Instant pan/tilt/zoom
The 3x zoom provides instant, one-click optical zoom functionality. Consequently, from the overview image, a security officer can zoom in 3 times on any suspicious behavior by just clicking on the part of the image where it’s happening. No other PTZ camera can zoom in instantly on off-centered action. And since there is no movement in the lens system, the camera instantly changes the field of view.
It’s this simple:

Overview of the whole scene in perfect image quality
Pan, tilt and zoom with one click
Follow a visitor with one click
Return to overview with one click
Instant pan/tilt/zoom View large (400kB)Whether in overview or fully zoomed in, you get up to 30 frames per second in VGA resolution. Zooming - the instant, one-click, 3x zoom - does not decrease the image quality. Edges do not become jagged. More importantly, when you zoom in on suspicious behavior, you increase your chances of being able to identify what is happening and who is involved.

No moving parts
The AXIS 212 PTZ achieves full overview as well as instant pan/tilt/zoom without any moving parts, which means no wear and tear. This unique feature is based on the use of a unique wide-angle lens combined with a 3 megapixel sensor.
Utilization of the full "windowing" possibilities: the camera captures predetermined sections of the overview without mechanical motion.

The advantages of no moving parts are considerable:

• No noise - thus making the camera even more discreet.
• No way to tell where the camera is looking. In fact, the camera seems to follow anyone on the premises.
• No delay for mechanical movement - enabling instant pan/tilt/zoom, and thus no time lag in the images.
• Resolution - Sharp and maintained accross the entire image
  

Overview - The Starting Point
By having a full overview of 140° (pan), the AXIS 212 PTZ wastes no pixels. This means that the full image sensor can be used for image quality purposes - and the difference is astonishing. 180/360° degree cameras cover a bigger area, but at the expense of spreading the amount of available pixels (resolution) over areas that are often of no interest. With the AXIS 212 PTZ, you see everything you need to see, and the image is sharper.

Superior Image Quality
The AXIS 212 PTZ offers progressive scan and advanced signal processing based on a 3 megapixel CMOS sensor.

Oversampling
Oversampling is a technology that uses the advantages of a high-resolution sensor (2048x1536 pixels) in its full format. This means that, whether in full overview mode or when zooming in, full 1:1 VGA resolution of 640x480 pixels is maintained - resulting in a brighter image, more detail and higher contrast. When you zoom in 3 times, you obtain normal VGA 1:1 resolution

Bandwidth saver
The AXIS 212 PTZ is able to efficiently "window" a specific portion of the 3 megapixel sensor grid. In doing so, the camera filters out unnecessary information that offloads your network and storage capacity, and lets you capture a well-defined "image concentrate".

Resolution Bandwidth Storage
VGA 2.4 Mbit/s 4 GB/day
3 Megapixel 24 Mbit/s 40 GB/day
Example based on Motion JPEG compression. File size of 30 vs 300 kB. Frame rate for viewing 10 fps, storage 6 fps. Motion detection set at 25%.