Alarm.com | Prism Series 8MP Varifocal PoE Dome Camera with 40m IR & NDAA Compliance | ADC-VC8498PA

The varifocal version of the Prism dome, and the one to specify when the scene is not decided yet. A motorised lens covers 110.4 degrees down to 45.1 degrees, so the same camera works as wide coverage over a lobby or a narrow view down a fence line, adjusted remotely rather than on a ladder.

Built for the commercial installer

The Sony STARVIS 2 sensor with VividNight is what separates this from a generic PoE camera. At 0.02 lux it holds colour where an ordinary camera has already flipped to monochrome, which means a car or a jacket is still identifiable by colour under car park lighting rather than becoming a grey shape. IR carries it the rest of the way to 40 metres in full darkness.

NDAA Section 889 compliant alongside FCC, IC, RCM, CE Class B and UL, so it clears the procurement language that rules out most competitively priced cameras. Analytics run on the camera rather than on a server, and footage can go to onboard microSD with Smart View, to an Alarm.com SVR or CSVR, or both.

Pan 350 degrees, tilt 80 degrees and rotate 350 degrees at the mount, so the dome is aimed physically once and the framing is finished from the office. On a multi-camera job that difference is measured in ladder hours.

Key features

• Motorised varifocal from 110.4 to 45.1 degrees, reframed remotely with no second visit
• 8MP 4K detail that holds up when the lens is zoomed in on a distant subject
• VividNight colour to 0.02 lux plus 40 m IR in full darkness
• IP66, IK10 and NEMA 4X for weather, impact and corrosive environments
• 350 degree pan and 80 degree tilt at the mount for aiming flexibility on awkward surfaces
• NDAA Section 889 compliant for contract eligibility

System requirements

Requires IEEE 802.3af Type 1 PoE and an active Alarm.com for Business commercial video plan. There is no 12V DC input, so plan a PoE switch or injector with budget for the stated draw. The camera is purpose-built for Alarm.com for Business and does not enroll in third-party VMS platforms.