

Built on ARTPEC-9, this versatile block camera offers detailed scene investigation with 4K UHD resolution at up to 60fps and cutting-edge deep learning AI analytics. Fits into external housings for a range of applications both indoors and outdoors.
Offering 4K UHD resolution video at up to 60fps, this versatile and high-performance block camera is ideal for capturing detail in busy and high-traffic areas. Available in two varifocal P-iris lens variants, the wide lens is ideal for wide angle (108°) coverage of open spaces, whilst the tele lens offers detailed scene investigation at longer distances. It delivers full-colour video even in challenging lighting thanks to Axis' Lightfinder 2.0 and Forensic WDR. Built on the ARTPEC-9 CPU from Axis, this high-performance camera features advanced image processing and can run powerful, AI-driven video analytics on the edge.
Its standardised design allows installation in a range of Axis and third-party housings and enclosures for both indoor and outdoor use, for a flexible and scalable solution. Being backwards compatible, you can replace existing cameras within their housings with the Q1728 for a cost-effective upgrade. A stand is included for convenient indoor mounting on a wall or ceiling. An integrated HDMI port allows a local display to be connected for live viewing of footage.
Axis Object Analytics (AOA) comes preinstalled on the camera for highly accurate detection, classification and counting of humans and vehicles within the scene, including types of vehicle such as cars, buses, trucks and bikes. As the video is analysed on-camera, alerts are generated more quickly for more effective incident response. Detected objects can be visualised on screen within colour-coded bounding boxes.
False alarms are drastically reduced thanks to the unit's Deep Learning CPU which uses AI-based algorithms to ignore irrelevant events such as small animals and falling leaves. Several virtual scenarios can be run simultaneously such as line crossing, object in area and occupancy in area for improved security and to develop actionable business insights.
This camera also supports other Axis and third-party applications, enabling greater functionality for the camera to meet more specialist demands.
Available recording and video management options for this camera:
Camera |
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Environment: | indoor, outdoor with enclosure |
Type: | block camera |
Sensor: | 1/1.2” progressive scan RGB CMOS
Pixel size 2.9 µm |
Lens: | IR corrected, P-iris control
13 mm lens: Varifocal, 5.9–13.3 mm, F1.6–2.9 Horizontal field of view: 108°–49° Vertical field of view: 58°–27° Minimum focus distance: 0.5 m (1.6 ft) 48 mm lens: Varifocal, 15.2–48.7 mm, F1.7 Horizontal field of view: 42°–13° Vertical field of view: 24°–7° Minimum focus distance: 1.5 m (4.9 ft) |
PTZ: | Digital PTZ, preset positions, preset position tour
Uploadable PTZ driver (Pelco D, Visca and APTP pre-installed) |
Audio: | Input for external balanced or unbalanced microphone
Digital input, optional 12 V ring power Balanced or unbalanced line input Input through microphone pairing |
Power: | Power over Ethernet IEEE 802.3af/802.3at Type 1 Class 3
Typical: 7.5 W, max 12.95 W 10–28 V DC, typical 7.0 W, max 12.95 W |
Imaging |
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Resolution: | 16:9:3840x2160 to 160x90
16:10: 2560x1600 to 160x100 4:3: 2592x1944 to 160x120 |
Frame rate: | With WDR: Up to 25/30 fps (50/60 Hz) in all resolutions
No WDR: Up to 50/60 fps (50/60 Hz) in all resolutions |
IR illumination: | N/A |
WDR | Forensic WDR: Up to 120 dB depending on scene |
Video streaming: | Up to 20 unique and configurable video streams
Axis Zipstream technology in H.264, H.265 and AV1 Controllable frame rate and bandwidth VBR/ABR/MBR H.264/H.265/AV1 Low latency mode Video streaming indicator |
Day/night: | Automatic IR-cut filter in day mode
Hybrid IR filter |
Minimum illumination: | 13 mm lens:
With WDR and Lightfinder Colour: 0.05 lux at 50 IRE, F1.6–2.9 B/W: 0.01 lux at 50 IRE, F1.6–2.9 48 mm lens: With WDR and Lightfinder Colour: 0.05 lux at 50 IRE, F1.7 B/W: 0.01 lux at 50 IRE, F1.7 |
Remote zoom / focus | included |
