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Lux (1/10 of a foot candle) is a standardized method by which to measure a security camera's sensitivity to light. The lower the number, the less light it will take to reproduce a clear image. For example: A security camera that sees down to 1 LUX, means it generally has the ability to see an image during early evening hours or just before dusk.
A security camera that's down to .1 has the ability to see an image in let's say, a well lit parking lot. A rating of .05, the ability to clearly view an image in a dimly lit area at night. A .05 image can usually enable a security camera to actually see better than the human eye at night!
Lux and low lighting chart |
| Condition |
Illumination |
Details |
| (FTCD) |
(LUX) |
Sunlight
Full Daylight
Overcast Day
Very Dark Day
Twilight
Deep Twilight |
10,000
1,000
100
10
1
.1 |
107,527
10,752.7
1,075.3
107.53
10.75
1.08 |
Daylight
Range |
Full Moon
Quarter Moon
Starlight
Overcast Night |
.01
.001
.0001
.00001 |
.108
.0108
.0011
.0001 |
Low Light
Level Range |
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What does Security Camera LUX mean?
