Panasonic IP network cameras

Monitoring your property is now easier than ever with the Panasonic IP cameras. First of all, let’s see what an IP camera means.

IP camera, or an Internet protocol camera, is a kind of digital video camera, which is commonly used for surveillance. Unlike analog CCTV (closed circuit television) cameras, IP cameras have greater flexibility, better camera performance, easier system installation and better system integration. They can also be at better cost. The IP camera can receive and send data through a computer networks and the Internet. And although most cameras which do this are called web cameras, the term "IP camera" usually applies to those which are used for surveillance (security cameras).

To provide you with the advantage of the flexible and efficient digital IP networks, Panasonic present a large variety of new IP-based cameras, which can be easily integrated with new and already existing installations. These include a large selection of fixed, P-T-Z, vandal-proof, mini-dome, and mega-pixel camera models.

Panasonic also offers hybrids between digital and analog cameras. These hybrid cameras can be connected to conventional coax network or Ethernet IP network. They include built-in coax connections, and a 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet connection.

All Panasonic IP cameras allow monitoring and control over the units through an IP-protocol network from a networked computer. The cameras can work on different protocols, such as TCP/IP, HTTP, FTP, SMTP, DHCP, and others, depending on the model.

This flexibility that you get with the Panasonic IP camera allows you to utilize existing WANs, LANs, or Virtual Private Networks. You can even utilize the public Internet - monitoring distant locations without standalone video networks being installed.

Here are the potential advantages of the Panasonic network cameras:

With a two-way audio provided by a single network cable, users can establish a communication with what they are seeing.

IP cameras have a higher image resolution (at least 640x480). With 30 frames per second they can provide an HDTV image quality.

IP cameras provide flexibility since they can be moved at any location on an IP network (this includes wireless network).

The wireless IP cameras allow scalability in analytics solutions by placing video analytics in the camera itself.

A single network cable provide transmission of commands for PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) cameras.

IP cameras can operate on a wireless network. At first it has to be configurated through a router, and once the installation is done, the camera can be used on the wireless network. Such cameras are used for navigation purposes in defence forces.

IP cameras offer secure transmission of data through authentication and encryption.

Modern IP cameras can operate with no additional power supply. They are able to operate with the PoE-protocol which provides power through the ethernet-cable.

Remote accessibility is another advantage. One can watch video live from selected cameras from any computer, at any place, and also from other devices such as many mobile smartphones.

Some of the most famous Panasonic wireless camera models:

Panasonic BL-C131A Panasonic BL-C230A