Sony Network Camera Lenses

A camera lens is an optical lens, which can help form images of objects on a digital or electronic background. Sony network cameras are made using a wide range of lenses, which depends on the type and use of the camera. The most commonly used lenses in cameras are zoom lens, prime lens and macro lens.

Most of the time a Sony network camera comes with a x3 or x3.6 zoom lens. This provides them with a considerable zoom in and zoom out function. Most fixed network cameras also come with vari-focal lenses. It is a lens with variable focal lengths, wherein the focus shifts in accordance with the shift in focal length. On the other hand, a true zoom lens maintains its focus when the focal length changes.

The SNC-DS10, a mini-dome camera comes with a vari-focal zoom lens. It comes with a 3.6x zoom lens and can pan till 100 degrees. The SNCP5 uses a x3 optical zoom lens. Most Sony network camera models fall under this category as far as lenses are concerned. The vari-focal lens gives a fair amount of flexibility to the camera as both the focus and the focal length are changeable.

Some high end network cameras like the Sony SNCRZ30N, have lenses with 25x optical zoom and 300x digital zoom. The focal length may also vary from 2.4 millimeters to 60 millimeters. Other Sony network camera models also fall within a similar range of focal length.

As far as mega pixel and mini-dome cameras are concerned, Sony cameras take the edge with their patented Ball-Joint Lens Mount Mechanism.  This mechanism allows the lens to rotate freely by 360 degrees. One can easily adjust the camera angles and movements like pan and tilt to adjust the camera according to one's need.

A Sony network camera comes with lenses that may provide ease and flexibility to the users. It is specially used in surveillance cameras, as the user needs to have a close look over people and objects.