What is the field of view of Pelco S7240L-EW0?

The Pelco S7240L-EW0 has a horizontal field of view of 55° with a 4.3-170mm lens. At 10 meters distance, it covers approximately 10.4 meters width.

What is the IR range of Pelco S7240L-EW0?

The Pelco S7240L-EW0 features 0m infrared illumination range for night vision, making it suitable for short-range indoor surveillance.

How far can Pelco S7240L-EW0 see clearly?

The recommended effective range of Pelco S7240L-EW0 is 250 meters. This is the distance at which the camera provides useful detail for identification purposes with its 2.1MP (1920×1080) resolution.

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Pelco S7240L-EW0

PTZ Camera with 2.1MP (1920×1080) resolution, 55° field of view, and 0m IR night vision range. Features Super Low Light technology for superior night performance.

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2.1MP

Resolution

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55°

Horizontal FOV

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250m

Effective Range

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IR Range

SPECIFICATIONS · S7240L-EW0

Specifications

Resolution2.1MP (1920×1080)

Focal Length4.3-170mm

Horizontal FOV55°

Effective Range250m

IR Range0m

TypePTZ Camera

Low LightYes — Super Low Light

About the Pelco S7240L-EW0

The Pelco S7240L-EW0 is a motorized PTZ chassis ideal for large open spaces — parking lots, stadiums, airports, and city surveillance. At 1080p the camera produces detail dense enough to identify faces inside ~10 meters and read European license plates inside 8 meters under daylight conditions. There is no built-in IR illuminator on this model, so it depends entirely on ambient light. In dark environments, pair it with external IR floods or white-light illuminators. A standard 50–80° horizontal FOV mimics how a person sees a scene and works well for general-purpose monitoring of rooms, parking spaces, and perimeter walls without distortion. The Super Low Light sensor is the feature most installers care about for residential and parking-lot use — it preserves identification detail when older cameras lose all color and most contour.

Best use cases for this camera

Parking lot & open yard

The 55° field of view spans roughly 260 meters at the camera's effective range — wide enough to monitor multiple parking rows from a single mounting point.

Entrance, lobby & vestibule

Low-light sensitivity preserves face detail even when interior lighting is dimmed for energy savings. Useful for capturing visitors as they enter and leave.

Large area patrol & target tracking

PTZ control enables operator-initiated tracking of suspicious activity, scheduled tours of preset positions overnight, and forensic zoom into recorded footage. Best paired with a wide-angle "overview" camera that triggers the PTZ via analytics.

Strengths

•Super Low Light sensor maintains color detail in near-darkness
•PTZ control enables operator-driven tracking and pre-set tours
•250m effective range supports outdoor perimeter and parking-lot deployments

Considerations

•No built-in IR — requires external illumination for night use
•PTZ cameras only see one direction at a time — pair with a fixed overview camera to avoid blind spots

Coverage at Different Distances

Distance	Coverage Width	Coverage Area	Use Case
5m	5.2m	26 m²	Entrance, corridor
10m	10.4m	104 m²	Room, retail aisle
15m	15.6m	234 m²	Warehouse, parking row
20m	20.8m	416 m²	Parking row, courtyard
30m	31.2m	937 m²	Parking lot, yard
50m	52.1m	2603 m²	Perimeter, large area

Field of View Visualization

Night Vision Performance

Daytime

Full 2.1MP (1920×1080) resolution at 55° field of view. Effective identification range up to 250m in good lighting conditions.

Nighttime (IR)

Built-in IR LEDs illuminate up to 0m in complete darkness. Super Low Light sensor captures color images in near-darkness (down to 0.001 lux).

Installation tips for the S7240L-EW0

Mount above 4 m on a rigid pole or wall bracket — PTZ vibrations are amplified at low mounting heights and degrade image quality during pan operations.

