AOV Camera Features: The Real Specs, Series by Series, for Wholesale Buyers

What an AOV camera is, and what its features actually are

An AOV camera — Always-On Video — is a solar 4G camera that records continuously, not only when a PIR sensor picks up moving heat. Five features define the category: 24/7 recording at low standby power, AI scene analysis that decides what gets flagged as an event, self-contained power from its own battery and solar panel, a 4G LTE connection with no WiFi and no mains wiring, and a sealed weatherproof housing. In the SolaGuard catalogue those features come with concrete, checkable numbers behind them: 49 AOV models, batteries from 8000mAh to 20000mAh, 8W or 15W solar panels, 2K resolution, microSD up to 128GB, and an IP66 rating.

One thing is worth settling up front, because it saves you an argument with a supplier: AOV is a generic industry term, not a brand and not a technology patented by any one factory. When a vendor presents AOV as something exclusive to them, what they are actually describing is a product category that now ships out of several plants in Shenzhen. What does separate one manufacturer from another is the verifiable figures — how many mAh in the battery, how many watts the panel delivers, the sensor's real resolution, and which ingress rating is actually certified.

How it differs from a PIR-triggered camera

For a distributor the difference is not academic. The most expensive after-sales complaint in solar cameras is the customer who insists an incident happened and the camera did not capture it. PIR is cheap and efficient, but its blind spot is structural: if the target does not cross the sensor cone with enough thermal contrast, there is no file. AOV trades that risk for a different one — power — which is why battery and panel figures stop being datasheet trivia and become the central purchasing criterion.

The technical specs, series by series

These are the four AOV series in the catalogue. The figures are exact and exhaustive: within a series, battery, panel, resolution and ingress rating do not vary.

Three specific part numbers to quote from on day one: SG-C41G-10T66-V1 (2K, 8000mAh, 8W, IP66) as the entry point; SG-D42G-10F66-V1 (2K dual lens, 8000mAh, 8W, IP66) for mid-volume, which is where most of the variants sit; and SG-D42G-15F66-V1 (2K dual lens, 20000mAh, 15W, IP66) where the site gets little sun or the spec calls for runtime headroom. The full catalogue runs to 150 SKUs, with wholesale prices quoted per order, and you can go through it at /en/products/.

What varies between variants in the same series

The V1, V2 and later suffixes identify configurations built on one platform. What does not change within a series is precisely what appears in the table above, and that is the practical takeaway: you can build a mixed order inside a series knowing that runtime and ingress protection are identical across every variant, and that the price spread is not hiding a different battery or panel. Check the individual SKU sheet for the remaining differences before you close the order.

Runtime: the feature that decides whether AOV works in the field

Continuous recording draws more than event-triggered capture. That makes the battery-and-panel pairing the specification that genuinely separates a good AOV model from one that will generate complaints through the rainy season.

The 8000mAh series with the 8W panel are the right call for sites with good solar exposure and an unobstructed mount: yards, warehouses with clear roof access, farms with a clean southerly or northerly aspect depending on the hemisphere. The SG-D42G-15F66-V* series, at 20000mAh with a 15W panel, exists for the opposite case — strings of overcast days, mounts under partial shade from trees or structures, winter at higher latitudes, or customers who simply never want to think about the subject again.

One sizing note worth more than any table: panel orientation and cleanliness matter as much as nameplate wattage. A badly aimed or dust-covered 15W panel delivers less than a well-installed 8W one. If you sell through integrators, putting that instruction in the installation material cuts after-sales work more than moving up a tier does.

Storage, network and installation

Storage. The standard is microSD up to 128GB. If a project needs longer retention, the right answer is not to promise larger cards but to pair local recording with cloud backup, or to negotiate a special configuration with the factory before the order closes. Promising capacity the hardware does not support is what drives returns in this segment.

Network. Every AOV model runs on 4G LTE with a SIM. No WiFi, no mains power — which is exactly what makes them viable on a farm, a build site, a container yard or an unserviced car park. Confirm band availability and the data plan with your local carrier: continuous recording is stored locally, but on-demand streaming and notifications do consume data, and the plan has to be sized together with the end customer.

Installation. Five to ten minutes per camera. No trenching, no electrician, no conduit. For a distributor that means one technician covers several points in a day, and installation cost stops being the objection that kills the sale.

Weatherproofing. IP66 across all four series. That is the certified rating and it is the one that belongs in your proposal. If a project demands an ingress rating above the catalogue, that gets defined as a manufacturing requirement, not assumed commercially.

What to demand from the manufacturer before you quote

SolaGuard manufactures with Shenzhen Leksell, a plant established in 2012 and certified by TÜV Rheinland, alongside CE, FCC and RoHS. When you evaluate any AOV supplier, ask for that documentation in writing and check it against the exact model number you are being quoted, not against the general catalogue.

Private label is available on every model, the 49 AOV units included: logo, packaging and factory customisation from 100 units. The Vietnam office is in Ho Chi Minh City and serves the local market on domestic lead times; for other markets, shipments leave the factory. Full volume terms are at /en/wholesale/, and the tiered margin structure at /en/dealer/.

One last buying note: when an AOV quote lands from any supplier, put the model number, the mAh, the panel wattage, the sensor resolution and the IP rating side by side. If any one of those five figures is missing from the datasheet, you are not buying a specification — you are buying a promise. For quotes, samples or an OEM configuration, email info@solaguard.net with the model number and your estimated quantity.