With these innovative IP cameras, Abus aims to set new benchmarks for professional video surveillance. Under the banner of 'Focus on details', the company's focus has been to develop nothing less than the best 'all-round products' available on the current video surveillance camera market, backed up by a comprehensive service package which encompasses pre-sales advice, support during start-up and successful product marketing. Winning the German Design Award in the 'Special Mention' category for 2015 shows that Abus has come very close to achieving this goal. The new IP cameras will go on sale in spring 2015.

At first glance it doesn't sound particularly spectacular, as full HD 1080p resolution with 1920 x 1080 at 25 fps or HD 720p with 1280 x 720 at 25 fps now come as standard. However, Abus Security-Center is taking a different approach: "We want to bring IP cameras to the market that are better than the competition in terms of the key details," explains CEO Benjamin Pflaum: "Our commitment to quality applies not just to hardware, but also to software, our services and, not least, the professionalism of our Abus partners."

All Abus 1080p cameras are equipped with high-quality hardware components: a Sony Xarina DSP and Sony Exmore image sensor (1/2.8"), Tamron motorised zoom lenses, an integrated Toshiba 16 GB eMMC memory to ensure data recording in the event of a network failure. On top of this, all new IP cameras have Power over Ethernet (PoE+) facility.

Nine new camera models in five designs will be available, inlcuding indoor and outdoor domes, compact, tube and box cameras. Here, too, the company is pursuing the goal of being better than the competition when it comes to the key details. Integrated mounts and covered cabling are part of a rigorously functional design engineered to set the new IP camera series apart. The motorised zoom lenses allow all parameters, including image sharpness, to be easily configured and adapted over the network. The software of the IP cameras has already been optimised for mobile devices. Deep integration into major VMS systems such as Milestone and Seetec is on the roadmap; and all include ONVIF compatibility.