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AXIS Q3556-LVE in/outdoor dome camera with 4MP resolution, varifocal 10mm or 51mm lens, Forensic WDR, Lightfinder 2.0, Optimized IR, EIS, AV1, AXIS Object Analytics, acoustic sensor and AXIS Audio Analytics

This high-performance dome features an acoustic sensor for detecting critical sounds and triggering real-time alerts. Powered by ARTPEC-9 for AI-powered video and audio analytics, the IR-shielded dome ensures clear video in difficult conditions.

  • 4MP resolution video
  • 4.7-10mm lens, HFOV: 44°-104° / 13-51mm lens, HFOV: 9°-33°
  • Embedded acoustic sensor for real-time detection of critical audio
  • ARTPEC-9 chipset supports powerful video and audio analytics
  • Optimized IR range up to 70m
  • AXIS 5-year warranty. AXIS OS support until 31-12-2035

This high-performance dome features an acoustic sensor for detecting critical sounds and triggering real-time alerts. Powered by ARTPEC-9 for AI-powered video and audio analytics, the IR-shielded dome ensures clear video in difficult conditions.

  • 4MP resolution video
  • 4.7-10mm lens, HFOV: 44°-104° / 13-51mm lens, HFOV: 9°-33°
  • Embedded acoustic sensor for real-time detection of critical audio
  • ARTPEC-9 chipset supports powerful video and audio analytics
  • Optimized IR range up to 70m
  • AXIS 5-year warranty. AXIS OS support until 31-12-2035
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Overview of the AXIS Q3556-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
  • Integrated acoustic sensor with AXIS Audio Analytics for detecting critical sound events

Designed for reliable monitoring indoors or out, this versatile dome delivers sharp, detailed 4MP video at up to 120 fps (WDR off). Choose from a light-sensitive 10mm wide lens or a 51mm tele lens for long-range coverage. Forensic WDR and Lightfinder 2.0 ensure clear imaging in low light and high-contrast scenes, while OptimizedIR (up to 70m, model dependent) enables visibility in complete darkness. An IR-shielded dome minimises reflections, and the weathershield and built-in heater help maintain a clear view in harsh weather.

This camera features an integrated acoustic sensor and comes preinstalled with AXIS Audio Analytics to detect critical sound events such as shouting or glass breaking. It's ideal for environments where audio recording may be restricted but where detecting sound events for real-time alerts remains essential. Classify screams, shouts and breaking glass, whilst adaptive audio can generate an alert if any sound exceeds the user-defined threshold.

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.

Please note: This camera does not have a built-in microphone for audio recording. The acoustic sensor captures audible alerts, and does not actively record audio for playback.

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:

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

Accessories included

  • Camera
  • Weathershield
  • Installation guide
  • Terminal block connectors
  • Connector guard
  • Cable gaskets
  • Owner authentication key
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Key technical features of the AXIS Q3556-LVE outdoor varifocal dome camera

Camera

Environment: indoor/outdoor
Type: Fixed varifocal dome
Image sensor: 1/1.8” progressive scan RGB CMOS
Pixel size 2.9 µm
Audio sensor: Acoustic sensor
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

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

Applications: Included
AXIS Object Analytics, AXIS Image Health Analytics, AXIS Audio 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 Audio Analytics: Features: adaptive audio detection, audio classification
Audio classes: scream, shout, glass break
Event metadata: audio detections, classifications
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

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

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
 

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