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Camera Specifications continued
Lux is the SI unit of luminous emittance used in photometry as a measure of the apparent
intensity of light hitting or passing through a surface. IR cameras have a 0 lux rating as they
illuminate in total darkness. Some cameras are known as Day/Night and have very low lux
ratings indicating it needs only a small amount of light to capture images in darkness. The
chart below is an example of how much light is produced from certain sources measured in
lux. If a camera has a lux rating of 0.1 and gets light equivalent to that of a full moon, it will
be able to produce an image.
Infrared technology (IR) refers to the cameras ability to capture images in total darkness.
Cameras featuring IR product color images during daylight and switch to black and white at
night. When choosing this feature, you will want an accurate measure of the distance you
need illuminated at night. Some cameras are equipped with more IR lights than others and
therefore are capable of producing longer range images at night.
Daytime 200 lux Day/Night 0.1 lux Infrared 0 lux
Full Sunlight 50,000 lux Streetlight 5 lux
Overcast Sky 5,000 lux Security Lighting 2 lux
Office Lighting 500 lux
Clear Full Moon 0.1 lux
Hallway / Emergency
Lighting
50 lux
Moonlit Cloudy Night 0.01 lux
Sunset 10 lux
Moonless Starry
Night
0.001 lux
Lux Light Level Chart
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