Up until 2 years ago, a common criticism of Axis was a relatively weak megapixel camera line. Since then, Axis has rapidly and broadly expanded their megapixel offerings. One of their most interesting and controversial approaches was their emphasis on HDTV. This was (and remains) a departure from most surveillance companies emphasizing the megapixel aspect of higher definition surveillance cameras. It also triggered an important question/discussion on HD vs Megapixel.

While Axis now has a broad range of HDTV cameras, their multi-megapixel lineup remains limited. Their highest resolution camera is the P1347, a 5MP camera. Like other 5MP cameras, it supports 1080p HD but the resolution is far higher than any commercially available HD camera.

In this report, we share out test results of the Axis P1347 5MP camera. In this report, we focus on the fundamentals on day and night video quality. 

Another interesting aspect of the camera is its included support for P-Iris lenses, a new type of lens (and an alternative to auto iris lenses). We tested this but we are going to examine the results separately as it goes beyond the use of this camera. Those results will be published in the beginning of February.