AXIS P4707-PLVE Panoramic Camera Dual-sensor with 360° IR and deep learning

Model: AXIS P4707-PLVE

Who This Is For

Property managers specifying surveillance for intersections, long corridors, loading dock entries, or open retail floors often face a recurring problem: one camera cannot cover two directions without compromise, and mounting two separate cameras doubles cabling, licensing, and installation time. The AXIS P4707-PLVE solves that directly. Its 2 independently adjustable varifocal sensor heads - each delivering 5 MP at 30 fps - cover two distinct directions from a single housing, one cable run, and one VMS licence. Each head can be panned up to 110 degrees, tilted 75 degrees, and rotated 170 degrees, so alignment to a T-intersection or a split-zone retail floor is precise without physical repositioning of the mount. The ARTPEC-8 processor with a dedicated deep learning processing unit adds on-camera object classification, keeping analytics overhead off the VMS server. This is a purpose-built dual-view solution for sites where coverage geometry matters more than brute camera count.

What This Camera Actually Does

Who Buys This Model

• Commercial Property Installers: Covering T-intersections and corridor junctions in office buildings where a single mount point needs to observe two directions simultaneously without doubling cable runs or VMS licences.
• Retail Loss Prevention Teams: Positioning one unit at a high-shelf aisle corner to independently point one sensor toward the checkout zone and the other toward the stock room entry - both at 5 MP with on-camera human and vehicle classification.
• Logistics and Warehouse Operators: Monitoring both dock approach lanes and the loading bay door simultaneously from a single overhead mount, with full-darkness IR coverage for early-morning or overnight shifts.
• Security Integrators Specifying Edge-Heavy Systems: Deploying AXIS Object Analytics on-camera to reduce VMS server load on larger sites, using ACAP v4 support to add bespoke deep-learning applications beyond the built-in analytics.
• Transport and Infrastructure Sites: Covering pedestrian and vehicle crossings at entry points where IK10 vandal resistance and IP66/NEMA 4X weather sealing are required alongside bidirectional coverage from a single installation point.

Honest Assessment

The AXIS P4707-PLVE does what it is designed for very well: it covers two distinct fields of view from one physical mount point, with each 5 MP channel independently adjustable in pan, tilt, and rotation. The ARTPEC-8 DLPU running AXIS Object Analytics on-camera is a genuine operational advantage on sites where server-side analytics licensing costs add up quickly. Remote zoom and focus on both varifocal heads genuinely reduces installation time on wall or ceiling mounts that are difficult to access post-installation. Forensic WDR and Lightfinder together handle challenging lighting conditions that catch lesser sensors off guard. Where this camera will not serve you well: if your priority is true 360-degree continuous panoramic stitching across a full overhead view, a fisheye or multi-sensor panoramic camera is a more appropriate product type to evaluate. Similarly, if the site requires long-range optical zoom beyond the 3.3-8.1 mm varifocal range, a PTZ with motorised optical zoom is better suited. Available through Security Australia, the P4707-PLVE is priced as a professional-grade dual-sensor device - budget appropriately.

Before You Buy

Quick Fit Check

• Good match if: You need to cover 2 independent directions from a single mount point - such as an intersection, T-junction, or split-zone floor - and want to eliminate the cost and complexity of a second camera, cable run, and VMS licence.
• Good match if: Your site requires on-camera human and vehicle classification without server-side analytics load - the ARTPEC-8 DLPU running AXIS Object Analytics handles this on the edge with no additional server licence per classification stream.
• You may need a different model if: Your primary requirement is full 360-degree overhead panoramic coverage with a single stitched view - a fisheye or multi-sensor panoramic camera type is designed specifically for that geometry and will serve that use case better.

