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IP cameras are the foundation of modern commercial surveillance systems. Select by camera type, environment, and performance requirements to match your coverage objectives.

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Pixel density for identification zones
Low-light and IR performance
Frame rate and shutter tuning
Nighttime bitrate impact on retention
PoE power requirements

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Doorbell Cameras

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Body-Worn Cameras

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Corner IP Cameras

9 items

Height Strip IP Cameras

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Indoor IP Cameras

376 items

Industrial IP Cameras

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IP Camera Bundles

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Outdoor IP Cameras

2247 items

LPR Cameras (License Plate Recognition)

10 items

Mobile & Vehicle IP Cameras

15 items

Modular & Covert IP Cameras

54 items

Multi-Sensor IP Cameras

82 items

Panoramic IP Cameras

81 items

People Counting IP Cameras

6 items

PTZ IP Cameras

319 items

Radar Security Sensors

4 items

Specialty Cameras

79 items

Thermal IP Cameras

138 items

Fisheye IP Cameras

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SKU: HTINT702T

Speco HTINT702T 1080p HD-TVI Bullet Intensifier T

1080p HD-TVI bullet with motorized zoom and low-light Intensifier T
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Speco IR60 Infrared Illuminator 180ft 55 LED

180ft IR illuminator with 55 LEDs for full-darkness perimeter surveillance
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SKU: JB02DG

Speco JB02DG Junction Box Intense IR Dome

Junction box for Speco 5835DNV/5935DNV Intense IR domes outdoors
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SKU: JB03TW

Speco JB03TW Metal Junction Box Turret Cameras

Metal junction box for Speco turret camera wall mount setups
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SKU: JB4

Speco JB4 Junction Box for Blue Varifocal Turrets

White junction box for Speco Blue varifocal turret cameras
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SKU: KBDPTZ1

Speco KBDPTZ1 Universal PTZ Keyboard Controller

Universal keyboard controller for Speco 927 and 650 series PTZ cameras
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SKU: O12B1M

Speco O12B1M 12MP AI Bullet Camera 2.8-12mm Motorized

12MP motorized bullet with IR night vision and IP67 outdoor rating
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SKU: O2675T

Speco O2675T 2MP Covert Wall Plate IP Camera

2MP covert wall plate camera with PoE power and integrated analytics
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SKU: O2B6M

Speco O2B6M 2MP Motorized Bullet IP Camera

2MP outdoor bullet with motorized 2.9-12mm zoom and PoE
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SKU: O2BFRM

Speco O2BFRM 2MP IP Bullet Camera 7-22mm Varifocal

2MP outdoor bullet with motorized 7-22mm lens and facial recognition
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SKU: O2I562

Speco O2I562 Intensifier IP Ceiling Camera 3.6mm

Compact ceiling camera with Intensifier low-light tech and PoE power
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SKU: O2IB50M

Speco O2IB50M 2MP Intensifier IP Bullet 5-50mm

2MP intensifier bullet with 5-50mm motorized zoom for low-light outdoor surveillance
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SKU: O2IB68M

Speco O2IB68M 2MP Intensifier IP Bullet Camera

2MP intensifier bullet with motorized zoom for low-light outdoor monitoring
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SKU: O2IB91M

Speco O2IB91M 2MP Intensifier Bullet Camera 2.8-12mm

2MP low-light bullet with motorized 2.8-12mm zoom, PoE powered
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SKU: O2IBD3

Speco O2IBD3 2MP Board IP Camera 2.8mm Lens

2MP board camera for compact OEM integration and custom enclosures
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SKU: O2IBD4

Speco O2IBD4 2MP Board IP Camera 2.8mm

Compact 2MP board camera for discreet indoor surveillance
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Browse by Product Family

Every outdoor deployment starts with form-factor selection. Click through to shop the families that fit your scene.

Outdoor IP Cameras

IP66/IP67 weatherproof bullets, domes, and turrets for perimeter, parking, and facade surveillance.

Indoor IP Cameras

Low-profile domes, turrets, and cubes for retail, office, classroom, and interior monitoring.

PTZ Cameras

Motorized pan-tilt-zoom with 20x-40x optical zoom, auto-tracking, and preset tours.

Panoramic & Multi-Sensor

180°/360° single-cable coverage and 4-sensor multi-directional for high-bay and atrium deployments.

Thermal Cameras

Detection in total darkness, smoke, or fog — perimeter protection and fever screening.

