Here are some practical and professional tips on choosing sewer drain camera, especially for contractors, inspection company, Construction company or anyone need pipeline inspection:

First: Your Pipe diameter 、length and what pipe will you inspect

Pipe Diameter Range: Key information of choosing a suitable pipe camera, Choose you inspect pipe size most frequently. For example:

Small pipeline (10–100mm)→ push rod camera or mini cctv inspect crawler. Our GT220 or GT100
Larger pipes (100mm and above) → cctv pipe crawler camera with PTZ. GT102A、GT102B、GT104W、GT108 etc.
Work condition: Is it for indoor plumbing, municipal sewer lines, industrial pipelines or wine turbine blade?

Second: Resolution and lightness

Resolution: Looking for HD cameras (at least 1080p) for clear image.
Adjustable LED Lights: Ensures good effect in dark or murky conditions.
Pan Tilt Zoom Function (for some top models): Helps comprehensive inspect pipe inner Welds, corrosion, blockage, etc.

Third, Check for Waterproof Ratings

The IP68 waterproof rating is highly suitable for sewer environments with water or completely submerged in water.
Corrosion-Resistant materials: Important for chemical exposure or long-term use for project..

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Fourth, Cable Length and Durability

Length: Choose based on your pipe buryed depth and inspection length — common lengths from 30m to 120m or 100m-300m.
Push Rod Cameras — for smaller pipes. common lengths range from 20m to 120m.
CCTV Pipe Crawler Cameras — ideal for long, large, or complex pipelines.common lengths from 100m-300m.

Fifth, Look for Humanized design

Screen: Screen size, whether there is a sunshade or not.
Recording Function: SD card or USB for storing images or videos.
Battery Life: Of course, the longer the battery life is the better. Inspection report system: So far，Most CCTV Pipe Crawler Cameras on the market have the function of inspection reports system, and the more powerful function is to generate inspection reports with one key.

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Sixth, Other Requiryments

Modular design, Convenient for maintenance. add sonar, laser measurement, thickness measurement. After-Sales Service: Choose manufacturers with responsive technical support and spare parts.

Seventh, Match the Budget to Your Needs

Avoid paying for features you won’t need, but don’t sacrifice essential capabilities like image clarity or durability. In addition, if your pipe inspection length is 300m, if you can check from both ends of the pipeline, we can consider buying a 150m inspect cable, which can also save some budget.