Sony SNC-HM662 Brochure

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360-degree Hemispheric-view Camera with a 5-megapixel CMOS Sensor

Overview

Capture an uninterrupted 360-degree view with clear detail from the 5 megapixels CMOS sensorCapture an uninterrupted 360-degree view with clear detail from the 5 megapixels CMOS sensor

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The SNC-HM662 IP network camera provides an uninterrupted 360-degree hemispheric field of view. It’s an ideal
‘overview camera’ solution for keeping a watchful eye over a wide range of indoor and outdoor environments –
from lobbies, waiting rooms and retail spaces to car parks, campuses and commercial buildings.

While ordinary fisheye lenses are commonly used for 360-degree wide-angle coverage, image quality is seriously
degraded at the edge of the picture. The SNC-HM662 takes a radically different approach, using a unique
panomorph lens by ImmerVision to capture a true hemispherical view with no blind spots. Video footage from the 5
megapixels sensor is crisp and clear right to the edge of the picture, with a frame-rate up to 13fps.

The resulting 360-degree image can be automatically ‘dewarped’ to give a clear, undistorted view via Sony’s web
browser client or a VMS (video management software) client application. Electronic pan/tilt/zoom (ePTZ) allows
quick navigation to any part of the camera’s field of view for a closer look.

The client applications offer a variety of view modes. These include the camera’s original 360-degree hemispheric
view, as well as multiple simultaneous views produced from the same hemispheric image including a 180-degree
panoramic view, quad view and 9-way split-screen.

Even when one part of the scene is being reviewed in close-up on a client, the camera continues to stream the
whole image to the recording platform. After recording, footage of the whole area can be re-examined. The
operator has the same flexibility in play-back as in live-view, to zoom in on any part of the 360-degree scene for a
closer look.

Further refinements offered by the SNC-HM662 include two-way audio with a built-in microphone. Power over
Ethernet (PoE) helps with simpler installation, while edge storage allows ‘no network’ recording to a removable
memory card. Capable of operating over a wide -30C to +50C temperature range, the SNC-HM662 is also IP66 &
IK10 rated for water and impact resistance, making it particularly suitable for use in outdoor applications.

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Features

High resolution 5 megapixels images with 360-degree hemispheric view

The panomorph lens from ImmerVision captures a high-resolution 360-degree hemispherical real-time view
with no blind spots. With a resolution of 5 megapixels, video images remain crisp and clear right to the edge
of the picture.

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Advanced dewarping technology for immersive monitoring

Advanced dewarping technology corrects for distortion of hemispheric images, producing rectangular
images with video management software (VMS). Image quality is far higher than using conventional fisheye
lenses: this avoids image degradation typically caused by camera processing limitations during the
dewarping process.

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Solid PTZ

Navigate rapidly to any part of the scene with digital pan, tilt, and zoom (ePTZ) of the 5 megapixels image
for a closer view of what’s happening, while recording of the whole 360-degree scene continues
uninterrupted.

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A variety of view modes via client applications

Alongside the camera’s original 360-degree hemispheric view, select from multiple simultaneous images
including 180-degree panoramic view, quad view and 9-way split-screen that includes the original camera
view surrounded by 8 other regional images.

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Better pictures, day or night

True Day/Night function automatically switches the camera between Day (colour) and Night (B/W) modes,
depending on light levels. This increases sensitivity and allows use of IR illumination thanks to the IR corrected
lens.

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Recording quality to suit your network

Select CBR (constant bitrate), VBR (variable bitrate) or VBR-with-cap compression modes for optimised
recording quality depending on IP network conditions, plus G.711/AAC (32 kHz, 44.1 kHz) audio codecs for
high-quality recording.

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Automatic edge recording to memory card

Edge Storage allows recording of video and audio directly to an optional micro SD card for later analysis.

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IK10-rated anti-vandal resistance

Protects the camera from unwanted tampering and destructive behaviour.

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IP66-rated water-resistant and dust-tight

The camera is ideal for indoor use as well as outdoor locations where dust and water ingress may be
encountered.

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Wide operating temperature range

Ideal for use in summer heat or freezing conditions, the camera can operate reliably over a wide -30C to
+50C temperature range.

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Built-in microphone and audio output

Capture crisp, clear audio to hear exactly what’s happening in the camera’s vicinity. An optional speaker
can also be added via the camera’s audio output for playback of recorded announcements or two-way

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