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  • Axis and Arecont Legal Conflict Over Multi-Imager Cameras on Aug 17, 2017
    ... Axis together with Canon represents the owners of one of the largest patent portfolios in the world. The mention of...
  • Toshiba Shutting Down Security Division on Aug 03, 2017
    ... Toshiba's hard exit, coupled with Sony's soft exit, and following Axis taking over Canon sales and marketing shows a trend of reduced commitments to security. This is also seen...
  • Canon Sues Avigilon on Jul 27, 2017
    Canon, owner of Axis and Milestone, has sued Avigilon for patent infringement in US court. This is a...
  • Milestone / Canon Launch Cloud Startup Arcus Global on Jun 27, 2017
    Milestone has spun off a business, Arcus Global, funded by their parent company Canon. The new company aims to transform the VSaaS market with an enterprise-class offering. IPVM...
  • Directory of 40 IP Camera Manufacturer Discovery Tools on Jun 19, 2017
    ...Utility / Axis Camera Management Bosch: IP Helper / Configuration Manager Brickcom: Easy Config Canon: Canon Camera Management Tool (CCMT) D-Link: Setup Wizard Dahua: ConfigTool Dallmeier:...
  • Axis 20MP Q1659 Camera Tested on Jun 13, 2017
    Axis has joined the super high resolution camera trend with their Q1659, a 20MP model equipped with Canon's APS-C sensor. We tested the Q1659 against Axis' current super low light and integrated IR...
  • Canon 250MP Prototype Targeted At Surveillance on Jan 17, 2017
    At one point Axis declared the megapixel race was over, but now parent company Canon is showing an imager that would be a rocket ship in a megapixel race. Canon says they are...
  • Avigilon Pro 4K Camera Tested on Jan 03, 2017
    ... For example, the 50mm Canon lens used in our tests sells for about double the price of the Sigma varifocal. Sigma 18-35mm...
  • Surveillance Cameras 2017 Review on Jan 02, 2017
    ... The most notable counter example is the Axis / Canon 20MP 2017 release, though at ~$5,000 will remain a niche like its Avigilon...
  • Surveillance Camera Imager Tutorial on Dec 23, 2016
    ...07"), but others have become available or been announced, such as Sony's 35mm VB770, and the Axis/Canon APS-C model slated for 2017. Size Disclosure Unlike imager manufacturer, imager size is almost...
  • Milestone Favorability Results on Dec 06, 2016
    ... We can only hope that the purchase by Canon does not disrupt the organization. I haven't seen any issue yet, so we can cintinue to...
  • Top Surprises in the Video Surveillance Industry 2016 on Nov 29, 2016
    ..." "The biggest surprise for me has been the merging of camera hardware companies, between the Canon reverse takeover by Axis (and the original acquisition by Canon) and now the teaming of Sony and...
  • Testing EF Lenses On IP Camera on Nov 23, 2016
    ... By contrast, Canon EF lenses are widely viewed as superior and for higher quality photography work. What if you...
  • Axis Video Revenue Down (Q3 2016) on Oct 20, 2016
    ... And Axis does continue to release many new cameras (most notably the upcoming 20MP Canon / Axis camera and the laser focused PTZ). The big challenge is that ultimately R&D spending...
  • History of Video Surveillance on Sep 22, 2016
    This is a concise history of video surveillance covering the past decade.  The goal is to help...
  • Axis Touts Positive IPVM Coverage and Canon 'Reverse Takeover' on Sep 19, 2016
    ...on the ASIS show floor, touting positive IPVM coverage and bragging about Axis 'reverse takeover' of Canon, providing a glimpse into the tactics and approach of the Canon...
  • ASIS 2016 Day 2 Review on Sep 13, 2016
    ... More Slow Traffic Day 1 / Still Unhappy Day 2 Low New Products Axis Beats Canon Axis Shows Off Canon / Axis Mobotix Founder Out / Mobotix Opening Up Headshot Lounge A...
  • Axis / Canon Launch 20MP Avigilon Rival on Sep 12, 2016
    ... But now, Axis is teaming up with their parent company Canon to go after the super high resolution market, taking aim at Avigilon. In this report, we...
  • Axis Takes Over Canon Surveillance Sales and Marketing on Sep 01, 2016
    The wasteful Axis / Canon conflict is ending. After more than a year of Canon's video surveillance group competing with...
