How to Choose a Video Surveillance System for Your Business

Installing a Honeywell video surveillance system is a wise move for your business, but choosing a camera system can be daunting.  Honeywell has provided a valuable brochure to help you understand what you need to consider before investing in a video surveillance system.  Here are some highlights from the brochure:

Your business is your livelihood.  Therefore, the system you install needs to do what you expect it to do.  No matter how well a system performs, if you have not chosen the correct cameras for your unique needs, it will be of little use to you.

The first thing to consider is what you want the camera to capture for you. Honeywell makes it easy to determine what you need:

1. You may want simply to see a ‘scene’ to know that something is happening.
   
   
2. You may want to record an event to understand what is happening.
   
   
3. Or you may want to see the individual who is performing the act:
   
   

The next aspect to consider is whether you will use the camera indoors or out.  If you want a camera for outdoor use, it is important to select one designed especially for outdoors.  Outdoor cameras can take the wear and tear of weather extremes.

For example, the PTZ cameras (Pan/tilt/zoom) are very versatile. PTZ cameras can pan (move left and right), tilt (move up and down), and zoom in or out. Additionally, PTZ cameras can rotate 360 degrees to view an object directly below them. And indoor and outdoor options are available.

Another important feature to consider in video cameras is resolution. Resolution is the measure of noticeable detail that you see in an image. The higher the resolution, the better the definition, clarity and quality of the picture. Lower-resolution cameras produce images with less detail.

A high resolution camera could capture the detail of a person’s face or a license plate number from a wide area. The wider the area you want to view, the more resolution you will need in order to see all the detail. If you want to monitor a smaller area and do not need to see a detailed view, a camera with lesser resolution might do.

Honeywell has provided the following guide to help you understand resolution better:

Understanding the resolution you need will help you make the best camera selection.

Find the whole Honeywell brochure here.

Best Security Products can help you choose the perfect camera system for your business.  Give us a call or email us at 1-800–988–2378 sales@bestsecurityproducts.com