The invention provides a monitoring system used for a power system and provided with a video intelligent monitoring power distribution apparatus. The monitoring system comprises a server and a plurality of field data acquisition terminals are in communication connection with the server through GPRS or optical fibers; a Web server provides functions through which a camera can be accessed through a browser and can be controlled; a user accesses the browser through a PC client and enters the code of the camera to obtain video information captured by the corresponding camera; control on the action of the camera can be also realized; the camera can be adjusted and controlled in a horizontal direction and can be also adjusted and controlled in a vertical direction; zoom adjustment control instructions can be issued; and therefore, the user can adjust the capture direction of the camera in real time according to needs, and multi-angle comprehensive monitoring and management on a monitored substation or monitored power equipment can be realized.