If it’s to monitor a parking lot or just being part of outdoor perimeter coverage for your home, you are going to need a weatherproof security camera.  In the following article we’ll discuss ratings that are given for this purpose and some of the different types of weatherproof security cameras.

First, before we describe the different types of weatherproof security cameras, let’s talk about a rating system or standard created by the International Electrotechnical Commission (EIC) that is in tended to give the user a more specific description than just using the word “weatherproof.”