Camera  
Image Sensor 1/3 type CMOS (primary colour filter)
Number of Effective Pixels Approx. 1.3 million pixels
Scanning Method Progressive
Lens 2.4 optical zoom (4x digital zoom) lens (electric drive)
Focal Length 2.55 (W) – 6.12 mm (T)
F-number F1.2 (W) – F1.8 (T)
Viewing Angle For 16:9 aspect ratios Horizontal: 111.5° (W) – 46.2° (T)
Vertical: 60.5° (W) – 25.9° (T)
For 4:3 aspect ratios Horizontal: 111.5° (W) – 46.2° (T)
Vertical: 81.7° (W) – 34.6° (T)
Day / Night Switch Auto / Manual
Min. Subject Illumination Day Mode (colour):
0.02 lux (F1.2, shutter speed 1/30 sec., when smart shade control is off, 50IRE)

Night Mode (monochrome):
0.001 lux (F1.2, shutter speed 1/30 sec., when smart shade control is off, 50IRE)

When using the Dome Unit (Smoked) (sold separately)

Day Mode (colour):
0.04 lux (F1.2, shutter speed 1/30 sec., when smart shade control is off, 50IRE)

Night Mode (monochrome): 0.002 lux (F1.2, shutter speed 1/30 sec., when smart shade control is off, 50IRE)
Focus Auto / One-shot AF / Manual / Fixed at infinity
Shooting Distance (from front of lens) Day Mode: 0.3m (12in.) – infinity
Night Mode: 0.3m (12in.) – infinity
Shutter Speed 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/100, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/8000, 1/10000, 1/16000sec.
Exposure Auto / Auto (Flickerless) / Auto (Shutter-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)
Pan Angle Range 350° (±175°)
Tilt Angle Range 150° (±75°)
Rotation Angle Range 350° (±175°)
Moving Speed Pan: 20.1°/sec.
Tilt: 20.7°/sec.
Rotation: 40.0°/sec.
– When Using Camera Angle Setting Tool
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 – 30fps
H.264: 1 / 2 / 3 / 5 / 6 / 10 / 15 / 30fps
– 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 used in the following combinations:
When streaming H.264(1) (1280 x 720) and H.264(2) (1280 x 720) simultaneously: 15fps
When streaming H.264(1) (1280 x 960) and H.264(2) (1280 x 960) simultaneously: 15fps
I-Frame Interval

0.5 / 1 / 1.5 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5sec.

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 / 2048 / 3072 / 4096 / 6144 / 8192 / 10240 / 12288 / 14336 / 16384kbps
ADSR: Area-specific Data Size Reduction Number of Specified Areas: Max. 8 areas
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: TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, FTP, SNMP (MIB2), SMTP (Client), DHCP (Client), DNS (Client), mDNS,
ARP, ICMP, POP3 (Client), NTP (Client), SMTP authentication (POP before SMTP, SMTP-AUTH),
AutoIP, RTP / RTCP, RTSP, SSL / TLS, IPsec, WV-HTTP (Canon proprietary), ONVIF (Profile S, Profile G)
IPv6: TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, FTP, SMTP (Client), DHCPv6 (Client), DNS (Client), mDNS, ICMPv6,
POP3 (Client), NTP (Client), SMTP authentication (POP before SMTP, SMTP-AUTH), RTP / RTCP, RTSP,
SSL / TLS, IPsec, WV-HTTP (Canon proprietary), ONVIF (Profile S, Profile G)
Audio Compression Method VB-M640VE: -
Audio Communication Method VB-M640VE: -
Audio File Playback VB-M640VE: -
Privacy Mask Number of registration: Max. 8 places, Number of mask colours: 1 (select from 9 colours)
View Restriction -
Preset Number of registers: Max. 20 positions (+Home Position)
Items to Reg.: Digital Pan / Digital Tilt / Digital Zoom, Exposure, Smart Shade Control, Focus, White Balance, Video Quality Adjustment, Day/Night, Haze Compensation
Number of Preset Tour Route: Max. 1
Intelligent Function (Video) Detection Types: Moving Object Detection, Abandoned Object Detection, Removed Object Detection, Camera Tampering Detection, Passing Detection, and Intrusion Detection
Detection Settings: Max. 15
Intelligent Function (Audio) 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: AND, OR (whether or not there is a sequence to events)
Intelligent Function (Video), Timer, Day / Night Switch
Image Upload FTP / HTTP / SMTP (e-mail)
Event Notification HTTP / 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

