High resolution day/night switching external medium speed dome camera with a built in 220x zoom lens, using a moving IR cut filter to switch between monochrome and colour. The pan, tilt and zoom functions can be controlled remotely either using a joystick controller or a COP DVR. The camera uses RS485 PELCO-D / P to communicate. The camera has many advanced features including a digital slow shutter function for extremely low lux operation and a fully adjustable white balance function, these and other options are set-up in the on screen display.