Description
A camera is only as good as the dark it can survive. The Nightwatch was built for the hours when nothing else sees clearly: the loading yard at 23:40, the side gate under a dead streetlamp, the back fence where the wind moves the hedge and the eye plays tricks. An 8-megapixel sensor renders 4K detail, and at 0.001 lux with an F1.2 aperture it keeps the frame readable long after colour has drained out of the scene.
Two light sources do the actual work of the night shift. Infrared handles the invisible distance, reaching 30 to 50 metres with a cut filter that snaps over when the light falls. The dual-light array handles the near field in full colour, and when the alarm logic trips, the light jumps to a harder intensity while the audio path carries a two-way response. Detection is on the edge, not in a cloud queue: faces are classified inside the camera, so the notification that reaches the phone is about a person, not a moving branch.
The hardware is die-formed metal, not the soft plastic shell that heat warps after two summers on a sunlit wall. A dome geometry keeps the lens out of the weather and out of reach. Power and data travel on a single PoE run, so the install is one cable through one hole. H.265 keeps the bitrate on the sensible side of a 4K stream, and ONVIF plus RTSP mean the camera speaks to whatever recorder is already in the rack instead of demanding a new ecosystem.
Surveillance is not about watching. It is about being able to say, months later, exactly what happened at 03:12.
What Sets It Apart
- ✦ True 4K sensor with 8.0MP resolution and edge-side face classification
- ✦ 0.001 lux colour night vision backed by dual-light illumination
- ✦ 30 to 50 metre IR reach with automatic IR-cut switching
- ✦ Two-way audio plus FTP photo and local alarm actions on trigger
- ✦ H.265 compression that halves storage against an equivalent H.264 feed
- ✦ ONVIF and RTSP native, so existing NVRs and VMS platforms adopt it directly
- ✦ Die-cast metal dome rated for ceiling, wall, pole, corner and pendant mounting
Technical Specifications
- Sensor: 8.0 megapixel CMOS
- Maximum resolution: 4K (3840 x 2160)
- Lens options: 2.8 mm wide angle / 3.6 mm standard
- Minimum illumination: 0.001 lux at F1.2
- Night vision: Colour dual-light plus IR, 30 to 50 m
- Compression: H.265 and H.264
- Protocols: ONVIF, RTSP
- Audio: Built-in microphone and speaker, two-way
- Alarm actions: FTP photo upload, local alarm, mobile push
- Power: PoE single-cable run
- Housing: Metal dome, white, ceiling or wall mount
- Certification: CE
Where It Belongs
The Nightwatch fits the perimeter work that consumer cameras quietly fail at. A self-storage operator uses the 3.6 mm lens across a corridor of roller doors and the 2.8 mm inside a compact loading bay, both on the same NVR because ONVIF lets them share a recorder. A workshop owner points one at the tool crib and routes the FTP alarm to a phone that buzzes when the frame changes after closing. For a residential gate, the two-way audio turns a passive recording into a conversation, and the dual-light colour feed means a licence plate or a face is described in tones a human recognises rather than in grey.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Does it need a separate power cable?
A: No. Power over Ethernet carries both data and power on the single run, which is why the install is one cable and one hole through the wall.
Q: Can it record to a recorder I already own?
A: Yes. ONVIF and RTSP are both native. Any NVR or VMS that accepts an ONVIF profile will adopt the camera without vendor-specific software.
Q: Which lens should I choose?
A: The 2.8 mm gives a wider field for tight rooms and short corridors. The 3.6 mm compresses the view and buys identification distance for gates and driveways.
Q: How does it behave in complete darkness?
A: Infrared takes over when ambient light falls, reaching 30 to 50 metres. The dual-light array can also engage for a full-colour frame, and the alarm logic can force it on during an event.
Q: Is the housing weather resistant?
A: The dome is die-cast metal with a sealed lens assembly, specified for indoor and outdoor installation across ceiling, wall, pole, corner and pendant mounts.
Q: Can two cameras share one PoE switch?
A: Yes. Each camera draws its power from the switch port it is plugged into, and a standard eight-port PoE switch will happily run eight domes as long as the total power budget covers them. The camera autonegotiates, so there is no configuration step beyond plugging the cable in and letting the recorder discover it on the network.
Q: What does H.265 actually save me?
A: Roughly half the storage of an equivalent H.264 stream at the same resolution and frame rate. On a 4K feed that is the difference between a fortnight of retention and a month on the same hard drive, and it also halves the upload bandwidth if you are recording to a remote server or a cloud VMS.
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