3 (MIB- II), DNS/DNSv6, DDNS, NTP, PTP, NTS, RTSP, RTP, SRTP/ RTSPS, TCP, UDP, IGMPv1/v2/v3, RTCP, ICMP
Application Programming Interface: Open API for software integration, including VAPIX®, metadata and AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP); specifications at axis.com/developer- community . One-click cloud connection ONVIF® Profile G, ONVIF® Profile M, ONVIF® Profile S, and ONVIF®
Video Management Systems: Compatible with AXIS Camera Station Edge, AXIS Camera Station Pro, AXIS Camera Station 5, and video management software from Axis’ partners available at axis.com/vms .
Onscreen Controls: Autofocus Day/night shift Defog Wide dynamic range Video streaming indicator IR illumination Privacy masks Media clip Heater
Event Conditions Device Status: above/below/within operating temperature, casing open, IP address blocked/removed, live stream active, network lost, new IP address, system ready
Event Conditions Edge Storage: recording ongoing, storage disruption, storage health issues detected
Event Conditions I/O: digital input, manual trigger, virtual input
Event Conditions MQTT: stateless
Scheduled And Recurring: schedule
Event Conditions Video: average bitrate degradation, day-night mode, tampering
Event Actions Defog: Set Defog mode, set Defog mode while the rule is active
Event Actions I/O: toggle I/O once, toggle I/O while the rule is active
Event Actions Illumination: use lights, use lights while the rule is active
Event Actions LEDs: flash status LED, flash status LED while the rule is active
Event Actions MQTT: publish
Event Actions Notification: HTTP, HTTPS, TCP and email Overlay text
Event Actions Recordings: SD card and network share
Event Actions Security: erase configuration
Event Actions SNMP Traps: send, send while the rule is active
Images Or Video Clips: FTP, SFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, network share and email WDR mode
Built-in Installation Aids: Pixel counter, remote zoom and focus, straighten image, level grid
Included: AXIS Object Analytics, AXIS Image Health Analytics, AXIS Audio Analytics, AXIS Scene Metadata, AXIS Live Privacy Shield, AXIS Video Motion Detection
Supported: AXIS Perimeter Defender, AXIS License Plate Verifier Support for AXIS Camera Application Platform enabling installation of third-party applications, see axis.com/ acap
Image Degradation: blurred image, underexposed image
AXIS Scene Metadata Object Classes: humans, faces, vehicles (types: cars, buses, trucks, bikes), license plates
Object Attributes: vehicle color, upper/lower clothing color, bag, confidence, position
AXIS Live Privacy Shield Object Classes: Humans, (entire body or face only), license plates, backgrounds
Product Markings: UL/cUL, CE, KC, EAC, VCCI, RCM, ICES, UKCA, FCC
Supply Chain: TAA compliant
Australia/New Zealand: RCM AS/NZS CISPR 32 Class A
EMC Canada: ICES(A)/NMB(A)
EMC Japan: VCCI Class A
EMC Korea: KS C 9835, KS C 9832 Class A
EMC USA: FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A
EMC Railway: IEC 62236-4
Safety: CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1 ed. 3, IEC/EN/UL 62368-1 ed. 3, IEC/EN 62471 risk group exempt
Cybersecurity: ETSI EN 303 645, BSI IT Security Label, FIPS 140
Edge Security Software: Signed OS, brute force delay protection, digest authentication and OAuth 2.0 RFC6749 Client Credential Flow/OpenID Authorization Code Flow for centralized ADFS account management, password protection, Axis Cryptographic Module (FIPS 140-2 level 1)
Edge Security Hardware: Axis Edge Vault cybersecurity platform
Network Security: IEEE 802.1X (EAP-TLS, PEAP-MSCHAPv2) , IEEE 802.1AE (MACsec PSK/EAP-TLS), IEEE 802.1AR, HTTPS/HSTS , TLS v1.2/v1.3 , Network Time Security (NTS), X.509 Certificate PKI, host-based firewall
Documentation: AXIS OS Hardening Guide Axis Vulnerability Management Policy Axis Security Development Model AXIS OS Software Bill of Material (SBOM) To download documents, go to axis.com/support/ cybersecurity/resources To read more about Axis cybersecurity suppor
Casing Color: white NCS S 1002-B For repainting instructions, go to the product’s support page. For information about the impact on warranty, go to axis.com/warranty-implication-when-repainting . This product can be repainted.
