Axis Q1805-LE replaced Q1785-LE Network Camera, HDTV 1080p, 80m IR, Zipstream, WDR, PoE, 4.3-137mm

Product SKU: Q1805-LE

Product Overview

The AXIS Q1805-LE is a high-performance 2MP outdoor bullet camera designed as a professional replacement option for sites previously using the AXIS Q1785-LE. It delivers HDTV 1080p surveillance with 32x optical zoom, allowing installers to monitor long-distance scenes while still capturing useful detail. With OptimizedIR up to 100m, Lightfinder 2.0, Forensic WDR, Zipstream, PoE, and a 4.3–137mm varifocal lens, this camera is ideal for demanding perimeter, roadway, industrial, commercial, and infrastructure applications where reliable long-range monitoring is required.

Why Choose the AXIS Q1805-LE

The AXIS Q1805-LE is built for customers who need more than basic outdoor surveillance. Its 32x optical zoom, powerful IR illumination, electronic image stabilisation, and deep learning analytics make it especially useful for long-range identification, perimeter protection, and high-value site monitoring. The camera also includes Axis Edge Vault cybersecurity, PoE-out for powering compatible accessories, and a rugged outdoor housing rated to IP66, IP67, and IK10, giving installers a durable and future-ready Axis solution for professional security projects.

Key Capabilities

Key Features

• 32x Optical Zoom: The AXIS Q1805-LE allows long-distance monitoring with a 4.3–137mm varifocal lens and 32x optical zoom. This gives installers the flexibility to capture wide contextual views or zoom in on specific areas such as gates, roads, driveways, entrances, and perimeter lines.

• HDTV 1080p at up to 90 fps: The camera delivers 1920 × 1080 resolution with a maximum frame rate of 90 fps, helping capture smoother footage of moving people, vehicles, and activity. This is valuable for commercial, industrial, transport, and infrastructure sites where motion clarity supports better incident review.

• OptimizedIR up to 100m: Built-in OptimizedIR provides clear images in complete darkness up to 100m. The camera automatically adapts IR illumination to the zoom level and scene, helping deliver usable night-time footage without requiring constant external lighting across long-range outdoor surveillance areas.

• Lightfinder 2.0 and Forensic WDR: Lightfinder 2.0 helps retain colour and detail in low-light scenes, while Forensic WDR improves visibility where both bright and dark areas appear in the same image. Together, these technologies support clearer evidence capture in complex outdoor lighting conditions.

• Deep Learning Analytics: Built with a deep learning processing unit, the AXIS Q1805-LE supports advanced analytics directly on the camera. This enables object detection and classification, improves event filtering, and helps operators quickly locate relevant footage when reviewing recorded video or responding to alerts.

• Zipstream with H.264 and H.265: Axis Zipstream works with H.264 and H.265 compression to reduce bandwidth and storage requirements while preserving important forensic detail. This is useful for high-resolution surveillance systems where long retention periods, network efficiency, and reliable playback are important.

• PoE and PoE-Out Support: The camera supports Power over Ethernet for simpler installation and also offers PoE-out to power compatible accessories such as a speaker or strobe siren. This can reduce cabling complexity and help create a more complete deterrence or response solution around the camera.

• Axis Edge Vault Cybersecurity: Axis Edge Vault helps protect the device and sensitive information with hardware-based cybersecurity features. It supports secure key storage and modern network protection requirements, making the AXIS Q1805-LE suitable for professional environments where cybersecurity is a key part of the surveillance design.

Specifications Summary

Ideal Use Cases

• Perimeter Security – Ideal for monitoring fence lines, site boundaries, gates, and long approaches where 32x zoom and long-range IR help capture detail from a distance.
• Industrial Sites – Suitable for yards, loading areas, warehouses, logistics facilities, and exposed outdoor environments requiring durable, weather-resistant surveillance.
• Roadways and Vehicle Access Points – Useful for monitoring vehicle movement, driveways, car parks, entry roads, and controlled access points where long-range visibility is required.
• Critical Infrastructure – Well suited to utilities, transport facilities, storage compounds, and other high-value sites where cybersecurity, analytics, and reliable outdoor operation are important.
• Commercial Properties – A strong option for large commercial buildings, shopping areas, campuses, and business parks requiring professional long-range outdoor surveillance coverage.

Understanding the Motorised Varifocal Lens

A motorised varifocal lens allows the installer to adjust the camera’s zoom and viewing angle remotely, making it easier to fine-tune coverage without physically repositioning the camera. With its 4.3–137mm lens and 32x optical zoom, the AXIS Q1805-LE can move from a wider scene overview to a very narrow long-range view. This makes it especially useful for perimeter security, gates, roadways, car parks, industrial yards, and locations where the camera must identify activity from a significant distance.

Tip:
Use the wider end of the lens when the priority is general situational awareness across a larger outdoor area. Use the telephoto end when the installation requires long-range detail at a specific point, such as a gate, driveway, perimeter line, access road, or distant entry point.

FAQs

1. Is the AXIS Q1805-LE the replacement for the AXIS Q1785-LE?
   The AXIS Q1805-LE is commonly used as the current replacement option for AXIS Q1785-LE style long-range bullet camera installations. It offers 2MP HDTV 1080p video, 32x optical zoom, built-in OptimizedIR, deep learning analytics, Zipstream, PoE, and improved cybersecurity features, making it suitable for customers upgrading older Axis long-range outdoor surveillance systems.
2. How far can the AXIS Q1805-LE see at night?
   The AXIS Q1805-LE includes built-in OptimizedIR with a listed IR range of up to 100m. This helps the camera capture clear black-and-white images in complete darkness without requiring separate illumination in many installations. Actual night-time performance will depend on the scene, mounting position, zoom level, reflective surfaces, weather conditions, and the level of detail required.
3. What is the benefit of 32x optical zoom?
   32x optical zoom allows the camera to capture distant subjects with far more detail than a standard fixed-lens or short-range varifocal camera. It is especially useful for monitoring gates, roads, fence lines, large yards, ports, industrial facilities, and access points where the camera may need to be installed far away from the target area while still producing usable footage.
4. Does the AXIS Q1805-LE support AI analytics?
   Yes, the AXIS Q1805-LE includes a deep learning processing unit and supports AXIS Object Analytics. This allows the camera to detect and classify moving objects, such as people and vehicles, directly on the edge. These analytics can help reduce irrelevant alerts, improve operator awareness, and make recorded video easier to search during investigations.
5. Is this camera suitable for harsh outdoor environments?
   The AXIS Q1805-LE is designed for demanding outdoor use. It has IP66 and IP67 weather protection, IK10 body impact resistance, and an operating temperature range from -40 °C to 60 °C. This makes it suitable for exposed locations such as industrial yards, perimeter fencing, transport areas, building exteriors, utility sites, and commercial properties.
6. Does the AXIS Q1805-LE require a separate power supply?
   The AXIS Q1805-LE supports Power over Ethernet, allowing power and network connectivity to be delivered through a single Ethernet cable when connected to a suitable PoE source. It also supports PoE-out for compatible additional devices, which can simplify installations where accessories such as speakers or strobe sirens need to be powered near the camera location.

Additional Information

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