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Xignal Pro M508 Body Camera
A 99 g camera with no SIM and no subscription. Records 1296p through a 140 degree lens, sees faces at 10 metres in the dark, and uploads over Wi-Fi or through a dock at the end of the shift.
Supplied and configured for use across the GCC
Overview
What the M508 does
The entry point of the range and the widest lens in it. 140 degrees covers a doorway, a counter or a vehicle stop without the officer having to square up to what they are recording.
No SIM means no data plan and nothing to provision. The shift is written to internal storage, watermarked with device ID, officer ID, date and time, and comes off through a dock or over Wi-Fi.
Where it fits best
- Licensed private security posts
- Deployments with no budget for per-camera data
- Night work, where the infrared lamps earn their place
- Gate, door and counter positions that need a wide lens
- Fleets mixing offline and live units on one server
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Full specifications
Every published figure
The complete M508 specification, as published by the manufacturer.
- Sensor
- GC2053, 2 MP CMOS
- Video resolution
- 2304 × 1296 · 1920 × 1080 · 1280 × 720 · 848 × 480
- Photo resolution
- 12 MP (4032 × 3024), down to VGA
- Video format
- MP4, H.264 and H.265
- Photo format
- JPEG
- Field of view
- 140° wide angle
- Night vision
- Two high-intensity infrared lamps, faces at 10 m
- White light
- LED, for colour recording at night
- Pre-event record
- Up to 30 s
- Post-event record
- Up to 1 minute
- Segment length
- 5 / 10 / 15 minutes
- Watermark
- Device ID, officer ID, date and time
- Audio format
- WAV
- Alarm
- Red and blue flash with audible alarm
- Battery
- 3.8 V lithium-ion polymer, 2,350 mAh
- Recording time
- 10 hours at 720p
- Charge duration
- 4 hours
- Interface
- Type-C
- Storage
- 32 / 64 / 128 / 256 GB
- Playback
- 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x fast forward and rewind
- Recording modes
- Loop recording, vehicle mode, one-click record
- Cellular
- None. This model has no SIM and no cellular radio
- Wi-Fi upload
- Supported
- Dimensions (H × W × D)
- 70 × 47 × 26 mm
- Weight
- 99 g
- Screen
- 1.6-inch TFT-LCD
- IP rating
- IP65
- Drop test
- 3 metres
- Clip
- 360° rotating metal clip
Figures published by the manufacturer. Storage capacity is set at order, so confirm the configuration on your quotation.
Supply
What arrives, and what to order with it
What arrives with the camera, and the parts usually ordered with it.
Ships as standard
- Camera
- 360° rotating metal clip
- USB Type-C cable
- Mains adapter
Docking and charging
- Single-bay docks
- Multi-bay docks
- Eight-port dock with a 7-inch screen
- Removable drive bay
Mounting
- Magnetic back clip
- Long back clip
- Chest harness
- Shoulder mount
Accessories
What goes on the order with it
The same docks, mounts and spares fit every camera we supply.
Docking stations
- Single-bay docks
- Multi-bay docks for a station or vehicle bay
- Eight-port units with a screen and a removable drive bay
- Charging and offload in one action
Mounts and harnesses
- Chest harness for shirt and jacket
- Shoulder and epaulette mounts
- Belt and pocket clips
- Helmet mounts where the model supports it
Batteries and power
- Spare battery packs
- Hot-swap batteries where the model supports it
- USB Type-C cables
- Mains adapters
Compare
How it sits against the alternatives
Two models often considered alongside the M508. The full comparison lives on the range page.
| Xignal M508 | Motorola V200 | Xignal M520 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max resolution | 2304 × 1296, 12 MP stills | 1280 × 720 | 1920 × 1080 (H.265) |
| Field of view | 140° | 103° horizontal, 122° diagonal | Not published |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi only, no SIM | Wi-Fi only, no SIM | 4G · Wi-Fi · GPS · intercom |
| Battery | 2,350 mAh, ~10 h at 720p | Up to 9 h, not replaceable | 3,200 mAh, runtime not confirmed |
| Sealing and drop | IP65, 3 m drop | IP54, MIL-STD-810H | IP68, 2 m drop |
| Worn | Chest / belt | Chest / lanyard | Chest / shoulder |
| You are here | View the V200 | View the M520 |
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Questions
Before you specify the M508
Questions we are asked about this model.
Does the M508 need a SIM card or a data plan?
Neither. There is no cellular radio in this camera. It records the full shift to its own storage and the footage comes off through a docking station or over Wi-Fi. For a deployment of any size that removes a recurring per-camera cost that is easy to overlook when the cameras are being priced.
What does a 140 degree lens actually change?
It is the widest in our range and it changes where the officer has to stand. At 121 or 130 degrees an officer has to face what they are recording fairly squarely. At 140 degrees a doorway, a counter or both sides of a vehicle stop stay in frame while the officer works. The trade is more barrel distortion at the edges.
Is IP65 enough for outdoor work?
For most of it, yes. IP65 is dust-tight and protected against water jets, and the 3 metre drop rating is the highest in our range. What IP65 does not cover is immersion, so if the camera might go underwater the IP68 models are the answer. Sand and heat are handled.
How good is the night vision really?
Two high-intensity infrared lamps, and the manufacturer publishes faces recognisable at 10 metres. That is a genuine figure rather than a marketing one, and it holds in complete darkness because the camera provides its own light. There is also a white LED for colour recording at night, which is worth using when you need to identify a vehicle or clothing colour.
How does footage get off the camera?
A docking station offloads the shift automatically when the camera is seated and charges it at the same time, or the camera uploads over Wi-Fi once it reaches a trusted network. Every file carries a watermark with device ID, officer ID, date and time, so the chain of custody starts at the camera.
Why choose the M508 over the Motorola V200?
Resolution, lens and sealing. The M508 records 1296p against the V200’s 720p, has a 140 degree lens against 122, infrared to 10 metres where the V200 publishes no night vision figure at all, and IP65 with a 3 metre drop rating against IP54. The V200 is lighter and adds a live audio escalation button to a supervisor. Outdoors, the M508 is usually the better answer.
The range
Other models worth comparing
Three other models in the range, and what each one changes against the M508.
Motorola · Offline
V200
−720p−no cellular
No SIM and no subscription, with a live audio line to a supervisor.
Xignal · 4G
M520
−1080p H.265
H.265 encoding and trunking intercom, so it works as a radio too.
Hytera · 4G
SC580
−1080p+150°
A 158 g 4G camera with two night vision variants and push to talk.
What the rules ask
The M508 Against Common Requirements
The rules differ by country, but they ask the same things of the footage: that it can be shown to be unaltered, that only authorised people saw it, and that the people recorded were told. They also tend to reach further than buyers expect, covering inspectors and contractors working for a public body as well as police.
No camera answers all of it on its own. What follows is each requirement, and the part of the system that meets it.
- Encrypted, tamper-protected storage: AES-256 applied on the device as footage is written
- Retention managed to policy: configurable retention rules on a private server you control
- A register of authorised users and access levels: roles and permissions in evidence management
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No copying to personal devices: extraction runs through the dock, with no removable-media
path off the camera - Sharing only on written approval: every share carries an approval record and an audit entry
- People must be told they are being recorded: front-facing indicator and pre-record announcement
- Training before officers are deployed: an obligation that sits with the deploying entity rather than the hardware
Get a quotation for the M508
Tell us how many officers, whether you need live streaming, and how long footage has to be retained. We will come back with a configured quotation, including docks and storage.