Image settings: | Saturation, contrast, brightness, sharpness, white balance, day/night threshold, local contrast, tone mapping, exposure mode, exposure zones, defog, barrel distortion correction, electronic image stabilization, compression, rotation: auto, 0°, 90°, 180°, 270° including corridor format, mirroring, dynamic text and image overlay, overlay widget, polygon and mosaic privacy mask, target aperture Scene profiles: forensic, vivid, traffic overview |
Analytics |
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Applications: | Included
AXIS Object Analytics, AXIS Scene Metadata, AXIS Image Health Analytics, AXIS Live Privacy Shield, AXIS Speed Monitor AXIS Video Motion Detection Supported AXIS License Plate Verifier Support for AXIS Camera Application Platform enabling installation of third-party applications |
Axis Object Analytics: | Object classes: humans, vehicles (types: cars, buses, trucks,
bikes, other)
Scenarios: line crossing, object in area, time in area, crossline counting, occupancy in area, motion in area, motion line crossing Up to 10 scenarios Other features: triggered objects visualized with trajectories, colour-coded bounding boxes and tables Polygon include/exclude areas Perspective configuration ONVIF Motion Alarm event |
Axis Image Health Analytics: | Detection settings:
Tampering: blocked image, redirected image Image degradation: blurred image, underexposed image Other features: sensitivity, validation period |
Axis Scene Metadata: | Object classes: humans, faces, vehicles (types: cars, buses,
trucks, bikes), license plates
Object attributes: vehicle colour, upper/lower clothing colour, confidence, position |
Video Management |
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Video compression: | H.264 (MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC) Baseline, Main and High Profiles
H.265 (MPEG-H Part 2/HEVC) Main Profile Motion JPEG AV1 |
On-camera recording: | Support for microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC card
Support for SD card encryption (AES-XTS-Plain64 256bit) Recording to network-attached storage (NAS) |
Network video recorders: | Axis NVRs, Milestone Husky NVRs, ONVIF support for 3rd party NVRs |
Video Management Software: | Compatible with AXIS Camera Station Edge, AXIS Camera Station Pro, AXIS Camera Station 5, Milestone XProtect |
Cloud: | Eagle Eye Networks, Morphean Cloud CCTV |
General |
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Connectors: | Network: Shielded RJ45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T PoE
I/O: 6-pin 2.5 mm terminal block for four configurable inputs Serial communication: RS485/RS422, 2 pcs, 2 pos, full duplex, terminal block Audio: 3.5 mm mic/line in Power: DC input, terminal block HDMI Type D AHI (Axis Housing Interface) Security lock slot |
Dimensions: | For the overall product dimensions, see the dimension drawing in the datasheet. |
Weight: | 13 mm lens: 529 g (1.2 lb)
48 mm lens: 611 g (1.3 lb) |
Casing: | Aluminum and plastic casing
Colour: NCS S 9000-N |
Materials: | Renewable carbon-based plastic content
13 mm lens: 37% (recycled) 48 mm lens: 42% (recycled) Screened for conflict minerals in accordance with OECD guidelines |
Operating temperatures: | Temperature: -10 °C to 60 °C (14 °F to 140 °F)
Humidity: 10–85% RH (non-condensing)) |
Installation aids: | Remote zoom and focus, Pixel counter, Traffic camera installation assistance |
Warranty: | 5-year |
Protocols supported: | IPv4, IPv6 USGv6, ICMPv4/ICMPv6, HTTP, HTTPSb , HTTP/2, TLSb , QoS Layer 3 DiffServ, FTP, SFTP, CIFS/SMB, SMTP, mDNS (Bonjour), UPnP® , SNMP v1/v2c/v3 (MIB-II), DNS/DNSv6, DDNS, NTP, NTS, RTSP, RTP, SRTP/RTSPS, TCP, UDP, IGMPv1/v2/v3, RTCP, ICMP, DHCPv4/v6, ARP, SSH, LLDP, CDP, MQTT v3.1.1, Secure syslog (RFC 3164/5424, UDP/TCP/TLS), Link-Local address (ZeroConf) |
Security |
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Edge security: | Software: Signed OS, brute force delay protection, digest
authentication and OAuth 2.0 RFC6749 OpenID Authorization
Code Flow for centralized ADFS account management, password protection Hardware: Axis Edge Vault cybersecurity platform Secure element (CC EAL 6+, FIPS 140-3 Level 3), system-on-chip security (TEE), Axis device ID, secure keystore, signed video, secure boot, encrypted filesystem (AES-XTS-Plain64 256bit) |
Network security: | IEEE 802.1X (EAP-TLS, PEAP-MSCHAPv2)b , IEEE 802.1AR, HTTPS/HSTSb , TLS v1.2/v1.3b , Network Time Security (NTS), X.509 Certificate PKI, host-based firewall |