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Open database of 1,300+ CCTV camera specs across 65 brands — searchable, filterable, CC0
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Open database of 1,300+ CCTV camera specs across 65 brands — searchable, filterable, CC0

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/ch-bas/cctv-camera-database
Owner: ch-bas
License: other
Created: 2026-06-06T17:31:00.000Z (about 2 months ago)
Default Branch: main
Last Pushed: 2026-06-17T13:16:54.000Z (about 1 month ago)
Last Synced: 2026-06-17T16:18:58.021Z (about 1 month ago)
Topics: blue-iris, cctv, cctv-cameras, dahua, data-seed, frigate, frigate-nvr, frontfamily, hikvision, homeassistant, ip-camera, open-data, reolink, security-camera, surveillance
Language: JavaScript
Homepage: https://ch-bas.github.io/cctv-camera-database/
Size: 3.21 MB
Stars: 57
Watchers: 0
Forks: 3
Open Issues: 0
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
- Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- Security: SECURITY.md

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          # CCTV Camera Database

An open, structured database of 1,577 CCTV / IP camera models and their technical specifications, covering 68 brands across every market segment — from budget consumer WiFi cameras to enterprise PTZ domes and thermal imaging systems. Each camera is a validated JSON file, aggregated into a single queryable dataset (JSON + CSV).

[![cameras](https://img.shields.io/badge/cameras-1%2C577-blue)](data/cameras.json)

[![brands](https://img.shields.io/badge/brands-68-green)](cameras/)

[![license](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-CC0-lightgrey)](LICENSE)

---

## Why this exists

Camera spec sheets are scattered across vendor PDFs, retailer pages, and paywalled databases (IPVM, etc.) in inconsistent formats. This repo normalises them into one machine-readable structure so they can be compared, filtered, and reused.

**The dataset is CC0 and always will be** — free to use, copy, and redistribute with no restrictions. The website is just a convenient viewer; the data here is the source of truth.

---

## Browse online

**[Browse the database → cctv-database.com](https://cctv-database.com)**  

Prefer to self-host or browse offline? A [standalone demo](docs/demo.html) (just `demo.html` + `cameras.json`, no build step) is included — serve the `docs/` folder locally with any static server, e.g. `python3 -m http.server` inside `docs/`, then open it.  



  



**What you see above:**

- **Search** — instant full-text search across brand, model, and features

- **Filter** — narrow by brand, camera type, night vision, resolution, or market

- **Sort** — click any column header to sort ascending/descending

- **Detail drawer** — click a row to slide open the full spec sheet (resolution, connectivity, protocols, storage, audio, pricing, source links)

- **Pagination** — page through all 1,577 cameras, 25 per page

- **Stats bar** — live counts for total cameras, brands, 4K+, WiFi, and no-subscription models

---

## How this was built

The database was assembled with the help of [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code).

Specs are sourced from manufacturer datasheets and reputable retailer listings —

each entry includes a `sources` array with URLs. As with any compiled dataset,

errors are possible; always verify against the official datasheet before purchasing

or deploying.

The demo video was produced with [hve-spielberg](https://github.com/nebrass/hve-spielberg),

a Claude Code skill for AI-powered video production built on [Remotion](https://remotion.dev).

---

## Repository layout

```

cctv-camera-database/

├── cameras/              # source of truth — one JSON file per camera, grouped by brand

│   ├── hikvision/        # 150 cameras

│   ├── reolink/          # 122 cameras

│   ├── dahua/            # 155 cameras

│   ├── hanwha/           #  71 cameras

│   ├── axis/             #  66 cameras

│   ├── tapo/             #  62 cameras

│   └── …60 more brands

├── data/                 # GENERATED — do not edit by hand

│   ├── cameras.json      # all 1,577 cameras as one array

│   └── cameras.csv       # flattened, spreadsheet-friendly

├── schema/

│   └── camera.schema.json

├── scripts/

│   └── build.js          # aggregates + validates cameras/ → data/

├── docs/

│   └── glossary.md

├── CONTRIBUTING.md

└── LICENSE

```

---

## Quick start

```bash

npm install   # installs Ajv for schema validation (no runtime deps)

npm run build # validates all JSON, writes data/cameras.json + data/cameras.csv

```

### Querying the data

```js

const cameras = require('./data/cameras.json');

// All 4K PoE outdoor cameras

const poe4k = cameras.filter(c =>

  c.connectivity?.includes('poe') &&

  c.resolution.megapixels >= 8

);

// All cameras with color night vision

const colorNight = cameras.filter(c =>

  c.night_vision?.type === 'color'

);

// All cameras for the UK market

const uk = cameras.filter(c =>

  c.markets?.includes('UK')

);

// All cameras with no subscription fee

const noSub = cameras.filter(c =>

  c.features?.some(f => f.toLowerCase().includes('no subscription'))

);

```

Or open `data/cameras.csv` in any spreadsheet for a quick browse.

