Xiaomi has expanded its distinguished lineup of smart security surveillance cameras by launching the new version, Smart Camera C701 Pro, which comes equipped with two independent sensors, support for optical zoom, and advanced features. Although the standard version of this camera has been available in the market for some time, Xiaomi has not yet revealed any details regarding international prices or the official availability date of the new professional version. This new model represents a major and fundamental upgrade compared to the regular version to meet the needs of users looking for higher levels of security and precise monitoring inside their homes.
The importance of this update is highlighted by the introduction of a second advanced image sensor, as this system combines an 8-megapixel main camera and a 5-megapixel telephoto camera to ensure capturing the finest details in various lighting conditions. According to what Xiaomi announced, this innovative device has an amazing hybrid zoom ability of up to 9 times, which ensures that distant objects appear clearly defined and can be recognized quite easily without losing image quality, thus making it an ideal solution for monitoring wide areas or focusing on specific angles that require superior optical precision.
The camera design is characterized by the presence of these two sensors inside an elegant spherical unit that has the ability to rotate around its axis and bend at an angle of 180 degrees to completely cover viewing angles without leaving any blind spots. Thanks to the Intelligent Automatic Subject Tracking technology, users will not have to manually re-orient the camera body, as a new and improved motor provides a much higher rotation speed than previous generations, which helps the camera keep up with the movement of fast subjects and track them with extreme accuracy inside living spaces, such as monitoring the movement of active pets or tracking the movement of people.
The new camera is equipped with a built-in microphone and speaker to enhance its interactive capabilities. In addition to its ability to detect children crying, the camera can recognize human presence and monitor abnormal noises such as the sounds of shattering glass, relying on artificial intelligence techniques. The device supports the gesture control feature to adjust the volume of video calls, for example, and relies on dual-band Wi-Fi networks for its connection, with the need to connect it to a wired power source since it does not contain a built-in battery. It provides multiple storage options that include support for external memory cards to secure recordings.
