If you are in a location where you really need to take the weather in to account when designing your outdoor surveillance system, I recommend that you get extreme weather surveillance cameras to help you avoid unnecessary maintenance, and replacement of the cameras. If you would just use regular outdoor cameras, you would easily have a number of the break depending on the type of the weather.
If you are dealing with extreme humidity, you need to get a camera that has extra protection against water or else the electronics inside will be fried because of the humidity short circuiting it all. Also you will have problems with a foggy lens on the camera as the humidity will create water vapor on the lens.
Another instance is cold weather. If you are in very low temperatures getting an extreme weather surveillance camera is pretty much your only choice which will work in the long run. Some people get cold weather outdoor surveillance camera casings which have heating in them, but these are not as good as getting a camera designed for the weather.
Which cameras should you think about?
Based on my experience with all weather surveillance cameras, these are the models that I would recommend to you. Click the names of the cameras to get more information on them.
Speco Technologies Hi-Res Color Vandal-Proof Weather-Proof Dome Camera with IR LEDs
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Why this? Well first of all, the Speco camera is not only vandal-proof but also weather proof. The added protection against physical damage will help with the weather, and we have tested that this camera can take quite a good beating. So you don’t have to worry about someone breaking the glass, and then the weather doing damage, because it is not going to happen. When you mount it in the ceiling high enough, most people aren’t going to be able to effectively damage it because they don’t get such a power position when trying to break it.
You should get a camera that has a bit more potential than you are looking for, to make sure that you don’t have to invest in a new camera soon after you get it. Extreme weather surveillance cameras are something that you don’t want to renew every year, and that is the biggest reason why I recommend getting something that can handle more than you are hoping it to. Security cameras are an area of surveillance where I would personally not try to save money!
If you don’t want a dome camera like this, have a look at this bullet camera.
VideoSecu Weatherproof Hi-Res 600TVL Infrared 1/3″ SONY CCD Day Night Indoor Outdoor Home Security Surveillance Camera with Long Range Night Vision, 54 IR Leds, 6-15mm Lens
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I understand that many people don’t like a dome camera, and in a lot of times you don’t have the option to properly mount it. They are effective in places where you can use them, but the basic bullet cameras work well in all situations.
Ifyou want to have a look at more extreme weather surveillance cameras, click here for more models.