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By design, the sensor
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show shadows of the
camera housing or the
dome of the other D12/
N12 sensor module
M15 Camera Manual: Product Overview
5-Megapixel Image Sensor Technology
The M15 features a significantly increased level of performance compared to the previous
M12 model. The latest 5-megapixel image sensor technology used in the camera has
improved the frame rate as well as the image quality for the up to 3.1-megapixel camera
images and brings a new level of detail to your zoomed images (color sensor: +27 %,
Black&White sensor: +200 %). Thanks to the new sensors that feature a nearly four times
higher light sensitivity, the camera also delivers convincing color images at dusk and in
heavy rainfall. At night, the optional black and white sensor now also provides HiRes
images up to
pixels (the previous M12 model offered a max. of 1.3 megapixels
2048x1536
only), delivering dual images at up to six megapixels during both day and night.
Can Be Used Day and Night
The advantage of a M15D configured as a day-and-night camera is primarily that it continu-
ously uses two sensor modules (one day, one night) rather than relying on a mechanical
filter switch, which can be costly to maintain. The MOBOTIX image quality is very good in
poor lighting conditions, as the camera uses a real infrared-sensitive, black-and-white
image sensor instead of the usual color sensor with electronic color fade-out, whereby
the infrared sensitivity is reduced through integrated color filters.
The day and night lenses in the M15 are positioned exactly parallel to one another. This
way, the day lens always covers the same area as the night lens.
Hemispheric Day and Night Camera (M15 with Sensor Modules D12 and N12)
The M15 is a hemispheric dual camera for use in extremely variable lighting conditions,
equipped with two L12 lenses each with a black/white and color sensor. The M15 is
designed in such a way that both of the camera's sensor modules are positioned in
parallel in order to see the same image area as a color image during the day and as a
black/white image at night.
Robust and Low-Maintenance
The M15 has been manufactured with the highest level of quality in mind always. Only
quality-tested, high-grade materials and components are used. MOBOTIX cameras do
not have any mechanical motors to operate the lenses or move the camera, making
them so robust that maintenance is reduced to a minimum. Cleaning is simple. You only
need to wipe the lens using a soft cotton cloth and a mild household detergent without
abrasive particles.
Weatherproof – Without Heating or Fan
The entire camera plus cables and sensor modules are weatherproof (IP66). Thanks to
their low power consumption (less than five watts) and the total absence of mechanical
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