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M15 Camera Manual: Product Overview
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1.1.3 Advantages and New Features
The high-resolution M15 AllroundDual is the more powerful successor of the M12 and uses
image sensors with 6MP or 5MP resolution. Since the images of a M15 sensor with a maxi
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mum size of 3072x2048 (6MP) or 2592x1944 (5MP) can be viewed live or in the recordings,
the M15 is clearly superior to its predecessor in terms of image quality and frame rate.
Smooth HiRes Video Streams
The modified hardware of the M15 transmits the camera‘s video streams even more
smoothly than the high-performance M12, even when high resolution is required. Since
image streams of 16 frames per second and higher are perceived as smooth video by
the human eye, the maximum frame rate is limited to 30 frames per second (when using
MEGA resolution of 1280x 960) in order to provide sucient camera processing power
for other tasks.
Conclusive Still Images
Thanks to the proprietary MxPEG video codec developed exclusively for MOBOTIX cameras,
the cameras oer the advantage that a recording can be paused at any given point and
still provide meaningful and useful snapshots due to the absence of distortion. This is
essential for security applications and allows individuals or license plates to be identified,
for example. In contrast, the H.264 standard, which was developed for feature movies
and is favored by some video security providers, cannot achieve this with the required
level of quality.
Good Color Images Even in Low Light
The more light-sensitive an image sensor is, the better the image quality, especially when
the ambient light level is low, such as at dusk and in heavy rainfall. The M15 oers the
best MOBOTIX image quality that is currently available thanks to the light sensitivity pro
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vided by the 6-megapixel color sensor that is fifty times higher than that of the previous
3.1-megapixel color sensor.
Black & White Images With up to 6Megapixels Resolution
The M15 is the first MOBOTIX camera with a six-megapixel night sensor that can deliver
black and white images with up to 3072x2048 resolution. As opposed to the night sensor
of an M12 with 1.3 megapixels, the image resolution is almost five times higher.
World’s first Thermal Camera with Optical Sensor Module
The new thermal sensor modules measure the thermal radiation of objects, delivering
clear thermal images even in absolute darkness. Together with the MxActivitySensor, they
can reliably detect motion in images at night– where only changes in position will trigger
a signal. Objects moving on the spot do not trigger a signal. The thermal sensor modules
also have an advantage during the day, as they can detect moving objects in shadows,
semi-darkness, smoke or behind bushes. The optional optical sensor module records the
same scene with more details, allowing to identify persons, for example.