Product SKU: P3275-V
Product Overview
Built for ceiling-mounted indoor surveillance in professional and commercial environments, the AXIS P3275-V is a 2 MP vandal-resistant dome camera powered by the ARTPEC-9 chip with an onboard deep learning processing unit. Featuring a 3.4-9.8 mm varifocal lens with remote zoom and focus, it can be precisely framed from a management interface after installation without physical adjustment. Lightfinder 2.0 keeps images in colour at low light levels down to 0.08 lux, while Forensic WDR handles scenes containing both bright windows and shadowed floor areas. AXIS Object Analytics runs at the edge to detect, classify, track, and count people, and AXIS Live Privacy Shield helps sites manage privacy obligations during live monitoring. With IK10 impact resistance and IP54 ingress protection, the P3275-V suits offices, reception areas, retail floors, corridors, healthcare facilities, and schools where both image integrity and device security are operational requirements.
Key Capabilities
Lightfinder 2.0 Low-Light Colour
The AXIS P3275-V maintains colour images at illumination levels as low as 0.08 lux, which is particularly useful in dimly lit corridors, stairwells, and service areas where standard cameras shift to black and white and lose detail needed for identification.
Forensic WDR for Mixed Lighting
Forensic WDR is designed to retain usable detail in indoor scenes where bright natural light from windows or doors contrasts sharply with darker interior zones, such as reception desks, shop entrances, and open-plan office areas near glazing.
Edge AI with DLPU and Object Analytics
An onboard deep learning processing unit runs AXIS Object Analytics directly on the camera, enabling detection, classification, tracking, and counting of people without relying on server-side processing. This reduces the infrastructure demand for analytics in multi-camera deployments.
AXIS Image Health Analytics
This built-in capability monitors the video feed itself and alerts operators when the image becomes blocked, degraded, redirected, or incorrectly exposed. For unmanned locations or large installations, this provides a practical early warning that a camera is no longer functioning as intended.
Enterprise Cybersecurity with Axis Edge Vault
Axis Edge Vault combines signed OS, secure boot, and a secure keystore backed by a secure element rated CC EAL6+ and FIPS 140-3 Level 3. This level of hardware-based security is relevant for healthcare, government, education, and financial environments with strict device integrity requirements.
Varifocal Lens with Remote Zoom and Focus
The 3.4-9.8 mm varifocal lens covers a horizontal field of view from 100° down to 32°, giving installers flexibility to frame scenes ranging from wide lobby overviews to tighter corridor coverage. Remote zoom and focus adjustment means final framing can be confirmed from a laptop rather than requiring physical access above a ceiling tile.
Best For
- Professional Indoor Installations Requiring Analytics: The onboard DLPU and AXIS Object Analytics make this camera suited to sites that need people counting, object classification, or cross-line detection without adding server-based video analytics software.
- Environments with Challenging or Mixed Lighting: Lightfinder 2.0 and Forensic WDR together address the two most common indoor lighting problems: low ambient light and high-contrast scenes near windows or doorways.
- Privacy-Sensitive Sites: AXIS Live Privacy Shield allows remote monitoring to continue while helping protect the privacy of individuals in the frame, which is relevant to healthcare, childcare, and public-sector environments.
- High-Security and Regulated Environments: The CC EAL6+ and FIPS 140-3 Level 3 secure element, combined with signed OS and secure boot, addresses cybersecurity compliance requirements that are increasingly mandated in government, defence, healthcare, and financial sector installations.
Why Choose the AXIS P3275-V
The AXIS P3275-V occupies a specific position in the professional indoor dome camera segment: it combines edge-based deep learning analytics, enterprise-grade cybersecurity, and a remotely adjustable varifocal lens in a compact IK10-rated housing. A standard 2 MP indoor dome at a lower price point will capture video, but it will not run AXIS Object Analytics on the camera itself, will not provide AXIS Image Health Analytics to detect when a camera has been tampered with or obscured, and will not offer a hardware security architecture rated to CC EAL6+ and FIPS 140-3 Level 3. The 5-year warranty provided by Axis adds further assurance for installations where camera replacement is operationally disruptive. For sites where analytics capability, device security, and image performance in variable lighting all need to be satisfied in a single ceiling-mounted unit, the P3275-V is available at Security Wholesalers as part of the professional AXIS Communications range.
Buyer Decision Tips
Varifocal Lens and Remote Framing: The 3.4-9.8 mm lens range means this camera can serve a wide variety of room sizes and ceiling heights, but the final scene framing should be confirmed during commissioning using the remote zoom and focus feature rather than assuming the default focal length suits every location. For installations where ceiling access is difficult after fit-out, having remote focus adjustment is a practical advantage worth planning around from the outset.
Analytics Licensing and VMS Compatibility: AXIS Object Analytics is included on the camera and does not require a separate per-camera analytics licence on the camera itself, but confirm with your video management system (VMS) vendor whether your chosen platform supports ACAP applications and AXIS Object Analytics event integration natively, as this affects how alert data is surfaced within your existing system.