Specialty & Covert

LPR, long-range, pinhole, explosion-proof, and in-vehicle cameras for specialized applications.

Body-Worn Cameras

Officer-worn cameras with docking stations, evidence management, and redaction workflows.

Modular & Box

C/CS-mount box cameras and modular sensor-head systems for custom optics and enclosures.

What to Look For When Buying

The six decisions that matter most before you spec.

Form Factor by Scene

Bullet cameras signal deterrence and reach long distances; domes blend into architecture and resist tampering; turrets split the difference with clean IR without dome-ball reflection. Panoramic 360° replaces 3-4 fixed cameras in open interiors. Match form factor to scene geometry, not aesthetic preference. See our coverage engineering guide for scene-planning methodology.

Pixel Density Over Megapixels

A 4K camera set 80 feet back delivers worse identification imagery than a 2MP camera at 30 feet. PPF (pixels per foot) on the target — not raw resolution — is what determines recognition vs. identification grade coverage. Our DORI pixel density guide covers the math for every common scene.

NDAA Section 889 Compliance

Federal, state, and critical-infrastructure procurement excludes Hikvision, Dahua, and their OEM-rebranded subsidiaries. Axis, Hanwha Vision, i-PRO, Pelco, Digital Watchdog, Vivotek, and Bosch are all NDAA-compliant. Specify compliance in RFPs — it cannot be retrofitted into a deployment after-the-fact.

Edge AI & Analytics

Modern IP cameras run object classification, line-crossing detection, loitering, and people counting on the camera itself — filtering false alarms before they reach the NVR. Axis Object Analytics, Hanwha Wisenet 7 AI, i-PRO Scene Analytics, and Hikvision AcuSense all run on-camera. Proper scene setup matters as much as the algorithm.

PoE Power Budget

Peak draw for outdoor cameras with heaters + IR can hit 25W+; PTZ models can demand 60-90W (PoE++). A 24-port switch with 370W total budget can't actually run 24 PTZs. Plan switch power for simultaneous peak — see PoE budget planning and why your PoE switch fails after 18 cameras.

Storage & Retention Math

H.265 cuts bitrate 40-50% versus H.264 at equivalent quality; smart codecs drop further during static scenes. 30-day retention on 4K across 32 cameras is very different math than 30-day on 2MP H.265. Use our retention math guide before sizing your NVR or storage array.

Technology Stack

The specs and acronyms that actually affect outdoor performance.

ONVIF Profile S + G + T

Industry standard for IP camera interoperability. Profile S = live streaming, G = recording/playback, T = advanced streaming (H.265 + analytics metadata). Certified conformance — not vague "ONVIF compatible" language — is what guarantees cross-VMS interoperability. Check spec sheets for profile-level certification.

DORI Classification

IEC 62676-4 defines four detection distances: Detect (25 PPF), Observe (63 PPF), Recognize (125 PPF), Identify (250 PPF). Most forensic-grade IP camera deployments need Recognize or Identify at the scene's farthest point — which drives lens selection and mounting distance calculations.

H.265 + Smart Compression

Modern codec with 40-50% lower bitrate than H.264 at equivalent perceived quality. Smart Stream / Zipstream / WiseStream variants drop bitrate further by identifying static scene regions. Matters most for multi-month retention at scale — storage savings compound.

Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)

Scene lighting ratio handled simultaneously. Entry-level 120dB, premium 150dB. Matters most at doorways, loading docks, and glass-heavy entries where interior shadow meets exterior sunlight. Hanwha Wisenet 7 and Axis Forensic WDR flagship at 150dB+.

PoE+ / PoE++ (802.3at / 802.3bt)

802.3at delivers 25.5W/port — sufficient for most outdoor cameras with heater + IR. 802.3bt (Type 3 = 60W, Type 4 = 90W) powers PTZs, multi-sensor, and heated-housing cameras. See PoE injectors for single-port solutions.

Edge Storage + Failover

SD card slots on modern IP cameras provide local failover recording when network or NVR drops. Not a primary-storage solution — but essential for high-availability deployments. Industrial-grade SD cards (not consumer) required; typical 256GB to 1TB.

Typical Deployment Scenarios

Multi-Site Retail Chain

Mixed deployment: 180° panoramic at POS/entry, bullet cameras at back-of-house and dock, domes at stockroom and offices. Centralized VMS with per-site NVR or cloud hybrid. Analytics for people-counting and dwell-time. Typical 12-24 cameras per site, 30-60 day retention.

