Fixed vs Varifocal vs Motorized

What is a fixed lens?

As the name implies, a fixed lens is set to one view angle. Fixed lens are known for its cheaper prices and its high quality picture/audio, despite its limitations. Its wide angle can eliminate dead zones in smaller areas.

What is a varifocal lens?

Varifocal lens has a manual zoom option, giving you options to find which angle is right for your situation without the losing out on details. They can be reused for different places and situations.

What is a motorized lens?

Motorized lens allows you to remotely adjust your camera on your phone or NVR. With optical zoom, you’ll never lose detail when zooming in or out. No need of handling the lens, so no more opening up the camera to adjust it.

which camera is right for you?

Fixed Lens Camera

VS

Varifocal Lens Camera

VS

Motorized lens Camera

Note: Cameras shown above are examples and not complete representations of all available cameras. Please browse through the product page for more options.

Fixed Lens

Pros	Cons
Cheaper cameras	Higher installation costs
Digital zoom without cropping video	Detail losses after a certain distance
HD quality rivals some varifocals	Limited detail after n amount of zooms
Little to no setup time	No flexibility for FOV
Great for smaller areas	Less effective in large areas

Varifocal Lens

Pros	Cons
Lower installation cost	Expensive cameras
Optical zoom adjustment (manual)	Testing and adjusting zooms manually
Greater flexibility/adaptibility	Longer setup time
Great for focusing on one area	More cameras to eliminate dead zones

Motorized Lens

Pros	Cons
Lower installation cost overall	Expensive cameras
Optical zoom adjustment (motorized)	Larger dead zones
Greater flexibility/adaptibility	More time setting up
Great for focusing on one area	More cameras to eliminate dead zones

Fixed Lens Security Cameras

-42%

Fixed Lens Camera

GW42-44101BF-T 4MP IP POE 4mm Wide Angle Fixed Lens Color Hunter IR Bullet Security Camera

Rated 4.00 out of 5

-40%

Fixed Lens Camera

GW42-54181TF-M 5MP IP POE 1.68mm Wide Angle Fixed Lens 180°Panoramic Intelligent IR Turret Security Camera

Rated 5.00 out of 5

-40%

Fixed Lens Camera

GW42-54180BF-M 5MP IP POE 1.68mm Wide Angle Fixed Lens 180°Panoramic Intelligent IR Bullet Security Camera

Rated 4.00 out of 5

-42%

Fixed Lens Camera

GW1253301M 12MP 4K IP POE 3.6mm Fixed Lens Turret Security Camera, Human & Vehicle Detection, Face Recognition

Rated 5.00 out of 5

-41%

Security Cameras

GW802501M 8MP 2.8mm Fixed Lens Bullet Security Camera, Built-In Microphone, Human / Vehicle Detection, White Light

Rated 4.00 out of 5

-42%

Fixed Lens Camera

GW803201M 8MP 4K IP 2.8mm Fixed Lens Dome Security Camera, Built-In Microphone, Human / Vehicle Detection

Rated 4.00 out of 5

-40%

Fixed Lens Camera

GW809501T 8MP IP POE 2.8mm Fixed Lens Turret Security Camera, Two-Way Audio, Full-Time Color Night Vision, Spotlight

Rated 4.00 out of 5

-42%

Fixed Lens Camera

GW803301M 8MP 4K IP 2.8mm Fixed Lens Dome Security Camera, Built-In Microphone, Human / Vehicle Detection

Rated 5.00 out of 5

-40%

Fixed Lens Camera

GW802801T 8MP IP POE 2.8mm Fixed Lens Bullet Security Camera, Two-Way Audio, Full-Time Color Night Vision, Spotlight

Rated 5.00 out of 5

-41%

Security Cameras

GW802701M 8MP 2.8mm Fixed Lens Bullet Security Camera, Built-In Microphone, Human / Vehicle Detection, White Light

Rated 5.00 out of 5

-40%

Fixed Lens Camera

GW68-5617TMIC 5MP IP POE 8mm Fixed Lens Bullet Thermal Security Camera, Two-Way Audio, Bi-Spectrum, Smart AI