  • Milestone Declares End-To-End Is A Dead-End on Aug 24, 2016
    While Axis celebrates their end to end system win at top 50 global retailer H&M, their Canon sister company Milestone is proclaiming that end-to-end solutions like Axis' are a "dead...
  • Axis Lists Itself First Among VMSes on Aug 19, 2016
    ... Of course, Axis is Milestone's sister company, both owned by Canon. Still, it might be surprising to think of Axis as a VMS company. But Axis has chosen to do so...
  • VMS Developer Lensec Acquired on Aug 10, 2016
    ...popular acquisition targets in the security industry the past few years (with Tyco acquiring Exacq, Canon acquiring Milestone, Panasonic acquiring Video Insight, OnSSi acquring Seetec, etc., etc.) Now,...
  • Top Read / Commented Discussions 2016 on Jul 07, 2016
    ...Being Brought In From Asia" ADI Expo Questions "Laughable If They Weren't Genuine" Axis CEO: Axis And Canon Are 'Competitors In The Market' In terms of reads, discussions tends to skew to more business...
  • Axis New Industry Standard i-CS Lens on Jun 22, 2016
    ... Axis' Lens Partner Canon, the parent company of Axis, has a long history of optics development and advanced technologies...
  • Axis / Canon Conflict on May 18, 2016
    Canon spent $2.8B to acquire Axis, and in doing so created one of the industries largest product line...
  • Manufacturer Sales Compensation 2016 Report on May 09, 2016
    ...Konica, Canon, etc. Educating our customers and offering more value in our product offering. - Educating on...
  • ISC West 2016 Best and Worst on Apr 07, 2016
    ... Worst Sibling Rivalry - Canon vs Axis Canon had a big booth and did not hesitate to compete directly with their subsidiary...
  • New Products Directory - ISC West 2016 on Apr 01, 2016
    ...Million Stock Buy Back Again Avigilon Poison Pill Preps For Sale BRS Labs Is Gone; Giant Gray Is Here Canon Launches Joint Canon / Milestone Financing Hikvision Growth Rate and Profits Falling Hikvision...
  • Canon Launches Joint Canon / Milestone Financing on Mar 31, 2016
    The "completely separate" companies of Canon and Milestone have a great promotion for you. Get low financing terms and possible rebates on...
  • Milestone Community Hype vs Substance on Mar 03, 2016
    ... The Canon subsidiary is now the Open Platform Community. Indeed, Milestone's CEO is promising "non-linear...
  • Favorite VMS Manufacturers 2016 on Feb 16, 2016
    ... Milestone, who was previously #2, remained relatively stable, with no impact shown from the Canon acquisition. Genetec gained, previously #3, their support increased markedly, moving into a...
  • Canon President To Step Down Amid Weak Profits on Feb 08, 2016
    Successor is Massaya Maeda, senior managing director. Story.
  • Axis Acquires Video Analytics Firm Citilog on Feb 01, 2016
    ..., by Canon for $2.8 billion USD last year) but they generally do not buy other companies, typically...
  • Milestone CEO Fights Against CCTV 2.0 on Jan 15, 2016
    Is Milestone simply a pawn of Canon, destined to be merged with Axis to be Avigilon 2.0? No, declares Milestone's CEO. Indeed, not...
  • Avigilon Poison Pill Preps For Sale on Jan 12, 2016
    ...many valuable assets: The 'best' end to end offering of any of the end to end providers (leaving Canon / Axis / Milestone out of this given that they are one but independent). Strong video analytics...
  • Axis CEO: Axis And Canon Are 'Competitors In The Market' on Jan 04, 2016
    Watch here (1:30 mark): Axis CEO adds Axis / Canon competition will 'probably stay for quite some time'. That's the same thing that we are seeing....
  • Axis: Take Down This Deceptive Commercial on Dec 24, 2015
    ... Canon Aftermath / Chinese Race to the Bottom It is hard to criticize Axis overall since they pulled...
  • FLIR Acquires DVTel on Nov 30, 2015
    ... FLIR Feedback Speaking with FLIR, two particular points of interest to note: Unlike Canon's 'Chinese wall', FLIR fully plans to integrate the sales and marketing efforts of DVTel and...
  • VMS Market Getting Tougher on Nov 19, 2015
    ... Even the Canon / Axis / Milestone case, where they have explicitly declared they are not bundling still creates...
  • Avigilon Bad Financial Results Q3 2015 on Nov 04, 2015
    ..., Tyco / Exacq, Panasonic / VI, Canon / Axis / Milestone), Avigilon's CEO emphasized that Avigilon differed by being developed end to...
