Get Started; Choose Lens; Find The Device On The Network - Axis Q16 Series User Manual

AXIS Q16 Network Camera Series

Get started

Get started

Choose lens

There is more than one lens option for your camera. Which lens to choose depends on the surveillance requirements. The lenses have
different capabilities when it comes to light sensitivity and field of view. See the product's datasheet for lens alternatives.
Depth of field and sensor size
The depth of field depends on the lens aperture, the size of the image sensor and the distance to the scene. The lower the f-number
and larger the sensor, the shallower depth of field. Due to the large sensor, the depth of field is more shallow in this particular
product than in traditional surveillance cameras. Depth of field becomes shallower in dark conditions, due to the fact that the iris
opens up to provide enough light to the sensor.
Find out more at axis.com/learning/web-articles/lenses-for-network-video-cameras.
Focus and light sensitivity
The focus point is affected by the aperture (f-stop) of the lens. The lower the f-stop value, the more light reaches the image sensor.
The smaller the aperture, the deeper depth of field which may lead to an unwanted absolute focus point. During low light conditions,
when the aperture is as large as possible, the depth of field decreases and the image may therefore appear unfocused.
To calculate the distance between the camera and the object of interest in relation to scene dimensions, resolution, and focal length,
use the lens calculator tool, go to axis.com/tools/lens-calculator.

Find the device on the network

To find Axis devices on the network and assign them IP addresses in Windows®, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager. Both
applications are free and can be downloaded from axis.com/support.
For more information about how to find and assign IP addresses, go to How to assign an IP address and access your device.
Browser support
You can use the device with the following browsers:
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Other operating systems
*To use AXIS OS web interface with iOS 15 or iPadOS 15, go to Settings
NSURLSession Websocket.
Examples of apertures for different f-numbers.
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