Panoramacamera is a general term for various ways to view a large area. It can involve one wide lens, combined images from multiple sensors or multiple directions in one housing. For installation, it makes a difference whether you need one continuous image or separate viewing directions.
A wide facade with multiple doors requires something different from four hallways that converge at a crosswalk. Indicate which parts should be visible simultaneously and where details are needed. Then let the evaluator determine which sensor configuration fits the situation. The total number of megapixels does not indicate how those details are distributed across the directions.
When multiple images are combined into a panorama, also examine the areas where those images align. Allow a person or other relevant subject to move through those areas. Evaluate the result based on the actual distance from the camera. A static overview of an empty space is not sufficient for this purpose.
A position can be good for one direction while another sensor looks against a roof edge or sign. When viewing adjustable heads, check each direction separately. Ask an existing junction box for control of the mounting and available mounting surface. Multiple viewing directions in one device do not make the physical placement choice any less important.
Determine how many streams or channels the selected connection uses and which resolutions are supported. Ask how the overview appears in the app and how individual directions are retrieved. Also assess the required storage and network load. The number of physical cameras is not always sufficient to determine the software capacity.
Save a reference image and a short recording of the important zones. Use names that match the map, so that users know which direction they are looking. Check the lighting for each part of the panorama: a bright door next to a dark corner can require different attention than a evenly lit area.
No. Multiple sensors can also provide a broad overview or different directions together.
That depends on the camera, recorder and integration. Let the actual stream and channel layout be checked.
