As anyone who’s worked with IP cameras, particularly higher-megapixel models, knows, lighting challenges can pose major problems in surveillance installations. While camera performance is improving, this longstanding challenge remains today.
“Low-light is always a challenge in the security industry, especially for high-resolution megapixel cameras. It’s simple physics — you’re trying to capture light on very small pixels,” says Brad Donaldson, director of product management for Glendale, Calif.-based Arecont Vision.