Having the improper equipment or lighting in an application might foil the chances of deterrence or identification. When thinking of purchasing your next CCTV camera, take a long look at cameras that have the ability to function even in low light situations. Take for example CCTV cameras with the ability to generate lighted images even when the environment switches from light to dark. There are several different circumstances that yield to the use of low light technology. They include cost savings on lower electrical usage for lighting, applications where bright lighting isn't possible and covert type installations.
"The object is to identify and have clear documentation of an incident. The better you can see at all lighting levels, the better chance you have to identify and document," says Raul Calderon, product marketing manager at Sanyo Security Video, Chatsworth, Calif.