A dome camera is mounted on the ceiling and is one of the most common security cameras used indoors. Dome cameras have two principle advantages. One, is that they are visually more appealing to most people. Two, the position of the cameras cannot easily be changed by hand. For example, tamper resistant cameras usually use a dome type layout for this vary reason. The disadvantage of a dome camera is usually related to performance. Most dome cameras do not have good low light characteristics and are not useful it the lights in the room are off.
