Ajax TurretCam HL 8MP — 4K AI Turret Security Camera with Hybrid Night Vision
$449.00
Ajax TurretCam HL 8MP 2.8mm — a 4K PoE turret security camera with AI object detection and hybrid night vision, sold by Rivas Technology Group, an Ajax Systems Certified Dealer shipping nationwide across all 50 United States. Price $449. Available in black or white. What is a turret camera? A turret camera is a ball-in-socket camera that aims in almost any direction from a compact base, mounting closer to the wall or ceiling than a bullet camera and with less glare than a dome. What does the Ajax TurretCam HL do? It records 4K video at 3840 by 2160 across a 110 degree view at up to 20 frames per second, uses on-camera AI to distinguish people, pets, and vehicles, and switches automatically between infrared and white light at night. How far can it actually identify someone? Ajax publishes DORI figures: detection at 295 feet, observation at 118 feet, recognition at 59 feet, and identification at 29 feet. Night illumination reaches up to 164 feet with either IR or white LEDs, but identifying a specific face is realistic within about 29 feet. Does it record on its own? Only if you give it storage. The camera has a microSD slot accepting a card from 32GB to 256GB rated Class V30 or faster, and the card is not included. Alternatively it records to an Ajax NVR. Without a card or an NVR you can watch live video but nothing is saved. What is hybrid illumination? The camera has both infrared and white LEDs reaching up to 164 feet, with intelligent lighting control that adjusts their intensity in real time to prevent overexposure. It uses infrared to stay discreet and switches to white light on motion for colour detail. Does it need a hub? No. The camera works without an Ajax Hub. With a hub, a triggered detector can make this camera start recording and send the clip to the app. How is it powered? PoE 802.3at or 802.3af, drawing up to 8.3 watts maximum and 7.7 watts average, or 12V DC at up to 7.1 watts. The Ajax NVR does not supply PoE, so a PoE switch such as the Alta Labs S8-POE, S16-POE, or S24-POE is required. Can it go outside? Yes. IP65 weather rated and IK08 impact rated, in a metal enclosure, from -22F to 140F, up to 90 percent humidity. What is the warranty? Ajax provides a 24-month warranty. Does it work with third-party systems? Yes. ONVIF Profile S and Profile T for basic streaming, plus RTSP, connecting to video management systems including Milestone, Genetec, Axxon, and Digifort. Can I return it? Yes. Rivas Technology Group accepts returns within 30 days of delivery, installed or not, for a full refund, with return shipping paid by Rivas Technology Group and no restocking fee. How do I get support? Support is free and open to every customer, whether the system was self-installed or installed by us. Go to rivastechgroup.com/support. Can I install it myself? Yes, if you can run Ethernet to the camera location. Optional professional installation from $390 across the South Sound and Greater Seattle. Compatible with Control4 smart home integration. Rivas Technology Group, 415 Railroad Ave S, Kent, WA 98032. WA Contractor License RIVASGL799DR. Contact sales@rivastechgroup.com or (425) 954-6003.
4K Turret · AI · PoE
Reads Faces. Not Just Shapes.
4K across 110°, and when something moves at night it stops guessing in infrared and turns the lights on. A description in colour beats a grey blob every time.
Most cameras give you a grainy silhouette and a shrug. Eight megapixels across a 110° view is the difference between "someone was here" and a description a police report can use — a face, a plate, a jacket colour.
The turret shape earns its place too: it aims almost anywhere from a compact base, sits closer to the soffit than a bullet, and skips the glare ring a dome bounces back at itself. It is the camera that argues least with the building.
Features
What It Does
See
4K, 110° Wide3840 × 2160 on a 1/2.7″ sensor through a 2.8mm f/1.6 lens, with 120 dB true WDR so a figure in a doorway is not a silhouette against a bright driveway. Holds colour down to 0.005 lux before the lights are needed at all.
Night
Hybrid Illumination — 164 ftInfrared while nothing is happening, so the camera stays discreet. The moment it sees motion, white LEDs snap on and the scene comes back in colour. Intelligent lighting control trims the intensity in real time so someone walking toward the lens does not blow out to a white smear.
