Dahua IPC-EB5531 5MP Fisheye Panoramic IP Camera

The IPC-EB5531 replaces several fixed cameras with one. Mounted on the ceiling, its 1.4 mm fisheye lens sees the whole room below it, ideal for shops, open-plan offices, lobbies, banking halls, and warehouse aisles.

It records 5 MP (2592 × 1944) at 25 fps from a 1/2.7-inch sensor. The circular fisheye image can be "dewarped" into normal-looking views in the recorder or viewing software, so you can watch several areas of the room from the single camera.

It has 120 dB WDR for bright windows, a built-in microphone, and a microSD slot for local backup. It is powered over the network cable (PoE) and rated IP67.

One point to plan around: it has no built-in infrared, so it needs some light at night, from security lighting or lights left on. We mount it at the centre of the space for even coverage and set up the dewarped views on your NVR.