  • The Siliconization of Surveillance Cameras on Oct 29, 2015
    ..." [Emphasis Added] Canon has already started boasting about being largest surveillance systems company in the world, but...
  • Canon Declares Itself Largest Surveillance System Company In the World on Oct 21, 2015
    With both Axis and Milestone firmly entrenched as Canon subsidiaries, Canon is starting to tout its industry leadership. In this note, we examine...
  • Winners Losers Fall 2015 on Oct 12, 2015
    ... It is hard to understand what Milestone's strategy is since their acquisition of Canon. Axis Speaking of Canon's acquisitions, Axis had the deal of the decade. They certainly won...
  • Milestone Launches Avigilon Conversion Program on Oct 07, 2015
    ... Most likely this is explained by PSA not carrying Canon (Milestone's parent) or Axis (Milestone's corporate sibling). Nonetheless, if Milestone wants to...
  • Milestone 'Free' Takeover of OnSSI Accounts on Oct 02, 2015
    ... This combined with Milestone's larger brand and their resources as a Canon subsidiary / Axis sibling company provides them a powerful base. However, switching to...
  • Mandatory Milestone,Canon & Axis Products For Projects? on Sep 30, 2015
    In the new Canon's Partnership (€8K value) the products for new projects must be "only" Milestone, Canon and Axis...
  • 33 New Products Directory - Fall 2015 on Sep 28, 2015
    ...Accolades 2015 Winners Avigilon Embedded Access Controller Axis Explosion Protected Camera Housings Canon (Non Axis) High Sensitivity Network Camera Exacq 7.2 Release Access Control...
  • Canon Reveals "Revolutionary" New Security Camera! on Sep 23, 2015
    Canon security engineers are sure to create a little sibling rivalry with their engineer friends at...
  • Milestone CEO Book: Why He Aborted the IPO and Chose Canon on Sep 15, 2015
    ...interesting as he explains the issues in the IPO process and why it was aborted in favor of choosing the Canon acquisition, including how Avigilon hurt their IPO prospects. [premium_content] Problems With...
  • Axis Founder Speaks About Being Acquired By Canon on Sep 08, 2015
  • Avigilon Buyout Potential Analyzed on Sep 08, 2015
    ... In this note we: Examine Avigilon's management barriers to a buyout Compare Canon / Axis to an Avigilon acquisition Assess the potential for a Chinese...
  • Milestone / OnSSI Break Up, Go To War on Sep 04, 2015
    ... Given that they are backed by Canon and Canon seemingly does not care about making money, at least in the short term, it is possible...
  • Axis Financials From Bad To Worse (Q2 2015) on Jul 09, 2015
    ...areas hurt the most What the bright spot for Axis is How Axis is in denial on degrading outlook Why Canon overpaid by a billion dollars [premium_content] Canon / Axis Ownership Though Axis is now a...
  • Milestone Employees Defecting to Vicon on Jul 02, 2015
    ... After the Canon buyout, Milestone clearly became less interesting but Vicon, a long time ago leader, had fallen...
  • Axis End-to-End Solutions are Here! on May 20, 2015
    ... The new Canon subsidiary and Milestone sibling has changed their go-to-market approach. In this note, we...
  • The $100 MP Era is Here on May 13, 2015
    ..., Tyco/Exacq, Panasonic/VideoInsight, Canon/Axis/Milestone). Even the most successful recent solution provider, Avigilon is clearly feeling...
  • Axis, Canon and the Hedge Fund on Apr 28, 2015
    Canon 'owns' Axis. However, a hedge fund is causing pains for the companies as it attempts to...
  • First Ever IPVM Podcast - Business Trends April 2015 on Apr 21, 2015
    We talk industry growth rates, Axis, Canon, Milestone, multi-imagers, Avigilon and more. 0:10 - Axis Announcement 3:57 - Canon...
  • Worst ISC West Showing 2015 on Apr 20, 2015
    ... Milestone Case For: In their first ISC since being acquired by Canon, Milestone launched no major releases (their 'biggest' was a new LPR version). Instead of simply...
  • Axis Bad Financial Results (Q1 2015) on Apr 20, 2015
    In their first financials after Canon has agreed to purchase Axis at a massive premium, Axis delivers more bad results. Inside this...
