The invention discloses a camera night vision illuminating system and a control method thereof, wherein the camera night vision illuminating system is high in optical utilization rate, large in divergence angle adjustment scope, and capable of achieving attention to both short-range and long-range targets. The camera night vision illuminating system comprises a control module, a power module, a light dependent resistor, an optical coupling switch and a stepping motor, wherein the power module, the light dependent resistor, the optical coupling switch and the stepping motor are connected with the control module. The power module is connected with an infrared source, an angle changing lens is arranged at the front end of the infrared source, and the stepping motor is connected with the angle changing lens. The camera night vision illuminating system is characterized by further comprising a laser distance measuring sensor which is connected with the control module. The night vision illuminating system is big in light-out divergence angle scope, capable of achieving attention to both short-range and long-range targets and meeting requirements for a camera market, high in optical effective utilization rate, simple in optical path design, good in long-distance illumination effects, low in cost, and easy to process and assemble in the later stage. Through adoption of a laser ranging linkage angle changing mode, the camera night vision illuminating system is safe, reliable, and capable of effectively avoiding potential safety hazards of laser products.