Recently, some research and anecdotal evidence have suggested a decline in the use of pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ)  cameras compared with fixed megapixel cameras, which seems on its face to make sense. After all, the increasing resolution, low-light performance and other factors of megapixel cameras means they may be able to step in for PTZs.

But are PTZ cameras on their way out? That’s a complicated question with an even more complicated answer. In reality, comparing PTZs and megapixel cameras — whether single- or multi-sensor — is like comparing racehorses and workhorses.