Rated 5.00 out of 5

-40%

Fixed Lens Camera

GW68-5695TMIC 5MP IP POE 4mm Fixed Lens Turret Security Camera, Two-Way Audio, Bi-Spectrum, Smart AI

Rated 4.00 out of 5

-43%

Fixed Lens Camera

GW68-8637MIC 8MP 4K IP POE 2.8mm Fixed Lens Bullet Security Camera, Built-In Microphone, Human/Vehicle Detection

Rated 4.00 out of 5

-43%

Fixed Lens Camera

GW68-8677MIC 8MP 4K IP POE 2.8mm Fixed Lens Turret Security Camera, Built-In Microphone, Dual Illumination, Smart AI

Rated 5.00 out of 5

-43%

Fixed Lens Camera

GW8528RSLIP 8MP 4K IP POE 3.6mm Fixed Lens Bullet Security Camera, Two-Way Audio, Color Night Vision, Active Deterrence, AI

Rated 4.00 out of 5

Varifocal Lens Security Cameras

-41%

Varifocal Lens Camera

GW805201M 8MP IP POE 5X Optical 2.7-13.5mm Varifocal Lens Bullet Security Camera, Human / Vehicle Detection, Built-In Microphone, White Light

Rated 5.00 out of 5

-42%

Varifocal Lens Camera

GW8553FIP 8MP 4K IP POE 2.8mm-12mm Motorized Lens Bullet Security Camera, 4X Optical Zoom, Full-Time Color Night Vision with Alarm Lights

Rated 5.00 out of 5

-42%

Varifocal Lens Camera

GW8573FIP 8MP 4K IP POE 2.8mm-12mm Motorized Lens Dome Security Camera, 4X Optical Zoom, Full-Time Color Night Vision with Alarm Lights

Rated 4.00 out of 5

-41%

Security Cameras

GW7071MIC 8MP 4K IP POE 5X Optical Zoom 2.7-13.5mm Varifocal Lens Dome Security Camera, Built-In Mic, Human / Vehicle Detection

Rated 4.00 out of 5

-40%

Varifocal Lens Camera

GW7088MIC 8MP IP POE 2.8-12mm Varifocal Lens Turret Security Camera, Built-In Microphone, Human & Vehicle Detection

Rated 4.00 out of 5

-41%

Varifocal Lens Camera

GW7050MIC 8MP IP POE 4X Optical 2.8-12mm Varifocal Lens Bullet Security Camera, Human / Vehicle Detection, Built-In Microphone

Rated 4.00 out of 5

-40%

Varifocal Lens Camera

GW8272MIC 8MP 4K IP POE 2.7-13.5mm Varifocal Lens Dome Security Camera Built-In Microphone, 5X Optical Zoom, Human Detection

Rated 4.00 out of 5

-41%

Varifocal Lens Camera

GW8050MIC 8MP IP POE 4X Optical 2.8-12mm Varifocal Lens Bullet Security Camera, Human Detection, Built-In Microphone

Rated 4.00 out of 5

-38%

Security Cameras

GW8571MIC 4K 8 Megapixel 4X Optical Zoom 2.8-12mm Varifocal Lens, Built-In Microphone, Human & Vehicle Detection, Face Recognition, Dome Security Camera

Rated 4.67 out of 5

-38%

Security Cameras

GW8550MIC 4K 8 Megapixel 4X Optical Zoom 2.8-12mm Varifocal Lens, Human & Vehicle Detection, Face Recognition , Built-In Microphone, Bullet Security Camera

Rated 4.33 out of 5

-40%

Varifocal Lens Camera

GW8250MIC 8MP 4K IP POE 2.7-13.5mm Varifocal Lens Bullet Security Camera, Spotlight, Built-In Microphone, 5X Optical Zoom, Human Detection, 15 AI Functions

