Best Close Focus Camera

[adawg88]

Hi all -- New build being framed right now and working on my camera plans. We will be using 7 IPC-T54IR-ZE-S3 cameras, but want to find the best option for our walkout.

The turrets I listed have above have a focal length of 5'. Is there anything that works closer? This will be mounted near the door, so as people approach the door I would love to keep focus.

Also -- are the turrets I'm planning to get still the best for the $$? My corporate security team suggested Axis M2036-LE bullets - but they seem expensive for what you get.

 

[looney2ns]

The IPC=T54IR-Ze is the best all around camera at this time.

There are some fixed lens cameras with 2.8mm lens, that have 3' or less focus distance.

 

[Mike A.]

Most likely will work fine. I'm not sure how Dahua specs them but most can go much closer than the ~1.5 meters that they typically list them. I've not tried it with the T541R-ZE-S3 specifically but it's predecessors the T5442-ZE and T5842-ZE which also are listed at 1.5 I can get sharp down to within a foot easy. The 1/1.2 sensor cams seem more limited.