Corporate Campus

Outdoor bullets + PTZs at perimeter and parking structures; indoor domes at main lobbies, elevator banks, server rooms, and loading bays; multi-sensor at atriums. Integration with access control for door-forced-open and tailgating event overlays.

Industrial & Warehouse

Long-range bullets at loading docks and fence-line, thermal at fuel-storage perimeter, panoramic cameras in high-bay for wide-coverage single-camera monitoring. Heavy use of on-camera analytics for forklift-zone intrusion detection. See warehouse surveillance.

Municipal & Critical Infrastructure

NDAA-mandatory deployments: Axis, Hanwha, i-PRO only. Thermal + visible dual-sensor at perimeter; PTZ with radar-slewing at large-area monitoring; LPR at ingress/egress points. FIPS 140-2 encryption, TLS 1.3 streaming, integration with emergency communications.

Top Brands for Outdoor Deployments

Click through to each brand's engineering profile, product range, and NDAA compliance status.

Axis Communications

Invented the IP camera — enterprise-grade, 5-year warranty, NDAA-compliant

Hanwha Vision

Korean-engineered, Wisenet 7 AI, 150dB WDR flagship, NDAA-compliant

i-PRO

Former Panasonic Security, FIPS 140-2, Color Night Vision flagship

Hikvision

Largest volume catalog, AcuSense + ColorVu (commercial only, not federal)

Bosch

German engineering, EVA + IVA analytics, BVMS integration

Pelco

Motorola-owned, Spectra PTZ, 15-20 year product support, NDAA-compliant

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between an IP camera and an analog camera?

IP cameras connect over Ethernet, deliver native-digital HD/4K resolution, run on-camera analytics, and integrate with software-based VMS platforms. Analog cameras use coax and require encoder/DVR hardware to reach network resolution beyond 1080p. For new deployments, IP is the standard — analog exists only for retrofit use cases where coax already runs.

Which IP camera brands are NDAA compliant?

Axis, Hanwha Vision, i-PRO, Pelco, Digital Watchdog, Vivotek, and Bosch are all NDAA-compliant. Hikvision and Dahua are restricted under Section 889 for federal, state government, and critical-infrastructure procurement but remain available for commercial deployments.

How do I choose the right resolution for an IP camera?

Start with the farthest point of the scene you need to identify. Calculate required PPF (pixels-per-foot) on that target: 125 PPF for recognition, 250 PPF for identification. Work backward from PPF and sensor size to resolution and lens focal length. A 2MP camera with the right lens often outperforms a 4K camera with the wrong one — see our DORI guide.

What PoE standard do modern IP cameras require?

Fixed indoor cameras run on standard 802.3af PoE (15.4W). Outdoor cameras with heaters and IR need PoE+ (802.3at, 25.5W). PTZ, multi-sensor, and heated-housing cameras need PoE++ (802.3bt, 60-90W). Plan switch power budget for simultaneous-peak load, not nameplate ratings — see why PoE switches fail at scale.

Can I mix IP camera brands in one VMS?

Yes — any ONVIF Profile S + G certified cameras work with any certified VMS. Milestone XProtect, Genetec Security Center, Avigilon ACC, and Exacq routinely mix Axis, Hanwha, i-PRO, and Hikvision cameras on one server. Note: vendor-specific analytics metadata (Axis Object Analytics, Hanwha AI, etc.) may require that vendor's VMS or a VMS with explicit integration.

How many cameras can a typical NVR support?

Channel count is only one dimension — total bitrate is the real constraint. A 32-channel NVR rated for 320 Mbps can't run 32 4K cameras at 8 Mbps each (that's 256 Mbps, leaving almost no headroom). For high-resolution deployments, size by aggregate bitrate first, channel count second. See retention math for sizing methodology and our NVR catalog.

Related Categories

Adjacent equipment that typically ships together with outdoor IP cameras.

Outdoor IP Cameras Indoor IP Cameras PTZ IP Cameras Panoramic IP Cameras Thermal IP Cameras Specialty Cameras Network Video Recorders Video Management Software Network Switches Mounting Brackets & Kits

Engineering Reading

Deep-dives from our engineering team on camera deployment planning.

Pixel Density + DORI: Engineering Identification-Grade Coverage Stop Buying Megapixels: Engineering Coverage Properly Why 4K Cameras Fail at Night Retention Math: Bitrate, Motion, Storage Traps PoE Budget Planning for IP Camera Deployments Indoor vs Outdoor IP Cameras Explained How Many Security Cameras Do I Actually Need?