AXIS P3288-LV 8MP AI-Powered Dome Camera with 4.4–14.6mm Varifocal Lens, Lightfinder 2.0, Forensic WDR, OptimizedIR

Product SKU: AXIS P3288-LV

Product Overview

The AXIS P3288-LV is a high-performance 8MP AI-powered indoor dome camera designed to deliver excellent 4K image quality and forensic detail in demanding indoor surveillance environments. It features 3840 × 2160 maximum resolution, a 4.4–14.6mm varifocal lens, remote zoom and focus, Lightfinder 2.0, Forensic WDR, OptimizedIR, Axis Zipstream, AV1, H.264/H.265 compression, local storage, and PoE Class 3. Built on ARTPEC-9 with a deep learning processing unit, AXIS Object Analytics, AXIS Audio Analytics support through an acoustic sensor, Axis Edge Vault cybersecurity, IP54 protection, IK10 vandal resistance, and NEMA 4X protection, this camera is ideal for retail, schools, offices, transport areas, warehouses, entrances, corridors, reception areas, and public indoor spaces.

Why Choose the AXIS P3288-LV

The AXIS P3288-LV is ideal for customers who need 4K indoor surveillance with intelligent analytics, strong cyber protection, and reliable performance in challenging lighting. Its 4.4–14.6mm varifocal lens allows the view to be adjusted from a wide overview to a tighter, more focused scene, while remote zoom and focus make setup faster and more accurate. Lightfinder 2.0 and Forensic WDR help maintain colour, contrast, and detail in difficult lighting, while OptimizedIR supports monitoring in complete darkness. With ARTPEC-9 and a DLPU, the camera can run advanced analytics directly at the edge for more relevant alerts and faster investigations.

Key Capabilities

Key Features

• 8MP 4K Image Quality: The AXIS P3288-LV captures up to 3840 × 2160 resolution, delivering highly detailed surveillance footage for live monitoring and forensic review. This makes it suitable for entrances, retail spaces, schools, corridors, warehouses, transport interiors, and other areas where strong visual detail is required.

• 4.4–14.6mm Varifocal Lens: The varifocal lens provides a 103°–29° horizontal field of view, allowing installers to choose between broad scene coverage and more focused monitoring. This flexibility is useful for open indoor areas, corridors, entrances, service counters, reception zones, and site-specific surveillance layouts.

• Remote Zoom and Focus: Remote zoom and focus allow the final image to be adjusted without manually fine-tuning the lens at the camera. This supports faster installation, more accurate framing, and easier adjustment when the camera is mounted in a high or difficult-to-reach indoor location.

• Lightfinder 2.0 and Forensic WDR: Lightfinder 2.0 helps preserve colour and detail in low-light scenes, while Forensic WDR improves visibility where bright and dark areas appear together. These technologies help provide more useful footage around entrances, glass doors, shaded areas, bright windows, and changing indoor lighting.

• OptimizedIR for Darkness: Built-in OptimizedIR supports monitoring in pitch darkness without the need for extra lighting. This helps deliver usable black-and-white footage after hours in corridors, entrances, storage rooms, reception areas, public indoor spaces, and other locations where light may be limited.

• Next-Generation AI Analytics: The ARTPEC-9 platform and DLPU support powerful analytics on the edge. AXIS Object Analytics can detect, classify, track, and count humans, helping reduce irrelevant alerts and supporting faster forensic investigation of recorded events.

• Audio Analytics Support: The camera includes an acoustic sensor and supports AXIS Audio Analytics, allowing it to detect relevant sound events such as screams, shouts, and changes in sound level. This adds another layer of awareness when an event may occur without immediate visual indication.

• AV1, H.264, H.265 and Zipstream: Axis Zipstream works with AV1, H.264, and H.265 compression to reduce bandwidth and storage requirements while preserving important image detail. This helps make high-quality 8MP recording more efficient across professional surveillance systems.

• IK10 and NEMA 4X Protection: The robust indoor casing is vandal resistant, impact resistant, and NEMA 4X-rated. These ratings make the camera practical for schools, public facilities, transport interiors, commercial spaces, and other indoor sites where durability is important.

