Canon VB-M50B PTZ Network Camera

Indoor PTZ with 5x telephoto lens and excellent low-light performance

• Highly sensitive 1/3” 1.3MP CMOS sensor for exceptional low-light performance
• 5x optical wide aperture zoom lens with distortion-suppressing UD elements
• Unique Clear IR Mode and Motion-Adaptive Noise Reduction

• Enhanced Digital Zoom extends camera’s zoom capabilities while maximizing image quality
• Compact, lightweight PTZ design

VB-M50B

Compact, lightweight and innovative PTZ camera with
the ultra-low-light performance required in intelligence
and evidence-gathering applications.
This lightweight 1.3MP
PTZ camera boasts a large
aperture Canon telephoto
lens and a highly sensitive
CMOS sensor that delivers
exceptional detail in low-light
conditions.
• Highly sensitive 1/3” 1.3MP CMOS sensor for
exceptional low-light performance
• 5x optical wide aperture zoom lens with
distortion-suppressing UD elements
• Unique Clear IR Mode and Motion-Adaptive Noise
Reduction
• Enhanced Digital Zoom extends camera’s zoom
capabilities while maximising image quality
• 8 built-in analytics functions provide intelligent and
efficient alarm detection
• Support for multiple web browsers and mobile devices
• Compact, lightweight PTZ design
• ONVIF® Profile S & G
ONVIF® is a registered trademark of Onvif, Inc

Technical Specifications

CAMERA

Image Sensor 1/3 type CMOS (primary color filter)
Number of
Effective Pixels
Approx. 1.3 million pixels
Scanning Method Progressive
Lens 5x optical zoom (20x digital zoom) auto focus lens
Focal Length 17.7 (W) – 88.5 mm (T)
F-number F1.8 (W) – F2.4 (T)
Viewing Angle For 16:9 aspect ratios:
Horizontal: 15.6° (W) – 3.2° (T)
Vertical: 8.8° (W) – 1.8° (T)
For 4:3 aspect ratios
Horizontal: 15.6° (W) – 3.2° (T)
Vertical: 11.7° (W) – 2.4° (T)
Day/Night Switch Auto/Day Mode/Night Mode
Min. Subject
Illumination
Day Mode (colour): 0.04 lux
Night Mode (monochrome): 0.002 lux
– (F1.8, 1/30 sec., SSC off, 50IRE)
Focus Auto/One-shot AF/Manual/Fixed at infinity
Shooting Distance
(from front of lens)
Day Mode: 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) – infinity (W), 5.0 m (16.4 ft.) – infinity (T)
Night Mode: 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) – infinity (W), 5.0 m (16.4 ft.) – infinity (T)
Shutter Speed 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/50, 1/60, 1/100, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000,
1/2000, 1/4000, 1/8000, 1/10000, 1/16000 sec.
Exposure Auto/Auto (Flickerless)/Auto (Shutter-priority AE)/Auto (Aperture-priority
AE)/Manual (Shutter Speed, Aperture, Gain)
White Balance Auto/Light Source/Manual
Light Source: Daylight Fluorescent/White Fluorescent/Warm
Fluorescent/Mercury Lamp/Sodium Lamp/Halogen Lamp
Manual: One-shot WB/R Gain/B Gain
Metering Mode Center-Weighted/Average/Spot
Exposure
Compensation
9 levels
Smart Shade
Control
Auto/Manual/Disable, Auto: 3 levels, Manual: 7 levels
– Brightens shaded areas of a video
Haze Compensation Auto/Manual/Disable, Auto: 3 levels, Manual: 7 levels
AGC Limit 6 levels
Image Stabilizer 2 levels (digital)
Motion-Adaptive
NR
Available
Clear IR Mode Available
Pan Angle Range 348° (±174°)
Tilt Angle Range 105° (ceiling-mounted position: -90° – +15°)
– When the horizontal direction of the camera is 0°
Moving Speed Pan: Max. 300°/sec.
Tilt: Max. 300°/sec.
SERVER
Video
Compression
Method
JPEG, H.264
Video Size JPEG, H.264: 1280 x 720, 640 x 360, 320 x 180
1280 x 960, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Video Quality JPEG, H.264: 10 levels
Frame Rate JPEG: 0.1 – 30 fps
H.264: 1/2/3/5/6/10/15/30 fps
– Values represent streaming performance from the camera.
– The frame rate may be reduced due to Viewer computer’s specs, the
number of clients accessing at the same time, network loads, video
quality setting, type or movement of the subject or other reasons.
Maximum frame rate when streaming:
H.264(1) (1280 x 720) and H.264(2) (1280 x 720) simultaneously: 15 fps
H.264(1) (1280 x 960) and H.264(2) (1280 x 960) simultaneously: 15 fps
I-Frame Interval 0.5/1/1.5/2/3/4/5 sec.
Simultaneous
Client Access
Max. 30 Clients + 1 Admin Client
– H.264: Max. 10 Clients
Bit Rate Control Target Bit Rate: 64/128/256/384/512/768/1024/1536/2048/3072/4096/
6144/8192/10240/12288/14336/16384 kbps
ADSR: Areaspecific Data Size
Reduction
Number of Specified Areas: Max. 8 areas
Data Size Reduction Level: 3 levels
Security Camera Control: Administrator, Authorized user, Guest user (level of
control varies depending on user)
Access Control: User authority (user name and password), Host Access
Restrictions (IPv4, IPv6)
IEEE802.1X: EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, EAP-PEAP
Encrypted Communications: SSL/TLS, IPsec
Protocol IPv4, IPv6, TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, FTP, SNMPv1/v2c/v3 (MIB2), DHCP, DNS,
AutoIP, mDNS, ARP, ICMP, POP3, NTP, SMTP, RTP/RTCP, RTSP, SSL/TLS,
IPsec, ONVIF, WV-HTTP (Canon proprietary)
Audio
Compression
Method
G.711 μ-law (64 kbps)
Audio
Communication
Method
Full-duplex (two-way)/half-duplex
– Echo cancellation function compliant
RTP, Sound Transfer Protocol by Canon
Audio File
Playback
Available (audio files can be played back when an event is triggered by
the intelligent function or external device input)
– A third-party amplifier speaker is necessary
Privacy Mask Number of registration: Max. 8 places, Number of mask colors: 1 (select
from 9 colors)
Panorama Available
View Restriction Available
Preset Number of registers: Max. 64 positions (+Home Position)
Number of Preset Tour Route: Max. 5
Intelligent
Function
Detection Types: Moving Object Detection, Abandoned Object Detection,
Removed Object Detection, Camera Tampering Detection, Passing
Detection, and Intrusion Detection
Detection Settings: Max. 15
Non-detection Area Settings: Available
Intelligent
Function
Volume Detection, Scream Detection
Event Trigger Type External Device Input, Intelligent Function (Video), Intelligent Function
(Audio), Timer, Day/Night Switch
Number of Linked Events: 2
Linked Event Conditions: OR, AND (whether or not there is a sequence
to events)
Image Upload FTP/HTTP/SMTP (e-mail)
Event Notification HTTP/SMTP (e-mail)
Log Notification SMTP (e-mail)
Image Cropping
Function
Digital PTZ
Cropping sizes: 640 x 360/512 x 288/384 x 216/256 x 144/128 x 72
640 x 480/512 x 384/384 x 288/256 x 192/128 x 96
Enhanced Digital
Zoom
Available
Maximum Digital
Zoom
5x/10x/15x/20x
On-Screen Display Available
German/English/Spanish/French/Italian/Polish/Russian/Turkish/Korean/
Chinese (Simplified) /Japanese
Daylight Saving
Time
Available
INTERFACE
Network Terminal LAN x 1 (RJ45, 100Base-TX (auto/full-duplex/half-duplex))
Audio Input
Terminal
(common for LINE
IN & MIC IN)
Φ3.5 mm (Φ0.14 in.) mini-jack connector (monaural)
LINE IN (connect to an amplifier microphone) or MIC IN (connect to a
microphone w/o amplifier)
– Switch LINE IN/MIC IN in the setting page.
Audio Output
Terminal
(LINE OUT)
Φ3.5 mm (Φ0.14 in.) mini-jack connector (monaural)
LINE OUT (connect to an amplifier speaker)
External Device
I/O Terminal
Input x 2, Output x 2
Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card Compatible.
Recorded Content: Log, Video (Event, Manual, ONVIF, Timer, Upload)
Frame Rate: Max. 1 fps (JPEG)
Max. 30 fps (H.264)
– To insure reliability in the recording speed, it is recommended to
use CLASS 10 rated products. Even when using CLASS 10 products,
reliability cannot be guaranteed during heavy access loads (e.g., when
recording and deleting data at the same time).
OTHER
Operating
Environment
Temperature
AC, DC, PoE: -10°C – +50°C (+14°F – +122°F)
Humidity
5% – 85% (without condensation)
Storage
Environment
Temperature
-30°C – +60°C (-22°F – +140°F)
Humidity
5% – 90% (without condensation)
Installation
Method
Ceiling mount/Desktop
– Canon will not guarantee proper operation if the cameras are installed
on surfaces where the angle is more than ±5° from horizontal or on
walls, because this will put a heavy load onto sliding mechanical parts
and may affect durability.
Power Supply PoE: PoE power supply via LAN connector
(IEEE802.3at Type1 compliant)
AC Adapter: PA-V18 (100 – 240 V AC) (sold separately)
External power source: 24 V AC/12 V DC
Power
Consumption
PoE: Max. approx. 9.8. W*
AC Adapter PA-V18: Max. approx. 11.2. W (100 V AC)
Max. approx. 11.2. W (240 V AC)
DC: Max. approx. 10 W
AC: Max. approx. 9.6 W
* Class 0 power sourcing equipment (requests 15.4 W)
Dimensions (Φ x H) Φ129 x 157 mm (Φ5.08 x 6.18 in.)
– Camera only
Weight Approx. 1170 g (2.58 lb.)

