The details that your night vision camera picks up can be enhanced with what is known as infrared illumination or infrared LEDs. It’s the technique of flooding an area with reflective infrared light. Very similar to shinning a light so you can see better, it shines infrared light so the camera can ‘see’ better. The only compromise when you choose to use a night vision security camera is color. It will show up as shades of green. For commercial use, the range of outdoor night vision cameras will serve well. When picking out a night vision security camera, you will notice two main specs to focus on. The Lux rating, also known as the minimum illumination rating, is the minimum amount of light needed for the camera to pick up something. The closer the camera’s Lux rating is to zero, the less light the camera needs to ‘see’. There are color day/night cameras that switch to black and white or phosphorus green when lighting conditions hits the minimum illumination requirement.

There is also this notion of generations of night vision cameras. The technology advanced through Gen 1, 2, 3, and 4. Don’t go buying a cheap Gen 1 camera. Power options are similar to any other outdoor security camera: adapters for wall socket, battery pack options, and other creative power source adaptations you electrocuted yourself to invent.