AXIS M5526-E PTZ Camera indoor and outdoor 4 MP with 10x zoom and focus recall
- CCTV Lens Guide
- Hard Drive Size Guide
Unless selecting a vari-focal camera (with an adjustable lens) It is important to select the correct camera lens option for where the camera is to be positioned. A smaller lens will give you a wider angle but will be "zoomed out more", while a bigger lens will narrow the angle down and "zoom in more". See below to give you some idea on angles of Megapixel HD Cameras:
| Lens in mm | Approx Viewing Angle (degrees) | Ideal Distance (metres) | Typical usage/notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.8 | 106 | <6 | For seeing as much of the immediate area as possible such as above a doorway/low down/garage soffits (edges can appear slightly warped/distorted) - clearly "zoomed out" |
| 3.6/4 | 83-90 | <12 | A great general purpose option giving great coverage still in the corner of a room or higher up on second floor soffits with less distortion - more of a natural "zoom" |
| 6 | 56 | 6-20 | Narrows down the angle and zooms in to look past the immediate area a little to gain more detail - down a driveway for example from higher up |
| 12 | 24 | 20+ | Zooms in significantly more to look at a gate, entrance or adjascent building |
| 16 | 19 | 24+ | As above but more so |
The amount of hard drive space you require is dictated by how many cameras, as well as their resolution, frame rate settings, and whether you have H.265 encoding enabled or not to save space (We advise turning it on to double the capacity shown below with ease).
Finally, you can often make your storage space last a lot longer by enabling motion-detected recording rather than continuous, especially if there are long periods of no activity (to perhaps double or more these figures again).
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Resolution (Megapixels) |
Days of storage provided by 1TB per camera (continuous - full 25 frames per second) |
Days of storage provided by 1TB per 4 cameras (continuous - full 25 frames per second) |
Days of storage provided by 1TB per 4 cameras (50% motion- 15 frames per second) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | 11 | 36 |
| 2 | 22 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 | 17 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | 11 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | 9 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 (4K) | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | 4 | 0.5 | 3 |
As a rule of thumb, we recommend 2 Terabytes for a 4 x 4/5MP HD camera setup, as this should give you approx 2 weeks using H.265 @ 20fps and that is on continuous, not motion-detected recording.
(You may only require the full 25 frames per second on certain cameras if things are fast-moving - ie above a till)
You can also use the Hikvision online calculator to work out what works best for you specifically: https://tools.hikvision.com/ca...
(All of our hard drives come fitted and are CCTV-specific from one of the major brands)
Ideal both indoors and out, this affordably priced camera offers great image quality in 4 MP with 10x optical zoom. And, with a deep learning processing unit, it enables advanced features and powerful analytics that run on the edge.
Don’t miss a thing
AXIS M5526-E delivers great image quality in 4 MP. It offers a continuous 360° pan and with 10x optical zoom, you can benefit from sweeping overviews and zoom-in to get the details. Thanks to autofocus it ensures detailed, sharp images—every time. Plus, day/night functionality provides high-quality black-and-white video with improved sensitivity in even lower light. Furthermore, it includes Forensic WDR for clarity when there’s both dark and light areas in the scene.
Flexible installations—indoors and out
AXIS M5526-E is compatible with all Axis PTZ mounts and can be mounted both indoors and out. It comes with three scene profiles (indoor, outdoor, and forensic) with different image settings optimized to suit specific scenarios. Plus, privacy masking with mosaic lets you pixelate whole areas such as a neighbouring property. Built on ARTPEC 8, the latest Axis system-on-chip (SoC), it includes a deep learning processing unit (DLPU) enabling improved processing and storage capabilities. And thanks to AXIS Object Analytics, it can detect and classify humans, vehicles, and types of vehicles—all tailored to your specific needs.
Enjoy more for less
This affordably priced camera offers great value for money. It delivers great image quality in 4MP. And with audio and I/O connectivity, you can integrate peripheral equipment for instance a microphone to extend the value of your system. Axis Zipstream with H.264 significantly lowers bandwidth and storage requirements without compromising image quality. Furthermore, Axis Edge Vault, a hardware-based cybersecurity platform, safeguards the device and protects sensitive information from unauthorized access.
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