camera lux

[Guest eddiefast]

hello forum

what is better 0.1 or 0.01 or 1.0

thanks

eddie

[Matt F]

0.01 for low light

[Brian c]

The lux level of a camera is the light level that it will still be able to produce a picture at. therefore 1.0 is dark 0.1 darker and 0.01, darker still. A camera that can still 'see' at 0.01 lux is better than one rated 0.1.

[Guest Peter James]

No matter how low the lux level the camera still requires some light to see.

.001 lux still will not see in pitch black.

Pete

[Garry]

If you have a site your looking at Eddie my best advice to you is to make sure it has adequote lighting if it hasnt you need to fit it as cameras are clever but there not magic and customers tend to forget that sometimes.....

Merry Xmas

[Guest eddiefast]

thanks gary

a valued point

customers do think cameras can see in total darkness and zoom into a tin on beans and read the label on a standard camera without zoom B)

eddie

[Guest PaulR]

People do expect too much from CCTV, I think.

3 lux you will be able to read a newspaper unaided. 1 lux will be a struggle. 0.01 you might be able to see you have a newspaper in your hand. Anything below that you will not be able to find the paper to read.

[Guest aeading]

No matter how low the lux level the camera still requires some light to see.

.001 lux still will not see in pitch black.

Pete

34917[/snapback]

i would say use a lux meter dont belive the camera spec s some say low light

0.1 but thats at the face plate in a lab most camera spec s are true but only in lab

if its at face plate that is with no lense on the camera but it will still give 1vp-p

on a scope put a lense on opps no 0.1 lux

[Guest Andyp]

To cover my a**e I always state a minimum required light level of 5 lux for monochrome and 10 lux for colour. This would obviously be dependant on the scene and the type of lighting.

Andy