One of the toughest but most important emerging choices is when to use PTZs
vs panoramic cameras. It pits one of the most overhyped technologies of the past
decade (PTZs) versus one of the most overhyped ones of this decade (panoramics),
yet both have significant value as an alternative to fixed cameras.
Covering Larger Areas
Covering large areas with fixed cameras is problematic. Instead of using huge
numbers of them, many users turn to PTZs so they can pan, tilt and zoom across
such areas. But, clearly, this is not without downsides and misapplication. In
the past few years, a new rival solution, panoramics, has emerged for covering
them. Instead of mechanical control, these cameras, using multi-megapixel,
capture and record a 'panoramic' view at all times. While some vendors hope for
the 'death of PTZs', panoramics have many of their own issues.
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