DVR Security System Review

Here is another model in the range of Sony security cameras, the Sony SSC  DC593 is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. The Sony security camera has a feature known as variable gamma curve, there are four preset variable gamma curve settings you can select, each has an impact on the sharpness of dark and bright portions within an image.  There is a 1/3 inch interline transfer CCD type image sensor built into the camera and it has an effective pixel range of 768*494.

You can capture images at both day and night with the Sony security camera, it automatically detects changes in illumination levels.  When light levels fall to a specific level the camera remove any infra red filtering applied to an image, at this point switches from color to black and white mode.  The camera has a maximum resolution of 480 TV lines and operates in light levels as low as 0.8 lux in color mode and 0.07 lux in black and white mode.

The camera has a wide dynamic range lens and it also has a feature known as DynaView, DynaView improves the clarity of images shot in high contrast environments.  DynaView works by capturing two shots of an image by using a normal and a high shutter speed, it uses LSI technology to combine elements of both images to produced one enhanced image.

There are four gain control options you can select, the camera has a feature known as Turbo AGC, this feature allows you to adjust the cameras gain to 24dB.  The gain control functions include normal, turbo and manual, you also have the option to turn the gain control off.  Another feature that makes adjustments to the cameras settings based on lighting conditions is auto white tracing, the camera also has motion detection capabilities.

You can specify what elements within an image trigger its alarm relay with its activity detection function, when the camera detects motion in a specified area it also sends a visual alarm activation signal to your monitor.  The Sony Security camera also has a privacy zone masking function and the camera is compatible with CS-mount lenses that can be used for precision back focus adjustments.

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