Arecont 20MP Camera Examined
Arecont Vision has announced a 20MP camera. This would be the highest resolution production surveillance camera in the world. While there are some interesting capabilities, a number of important limitations should be kept in mind.
UPDATE: We know have full test results of the Arecont 20MP camera.
This 20MP camera will be a combination of 4 imagers in a single hou...
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