Coverage geometry & DORI distances

At a 5-metre standoff the Pelco S7240L-EW0 covers about 5.2 m of scene width; at 10 m that grows to 10.4 m, and at 20 m to 20.8 m. Translating those numbers through EN 62676-4 pixel-density thresholds, the camera can detect a person up to 74 m, observe up to 30 m, recognise up to 15 m, and produce identification-grade detail (the ≥250 px/m bar used by Polish and EU courts as evidentiary) up to 7 m. Effective range above the identify threshold relies on supplementary lighting or a longer-focal-length optic — the geometry above assumes the 4.3-170mm lens declared by the manufacturer.

Detect

74 m

Observe

30 m

Recognise

15 m

Identify

7 m

Power & cabling

The Pelco S7240L-EW0 draws an estimated 30.0 W under typical load (with the IR illuminator engaged where applicable), placing it in the 802.3at (Class 4, ≤30 W) budget. A single switch port supplies enough power without an injector. Cabling: stick to Cat6 STP for runs up to 100 m end-to-end — beyond that, add an inline PoE extender or move to fibre with a media converter at the camera end. On outdoor runs, route through ø25 PVC or PE conduit to keep the cable shielded from UV and rodents.

Privacy & legal (GDPR / RODO)

Any camera operating in a publicly accessible area falls under GDPR (RODO in Poland) — Art. 13 obliges the data controller to post an information sign at every entry point with controller name, DPO contact, lawful basis (typically Art. 6(1)(f) legitimate interest for property protection), purpose, and retention period. The Pelco S7240L-EW0's PTZ pan range can sweep into neighbouring properties or public roads; document allowed pan limits in the installation record and configure privacy masks (see Pelco's web-UI under "Privacy Mask") for any window or doorway you cannot legally surveil.

Installer time & cost (rough estimate)

A typical EU installer quotes 5–6 h of labour per ptz camera of this class (approximately €225–€275 excluding hardware), broken down as bracket mounting, cable termination at both ends, on-site commissioning, and a brief operator handover. Allow extra time for high mounts (>4 m), exterior installations requiring scaffolding, or sites where cable routing demands wall penetrations or conduit work.

Indicative EU 2024-2025 pricing — actual quotes vary by region, mounting height, and site conditions. Excludes hardware, transport, permits, and VAT.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Pelco S7240L-EW0 suitable for outdoor installation?

Pelco PTZ models are generally designed for outdoor use with IP66 ingress rating and -30°C to +60°C operating range. Mount on a rigid pole at ≥ 4 m to dampen wind-driven vibration that would degrade the live image during pan operations.

What PoE class powers the Pelco S7240L-EW0?

The camera draws roughly 30.0 W in steady-state operation, requiring a 802.3at (Class 4, ≤30 W) switch port. A single Cat6 STP cable carries both data and power up to 100 m — beyond that, add an inline extender or convert to fibre near the camera.

How much storage does the Pelco S7240L-EW0 consume per day?

At 2.1MP (1920×1080) resolution, 15 fps H.265 continuous recording, the S7240L-EW0 produces approximately 8 GB per day — about 240 GB per month. Motion-only or event-triggered recording typically cuts that by 40–70 % depending on scene activity. Plan NVR HDD capacity for the longest retention period required by your privacy policy or insurance contract.

Up to what distance can the Pelco S7240L-EW0 identify a person?

Per EN 62676-4:2025 pixel-density thresholds, this camera identifies (≥ 250 px/m on the target) up to about 7 m, recognises a person up to 15 m, observes general activity up to 30 m, and detects motion up to 74 m. Identification distance assumes daylight or full IR illumination on the target — at the limits of the IR cone the effective identify distance shrinks roughly 30 %.

What network bandwidth does Pelco S7240L-EW0 use?

Typical ingest is 3 Mbps for the main stream (H.265, medium scene complexity, 15 fps) plus ~0.5 Mbps for a low-resolution sub-stream used by mobile clients. For a 16-camera installation of this class, plan a 50–100 Mbps NVR uplink and a dedicated VLAN for camera traffic.