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How Many Security Cameras Do I Actually Need? (Engineering Answer)

Posted by James Everett on Feb 15, 2026

How Many Security Cameras Do I Actually Need? (Engineering Answer)
How Many Security Cameras Do I Actually Need? (A Real Engineering Answer) One of the most common commercial surveillance questions is also one of the most misunderstood: how many cameras do I need? The honest answer is not “one per 1,000 square feet” or any other rule of thumb you may have heard. Camera count is determined by coverage objective, identification requi …