Comparison Prime-X MCM-16W vs Prime-X MCM-16

The viewing angle characterizes how wide the area of space is captured by the camera lens: the larger they are, the wider the field of view, the more space is in the frame. In most modern models, it varies from 120° to 170°; this allows good visibility of almost the entire rear hemisphere. There are 180° cameras and even more; they will come in handy if visibility is important to you not only from behind, but also on the sides. But note that some manufacturers indicate the angle horizontally, while others — diagonally.

At the same time, it does not always make sense to chase wide angles. Note that the larger the viewing angle, the more distant, reduced the image looks, the more distortion occurs at its edges. In addition, wide viewing angles require high resolution, which accordingly affects the price of the camera; if the resolution is low, the "picture" may look blurry and small details will be lost on it.