  • Product / Tech Roundup ISC West 2015 on Apr 20, 2015
    ...beaning mode Axis low cost premium cameras Bosch super long range IR PTZ Briefcam enhanced analytics Canon new IP cameras Hikvision new products IC Realtime 26MP panoramic Louroe audio...
  • Axis Co-Founder Boasts That Canon 'Solely Focused On Cameras' on Apr 17, 2015
    Axis Co-founder Martin Gren opined on the Canon acquisition: "The first time I met, I never thought we'd accept the offer. What we bring to the...
  • ISC West 2015 Show Full Report on Apr 14, 2015
    ...Wasted A real 'micro' camera Avigilon 7K On Display Axis 33MP on Display The Axis Wet Dog Feature Canon and Milestone Happy Together Taking Shots at Milestone Axis is an Elephant Seriously... Buy...
  • New Products Spring 2015 on Apr 12, 2015
    ...significant deals happening month after month Here are major business events / deals occurring in 2015: Canon to Buy Axis, Will Own Axis and Milestone OnSSI Acquires VMS Company Seetec Panasonic Buys VMS...
  • OnSSI Acquires VMS Company Seetec on Apr 08, 2015
    ...down the strengths and weaknesses of this combination, and how it matches up against Axis/Milestone/Canon. [premium_content] Background OnSSI is a private company based in New York, USA and has...
  • Startup: Sound Cannon In Your Home on Apr 01, 2015
    This might be the best or most crazy security idea since The Pepper-Spraying Camera. A startup...
  • Get Your Free Exacq Licenses on Mar 31, 2015
    ... That noted, Axis will likely soon be a subsidiary of Canon, and the sibling company to Milestone. Though Canon has denied any cross-selling categorically,...
  • What Access Control Manufacturer Should Canon Buy? on Mar 22, 2015
    ... But if Canon does buy an access control manufacturer who should it be?
  • Avigilon 2014 Financials Disappoint Investors on Mar 04, 2015
    ...recent financials including: Their real growth rate Becoming a US manufacturer Their position on the Canon / Axis offer OV patent licensing revenue The long awaited new...
  • Milestone Admits IPO Plan Lie on Feb 27, 2015
    Now wholly owned by Canon, Milestone's CEO admitted that they lied about not planning an IPO in 2014, as we reported at...
  • Shootout: 4K vs PTZ Cameras on Feb 19, 2015
    ... Axis, Bosch, Canon and FLIR Cameras Tested To find out, we tested three PTZs (from Axis, FLIR and Canon) against...
  • Axis and Milestone To Remain Independent, Canon Declares on Feb 17, 2015
    ...a 'Super Avigilon'? Will Axis and Milestone merge to become an 'end to end' solution? No, declares Canon. Inside this note, we share and examine Canon's declaration to IPVM about the future of the two...
  • Directory Default IP Camera Addresses on Feb 13, 2015
    ...have compiled a list of 14 IP camera manufacturers (including ACTi, Arecont, Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Canon, Dahua, Geovision, Hikvision, Panasonic, Pelco, Samsung, Sony, and Vivotek), what IP addressing...
  • Canon, Uninnovative, Struggling For Years on Feb 11, 2015
    Canon has gone from nothing to arguably the most powerful video surveillance manufacturer in 8...
  • Canon Buy Axis, Owns Axis and Milestone on Feb 10, 2015
    ... Just 8 months after buying Milestone, Canon is set to buy Axis. Canon has offered $2.8 billion USD for Axis, a ~50% premium over Axis stock...
  • Genetec's Position on Axis / Canon Deal on Feb 10, 2015
    ... We asked Genetec about their reaction to Canon's deal to buy Axis. Here is their response and our analysis. [premium_content] On the overall...
  • Panasonic Buys VMS Manufacturer VideoInsight on Feb 03, 2015
    ... Following the 2013 Tyco acquisition of Exacq and the 2014 Canon acquisition of Milestone, now Panasonic has acquired VideoInsight. In this note, we provide...
  • Major Moves - Security Manufacturers 2014 / 2015 on Dec 08, 2014
    ... Axis Axis financial results continue to trend downward and now Axis is going to be bought by Canon for $2.8 billion. Bosch Bosch bought a US integrator doing ~$190 million revenue, assuring the...
  • Manufacturer Sales Pitches Revealed on Dec 02, 2014
    ... Manufacturers Covered We 'secret shopped' 12 manufacturers including: Avigilon Axis Bosch Canon Exacq Genetec Milestone Mobotix Vivotek Panasonic Pelco Samsung Sony Note: Acti,...
