Overview of the AXIS Q3546-LVE in/outdoor varifocal dome camera
- High-performance IP66 and IK10 rated outdoor camera with 4MP resolution video
- Built on ARTPEC-9 chipset for next-generation AXIS Object Analytics enhanced with deep learning
- Crisp and clear images in challenging lighting with Forensic WDR and Lightfinder 2.0
- OptimizedIR delivers effective illumination in complete darkness up to 70m
- AV1 codec support enables higher quality recording while minimising bandwidth use
Designed for reliable, high-quality monitoring in both indoor and outdoor environments, this versatile dome camera captures sharp, detailed images 24-hours a day even in extreme weather. It supports 4MP resolution at up to 120 fps (WDR off) and is available with either a light-sensitive 10mm wide-angle lens or a 51mm tele lens for long-range performance. Forensic WDR and Lightfinder 2.0 deliver excellent clarity in low light and high-contrast scenes, while OptimizedIR up to 70m (model dependent) provides effective illumination in complete darkness. The included weathershield helps keep the field of view clear, whilst the innovative IR-shielded dome reduces reflections for crisp images even in wet, dark conditions. The included heater also helps to prevent condensation build up inside the lens.
Powered by the ARTPEC-9 chipset, the camera offers next-generation video analytics for faster object detection and more accurate event analysis. With AV1 codec compression, it delivers high-quality footage with outstanding detail and superior bitrate efficiency for reduced bandwidth costs.
This camera can be mounted directly to walls and ceilings with the included mount, and runs over PoE for reduced installation costs.
Video Analytics
Cutting-edge AXIS Object Analytics (AOA) enables reliable detection, classification, and counting of people and vehicles—including cars, lorries, buses, and bikes. It processes video on the edge for faster alerts to speed up incident response. Thanks to the ARTPEC-9 chip with deep learning, it effectively filters out non-relevant motion such as animals or environmental movement for significantly reduced false alarms. Detected objects are clearly marked with colour-coded bounding boxes, visible in both the camera view and the video management system. Configure up to 10 concurrent virtual rules such as line crossing, zone entry, and area occupancy to enhance situational awareness and gather operational insights. AXIS Image Health Analytics is also built in, alerting you if the image becomes obstructed, degraded over time, or redirected without consent.
This camera also supports other AXIS and third-party applications, enabling greater functionality for the camera to meet more specialist demands.
Recording and Video Management
See below for available recording and video management options for this camera:
- Record directly to on-board microSD Card (not included)
- AXIS Camera Station Software
- AXIS Camera Station NVRs
- Milestone XProtect video management software
- Milestone Arcules VSaaS
- Morphean Cloud CCTV
Example Use Cases
Flexible and versatile, this advanced dome camera is ideal for high-performance monitoring in tough weather conditions, including:
- Perimeters and fences
- City streets, parks and town centres
- Car parks and toll booths
- Public transport hubs
- Industrial sites and warehouses
- Schools or campus grounds
Model Variants
- AXIS Q3546-LVE 10 mm lens, 60m IR (02971-001)
- AXIS Q3546-LVE 51mm lens, 70m IR (02972-001)
- AXIS Q3556-LVE 10 mm lens, 60m IR, AXIS Audio Analytics preinstalled (03204-001)
- AXIS Q3556-LVE 51mm lens, 70m IR, AXIS Audio Analytics preinstalled (03205-001)
Accessories included
- Camera
- Weathershield
- Installation guide
- Terminal block connectors
- Connector guard
- Cable gaskets
- Owner authentication key
Key technical features of the AXIS Q3546-LVE outdoor varifocal dome camera
Camera |
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| Environment: | indoor/outdoor |
| Type: | Fixed varifocal dome |
| Sensor: | 1/1.8” progressive scan RGB CMOS
Pixel size 2.9 µm |
| Lens: | 10 mm lens
Varifocal, 4.7–10, F1.1–1.2 Horizontal field of view: 101°–44° Vertical field of view: 54°–25° Minimum focus distance: 0.50 m (1.64 ft) 2.2x optical zoom P-Iris control, IR corrected, remote zoom and focus 51 mm lens Varifocal, 13–51, F1.7–2.1 Horizontal field of view: 33°–9° Vertical field of view: 18°–5° Minimum focus distance: 2.60 m (8.53 ft) 3.8x optical zoom P-Iris control, IR corrected, remote zoom and focus |
| Day/night: | automatically removable infrared-cut filter |
| Camera adjustment: | 10 mm lens
Pan ±180°, tilt -42 to +80°, rotation ±180° 51 mm lens Pan ±180°, tilt -42 to +89°, rotation ±180°° |
| Minimum illumination: | 10 mm lens
Colour: 0.01 lux at 50 IRE, F1.1 B/W: 0 lux at 50 IRE, F1.1 0 lux with IR illumination on 51mm lens Colour: 0.04 lux at 50 IRE, F1.7 B/W: 0 lux at 50 IRE, F1.7 0 lux with IR illumination onn |
