Patent ID: 7872666

Claim:
A camera device ( 10 ) for CCTV applications, comprising: a sensor ( 12 ) comprising a lens ( 14 ) for monitoring a scene in front of the camera device ( 10 ) at least one polarization element ( 16 ) is assigned to said sensor ( 12 ), the at least one polarization element ( 16 ) being rotatably mounted with respect to said sensor ( 12 ), wherein the at least one polarization element ( 16 ) is driven by a drive about a rotation axis ( 22 ) about an angle of rotation of about at least 180°, wherein the polarizer element ( 16 ) is rotatable and by stopping the polarizer element ( 16 ) at least an inactive position ( 32 ) in which a complete transparent mode of the lens ( 14 ) of the sensor ( 12 ) is achieved, a first position ( 38 ) in which a first polarization angle ( 34 ) is achieved, and a second position ( 40 ) in which a second polarization angle ( 36 ) is realized, wherein in the first position ( 38 ), the first polarization angle ( 34 ) is 45° and in the second position ( 40 ), the second polarization angle ( 36 ) is 135°.