There are so many components to video surveillance systems: cameras, housings, monitors, recorders, and cabling to connect the system. A very rough rule of thumb to use for pricing a complete, installed CCTV system is around $500 to $1,000 per camera, plus the cost of your recording device. This depends quite a bit on the types of hardware you choose and how you set it up - read on for a more thorough breakdown:
Cameras: | Basic CCTV cameras: $150 to $250 for brand name cameras
Hidden cameras: $200 to $400
PTZ cameras: $1,500 to $5,000 for one camera and controller |
Lenses: | Housings: $25 to $200, depending on degree of protection
Fixed focal length lenses: $100 to $300
Automatic zoom lenses: $800 to $2,000 | Recording Devices: | DVRs PC: start at $900 to $3,500 – more expensive the more memory and inputs you add
DVRs Stand Alone: start at $400 to $1800 – more expensive the more memory and inputs you add
| Monitors: | CRT Monitors: $150 to $500; flat panels range from $300 to $5,000
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