Colour night vision can help make surveillance footage more informative when sufficient white-light illumination is available. The Hikvision 2MP Smart Hybrid Light Camera uses a hybrid lighting approach on supported models, allowing it to operate with infrared lighting or white light according to its settings and operating conditions. Infrared mode generally produces black-and-white images, while white-light mode can provide colour footage in darkness when adequate illumination reaches the monitored scene. Colour information may help distinguish clothing, objects, and other visible details. This feature is useful for monitoring entrances, driveways, shopfronts, and outdoor walkways. Actual colour performance depends on the camera model, surrounding light, distance, and configuration.