IP Camera or Analog Camera?

Differences Between Digital Ip Camera and Analog Camera

To talk about the differences between Analog and Digital Ip Camera. Today I will share a few things about IP cameras that are invading the environment. In recent years, the transformation from analog CCTV camera structure to a structure consisting of Digital IP cameras has started rapidly. Many privileges that IP cameras offer to their users are of course the reason for effective preference.

If we talk about the advantages and disadvantages of IP cameras. In my personal opinion; the first reason why they are preferred is that they are manageable and codecs that compress video and audio with high compression capacity can be used.

As it is known, the first generation IP cameras offered very limited possibilities in terms of both size and video resolution.

What is PoE Supported Ip Camera?

There was not even PoE (Power Over Ethernet) technology, i.e. power over Ethernet. Therefore, each IP camera required a UTP network cabling and a power line to plug in the power adapter.

The point that IP cameras have reached in today’s technology is very surprising. There are cameras with resolutions between 1.2 – 24 mpixel. Moreover, if you want, there are IP cameras with night vision, heat sensitive thermal sensors, SpeedDome IP cameras that can rotate 360×180 degrees. Moreover, PoE supported. So there is no need for an extra power supply.

PoE Supported Camera Installation

To better understand the difference between Analog and Digital Camera, if we need to explain PoE, i.e. Power over Ethernet technology; Depending on your economic situation, you can easily solve the power connection problem of the IP camera with a PoE adapter that you will position before the network switch or with PoE supported network switches, which is a more common and healthy method.

Another advantage of using a PoE supported IP camera is that if the connection with the camera is lost as a result of possible crashes and freezes, when you disconnect the UTP cable end of that camera from the switch or PoE adapter and reconnect it after waiting for a while, the IP camera will most likely return to its normal state and the problem will be easily solved without the need for a ladder or crane.

Why Analog Camera is Not Preferred?

To explain one of the biggest benefits of choosing IP cameras among Analog and Digital Camera models, which is manageability, you can do all the configuration with the recording management software in other analog cameras. What you can do is limited. In the event of a disconnection, you may need to use a ladder or a crane to get to the higher camera.

Cisco Setup and Commands

Also, the vast majority of analog cameras do not support audio transmission. Those that do require an audio cable in addition to the video cable. This is not the case at all with IP cameras.

It does not need an extra cable for audio transmission and is also suitable for two-way audio transmission. This means that you can communicate with people in the area where the camera is located through the IP camera with the help of a microphone and speaker. No extra products or materials are required for this.

It is enough to have an IP camera with audio support. This type of IP camera needs only UTP cable to carry bidirectional audio packets, video packets, data packets for logging or counting applications and AC-DC power. All packets are carried by a single cable.

Remote Monitoring Feature in Ip Cameras

If the Broadcast Port switching feature is available, it is possible to connect to only that ip camera from a remote point outside the local network with NAT routing via Firewall or Router.

Moreover, access can be given to users organized according to the authorization levels to be defined on it. You can broadcast live from your website with a user account that is only authorized to watch.

Large sites, institutions, municipalities use this service widely. With smart applications used in vehicle traffic, applications that detect vehicle speeds with EDS, speed radars, counting customers shopping in shopping malls can be done with ip cameras.

Areas of Use

Airports, shopping centers, bus stations and train stations, subway stations, public transportation vehicles, airplanes, trains and subways, ships, in other words, it is used extensively in every place that needs a closed circuit camera system.

If it is necessary to make a choice between Analog and Digital Camera, Ip cameras are preferred because real-time, fast, live and high-capacity compressed images can be obtained with Ip cameras.

Axis brand IP cameras, which are the most widely used in the world and especially in Europe, meet all the needs of the user, even though their prices are high.

Thanks to the SDK package that you can get for free from the official website, you can easily embed it into an application you have developed. You can access the related article on the blog at Axis camera control with Csharp.

There are Chinese IP cameras on the market right now. There are even brands that you can buy for a quarter of the price of well-known brands. Tiandy brand cameras, imported from China and marketed by a company that I met at Cebit 2013, are obviously the kind of cameras that can beat their European competitors in terms of price performance.

Although they are still new in terms of use, they can be preferred especially because of their low cost. With a 2-year importer’s warranty, even if this type of IP camera fails after 2 years and you buy a new one, I think it is worth a try because the cost will still be below the known brands. I am very satisfied with this model with 3mpixel 1080p H.264 codec support.

However, if you don’t have a problem with cost, I recommend buying well-known brands instead of Chinese IP cameras.

Finally, the answer to our article title “IP Camera or Analog Camera?” will definitely be IP CAMERA.