Key Features & Technical Specifications

Real-World Scenarios

How It Compares

• Choose this if: You need 2 independently aimed, high-resolution views from one mount point with on-camera deep learning analytics and a single cable and VMS licence covering both channels.
• You may need a different model if: Your site requires continuous 360-degree overhead panoramic coverage with a stitched wide-area view - a fisheye or multi-sensor panoramic camera type is the more appropriate product category for that geometry.
• Pairs well with: A PoE+ managed switch with sufficient per-port wattage to support dual-stream operation, and an NVR or VMS server with H.265 decode capability and storage scaled for 2 simultaneous 5 MP streams per camera unit.

Common Questions

1. Does this camera cover two completely separate directions at the same time?

   Yes. The P4707-PLVE has 2 independent sensor heads, each delivering a full 5 MP stream at up to 30 fps simultaneously. Each head can be panned +/-110 degrees and tilted +/-75 degrees independently, so you can orient them to face entirely separate scenes - two corridors, a dock and an aisle, or either side of an intersection - from the same mount point.

2. Will this camera work in complete darkness?

   Yes. Minimum illumination with IR active is 0 lux on both channels. The built-in 360-degree IR illumination uses individually controllable LEDs, meaning each sensor head's IR output can be managed independently. Prior to IR activation, AXIS Lightfinder enables colour imaging at 0.19 lux (F1.9), retaining colour detail in near-dark conditions before switching to monochrome IR.

3. How does the dual-sensor design reduce installation cost compared to two separate cameras?

   There is one physical unit to mount, one Cat cable to run, one IP address to assign, and one VMS channel licence required - regardless of the fact that 2 video streams are produced. Any analytics licence (such as AXIS Object Analytics) also covers both channels under the single device. For multi-point deployments, that VMS and analytics licence saving compounds significantly across the site.

4. What does the ARTPEC-8 deep learning processing unit actually do on this camera?

   The DLPU on the ARTPEC-8 SoC runs AXIS Object Analytics directly on the camera - classifying humans and vehicles (including vehicle types) without offloading processing to the VMS server. This produces structured metadata alongside the video stream that your VMS can use to filter recorded footage by object type during forensic search. The camera also supports ACAP version 4, allowing deployment of third-party or custom deep learning applications on the edge. The processing is hardware-accelerated, so it runs without degrading video quality or frame rate on either channel.

5. Can each sensor head's zoom and focus be adjusted remotely after installation?

   Yes. Both varifocal lenses (3.3-8.1 mm, F1.9-3.2) support remote zoom and focus adjustment via the Axis device web interface. This means you can complete optical alignment from the ground or control room after the camera is mounted and powered - no ladder return required for fine-tuning. Each head is controlled independently, so adjusting one does not affect the other.

6. Is the P4707-PLVE weatherproof and vandal-resistant enough for an outdoor site?

   Yes. The camera carries an IP66 and NEMA 4X weather rating, providing protection against heavy rain and dust ingress in outdoor wall or eave-mounted positions. IK10 impact resistance covers it against physical attack. An optional IP66/IP67-rated weather shield is available for exposed outdoor wall mounting where additional protection from direct weather is needed.

7. How much bandwidth and storage does running 2 simultaneous 5 MP streams use?

   It is substantial without compression optimisation - two uncompressed 5 MP streams at 30 fps would be unmanageable on most networks. Axis Zipstream combined with H.265 significantly reduces effective bitrate by lowering detail in low-activity frame areas while preserving full quality where motion or analytics events occur. The actual storage impact varies with scene activity and Zipstream aggressiveness settings, so calculate retention requirements for both channels separately rather than extrapolating from a single-camera baseline. This product is part of the Security Australia range, and the team can assist with storage calculations for your specific deployment scale.

8. Does the dual-sensor design produce a stitched panoramic view or two separate video streams?

   It produces 2 separate video streams, not a stitched panoramic image. The P4707-PLVE is a multidirectional dual-sensor camera - each sensor head operates independently with its own field of view, its own stream, and its own analytics context. It is not a fisheye or multi-sensor panoramic camera that generates a continuous 360-degree or 180-degree stitched image. If your use case requires a single stitched overhead panoramic view, a fisheye or dedicated multi-sensor panoramic camera type is the appropriate product category to consider.

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