Video surveillance
CCTV cameras for businesses: how to choose
By IPProtec · · 6 min read
Quick answer
To choose a business's cameras you define at each point whether you need to detect, recognise or identify, and at what distance; from there you choose camera type, lens and resolution, and size recording for the number of days footage must be kept.
Detect, recognise, identify
| Goal | What it allows | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Detect | Know someone is there | Perimeter, yard |
| Recognise | Tell a known person apart | Common areas, corridors |
| Identify | See a stranger in detail | Entrances, till, counter |
Camera type
- Dome and turret: indoor and outdoor, discreet, vandal-resistant.
- Bullet: long distances and perimeters.
- Panoramic or 360°: wide spaces with a single camera.
- PTZ: tracking and zoom in yards and large areas.
- Plate cameras: vehicle entrances.
Recording and detections
With UniFi Protect, recording is local with no fees, and person and vehicle detections let you find events in seconds and cut pointless alerts.
Regulations
CCTV signage, information for employees, no more of the public road than strictly necessary and limited retention of footage.