Technical Specifications

International
Standard
EN55032 Class B, FCC part15 subpart B Class B, ICES-003 Class B, VCCI
Class B, RCM AS/NZS EN55032 Class B, CNS13438 Class B, KN32 Class B,
EN55024, KN35, EN50581
IEC/UL/EN60950-1, EN50130-4
APPLICATION
Viewer Camera Viewer
Mobile Camera Viewer
Camera software Camera Management Tool
Recorded Video Utility
Language German/English/Spanish/French/Italian/Polish/Russian/Turkish/Thai/
Korean/Chinese (Simplified) /Japanese
Operating System/
Compatible
Browser
Windows 7, Internet Explorer 11/Chrome 65
Windows 8.1, Internet Explorer 11/Chrome 65
Windows 10, Internet Explorer 11/Microsoft Edge/Chrome 65
Windows Server 2008, Internet Explorer 9
Windows Server 2008 R2, Internet Explorer 11/Chrome 65
Windows Server 2012, Internet Explorer 10/Chrome 65
Windows Server 2012 R2, Internet Explorer 11/Chrome 65
Windows Server 2016, Internet Explorer 11/Chrome 65
Verified Mobile
Devices
Surface, iPad, iPhone, Nexus, Galaxy
What’s in the box?
• VB-M50B Main Unit
• Power Connector(L-type)
• Power Connector(Straight)
• Before Using this Camera
• EAC-Supported Guide
• Installation Guide
• Warranty Card
• Packaging