Verkada
Dome Camera
Verkada Verkada CD42-TE
Dome Camera with 5.0MP (2592×1944) resolution, 60° field of view, and 30m IR night vision range.
Specifications
About the Verkada Verkada CD42-TE
The Verkada Verkada CD42-TE is a tinted-bubble dome that obscures the lens direction, deterring tampering and vandalism. At 8MP the camera covers more area per device while preserving enough pixels-per-meter for legal evidence quality at typical installation distances. Medium IR range (20–40 m) is appropriate for typical residential driveways, small commercial perimeters, and back-of-house loading bays where reach beyond ~30 m is rarely needed at night. 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.
Best use cases for this camera
Parking lot & open yard
The 60° field of view spans roughly 46 meters at the camera's effective range — wide enough to monitor multiple parking rows from a single mounting point.
Retail & office interior
Dome form factor and 5.0MP (2592×1944) resolution make this a clean retail/office choice — the housing blends into ceilings and the sensor delivers enough detail for POS-area monitoring and incident review.
Strengths
- •5MP sensor preserves detail under digital zoom on recorded footage
- •Vandal-resistant dome housing harder to tamper with than bullet form factor
- •40m effective range supports outdoor perimeter and parking-lot deployments
Considerations
- •No notable limitations for the intended class of installations
Coverage at Different Distances
| Distance | Coverage Width | Coverage Area | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5m | 5.8m | 29 m² | Entrance, corridor |
| 10m | 11.5m | 115 m² | Room, retail aisle |
| 15m | 17.3m | 260 m² | Warehouse, parking row |
| 20m | 23.1m | 462 m² | Warehouse, parking row |
| 30m | 34.6m | 1039 m² | Parking lot, yard |
| 50m | 57.7m | 2887 m² | Perimeter, large area |
Field of View Visualization
Night Vision Performance
Daytime
Full 5.0MP (2592×1944) resolution at 60° field of view. Effective identification range up to 40m in good lighting conditions.
Nighttime (IR)
Built-in IR LEDs illuminate up to 30m in complete darkness. Switches to B/W mode for clear night footage.
Installation tips for the Verkada CD42-TE
Ceiling-mount at 2.5–3.5 m for indoor use; for vandal-prone outdoor locations use a wall mount with the lens facing outward and downward.
Plan storage at roughly 20 GB per camera per day for continuous H.265 recording at 15fps — verify NVR has sufficient HDD bay capacity.
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