What Are They?: Day/Night cameras, also known as IR (Infrared) cameras, are designed to capture high-quality images in both well-lit conditions during the day and low-light or nighttime scenarios.
Ideal Use Case: You’ll find these cameras primarily in outdoor locations and areas with varying lighting conditions where continuous monitoring is essential. Think of driveways, yards, parking lots, and exterior property.
How They Work:
During the day, they function like regular color cameras, capturing crisp images.
When ambient light decreases (such as at dusk or during the night), they automatically switch to infrared mode.
Infrared LEDs around the lens emit invisible infrared light, illuminating the scene.
The camera’s sensor detects this reflected infrared light, allowing it to see even in complete darkness.