On-Screen Display Available
Daylight Saving Time Available
Application  
Viewer Camera-side: Admin Viewer
VB Viewer
Client-side: RM-Lite Viewer
Admin Tools Privacy Mask Setting Tool
Intelligent Function Setting Tool
Log Viewer
Recorded Video Utility
Included Software Camera Management Tool
Camera Angle Setting Tool
RM-Lite
Proxy Authentication Admin Tools / Admin Viewer
Language German / English / Spanish / French / Italian / Russian / Turkish / Chinese (Simplified) / Japanese
Operating Environment
(PC specifications and OS (does not apply to RM-Lite))
OS Windows Vista Ultimate/Business/Enterprise/Home Premium SP2 32/64-bit
Windows 7 Ultimate/Professional/Enterprise/Home Premium SP1 32/64-bit
Windows 8/Windows 8 Pro/Windows 8 Enterprise 32/64-bit*
Windows 8.1/Windows 8.1 Pro/Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32/64-bit*
Windows Server 2008 Standard SP2 32/64-bit
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard SP1 64-bit
Windows Server 2012 Standard 64-bit*
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard 64-bit*

* The included software or the software installed on the camera cannot be started from the Start screen added to Windows 8 and later.
Operating System Language German / English / Spanish / French / Italian / Russian / Turkish / Chinese (Simplified) / Japanese

– Language switching environment using language-packs is not supported
Compatible Browser Internet Explorer 8/9 32-bit
Internet Explorer 10/11
– Must be configured to allow use of JavaScript, XAML browser applications, and IFRAME. (html tag)
– For VB Viewer only, cookies must be enabled
Software
(Runtime Libraries)

.NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (When using Internet Explorer 8/9)
– Must be installed on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 systems

.NET Framework 4.5 (When using Internet Explorer 10/11)  
– Must be installed on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 systems

CPU (Recommended) Intel Core i7-2600 or higher
Graphics Board (Recommended) Not specified
Memory (Recommended) 2GB or higher
Viewer Display (Recommended) 1920 x 1080 or higher
Interface  
Network Terminal LAN x 1 (RJ45, 100Base-TX (auto / full-duplex / half-duplex))
Audio Input Terminal
(common for LINE IN & MIC IN)
VB-M640VE:

-

Audio Output Terminal
(LINE OUT)
VB-M640VE: -
External Device I/O Terminal VB-M640VE: -
Memory Card microSD Memory Card, microSDHC Memory Card, microSDXC Memory Card Compatible.
Recorded Content: Log, Video (Event, Manual, ONVIF, Timer, Upload)
Frame Rate: Max. 1fps (JPEG)
Max. 30fps (H.264)
Detailed Specification (Conditions of Installation / Storage)  
Operating Environment
VB-M640VE:

Temperature
PoE: -10°C – +55°C (+14°F – +131°F)
– Sunshade cover (sold separately) necessary when under direct sun exposure

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/Surface mount

Power Supply VB-M640VE: PoE: PoE power supply via LAN connector (IEEE802.3at Type1 Class 0 compliant)
Power Consumption
VB-M640VE: PoE: Max. approx. 8.9W*

* Class 0 power sourcing equipment (requests 15.4 W)
Dimensions VB-M640VE: (ϕ x H) ϕ180 x 131mm (ϕ7.09 x 5.16in.)
– Camera only (excluding Ceiling Plate)
Weight VB-M640VE: Approx. 1590g (3.51lb.)
Impact Resistance IK10 (20J)
Dust-resistant / Waterproof Specification IP66 rated