Sub Miniature Cameras

From expensive high definition televisions, to laptops, stereo systems and even jewelry, our homes today are targets for enterprising thieves. You want to ensure that guests, nannies, workers and other people who enter your home do not take advantage of you and the best way to do this is to install a suitable surveillance system.

Today’s systems can be so small that no one would ever detect them. Bullet security cameras can be easily mounted on a ceiling or wall. They are sealed in a cylinder and are waterproof. These sleek cameras that can be used both indoors and out.

The Sony CCD bullet camera delivers high quality black and white images and works well under low light conditions. It has a 90-degree, 3.6mm lens and power supply. It has 420-TV line resolution and an electronic shutter that goes from 1/60 to 1/1000 of a second. The list price for this camera is $129.99.

Dome Cameras are another option. Mounted on a ceiling, they are almost undetectable. The KG-601 Pro-Grade Dorne Camera is plug and play ready and has a smoked Lexan cover. For a very tiny digital camera, there is the KG-500P2 micro video camera with a super pinhole lens that is just 1 X 1 inch. This miniature camera still provides high-resolution pictures even in low light and has a tough metal housing. Like the Dome camera, it has a tilt and swivel-mounting bracket. You can even use this one for covert operations along with body wires. The KG-B1PH Pro-Grade black and white board camera has a pinhole lens as well. This camera measures 1.25 X 1.25 inches, so it can also be used unobtrusively. This one retails for $150.

There is also a PIR Cam – 2.4GHz wireless with an alarm sensor built in. This is also a pinhole style camera with a wireless transmitter. While it looks like a motion detector, the camera inside is designed to catch the action on tape. It has a 2.4 GHz, channel hi-power transmitter and sends video over 700 feet.

There are various makes and models of miniature digital, wireless and ir cameras now on the market.

The Pixtreme Px 2 3.2mp digital sports camera and waterproof underwater scuba housing is ideal for swimmers, scuba divers, hikers, campers, bikers, skiers and sports enthusiasts of all kinds. This camera allows for great picture taking up to 125 feet. It is shock resistant, compact and easy to use.

This 3.2 mp with 4 X digital zoom features a 16 MB internal memory, a 1.5-inch LCD screen, full function flash with three continuous digital video/audio recording capabilities. It has a 10-second self-timer and a 1m to infinity focus range. You can even create special color effects of black and white or sepia.

The Sealife Reefmaster DC500 Digital Underwater Camera is a compact system with a 2.5-inch LCD screen. The Sealife DC310 is also small with a 1.5-inch screen and external flash. This one costs approximately $1,000. Sea & Sea offers the 8000G, an 8.5 mp camera with a 1.8-inch screen for about $880.