BC1 EZVIZ 4MP Smart Home Battery Camera Add on for use with base station
- 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)
BC1 EZVIZ 4MP Add on Smart Home Battery Camera
- - Add-On Camera for Expanded Protection: The BC1 wire-free camera can be used together with a base station to deliver well-rounded home protection.
- - Year-Long Protection on a Single Charge: With an impressive 12,900 mAh rechargeable battery, the BC1 can last for up to a year on one full battery charge.
- - Vivid Night Vision: The two built-in spotlights enable the BC1 to render vivid color imaging even in pitch-black darkness.
- - Motion Alerts Are More Accurate Than Ever: The BC1 camera can distinguish persons from other moving objects, keeping you safe while reducing unwanted notifications.
- - Customizable Voice Messages: You can create unique voice messages for greeting or deterrence.
- - Fast and Easy Wire-Free Setup: The magnetic base allows for quick and easy installation without professional help.
- - Built to Last: The IP66 enclosure offers high levels of protection against dust and water, making it suitable for even the toughest weather conditions.
- - Work with the Base Station for Steady Performance: The base station ensures that the BC1 cameras can enjoy a more stable internet status, which helps extend the cameras' battery life.
- - Saves You Money on Storage and Bandwidth: The advanced H.265 video compression technology achieves better video quality with only half the bandwidth and storage space required by the previous H.264 video compression standard.
- - Protects Your Data and Privacy: The data transmission between the camera and the EZVIZ Cloud is encrypted from end to end, protecting your data and privacy.
- - Flexible Storage Options: The Base Station lets you store videos recorded by the BC1 camera locally with its 256 GB MicroSD card slot, ensuring data security in case of camera damage or loss.
- - Security at Your Fingertips: The EZVIZ App allows you to capture, save, protect, and share what's valuable to you.
