5 Best Security Cameras for Small Businesses

High Ingress Rating: Ingress Protection Standards are an established set of specifications that tell you how durable and environmentally resistant each security camera is. How to read it is simple, you have a set of two numbers represented by IP##, the first describes intrusion/dust protection while the second provides moisture protection. The other set is much easier with IK##, which describes impact with higher numbers handling greater impacts measured in joules.

Motion Activated Recording: When it comes to saving space on your hard drive, motion detection recording can be one of your best friends when setting up the best security cameras. The concept is simple, instead of recording 24/7, recording starts when the sensor detects movement or heat (depending on the hardware). For larger systems, this feature allows you to also choose which places need constant surveillance and those that only need attention when there are people or animals within sight. 

Night Vision: The vast majority of security cameras have night vision or feature some sort of low light technology. However, the best security cameras in this regard offer far more coverage and offer brand-specific technology to boot so coverage at night or in low light isn’t a problem. Examples of brand-specific technology include Axis’s Lightfinder, Hanwha Techwin’s NR technology, Vivotek’s Supreme Night Visibility, and more. 

Power over Ethernet: Power over Ethernet or PoE is a simple concept; instead of using an ethernet cable and power cable, the camera only uses an ethernet cable for data transmission along with power. This allows you far more flexibility for placement and setup, but both the camera and recorder need it as a feature. 

Wide Dynamic Range: WDR technology offers an amazing feature for those with lobbies, entrances with windows, and similar environments that have a wide range of light levels in the same view. While there is a basic form of WDR, many of the best security cameras have unique versions of the technology based on brand. 

While we do recommend other features as well, such examples as mechanical zoom and two-way audio are discussed on a case-by-case basis, depending on the environment. However, the best security cameras offered through A1 Security Cameras each of these features and more that make them far more capable for commercial environments. Here are the best cameras sold through A1 Security Cameras in 2022.