Board Cameras are basically a fixed lens mounted on a circuit board.
These cameras are often used in mini cameras, dome cameras and for making
hidden cameras but are also sold unpackaged, for mounting by the buyer.
Lenses in these cameras are either of a full opened lens or pinhole in which
the opening of the lens is very small. Pinhole lens cameras are often called
"spy" cameras and are most often used in making hidden cameras. All of our
hidden cameras are examples of hidden board cameras.
Lenses in board cameras are pre-mounted and have a fixed iris. In most cases
they have a short focal length (the distance between the surface of the lens
and it's focal point) which results in a wide angle of view. Our board cameras
have a lens between 3.6 and 3.7mm.
Because board cameras have some many fixed features they are limited to what
they can be used for. However, they offer a low cost solution to security
needs especially hidden camera situations.