Key Features & Technical Specifications
| Model |
AXIS P3275-V |
| Resolution |
2 MP (1920 x 1080) |
| Image Sensor |
1/2.8″ CMOS |
| Processor |
ARTPEC-9 with onboard DLPU |
| Lens |
3.4-9.8 mm varifocal with remote zoom and focus |
| Horizontal Field of View |
100° to 32° |
| Vertical Field of View |
52° to 18° |
| Maximum Frame Rate |
50/60 fps |
| Minimum Illumination |
0.08 lux colour / 0.02 lux B/W |
| Low-Light Technology |
Lightfinder 2.0 |
| WDR |
Forensic WDR |
| Video Compression |
AV1, H.265, H.264, Axis Zipstream |
| Analytics |
AXIS Object Analytics, AXIS Image Health Analytics, AXIS Live Privacy Shield |
| Audio |
Built-in audio jack |
| Local Storage |
Memory card slot |
| Power |
PoE Class 3 |
| Ingress Protection |
IP54 |
| Impact Rating |
IK10 |
| Cybersecurity |
Axis Edge Vault, signed OS, secure boot, secure keystore, CC EAL6+, FIPS 140-3 Level 3 |
| Operating Temperature |
0°C to 50°C |
| Warranty |
5 years (Axis) |
Ideal Use Cases
Corporate Offices and Open-Plan Workspaces
The varifocal lens and IK10-rated dome housing suit ceiling installation across workspaces of varying size. Forensic WDR handles large windows, and AXIS Object Analytics supports occupancy monitoring without requiring additional server-based software.
Retail Floors and Customer Service Areas
People counting and object detection via AXIS Object Analytics provides retailers with both a security layer and operational data. Lightfinder 2.0 maintains colour imagery in lower-light areas near display shelving or fitting rooms where ambient light is reduced.
Healthcare and Clinical Facilities
AXIS Live Privacy Shield allows monitoring to continue in sensitive areas while protecting patient or staff privacy. The FIPS 140-3 Level 3 and CC EAL6+ hardware security architecture aligns with the data protection requirements applicable to healthcare environments.
Schools and Educational Campuses
The IK10 housing provides resistance to impact in areas accessible to students, while AXIS Image Health Analytics monitors whether cameras are being obscured or redirected, giving facilities managers early visibility of deliberate interference.
Government and High-Security Internal Spaces
Axis Edge Vault with signed OS, secure boot, and a CC EAL6+ secure element provides a hardware-anchored security foundation that meets the elevated device integrity requirements common in public sector, defence, and financial sector indoor surveillance deployments.
Choosing the Right Model
- Choose this model if: Your installation requires edge-based AI analytics, a remotely adjustable varifocal lens, and enterprise-grade cybersecurity hardware in a compact IK10 indoor dome, particularly for office, healthcare, retail, or regulated environments where device security compliance matters.
- Choose a different model if: Your site requires outdoor-rated cameras with IR illumination for night-time exterior coverage, or if your budget does not require analytics and cybersecurity features at this level and a simpler fixed-lens indoor dome would meet the monitoring need.
- Choose a different model if: You need a higher megapixel resolution for wide lobby overviews or large retail floors where greater image detail across a wider area is the primary requirement rather than edge analytics capability.
FAQs
- Is the AXIS P3275-V suitable for outdoor installation?
The P3275-V carries an IP54 ingress protection rating and an IK10 impact resistance rating, and is designed as an indoor camera. IP54 provides limited protection against dust and water splashing, but this camera is not rated for direct outdoor exposure to rain or prolonged moisture. It should be mounted indoors or in covered, sheltered internal spaces.
- Does the varifocal lens need to be adjusted physically during installation?
No. The 3.4-9.8 mm varifocal lens supports remote zoom and remote focus adjustment via the camera’s web interface or compatible VMS. This means installers can mount the unit, connect it over the network, and confirm the final scene framing and focus from a laptop without needing to re-access the camera housing above the ceiling.
- What does AXIS Object Analytics actually detect on the P3275-V?
Running on the camera’s onboard DLPU, AXIS Object Analytics can detect, classify, track, and count humans in the camera’s field of view. It can be configured to trigger events based on crossing a line, entering a defined area, or occupancy thresholds, with outputs sent to your VMS or third-party platform without requiring server-side analytics processing.
- What is AXIS Image Health Analytics and why does it matter for large installations?
AXIS Image Health Analytics monitors the live video feed and generates alerts if the image becomes blocked, degraded, under-exposed, or if the camera appears to have been redirected. In larger multi-camera systems, this provides automated monitoring of camera health without requiring an operator to manually review every feed to confirm that each camera is still functioning correctly.
- What does FIPS 140-3 Level 3 and CC EAL6+ mean for a camera installation?
These certifications relate to the hardware-based secure element inside Axis Edge Vault. FIPS 140-3 Level 3 is a US federal standard for cryptographic modules, and CC EAL6+ is a Common Criteria evaluation assurance level applied to the security of the integrated circuit. Together they indicate a rigorously validated hardware security architecture relevant to government, defence, healthcare, and financial sector environments with strict device security standards.
- Does the AXIS P3275-V support local storage independently of a recorder?
Yes. The P3275-V includes a memory card slot for local edge storage, which allows the camera to record video directly to a card. This is useful as a fallback if the network connection to a recorder is interrupted, or as a standalone recording option for smaller installations without a dedicated NVR.
- Where can I obtain the P3275-V in Australia, and does it include a warranty?
The AXIS P3275-V is supplied through Security Wholesalers as part of the professional AXIS Communications product range. Axis states that this unit includes a 5-year warranty, which is longer than the standard warranty period offered on many competing indoor dome cameras in the same resolution class.
Additional Information
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