Rated 4.50 out of 5

-42%

Varifocal Lens Camera

GW5050IP 5MP IP POE 4X Optical 2.8-12mm Varifocal Lens Bullet Security Camera

Rated 4.43 out of 5

-42%

Varifocal Lens Camera

GW5071IP 5MP IP PoE 4X Optical Zoom 2.8-12mm Varifocal Lens Dome Security Camera, Vandal Proof, Built-In Microphone

Rated 4.75 out of 5

Motorized Lens Security Cameras

-40%

Motorized Lens Camera

GW807601M 8MP IP POE 5X Optical Zoom 2.7-13.5mm Motorized Lens Dome Security Camera, Human / Vehicle Detection

Rated 4.00 out of 5

-40%

Motorized Lens Camera

GW807501M 8MP IP POE 5X Optical Zoom 2.7-13.5mm Motorized Lens Dome Security Camera, Human / Vehicle Detection

Rated 4.00 out of 5

-41%

Motorized Lens Camera

GW807101M 8MP IP POE 5X Optical Zoom 2.7-13.5mm Varifocal Lens Dome Security Camera, Human / Vehicle Detection

Rated 5.00 out of 5

-40%

Motorized Lens Camera

GW805701M 8MP IP POE 5X Optical 2.7-13.5mm Motorized Lens Bullet Security Camera, Human / Vehicle Detection, Built-In Microphone, White Light

Rated 4.00 out of 5

-40%

Motorized Lens Camera

GW805801M 8MP IP POE 5X Optical 2.7-13.5mm Motorized Lens Bullet Security Camera, Human / Vehicle Detection, Built-In Microphone, White Light

Rated 4.00 out of 5

-40%

Security Cameras

GW7071MMIC 8MP 4K IP POE 5X Optical Zoom 2.7-13.5mm Motorized Lens Dome Security Camera, Built-In Mic, Human / Vehicle Detection

Rated 5.00 out of 5

-40%

Security Cameras

GW8510IP 8MP IP POE 10X Optical 5-50mm Motorized Lens Bullet Security Camera

Rated 5.00 out of 5

-40%

Security Cameras

GW5510IP 5MP IP POE 10X Optical 5-50mm Motorized Lens Bullet Security Camera

Rated 5.00 out of 5

-43%

Motorized Lens Camera

GW851PTZ 8MP IP POE 4X Optical Zoom 2.8-12mm Motorized Lens, Alarm Lights, Two-Way Audio, PTZ Security Camera, Face Recognition, Human / Vehicle Detection

Rated 5.00 out of 5

-40%

Security Cameras

GW7050MMIC 8MP 4K IP POE 4X Optical Zoom 2.8-12mm Motorized Lens Bullet Security Camera, Built-In Microphone, Human / Vehicle Detection

Rated 4.00 out of 5

-35%

Motorized Lens Camera

GW8036PTZ 8MP IP POE 4X Optical Zoom 2.8-12mm Motorized Len PTZ Bullet Security Camera

Rated 5.00 out of 5

-40%

Security Cameras

GW7051MMIC 8MP 4K IP POE 4X Optical Zoom 2.8-12mm Motorized Lens Bullet Security Camera, Built-In Microphone, Human & Vehicle Detection

Rated 4.00 out of 5

-40%

Security Camera Systems

32 Channel NVR Security Camera System with 32 * 8MP IP Dome 2.7mm-13.5mm Motorized Lens Camera, Face Recognition, Human / Vehicle Detection, 5X Optical Zoom, Two-Way Audio Support, 30 FPS Recording Rate

Rated 4.75 out of 5

-40%

Security Camera Systems

32 Channel NVR Security Camera System with 24 * 8MP IP Dome 2.7mm-13.5mm Motorized Lens Camera, Face Recognition, Human / Vehicle Detection, 5X Optical Zoom, Two-Way Audio Support, 30 FPS Recording Rate

Rated 4.50 out of 5

-41%

Motorized Lens Camera

GW6050MMIC 6MP 4K IP POE 4X Optical Zoom 2.8-12mm Motorized Lens Bullet Security Camera, Built-In Mic, Vehicle / Human Detection

Rated 4.50 out of 5

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