| IR illumination: | OptimizedIR with power-efficient, long-life 850 nm IR LEDs
10 mm lens 60 m (197 ft) or more depending on the scene 51 mm lens 70 m (230 ft) or more depending on the scene |
Imaging |
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| Resolution: | 16:9: Up to 2688x1512
16:10: Up to 1280x800 4:3: Up to 2016x1512 |
| Frame rate: | With Forensic WDR: Up to 25/30 fps (50/60 Hz) in all
resolutions
No WDR: Up to 100/120 fps (50/60 Hz) in all resolutions |
| WDR: | Forensic WDR: Up to 120 dB depending on scene |
| Video streaming: | Up to 20 unique and configurable video streams1
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 |
| Image settings: | Saturation, contrast, brightness, sharpness, white balance, day/night threshold, local contrast, tone mapping, exposure mode, exposure zones, defog, barrel distortion correction, compression, rotation: 0°, 90°, 180°, 270° including corridor format, mirroring, dynamic text and image overlay, overlay widget, privacy masks, lock aperture, target aperture |
| Installation aids: | Pixel counter, remote zoom and focus, straighten image, level grid, leveling assistant |
Analytics |
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| Applications: | Included
AXIS Object Analytics, AXIS Image Health Analytics, AXIS Scene Metadata, AXIS Live Privacy Shield, AXIS Video Motion Detection, audio detection Supported AXIS Perimeter Defender, AXIS License Plate Verifier Support for AXIS Camera Application Platform enabling installation of third-party applications |
| Axis Object Analytics (AOA): | Object classes: humans, vehicles (types: cars, buses,
trucks, bikes, other)
Scenarios: line crossing, object in area, time in area, crossline counting, occupancy in area, tailgating detection, PPE monitoringBETA, motion in area, motion line crossing Up to 10 scenarios Other features: triggered objects visualized with trajectories, color-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 color, upper/lower clothing color, confidence, position |
Video Management |
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| On-camera recording: | Support for microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC card Recording to network-attached storage (NAS) |
| Network video recorders: | Axis NVRs, Milestone Husky NVRs, ONVIF support for 3rd party NVRs |
| Video Management Software: | Axis Camera Station, Milestone XProtect, ONVIF support for 3rd party VMS |
| Cloud: | Milestone Arcules VSaaS, Morphean Cloud CCTV |
General |
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| System on chip (SoC): | ARTPEC-9 |
| Audio: | Audio input:
Input for external unbalanced microphone, optional 5 V microphone power Digital input, optional 12 V ring power Unbalanced line input Input through speaker pairing or portcast technology Audio output: Output through speaker pairing or portcast technology |
| Power: | Power over Ethernet (PoE) IEEE/802.3at Type 2 Class 4,
max 25.5 W, typical (heater off, IR off) 6.3 W
8–28 VDC, max 25.5 W, typical (heater off, IR off) 6.2 W Features: power meter |
| Connectors: | Network: Shielded RJ45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T PoE
Power: DC input, terminal block I/O: 4-pin 2.5 mm terminal block Audio: 3.5 mm mic/line in |
| I/O functionality: | I/O: Terminal block for two configurable supervised
inputs / digital outputs (12 V DC output, max load 50 mA)
I/O connectivity through portcast technology accessories. |
| Dimensions: | For the overall product dimensions, see the dimension drawing
in the product datasheet.
Effective Projected Area (EPA): 0.041 m2 (0.44 ft2) |
| Weight: | 2360 g (5.2 lb) |
| Casing: | IP66-, IP6K9K-, NEMA 4X- and IK10-rated
Polycarbonate hard-coated dome Aluminum casing, weathershield (PC/ASA) Colour: white NCS S 1002-B For repainting instructions, go to the product’s support page |
| Operating temperatures: | Temperature: -50 °C to 55 °C (-58 °F to 131 °F)
Maximum temperature according to NEMA TS 2 (2.2.7): 74 °C (165 °F) Start-up temperature: -40 °C Humidity: 10–100% RH (non-condensing) |
| Warranty: | 5-year |
| Firmware support to: | 31-12-2035 |
| Protocols supported: | IPv4, IPv6 USGv6, ICMPv4/ICMPv6, HTTP, HTTPS2 , HTTP/ 2, TLS2 , QoS Layer 3 DiffServ, FTP, SFTP, CIFS/SMB, SMTP, mDNS (Bonjour), UPnP®, SNMP v1/v2c/v3 (MIBII), 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) |
| 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, Axis Cryptographic Module (FIPS 140-2 level 1) Hardware: Axis Edge Vault cybersecurity platform Secure keystore: Secure element (CC EAL 6+, FIPS 140- 3 Level 3), system-on-chip security (TEE) Axis device ID, signed video, secure boot, encrypted filesystem (AES-XTS-Plain64 256bit) |
| Network Security: | IEEE 802.1X (EAP-TLS, PEAP-MSCHAPv2)3 , IEEE 802.1AE (MACsec PSK/EAP-TLS), IEEE 802.1AR, HTTPS/HSTS3 , TLS v1.2/v1.33 , Network Time Security (NTS), X.509 Certificate PKI, host-based firewall |