Home surveillance cameras are an important ingredients in making your home a safe and secure place for your family to enjoy. When picking a home surveillance camera, your home security should be first and foremost on your mind. What is the point of owning a new home when you leave it open to burglaries, thefts and the likes. But there are other uses of home surveillance cameras as well. For instance, you can use them as baby video monitors, or nanny cams, as hidden home surveillance camera, or home spy camera, you could even use them as a video communication device when away from home. In this article we will cover three main types of home surveillance cameras: Bullet cameras, Dome cameras, and Spy/Covert cameras. Once you've finished reading, you will have a better understanding of what type of home security camera might be best for you.

Bullet cameras

The bullet cameras are used both outside and inside home. Their name comes from the fact that they look like a gun bullet. For outdoor purposes they are often shielded by a metal shield, protecting them from the rain, snow as well as shielding them from the direct sunlight.

Bullet cameras can be weatherproof for outdoor use, they can be made with a varifocal feature enabling them to focus on different distances. A bullet camera can be made into a day/night switching camera by adding powerful infrared LED diode illuminators to encircle the camera lens, and by including the infrared detection into the camera. The bullet camera can be made into wireless home surveillance camera using the wireless-G or similar connectivity, or it can be made into a network camera, connecting through an ethernet cable.

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Dome cameras

The main distinguishing feature of dome cameras are that they are more inconspicuous to the visitors. The dome, especially when tinted with a dark color, hides the camera well. Although the dome cameras are mostly used indoor, there are some models of dome cameras that are designed for outdoor use.

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Home spy cameras/home covert cameras

Sometimes it makes sense not to reveal that the cameras are rolling. Recently a lady in Florida was featured on a TV station. She reported how, while being at work, she got a sudden hunch to remotely view her house's hidden surveillance camera. No later than she did that, she saw two burglars walking around her house assessing the valuables and deciding on what to take out. Sure enough, the lady called the police and the trespassers were apprehended thanks to the home spy camera she had installed in her living room. Spy cameras can be installed just about anywhere thanks to their small size. You can get spy cameras installed in smoke detectors, key chains, fire sprinklers, in alarms, clocks, clock radios, pens, et cetera. Many times, a spy/covert camera has a built in DVR, Digital Video Recorder, and the appropriate home survellance camera software, and can record on different media such as a replaceable SD, Secure Digital cards.

Please see Amazon for a choice of spy and covert cameras. Amazon has low prices and easy return policy, if needed.