Environmental Sensors: Environmental sensors through portcast technology accessories. For more information, see Optional accessories .
I/O Functionality I/O: Terminal block for one configurable supervised input/digital output (12 V DC output, max load 25 mA)
Connectors Network: RJ45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX PoE
Connectors I/O: 4-pin 2.5 mm terminal block for 1 alarm input and 1 output
IR Illumination: OptimizedIR with power-efficient, long-life 850 nm IR LEDs 10 mm lens: Range of reach 40 m (130 ft) or more depending on the scene 29 mm lens: Range of reach 45 m (148 ft) or more depending on the scene
Start-up Temperature: -30 °C (-22 °F)
Operating Conditions Humidity: 10–100% RH (condensing)
Storage Conditions Temperature: -40 °C to 65 °C (-40 °F to 149 °F)
Storage Conditions Humidity: 5–95% RH (non-condensing)
Effective Projected Area (epa: 0.023 m (0.075 ft )
Dimensions: For the overall product dimensions, see the dimension drawing in this datasheet.
Weight: 10 mm lens: 850 g (1.9 lb) 29mm lens: 860 g (1.9 lb)
Box Content: Camera, weathershield, installation guide, terminal block connector, connector guard, cable gasket, owner authentication key
System Tools: AXIS Site Designer, AXIS Device Manager, product selector, accessory selector, lens calculator Available at axis.com
Languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Polish, Traditional Chinese, Dutch, Czech, Swedish, Finnish, Turkish, Thai, Vietnamese
Part Numbers: Available at axis.com/products/axis-p3285-lve#part- numbers
Substance Control: PVC free, BFR/CFR free in accordance with JEDEC/ECA Standard JS709 RoHS in accordance with EU RoHS Directive 2011/65/ EU and 2015/863, and standard EN IEC 63000:2018 REACH in accordance with (EC) No 1907/2006. For SCIP UUID, see echa.europa.eu
Renewable Carbon-based Plastic Content: 45% (bio- based: 43%, carbon capture based: 2%) Screened for conflict minerals in accordance with OECD guidelines To read more about sustainability at Axis, go to axis. com/about-axis/sustainability
Environmental Responsibility: axis.com/environmental-responsibility Axis Communications is a signatory of the UN Global Compact, read more at unglobalcompact.org
DORI Detect: DORI definition: 25 px/m (8 px/ft); Distance (wide): 149 m (489 ft); Distance (tele): 394 m (1292 ft); DORI definition: 25 px/m (8 px/ft); Distance (wide): 48 m (157 ft); Distance (tele): 135 m (443 ft)
DORI Observe: DORI definition: 63 px/m (19 px/ft); Distance (wide): 19 m (62 ft); Distance (tele): 54 m (177 ft); DORI definition: 63 px/m (19 px/ft); Distance (wide): 59 m (194 ft); Distance (tele): 157 m (515 ft)
DORI Recognize: DORI definition: 125 px/m (38 px/ft); Distance (wide): 30 m (98 ft); Distance (tele): 79 m (259 ft); DORI definition: 125 px/m (38 px/ft); Distance (wide): 9.6 m (31.5 ft); Distance (tele): 27 m (89 ft)
DORI Identify: DORI definition: 250 px/m (76 px/ft); Distance (wide): 15 m (49 ft); Distance (tele): 39 m (128 ft); DORI definition: 250 px/m (76 px/ft); Distance (wide): 4.8 m (15.7 ft); Distance (tele): 14 m (46 ft)
Camera Resolution: 2 MP
Lens Focal Length: 10.8-28.2 mm
Video Codecs: AV1/H.264/H.265
Ingress Protection: IP66
Impact Protection: IK10
Power Over Ethernet: IEEE 802.3af/802.3at Type 1 Class 3
Shipping Weight: 2.660 lb
Mounting Type: Dome
Input/Output: Supervised digital input and output
Security Features: Axis Edge Vault, FIPS 140-3 level 3
Storage Media: SD card
Country of Origin: Poland
UNSPSC: 46171610
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