"The Axis M3026-VE further strengthens our highly successful fixed mini dome product offerings,” says Erik Frännlid, Axis’ Director of Product Management. The Axis M30 Series now comprises eight products including the recently launched outdoor-ready Axis M3024-LVE with built-in IR illuminators and the 2-megapixel Axis M3025-VE.

“The Axis M3026-VE will be attractive for price-sensitive markets that are looking for a small and competitively priced outdoor-ready fixed dome that offers a detailed wide-angle view with 3-megapixel resolution, good light sensitivity, day/night functionality, input/output ports for external devices and substantial capacity for video analytics,” continued Frännlid.

As with other cameras in the series, The Axis M3026-VE enables quick and easy installation. It can be mounted on walls or ceilings, and the camera direction can be easily adjusted. The camera supports corridor format for vertically oriented video streams that maximize coverage of areas such as along walls and aisles. It also comes focused at delivery, which shortens the installation time. It has a 2 m (6.6 ft.) network cable and is powered using Power over Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af). A separate outdoor housing is not required as the camera is outdoor-ready with IP66 and NEMA 4X ratings, which ensure protection against dust, rain and snow. The camera also has an IK10 rating for resistance against impact.

Some of the the camera’s other features include multiple, individually configurable streams in H.264 and motion JPEG video formats and multi-view streaming, enabling different areas in the camera’s field of view to be cropped from the full view and streamed simultaneously for viewing or recording. Multi-view streaming can help reduce bandwidth and storage use while enabling a large area to be covered with just one camera. The camera also features wide dynamic range with dynamic contrast for handling difficult lighting conditions along with enhanced alarm management with one input and one output port for connection to external devices.

This model also supports intelligent video applications such as video motion detection and tampering alarm, as well as enhanced capacity for additional applications through the Axis Camera Application Platform (e.g., people counting). The camera’s built-in memory card slot enables several days of recording to be stored locally on a memory card. When it is used together with the free Axis Camera Companion, users have an easy way to remotely view and manage video from up to 16 cameras per site.

The Axis M3026-VE is also supported by other video management software including, Axis Camera Station and third-party applications through Axis’ Application Development Partner programme. In addition, the camera supports the Axis Video Hosting System and ONVIF for easy camera system integration.