• Axis Edge Vault Cybersecurity: Axis Edge Vault helps safeguard the camera and protect sensitive information from unauthorised access. Secure boot, signed OS, HTTPS encryption, IEEE 802.1X, and FIPS 140-3 Level 3 certified secure key storage support strong network security practices.

Specifications Summary

Ideal Use Cases

• Retail Stores – Suitable for entrances, checkout areas, service counters, stock rooms, aisles, and public indoor spaces where 4K detail and AI analytics support better monitoring.
• Schools and Education Sites – Ideal for corridors, administration areas, libraries, covered indoor entries, common spaces, and student areas requiring durable high-resolution surveillance.
• Offices and Commercial Buildings – Useful for lobbies, reception areas, lifts, hallways, shared workspaces, internal doors, and business interiors where high-quality indoor video is required.
• Warehouses and Logistics Interiors – A strong option for indoor aisles, loading office areas, stock zones, dispatch areas, pedestrian routes, and access points where flexible varifocal framing is valuable.
• Transport and Public Facilities – Suitable for concourses, waiting areas, ticketing zones, corridors, public entrances, and high-traffic indoor spaces where intelligent object analytics can improve awareness.

Understanding the 4.4–14.6mm Varifocal Lens

The AXIS P3288-LV uses a 4.4–14.6mm varifocal lens, giving installers flexibility to adjust the field of view during setup. At the 4.4mm wide end, the camera captures a broader overview, making it suitable for entrances, reception areas, retail spaces, corridors, and public indoor zones. At the 14.6mm telephoto end, the view becomes narrower and more focused, which is useful for doors, counters, corridors, service areas, and specific points of interest. Remote zoom and focus help fine-tune the final view after the camera is mounted.

Tip:
Use the wider 4.4mm setting when broad coverage is the priority, and use the 14.6mm setting when the site needs a tighter view of a specific area. This model is an indoor LV camera; for exposed outdoor locations, use the matching LVE outdoor-rated model instead.

FAQs

1. What is the AXIS P3288-LV best suited for?
   The AXIS P3288-LV is best suited for indoor surveillance applications where 8MP image quality, AI analytics, flexible varifocal framing, and strong low-light performance are required. It is ideal for retail, schools, offices, transport interiors, warehouses, corridors, entrances, reception areas, and public indoor spaces.
2. Does the AXIS P3288-LV support AI analytics?
   Yes, the AXIS P3288-LV is built on ARTPEC-9 and includes a deep learning processing unit for analytics on the edge. AXIS Object Analytics can detect, classify, track, and count humans, helping reduce irrelevant alerts and making recorded video searches more efficient.
3. Does the AXIS P3288-LV support audio analytics?
   Yes, the AXIS P3288-LV includes an acoustic sensor and supports AXIS Audio Analytics. It can detect relevant audio events such as screams, shouts, and changes in sound level, helping alert operators even when there is no obvious visual indication in the camera view.
4. Does the AXIS P3288-LV have built-in IR?
   Yes, the AXIS P3288-LV includes built-in OptimizedIR for surveillance in pitch darkness without the need for extra lighting. This makes it suitable for indoor areas that may become dark after hours, such as corridors, stock rooms, entrances, reception areas, and public indoor spaces.
5. Is the AXIS P3288-LV suitable for outdoor use?
   No, the AXIS P3288-LV is an indoor model. It has IP54, IK10 and NEMA 4X protection, but it is not listed as outdoor ready and operates from 0°C to 50°C. For outdoor or exposed installations, choose an outdoor-ready LVE model suited to the site conditions.
6. What is the benefit of the 4.4–14.6mm varifocal lens?
   The 4.4–14.6mm varifocal lens allows the installer to adjust the camera from a wide overview to a narrower, more focused view. This is useful when the final field of view needs to be tailored to the site, such as covering a broad entrance or focusing on a doorway, counter, or corridor.

Additional Information

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