The Panasonic BB-HCM403A is the perfect solution for any type of surveillance that you need to do in many different environments. You can take front seat viewing your subject in many different applications such as a web browser, video display, compatible cell phone or even a PDA. It is an easy to install and requires no software to view on the PC. Each camera has its own built in IP address which allows you to track the camera very easily. The BB-HCM403A is equipped with a 10x zoom function that allows you to zoom in and out in a total of 10 steps to view objects that are close or far away. This is an important feature because if you are monitoring an area where there are a lot of different elements and you will need to zoom in on a subject then you can get a real good shot of what you need to see. It also has an image refreshing speed of 30 images per second which equal a smoother display experience. One of the cool features that the BB-HCM403A has is a SD memory slot so that you can record specific images captured by the camera for certain circumstances. There are 53 degrees of Pan (left right) movement and 40 degrees of Tilt (up down) movement available. There is also a “home” feature which allows you to tell the camera to go back to the designated root position that was desired. You can also select the part of the screen you want to see more clearly and it will center it automatically. You can set the camera to automatically record at certain time and certain speeds. One of the bonus features that this camera has is that you can set it to email or record when triggered by motion, sound, light or a push button.