  • Milestone XProtect 2014 Tested on Sep 03, 2014
    ... Related Tests For Milestone's parent company's products, see our Canon IP Camera Test 2014. Contrast to other recent IPVM tests, including Exacq VMS...
  • IP Camera Firmware Upgrade Directory on Aug 28, 2014
    ...Login required: No Average upgrade time: ~5 minutes Batch upgrade: Yes, using Bosch Configuration Manager Canon Canon requires users to download a large .zip file (~310 MB) which, when unzipped and...
  • What If Axis Acquired Genetec? on Jul 16, 2014
    The shocking acquisition of Milestone by Canon and the rapid ascent of 'solution' provider Avigilon has increased questions about the viability...
  • Milestone CEO: "There Will Be No Change In Our Business Model" on Jul 08, 2014
    Canon's acquisition of Milestone is now complete. Milestone's CEO sent out a letter, copied below: On...
  • Testing Varifocal Minidome (IQeye) on Jul 02, 2014
    ...   We tested it against Axis, Bosch and Canon minidomes to compare performance in even light, WDR and low light scenes.[premium_content]Key...
  • Testing Canon IP Cameras on Jun 30, 2014
    Canon now owns one of the top global VMS offerings but how good are their IP cameras? Will the...
  • Canon - Milestone Caption Contest on Jun 24, 2014
    Canon and Milestone celebrate at IFSEC. Submit your caption.
  • Manufacturers Sound Off On Milestone's Acquisition on Jun 23, 2014
    ...consensus of manufacturers is that Milestone will be weakened in the aftermath of their sell off to Canon. VMS rivals are especially excited about this turn of events while camera manufacturers are...
  • What Is A "Low Cost" Camera? on Jun 19, 2014
    In another discussion (canon/milestone) a comment was made about "low cost" cameras. I consider under-$200US to be "low...
  • Winner and Losers of the Milestone Deal on Jun 16, 2014
    ... Canon's acquisition of Milestone will impact the industry for years to come. But who fared the best...
  • Milestone Acquired by Canon on Jun 13, 2014
    ... Milestone has been acquired by the European subsidiary of Canon. Canon's stated aim is "combining the strengths of Canon's innovative imaging technology with...
  • Canon Smart Shade Control - Better WDR? on Apr 10, 2014
    Canon promotes a technology called smart shade control, it is promoted to be: "even more effective...
  • Cams With Canon EF Lens Capability? on Feb 04, 2014
    I've seen the posts regarding the few Avigilon Pro, Ampleye, and Indigovision cameras use with Canon EF mount lenses. Are there OTHER cams that have the EF LENS CAPABILITY? My cam interest is as a...
  • Camera Manufacturer Asks - What Features Are Most Important To You? on Oct 28, 2013
    I work for Canon. We have new IP camera models and firmware updates on existing models coming to the market over...
  • New Low Light Sensor From Canon on Mar 04, 2013
    Still in the R&D phases, but looks interesting: New Canon Full Frame 35mm CMOS Sensor
  • Testing Arecont's 20MP SurroundVideo Camera on Nov 29, 2011
    Should you be using 20MP cameras? Once considered science fiction, 20 Megapixel cameras are now a...
  • SD vs. HD PTZ Shootout on Aug 20, 2011
    ... The cameras included: A 40X SD PTZ (Canon VB-C60) A 20X MP PTZ (Canon VB-M40) An 18x HD PTZ (Panasonic WV-SC385) We did a series of...
  • PTZ Versus Fixed MP Camera Shootout on Apr 30, 2011
    ...08 Lux (B/W) Canon VB-C60 (online $1225) - VGA D/N; 1/4" CCD; Built-in lens (F1.6 ~ F5.6); 0.2 Lux...
  • New Surveillance Products Spring 2011 Final on Apr 06, 2011
    ... Canon's New Megapixel Cameras Examined In this note, we examine the announcement of 3 new megapixel...
  • Canon's New Megapixel Cameras Examined on Mar 23, 2011
    In this note, we examine the announcement of 3 new megapixel cameras from Canon. The release includes a PTZ, dome and box camera as well as video analytics and ONVIF...
  • Testing HD PTZ Camera (IndigoVision 11000) on Jun 14, 2010
    ... Compared to a Canon VB-C60, an SD camera that provides a 40x optical zoom, the Indigovisions' widest FoV is slightly...