In the world of IP CCTV it is Axis who can normally be found at the forefront of innovation. They have a long history with network video and their cameras are among the most mature and feature-rich cameras on the market. While they are not the first manufacturer to release cameras with H.264 (Sony has had this technology for a number of years now) we really have to take a look when Axis launch a new technology.
The Axis P3301 is the first camera from Axis to include H.264 compression. This method of compression was developed to provide good quality video output at substantially lower bit-rates than previous methods, i.e. it should allow the camera to use less bandwidth over the network but still provide a high level of quality. We’re going to evaluate that as well the camera’s installation procedure and performance.
