The self-illuminating color zoom pole camera (10:1 optical plus digital zoom) from Zistos Corp. is designed for safe inspection of hard-to-reach or potentially dangerous areas. The camera is mounted to a telescoping pole, and the video displays on a 5-inch LCD monitor. Cameras and extension poles are submersible. The unit is packaged in a 53- by 17- by 6-inch foam-fitted Pelican carrying case and weighs about 40 pounds. “The kit that we put together was for power utilities to look into a confined space,” says Mike Sterflinger, vice president of business development. “If there was an event or a failure,
