Two 3MP lenses in one housing: the upper one holds the whole scene, the lower one pans and tilts to follow a person, and a tap on the wide view sends it wherever you point.
The SDTNOVA camera answers the classic pan-tilt problem: when the head turns to follow one person, it stops watching everything else. Here the upper 3MP lens is fixed and keeps the whole scene, while the lower 3MP lens rides the pan-tilt head and does the following.
The two lenses work as a linked pair, which is what SDTNOVA means by linkage:
Resolution is 3MP per lens, sold as 6MP in total. Each view is its own 3MP picture, so a face framed by the lower lens is larger and clearer than the same face in the wide view. Up to 5x digital zoom stretches it further on the phone.
Two-way audio, built-in floodlights and an IP66 housing complete the outdoor kit. SDTNOVA quotes colour night vision up to 10m, so the camera suits a yard or drive of ordinary depth rather than a long field.
Set the default point with care, because the tracking lens returns there after every chase. The front door, or the path leading to it, is the usual choice.
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Model | P11 |
| App | iCSee |
| Resolution | 6MP total, 3MP per lens |
| Lens layout | Fixed upper lens, pan-tilt lower lens |
| Linkage | Tap the fixed view to aim the pan-tilt lens |
| Tracking | Human detection; follows the person, then returns to its default point |
| Zoom | Up to 5x digital |
| Night vision | Built-in floodlights, full-colour night vision up to 10m |
| Audio | Two-way, built-in microphone and speaker |
| Wi-Fi | 2.4GHz and 5GHz (grey version: 2.4GHz only) |
| No-router mode | AP hotspot mode; PTZ control within hotspot range |
| Local storage | microSD up to 128GB, 24/7 recording |
| Cloud | Encrypted cloud storage, optional |
| Third-party | ONVIF: Blue Iris, iSpy, tinyCam, IP Cam Viewer, QNAP, Synology; NVR must handle 6MP+ |
| Network ports | HTTP 80, RTMP 1935 |
| Weather rating | IP66 |
| Power | Plug-in adapter; PoE only through an extra splitter |
| Reset | Button left of the SD slot, hold 10 seconds |
| Dimensions | 8.8 × 5.3 × 5.1in |
| In the box | Camera, power adapter, mounting screws, manual; LAN version adds a 3m power extension |
Most iCSee cameras join 2.4GHz only, but the white and LAN versions of the SDTNOVA also join 5GHz. That choice weighs more on a dual-lens camera than on a single one, because two video streams share the same wireless link.
| Band | Behaviour | Choose it when |
|---|---|---|
| 2.4GHz | Lower data rate, larger coverage area | The camera is far from the router or behind a wall |
| 5GHz | Higher data rate, smaller coverage area | The router is close and 2.4GHz is crowded with neighbouring networks |
The grey version joins 2.4GHz only. Where the 2.4GHz signal is strong at the mount, it does the same job; if you were counting on 5GHz, choose the white or the LAN version. The setup guide explains how to split a combined network name so the phone and camera land on the same band.
No router at all? The camera has an AP mode that broadcasts its own hotspot. It keeps recording to the card, and a phone standing within hotspot range can watch and steer it, which suits a barn or a site cabin.
The LAN version also takes a network cable, the steadiest link of all for a camera on a garage wall. When a Wi-Fi camera keeps dropping, the offline fixes take the usual causes in order.
The SDTNOVA records events to a microSD card, and the iCSee app plays back and downloads clips without a subscription. Buy the card with the camera: SDTNOVA says to insert one before use, and the LAN version states that none comes in the box.
For a recorder, the camera speaks ONVIF. SDTNOVA lists Blue Iris, iSpy, tinyCam and IP Cam Viewer, plus QNAP and Synology NAS surveillance. One condition catches people out: the NVR must accept streams of 6MP or more.
The HTTP port is 80 and the RTMP port is 1935, which helps when a firewall sits between the camera and the recorder. Stream paths for RTSP are on the RTSP and PC page.
Power over Ethernet works only through an extra PoE splitter, which separates power from data at the camera end. Out of the box the camera wants its plug-in adapter, and the LAN version adds a 3m extension cable to reach a farther outlet.
Card life in days turns on bitrate, motion and whether both lenses record around the clock. Two 3MP streams fill a card faster than a single 1080p stream, so continuous recording on 128GB covers fewer days than it would in a one-lens dome. Event recording stretches it, and the SD card guide works through the arithmetic.
The SDTNOVA fills the midpoint of the iCSee range: more coverage than a single-lens dome, less reach than a three-lens zoom. It wins on a wide front yard or drive of ordinary depth, watched from one corner of the house.
| Camera | Lenses | Network | Best spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| SDTNOVA dual-lens | 3MP fixed + 3MP pan-tilt | 2.4 + 5GHz | Wide yard, busy Wi-Fi |
| Siosaxdot Q6 | Hand-aimed upper lens + pan-tilt lens | 2.4GHz | A gate you aim at once and leave |
| GESKS 6MP | 3MP fixed + 3MP pan-tilt | 2.4GHz + Ethernet | Walls where a cable can reach |
| BESDERSEC A6 | One 1080p lens | 2.4GHz | A side path or small patio |
It fits well when:
Look elsewhere for reading a plate at the far end of a long drive. That is a job for optical zoom, covered on the PTZ zoom page, and a mount with no outlet is better served by a PoE or solar camera.
Among the three versions, the white one is the safe default. Choose grey only if 2.4GHz is strong at the mount, and the LAN version if you want a cable option or the longer power lead.
Mount it at a corner of the house rather than mid-wall. From a corner the fixed lens looks along two sides of the plot, and the tracking lens has the widest arc to follow someone before the wall blocks its view.
The white and LAN versions join both 2.4GHz and 5GHz. The grey version joins 2.4GHz only.
Each lens records 3MP; the 6MP figure is the two added together.
No. Playback from the microSD card works without one; encrypted cloud storage is optional.
It supports ONVIF, but the NVR must accept 6MP or higher streams. PoE needs an extra splitter.
To the left of the SD card slot. Hold it for 10 seconds, then pair the camera again.
