Wide-Angle CCTV Cameras

A wide-angle CCTV camera is a CCTV camera fitted with a wide-angle lens, giving a wide view of an area from a single position. This page covers wide-angle CCTV cameras as an application area. Availability of a suitable lens from Hangzhou Ai Ke Electronics Co., Ltd. is not established for any particular requirement; ask whether a suitable lens is available before ordering

This page is written for buyers planning CCTV camera positions for wide views: where each wide camera sits, what area it must cover from that position, and how its view overlaps with neighbouring cameras. A buyer who arrived here by searching for a wide-angle CCTV camera should start by listing positions and the area each position must cover, since a wide view is only useful if the position lets it see that area.

When a wide CCTV view helps

Position planning for a wide view starts with sightlines from the chosen position: what the camera can see from there, what blocks it, and where its view ends. A wide camera in a corner sees a room differently from a wide camera in the middle of a wall, and the position, not just the lens, decides how much of the area is actually covered.

Overlap between neighbouring wide cameras should be planned deliberately: enough overlap that no gap opens between views, but not so much overlap that cameras duplicate each other wastefully. A position plan that marks each camera's coverage on a plan of the area will show gaps and overlaps at a glance, before any camera is fitted.

When a wide CCTV view does not help

Points of interest need their own positions and their own views, planned separately from wide area views. A doorway, a gate, a counter or a vehicle entrance should be given a camera position chosen for that point, with a view concentrated on it, rather than being left to whatever a wide area camera happens to show.

The position plan should therefore list every camera position, the area or point it must show, and how its view relates to its neighbours, and the inquiry should attach that plan. A plan-based inquiry lets the supplier judge each position's view, rather than guessing a single lens type for a whole installation.

What to confirm before ordering

Confirm the lens category and, where one is offered, the model that fits the buyer's CCTV camera and the area it must cover. Confirm the specifications, minimum order quantity, lead time and price for the quantity required, and confirm compatibility with the camera and mounting arrangement.

Documents should be confirmed at the same time. Certificates available upon request. No certificate detail is stated on this site.

Frequently asked questions

Is this page about cameras or lenses?

It is about CCTV cameras fitted with wide-angle lenses. This site lists lens categories, so the inquiry should still name the camera and the lens need together.

How is this different from the wide-angle security page?

This page plans wide views by camera position and overlap; the security page plans wide views by protective objective. A job that involves both should use both plans, position by position and objective by objective.

Should every CCTV camera be wide-angle?

No. Overview cameras suit a wide view; point-of-interest cameras suit a narrower view. Plan position by position.

Related pages

• Wide-Angle Security Camera Lenses
• CCTV Camera Lenses
• Security Camera Lenses
• CCTV Camera Focal Length Guide