Image sensor
Optical sensor size |
1/4 " |
Sensor type |
CMOS |
Camera
Minimum illumination |
5 lx |
Other features
Networking features |
Fast Ethernet |
BL-C101 mini IP security camera
Its compact size and stylish contemporary design allows it to blend in with any modern interior and with a built-in web server you can view live images on the local network or from anywhere via the Internet.
Advanced features include a Colour Night View Mode which automatically adjusts the brightness when the room light is dimmed, 1-way audio listen-in using a built-in microphone and an external input connector allows you to trigger alarms from the camera using an external source such as a switch or sensor. Like all IP cameras offered by Network Webcams, the Panasonic BL-C101 IP security camera has a built-in web server and can be viewed over a Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN) or via the Internet as a streaming IP webcam.
- The camera's small size makes it unobtrusive and allows you to install it in virtually any home environment
- External input connector allows you to expand the camera’s applications with the connection of commercially available sensors or switches for alarm based triggering
- Competitively priced and easy to use camera, ideal for novices and beginners to IP camera technology
Key features:
- Simultaneous MJPEG and MPEG-4 video streaming allowing 2 independent streams to be accessed concurrently using different image quality settings
- 1-way audio listen-in provides live audio as well as video from the scene using the camera’s built-in microphone
- 10x Digital zoom
- Choice of resolution and image quality settings
- Colour Night View Mode automatically adjusts the brightness of the image in low-light conditions down to 3 lux
- Multi-camera view allows you to view up to 12 cameras (in 3 groups of 4 on-screen) directly from the camera with no additional software required
- Full screen mode enlarges the image size to increase monitoring efficiency
- Built-in video motion detection can be used as an alarm so that when the camera detects motion or activity it will notify the user and optionally send an image by email or to an FTP server
- External input connector allows you to connect commercially available sensors such as door/window sensors or switches to the camera to act as an alarm trigger
- A detection notification sound can be configured to play a sound from your computer when the camera detects activity
- SSL support provides extra security by encrypting the data from the camera to prevent electronic eavesdropping
- Mobile phone monitoring using the camera’s built-in viewer for mobile phones
- Panasonic's Viewnetcam.com service allows you to access the camera over the Internet with your favourite domain name (e.g. mycam.viewnetcam.com) instead of a global IP address
- Included is a 1-channel recording software application. This provides a full monitoring, recording and playback solution for 1 camera out of the box
- Wall, ceiling or desktop mount
Typical applications:
- Easy to use IP security camera for home or small business security. Alternatively the camera can also be used for baby monitoring, for checking in on elderly relatives or even for keeping an eye on the household pet
- Use this item as a webcam to provide live streaming images as a visitor attraction to your website