ACTi I27 4MP Zoom Box Camera
Overview
The ACTi I27 is a 4MP box camera built around a 30x optical zoom lens—designed for deployments where you need both wide situational awareness and the ability to frame distant subjects without sacrificing resolution. Box form factor suits ceiling, wall, or corner mounting in retail floors, warehouse overviews, parking facilities, and campus perimeters where dome or bullet designs create clearance conflicts. PoE (802.3af) powering simplifies retrofit installs: single Cat5e/Cat6 run carries both video and power, eliminating separate electrical drops.
Key Specifications
- 4MP sensor: Delivers crisp detail suitable for identification tasks across wide monitoring areas—meaningful when you need to pull license plates or facial geometry from distance.
- 30x optical zoom: True optical magnification preserves resolution at distance; unlike digital zoom, optical zoom lets you frame subjects at range without pixelation that defeats analytics or forensic review.
- Day/Night with integrated IR: Automatic switching maintains usable image across 24-hour cycles—critical for perimeter and parking applications running unattended.
- Advanced WDR: Balances exposure in mixed-lighting scenes (sunlit entrance + dim interior, for example) without the halo artifacts that degrade motion detection or object tracking.
- DC Iris control: Motorized iris adapts to changing light levels, protecting against blooming in high-contrast transitions and maintaining consistent exposure across zoom ranges.
- PoE (802.3af): Draws under 13W, fits standard switch budgets. No separate power supply or UPS branch needed for single-camera installs.
Typical Integration
The I27 integrates via standard ONVIF IP streaming into Milestone, Genetec, Axis Camera Station, and vendor-agnostic NVR platforms. Compact box housing supports optional lens covers and sunshields for sun glare reduction—useful in high-bay retail or outdoor loading docks. Mounting brackets (verify compatibility at installation) accommodate wall or ceiling trajectories.
