Description
A camera that reports everything reports nothing. The value of surveillance is not footage; it is the ability to tell a person from a hedge moving in the wind at two in the morning. The Watchtower is an IP66-rated bullet camera with a SmartSens CMOS sensor and on-board human detection, streaming H.264 or H.265 over a single PoE cable with infrared coverage reaching 30 metres after dark.
Five resolutions, three focal lengths, one cable. The listing covers 1.3 MP, 3 MP and 5 MP sensors and optics at 2.8 mm, 3.6 mm or 6 mm, so the same camera family can watch a doorway at close range or a gate twenty metres down the drive. Compression choice is real money at scale: H.265 carries the same visual quality at roughly half the bitrate of H.264, which is the difference between an archive that holds a month and one that fills its disk in a fortnight.
Power and placement, stated honestly. The camera runs on 48 V PoE over the network run, drawing about 4 W, so a single cable carries both data and current and no local socket is needed at the mounting point. A 12 V input is also supported. Human detection drives the events that matter, with FTP photo and e-mail photo alarm actions, and the camera is designed for NVR-based recording, managed from iOS and Android apps. The body measures 16 x 6 x 5.5 cm in white, and it is specified to operate from -10°C to 60°C at a minimum illumination of 0.01 lux. Night coverage is infrared monochrome; colour night vision is not part of the specification.
*It is not watching everything. It is watching the thing that matters.*
Key Features
- ✦ Up to 5 megapixel resolution with 1.3 MP and 3 MP options in the same series
- ✦ SmartSens CMOS sensor with a minimum illumination of 0.01 lux
- ✦ Interchangeable focal lengths: 2.8 mm, 3.6 mm and 6 mm
- ✦ H.264 and H.265 video compression, with H.265 roughly halving bitrate
- ✦ On-board AI human detection to suppress false alarms
- ✦ Infrared illumination with a 0 to 30 metre range
- ✦ IP66 rated housing for indoor and outdoor installation
- ✦ 48 V PoE power with approximately 4 W draw (12 V input also supported)
- ✦ FTP photo and e-mail photo alarm actions
- ✦ iOS and Android mobile app management, designed for NVR systems
Technical Specifications
- Model Number: IPC-ENK8350PX-IR4R
- Sensor: CMOS, SmartSens
- Resolution Options: 1.3 MP, 3.0 MP, 5.0 MP
- Lens Options: 2.8 mm, 3.6 mm, 6 mm
- Video Compression: H.264 / H.265
- Connectivity: IP / network wired (PoE)
- Power Supply: 48 V PoE, 12 V input supported
- Power Consumption: 4 W
- Infrared Range: 0 to 30 m
- Night Vision: Infrared monochrome (no colour night vision)
- Minimum Illumination: 0.01 lux
- AI Functions: Human detection
- Alarm Actions: FTP photo, e-mail photo
- IP Rating: IP66, waterproof and weatherproof
- Operating Temperature: -10°C to 60°C
- Dimensions: 16 x 6 x 5.5 cm
- Colour: White
- Installation: Wall mounted bullet, indoor and outdoor
- Certification: CE, FCC, RoHS, KC
Where It Belongs
This camera is chosen where the network run already exists and the mounting point does not have power. Warehouses and workshops use PoE bullet cameras on perimeter walls, running one cable to each position. Retail back doors, yards and loading bays use human detection to filter out the movement of signage, foliage and traffic that fills a conventional motion archive with useless clips. Farms, stables and construction compounds favour the IP66 housing and the -10°C to 60°C operating window. Home and small office installations pair several cameras with an NVR and manage them from a phone. Where a wide view of a doorway is needed, choose 2.8 mm; for a general yard view, 3.6 mm; for a gate, fence line or number plate distance, 6 mm.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Does the camera need a separate power cable?
A: No. It runs on 48 V PoE over the network cable, drawing about 4 W, so one run carries both data and power. A 12 V input is also supported if you prefer a local supply.
Q: Do I need an NVR?
A: The camera is designed for NVR-based systems. This listing does not include a TF card slot, so recording is handled by your recorder rather than on board the camera.
Q: What does AI human detection do?
A: It classifies people in the frame rather than simply detecting movement, which reduces the false alarms that tree branches, headlights and shadows normally generate.
Q: Can it see in the dark?
A: Yes, through infrared illumination with a range of up to 30 metres. Night footage is monochrome: colour night vision is not part of this specification.
Q: Is it suitable for outdoor use?
A: Yes. The housing is IP66 rated and the camera is specified for both indoor and outdoor scenes between -10°C and 60°C.
Q: Which lens should I choose?
A: Choose 2.8 mm for a wide close-range view such as a doorway or porch, 3.6 mm for a general yard or driveway view, and 6 mm where the subject is further away, such as a gate or fence line.
Q: How is the camera managed?
A: Through the mobile app on iOS and Android, together with your NVR interface. Alarm actions can send photo captures by FTP and by e-mail.
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