Camera that has physical privacy mask

[Lennon1216]

Hi All
I’m wondering if anyone know a CCTV camera that has a physical privacy mask, like some laptops have for example.
It can be a manual but a motorized would be even better.
Unfortunately I haven’t come across it.
My suggestion is to have a PTZ and just move to a preset that’s zoomed at the wall or something.
Or I saw Axis’ camera with Real Time Privacy, where the cam takes out human shape’s details in real time.
The cam needs to be the smallest possible, but needs to be a proper Security camera, not a home use baby monitor stuff.

thanks again

 

[Duh987]

Amcrest makes a few indoor PTZ with privacy mode where the camera aims itself into the base. I also have a indoor camera on a smart plug that turns off when I am home

 

[sebastiantombs]

Dahua, and I believe Hikvision, have the ability to add a privacy mask into the camera configuration. This is on fixed cameras, not PTZ cameras. I use it to "hide" highly reflective objects at night to prevent flare in the scene as an example.

 

[samplenhold]

All of my Dahua cams have privacy blocks, 4 of them. But they are set it and forget it. See photo

 

[Lennon1216]

Thanks for the replies.
I need the camera either visibly blocked by a cover/shutter, or a ptz that turns away visibly, or like Duh987 said it turns into itself.
That’s why I dropped Axis’ Real time privacy filter solution too.

 

[Kalli11011]

You could use the Dallmeier Panomera series with the privacy shield.


Unfortunately it is really really expensive

 

[Lennon1216]

Price is not on issue this time

 

[Lennon1216]

Thanks for that!

 

[Duh987]

I think if you give us your use case we might be able to get more specific with out suggestions. Inside cameras are pretty easy especially if you just do what I do an use a smart plug to cut power. Outside is a little bit more challenging.

 

[Lennon1216]

As I mentioned it’s outside use, and it has to be visibly blocked or turned away

 

[saltwater]

Ok, I've got to ask, what's the point? Either you have a camera in a certain location, or you don't. I ask the question because you seem to want to be able to override the physical blocker so then doesn't that defeat the purpose of the physical blocker in the first place?

 

[Duh987]

Most PTZ will be able to point at the wall for you, automating it to do easily would be the harder part.

 

[Lennon1216]

Yes. That’s my first choice however it needs to be as small as possible.

 

[Duh987]

Yes. That’s my first choice however it needs to be as small as possible.

Lorex/Dahua has some that look pretty small.

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