Indoor vs Outdoor Camera, what are the differences and which best fits your homes or businesses? When you think of indoor vs outdoor products, you would think about the weather, the lighting and durability of products, same goes with CCTV (Closed-Circuit Television) Cameras! You would think all cameras work the same way but they require different coverage, materials and resolutions to maximize the usage of a CCTV Camera. Therefore, it is important to know the difference between the two.

Firstly, the sizes and durability between the two are different. Indoor cameras tend to be smaller in size to help make it less obvious and more subtle to prevent ruining the indoor view. It is also smaller because it does not require an extra layer of weather-proof material to protect it from different weather conditions (such as strong sunlight, heaving rain, wind or snow).  Whereas outdoor cameras are bigger as they need to have a protective layer that prevents the camera from breaking, they also have better durability or are usually protected with metal casting to prevent them from being stolen or tampered with easily. 

Aside from the size and durability of the products, resolution and settings differ substantially, this is because of the difference in lighting and coverage area. Outdoor cameras tend to have better resolution for different natural lightings throughout the day and night. Whereas, indoor cameras can only adapt to brightness and darkness depending on when lights are turned on or off, where the colour of the recording may turn into black and white in the dark. Furthermore, the coverage area of the cameras also differs where Indoor Cameras would cover less area since it does not require as much indoor coverage while Outdoor cameras require more coverage which can record clearly at a further distance. This can also be impacted based on where the CCTV Cameras are located therefore, getting it installed by professionals such as Armada IT is important. 

As a result, if you are looking for a camera that best suits your property, may it be indoor or outdoor, digital (IP) or analogue, you can find out the different variety of cameras here. For more articles related to CCTV and other products we offer, click here. Contact us now for more information at +628116488842 and we will find the best Hardware and Software Solutions for YOU.