---

## Coverage

### By the numbers

| Metric | Count |

|--------|-------|

| Total cameras | **1,577** |

| Brands | **68** |

| Form factors | 10 (bullet, dome, turret, PTZ, dual-lens, panoramic, covert, box, fisheye, doorbell) |

| PoE wired | 1,088 |

| WiFi | 438 |

| Battery / wire-free | 152 |

| 4K / 8MP+ | 464 |

| 4–5MP | 688 |

| 1080p–2MP | 397 |

### All 68 brands

| Brand | Cameras | Segment |

|-------|---------|---------|

| Hikvision | 150 | Enterprise + consumer, global |

| Reolink | 122 | Prosumer, no-subscription, global |

| Dahua | 155 | Enterprise + consumer, global |

| Hanwha | 71 | Enterprise AI, Korea/global |

| Axis | 66 | Enterprise premium, global |

| Tapo (TP-Link) | 62 | Consumer budget, global |

| Eufy (Anker) | 36 | Consumer no-subscription, global |

| Arlo | 29 | Consumer premium wire-free, global |

| Ring (Amazon) | 25 | Consumer ecosystem, US/EU/AU |

| Avigilon | 24 | Enterprise NDAA, US/CA |

| Amcrest | 24 | Prosumer, US |

| VIGI (TP-Link) | 24 | Business/SMB PoE, global |

| Ubiquiti UniFi | 26 | Prosumer/SMB, US/global |

| Annke | 23 | Prosumer, global |

| Google Nest | 19 | Consumer smart home, global |

| Bosch | 160 | Enterprise + thermal, EU/global |

| EZVIZ (Hikvision) | 21 | Consumer, global |

| Lorex | 21 | Consumer NVR systems, CA/US |

| HiLook (Hikvision) | 20 | Budget installer, EU/UK/AU |

| Lupus Electronics | 20 | Privacy-first, DE/AT/CH |

| Tiandy | 20 | Enterprise + prosumer, CN/ME/Africa |

| Uniview | 15 | Enterprise NDAA, global |

| Blink (Amazon) | 16 | Budget battery, US/UK/EU |

| Swann | 16 | Consumer, AU/US/UK |

| ABUS | 76 | Consumer + professional, GDPR-first, DE/AT/CH |

| CP Plus | 14 | India #2 brand, IN |

| GeoVision | 15 | Enterprise, TW/Asia/global |

| IMOU (Dahua) | 15 | Consumer, global |

| Milesight | 15 | Prosumer/Enterprise IoT, global |

| Pelco | 15 | Enterprise legacy, NA/global |

| Vivotek | 15 | Enterprise AI, global |

| Wyze | 15 | Budget consumer, US |

| ACTi | 14 | Enterprise IP + analog, NDAA, TW/global |

| FLIR (Teledyne) | 12 | Thermal imaging, NA/EU |

| Kedacom | 12 | Enterprise, CN/global |

| Sunell | 12 | Prosumer/Enterprise, CN/global |

| SV3C | 13 | Budget consumer, CN/US |

| Synology | 12 | NAS-native cameras, global |

| TVT Digital | 12 | Prosumer budget, CN/IN/SE Asia |

| Hi-Focus | 10 | Made-in-India, BIS certified, IN |

| Mobotix | 9 | Enterprise GDPR-first, EU |

| Costar | 8 | Enterprise (Arecont successor), US |

| Intelbras | 8 | #1 Latin America, BR/AR/LATAM |

| Luma (Snap One) | 8 | Custom integrator, NA |

| Yale | 8 | Consumer smart home, UK/EU |

| Camius | 6 | Consumer direct, US |

| Cathexis | 6 | Enterprise VMS, ZA/ME |

| LaView | 6 | Consumer WiFi/solar/4G, US |

| March Networks | 6 | Enterprise retail/banking, NA |

| Netatmo | 6 | Privacy-first no-subscription, EU |

| Secureye | 6 | Budget consumer, IN |

| ADT | 4 | Monitored security, US |

| Hive (British Gas) | 5 | Consumer smart home, UK |

| KBvision | 5 | Budget installer, VN |

| Somfy | 3 | Smart home, FR/EU |

| Godrej | 4 | Consumer, IN |

| Honeywell | 4 | Enterprise, US/IN |

| Qubo (Hero) | 4 | Consumer IoT, IN |

| SimpliSafe | 4 | DIY monitored security, US |

| Zebronics | 4 | Budget consumer, IN |

| Aqara | 3 | Smart home HomeKit, EU/global |

| i-PRO (Panasonic) | 3 | Enterprise #1 Japan, JP/global |

| IDIS | 3 | Enterprise DirectIP, KR/global |

| Steinel | 3 | Outdoor smart light/cam, DE/AT/CH |

| Verkada | 3 | Cloud-managed enterprise, US/CA |

| Ajax | 2 | Professional alarm, EU/UK |

| Bosch Smart Home | 2 | Consumer smart home, DE/AT/CH |

| Canon | 2 | Enterprise optical, JP/global |

### Market coverage

Cameras are tagged with `markets[]` where relevant:

| Market | Tagged cameras | Key brands |

|--------|---------------|-----------|

| EU | 88 | ABUS, Netatmo, Aqara, Somfy, Axis |

| DE | 58 | ABUS, Lupus, Steinel, Bosch Smart Home |

| AT / CH | 40 each | ABUS, Lupus, Aqara, Netatmo |

| UK | 39 | Yale, Hive, Ajax, Ring, HiLook |

| global | 37 | Hikvision, Axis, Hanwha, i-PRO |

| IN | 32 | CP Plus, Qubo, Godrej, Zebronics |

| US | 28 | Wyze, Blink, Verkada, SimpliSafe, ADT |

| FR | 25 | Somfy, Netatmo, EZVIZ |

| AE / SA / MENA | 22 each | Hikvision, Dahua, Tapo, EZVIZ |

| VN | 9 | KBvision, Hikvision, Dahua, EZVIZ |

| JP | 6 | i-PRO, Canon, Tapo |

| KR | 5 | Hanwha, IDIS |

| AU | 13 | Swann, Reolink, Ring, Arlo, Eufy |

| CA | 13 | Lorex, Avigilon, Ring, Reolink |

| AR / BR / CL / LATAM | 10 each | Intelbras, Hikvision, Dahua, EZVIZ |

---

## Schema

Each camera JSON follows `schema/camera.schema.json`. Required fields:

```json

{

  "id": "reolink-rlc-823a",

  "brand": "Reolink",

  "model": "RLC-823A",

  "type": "bullet",

  "resolution": { "megapixels": 8, "label": "4K UHD" }

}

```

Common optional fields:

| Field | Type | Example |

|-------|------|---------|

| `connectivity` | `string[]` | `["poe", "wifi", "ethernet"]` |

| `night_vision.type` | `string` | `"color"` / `"ir"` / `"none"` |

| `night_vision.range_m` | `number` | `30` |

| `power.method` | `string` | `"PoE (802.3af) / DC 12V"` |

| `ip_rating` | `string` | `"IP67"` |

| `audio.two_way` | `boolean` | `true` |

| `protocols` | `string[]` | `["onvif", "rtsp"]` |

| `markets` | `string[]` | `["UK", "EU", "DE"]` |

| `features` | `string[]` | `["no subscription", "IP67"]` |

| `sources` | `string[]` | datasheet / retailer URLs |

See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for the full field reference and naming conventions.

---

## Contributing

**Three paths — pick the one that fits you:**

| | Path | Best for |

|-|------|---------|

| 🌐 | [Open a GitHub issue](../../issues/new?template=add-camera.yml) | Anyone — fill a web form, no cloning needed |

| 🧙 | `npm run add` — interactive CLI wizard | Regular contributors — guided questions, writes JSON for you |

| 🛠 | Edit JSON directly | Developers — see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) |

The wizard flow:

```bash

git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/cctv-camera-database.git

cd cctv-camera-database && npm install

npm run add      # asks questions, writes the JSON file

npm run build    # validates everything

```

See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for the full field reference, naming conventions, and what makes a good entry.

---

## Roadmap

- [x] JSON Schema validation in CI (GitHub Actions)

- [ ] Static web frontend — search, filter, compare

- [ ] Side-by-side comparison view (2–4 cameras)

- [ ] Frigate-compatible config export

- [ ] Home Assistant integration template

- [ ] API endpoint (read-only, hosted)

---

## Community

| | |

|-|--|

| 🐛 Report a data error | [Open a correction issue](../../issues/new?template=correction.yml) |

| ➕ Add a missing camera | [Open a camera submission](../../issues/new?template=add-camera.yml) |

| 🔒 Report a security issue | [GitHub Security Advisories](../../security/advisories/new) |

| 💬 Code of conduct | [CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) |

| 📋 Changelog | [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md) |

## Disclaimer

Specifications are compiled from manufacturer datasheets and reputable retailers and may contain errors or become outdated. Always confirm against the official datasheet (linked in each entry's `sources` array) before purchasing. Not affiliated with any manufacturer.

## License

Data is released under [CC0 1.0](LICENSE) (public domain). Trademarks and model names belong to their respective owners.

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