Reolink has launched the OMVI X16 PoE security camera, the flagship model in its OMVI range.
The device combines a dual-lens panoramic camera with a separate pan-tilt lens and is aimed at larger properties and sites with higher security requirements.
The panoramic camera provides a 180-degree view through a 16MP dual-lens setup, while the pan-tilt unit supports continuous 360-degree rotation and 95-degree tilt. The arrangement is intended to keep a wide area in frame while allowing users to focus on activity elsewhere on a site.
A central feature of the new model is its 16x optical zoom. It uses a 5.3-86mm F1.6 lens and maintains 4K resolution while zooming.
Reolink said the camera can be used to identify faces and vehicle number plates at distance. It also includes a tracking function that links the panoramic lens and the pan-tilt lens.
Under this system, the panoramic lens detects a person, vehicle or animal, and the second lens then follows the subject. Tracking can continue even after the subject leaves the panoramic field of view, while the zoom adjusts during live tracking to keep the subject centred.
Control options
The camera also includes a range of manual and scheduled controls. Users can select a point on screen to direct the lens, start a full 360-degree sweep, or store up to 64 preset positions.
It also supports a patrol route of up to 16 points, with adjustable dwell times, movement speeds and schedules. Automatic tracking can begin when the camera reaches a patrol stop.
Detection functions are handled on the device itself, with software that distinguishes between people, vehicles and animals. The camera also supports line-crossing alerts, zone intrusion notifications and loitering warnings when a subject remains in an area for too long.
Pricing and reach
The OMVI X16 PoE is available through Amazon and Reolink's own sales channels for AUD $929.99. The launch adds a higher-specification model to a category of home and small-site surveillance products in which manufacturers are increasingly combining wide-angle monitoring with automated zoom and tracking features.
Reolink said it sells smart security products for homes and businesses and has users in multiple markets. Its products are available through more than 5,000 retail outlets worldwide.
Described by Reolink as an award-winning model, the OMVI X16 PoE sits at the top end of the OMVI series. Its release gives the company a new flagship camera built around panoramic coverage, optical zoom and automated subject tracking.