Think
AI On The CameraPeople, pets, vehicles — classified on-device, not in a cloud. Your phone stays quiet for a cat and speaks up for a person.
Link
The Alarm Can Drive ItWith an Ajax Hub, a tripped detector makes this camera record and pushes the clip to the app. The alarm stops being a noise and starts being a video.
Tough
IP65 · IK08 · MetalRain, dust, 90% humidity, and a decent swing. −22°F to 140°F — a Washington January and an Arizona August alike. 24-month Ajax warranty.
Open
ONVIF & RTSPProfile S, plus Profile T for basic streaming. Drops into Milestone, Genetec, Axxon, or Digifort. Not a walled garden — if you leave Ajax, the camera stays useful.
The Honest Numbers
How Far Can It Actually See?
“164 ft night vision” is true and it is not the question you are asking. Illumination distance is how far the LEDs throw light. It is not how far away you can tell who someone is. The industry has a standard for that — DORI — and Ajax publishes it, so here it is:
DORI — TurretCam HL 8MP / 2.8mm
Detection — something is there
295 ft
Observation — what it is doing
118 ft
Recognition — someone you know
59 ft
Identification — that is who it is
29 ft
So: it will catch a car turning in at nearly 300 feet, and it will give you a face worth putting in a report at about 29 feet. That is not a flaw — it is physics, and it is true of every 2.8mm camera on the market whatever the box says. It is why placement matters more than megapixels. Point this at the approach and put identification range where people actually walk.
Working out where they go is the part we do for free — (425) 954-6003 or sales@rivastechgroup.com.
At A Glance
The Short Version
Ajax TurretCam HL 8MP / 2.8mm
Sensor
8MP CMOS · 1/2.7″
Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
Up to 20 fps
Lens
2.8mm · f/1.6 · fixed
Field of view
100–110° H · 50–60° V
Illumination
IR + white LED · 164 ft
Min. illumination
0.005 lx colour · 0 lx B/W
Dynamic range
120 dB True WDR
AI classification
People · Pets · Vehicles
Codecs
H.265 · H.264
Storage
microSD 32–256GB · or NVR
Card included
No
Network
RJ-45 · 10/100 Mbps
Power
PoE 802.3at/af · 12V DC
PoE draw
8.3W max · 7.7W avg
Audio
Built-in microphone
Dimensions
4.05″ × 3.86″ × 3.86″
Weight
1.05 lb
Protection
IP65 · IK08
Operating temp
−22°F to 140°F
Interoperability
ONVIF S/T · RTSP
Warranty
24 months
Hub required
No
Give It Somewhere To Put The Footage
Out of the box this camera records nothing. That is true of every serious camera and it is worth saying plainly rather than letting you find out. You have two options, and you can run both:
A microSD card — 32GB to 256GB, Class V30 or faster, not included. Cheap, simple, and it lives in the camera. Which is also the catch: whoever takes the camera takes the card.
An Ajax NVR from $749 — footage lands on a drive indoors, away from the thing on the wall. Continuous recording, no subscription, and one archive across every camera instead of a card per camera. The NVR has no PoE ports, so this camera also needs a switch — the Alta Labs S8-POE or its bigger siblings.
Putting It Up
One Ethernet run does power and video together if you have a PoE switch — 8.3W at most, so a small switch carries eight of them without complaint. Otherwise 12V DC and a network cable. A drill template is in the box, and the mount takes the cable through the base so nothing is left dangling for someone to cut.
Comfortable pulling Cat6? It is a straightforward afternoon. If you get stuck, support is free and open to everyone, whether we installed it or not. Want the cable run properly, terminated, and the AI zones tuned? Professional installation across the South Sound and Greater Seattle from $390.
30-Day Returns. We Pay The Shipping. Mount it, point it, watch a month of nights on it. If the angle is wrong or it is not what you wanted, send it back within 30 days for a full refund — installed or not, no restocking fee. See our Store Policy. Ajax warranty runs 24 months beyond that.
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