Testing the Smallest HD Cameras

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Derek Ward
Published Jul 09, 2014 04:00 AM

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Comments (4)
AW
Adler Wu
Jul 10, 2014

it'll be really nice to see how Hikvision's WDR covert camera's performance is comparing Axis's one.

MG
Michael Goodwin
Jul 22, 2014

I have Just bought the DS-2CD6412FWD

can't wait to see how it looks, I bought the one with the L shaped bracket.

jo
jason oneal
Feb 20, 2016

Got any feedback on the DS-2CD6412FWD ?

MG
Michael Goodwin
Feb 20, 2016

yeah seems good, perfect for mounting in a front door, not amazing vision in the dark, but still quite impressed for the size of the lens hole it looks through