Spherical camera

1. A camera comprising:

an imaging unit;

a base that includes a track;

a spherical housing including:

a first housing part to contain the imaging unit; and

a second housing part that includes a dove tail shaped to be slidably received within the track of the base; and

a loop positionable around a periphery surface of the base, the loop being tightenable from a first position wherein the spherical housing is tiltable along the track to a second position wherein the spherical housing is locked in position.

2. The camera of claim 1 further comprising a heat sink positioned between the first part and the second part of the spherical housing.

3. The camera of claim 2 further comprising a bezel positionable over the loop.

4. The camera of claim 1 further comprising a bezel positionable over the loop.

5. The camera of claim 4 wherein the loop is a ring.

6. The camera of claim 5 further comprising a wall plate configured to allow attachment of the camera to a wall or ceiling, and

wherein the bezel comprises an inward extension positioned and shaped to abut an outer extension on the wall plate when the bezel is rotated from a first position around the ring to a second position.

7. The camera of claim 6 wherein the ring further comprises a lever for use in tightening the ring.

8. The camera of claim 1 wherein the camera is a security camera.

9. The camera of claim 8 wherein the security camera is a dome-type security camera.

10. The camera of claim 1 wherein at least a majority portion of the periphery surface of the base is curved.

11. The camera of 5 wherein the ring further comprises a lever for use in tightening the ring.

12. The camera of claim 11 wherein the camera is a security camera.

13. The camera of claim 12 wherein the security camera is a dome-type security camera.

14. The camera of claim 11 wherein at least a majority portion of the periphery surface of the base is curved.

15. The camera of claim 2 wherein the camera is a security camera.

16. The camera of claim 15 wherein the security camera is a dome-type security camera.

17. The camera of claim 16 further comprising a bezel positionable over the loop.

18. The camera of claim 17 wherein the loop is a ring.

19. The camera of claim 18 further comprising a wall plate configured to allow attachment of the camera to a wall or ceiling, and

wherein the bezel comprises an inward extension positioned and shaped to abut an outer extension on the wall plate when the bezel is rotated from a first position around the ring to a second position.

20. The camera of claim 19 wherein the ring further comprises a lever for use in tightening the ring.