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Sony focuses on IP cameras but also offers some video management options.
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  • Testing Bandwidth Vs. Low Light on Jan 16, 2019
    Nighttime bandwidth spikes are a major concern in video surveillance. Many calculate bandwidth as...
  • WDR Tutorial on Jan 11, 2019
    ... For example, Sony lists many of their true WDR cameras as 'only' 90dB. This does not mean they are worse than a...
  • 2019 Video Surveillance Cameras Overview on Jan 07, 2019
    Each year, IPVM summarizes the main advances and changes for video surveillance cameras, based on...
  • Top Manufacturers Gaining and Losing 2018 on Nov 26, 2018
    This is the 5th year IPVM has tracked manufacturers gaining and losing: Top Manufacturers...
  • ISC East 2018 Mini-Show Final Report on Nov 16, 2018
    ...Hikvision Small Booth Axis/Hanwha Large Booths Knightscope Empty Integrators Love Bad Dog Tools Sony VB770 4K PTZ Ring Built A House Axxon Human Behavior Analytics Home Drone Startup Sunflower...
  • IACP 2018 Police Show Final Report on Oct 08, 2018
    ...Manufacturers Utility is demonstrating an addition to their Body Worn offerings, an LPR solution based on Sony video analytics. The Sony rep in the booth said they are looking to to add facial recognition...
  • VMS Export Shootout - Avigilon, Dahua, Exacq, Genetec, Hikvision, Milestone on Sep 13, 2018
    When crimes, accidents or problems occur, exporting video from one's video surveillance system is...
  • US DARPA Investing $2 Billion In AI on Sep 11, 2018
    The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is granting more than $2 Billion to...
  • Directory Of 110+ Video Management Software (VMS) Suppliers on Aug 30, 2018
    ... (Owned by JCI) Smartvue VSaaS / Cloud Video Profile, JCI / Tyco Security Acquires Smartvue Sony, SOW, Japan Surveyon, Surveon VMS, Taiwan Synectics, Synergy 3, UK Synology, Surveillance...
  • Camera Focusing Tutorial on Aug 09, 2018
    A camera's focus is fundamental to quality imaging. Mistakes can cause important problems. In...
  • Sony Gen 5 IP Cameras Critical Vulnerabilities on Jul 26, 2018
    ... Now Talos researchers have discovered multiple vulnerabilities in Sony Gen 5 cameras. Inside this note we examine: Ease or difficulty of exploit Vulnerabilities...
  • Free 100+ Manufacturer-Customized Camera Calculator Released on Jul 19, 2018
    ...Calculator: 36 cameras Siqura Camera Calculator: 15 cameras SnapAV Camera Calculator: 65 cameras Sony Camera Calculator: 132 cameras Speco Camera Calculator: 6 cameras StarDot Camera Calculator:...
  • Hikvision ColorVu Integrated Visible Light Cameras Examined on Jun 22, 2018
    ... Other White Light Options  The most notable competitive white light illuminator camera is Sony's SNC-VB632D, a 1080p bullet with built-in white light and IR illuminators. However, the VB632's...
  • Looking For Information On Sony Sensors IMX307 Vs IMX291? on Jun 11, 2018
    Dear All, i'd like to know your impression about a new IMX307 vs IMX291, if is possible.
  • Directory of Video Surveillance Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities and Exploits on May 02, 2018
    ... July 2018 - Sony Talos 2018 Vulnerabilities - Allows commands to be executed without Admin credentials, however...
  • Dahua 4K Micro 4/3 Camera Tested (IPC-HF8835F) on Apr 03, 2018
    ...images with minimal ambient light How well will Dahua face in this segment against Axis' Q1659 or Sony's 35mm VB770? And how does it compare to 1/2" super low light models like Hanwa's ExtraLux or...
  • Camera Form Factor Guide on Mar 16, 2018
    When selecting surveillance cameras, users may choose from a number of different form factors,...
  • Network Addressing for Video Surveillance Guide on Mar 14, 2018
    ...00:1C:44, 00:07:5F Dahua: 4C:11:BF, 90:02:A9 Hikvision: 44:19:B6, C0:56:E3 Samsung (Techwin): 00:09:18 Sony: 00:01:4A, 00:13:A9, 00:1A:80, 00:1D:BA, 00:24:BE, 08:00:46, 30:F9:ED, 3C:07:71, 54:42:49,...
  • Favorite Camera Manufacturers 2018 on Mar 12, 2018
    ... Sony fell from third to a second tier favorite group with Bosch and Panasonic. Given Sony's...
  • IPVM Camera Calculator User Manual / Guide on Mar 09, 2018
    ...Calculator: 36 cameras Siqura Camera Calculator: 15 cameras SnapAV Camera Calculator: 65 cameras Sony Camera Calculator: 132 cameras Speco Camera Calculator: 6 cameras StarDot Camera Calculator:...
  • Chrome And VMS Settings Causing Default Password To Not Change On Sony... on Mar 07, 2018
    We have recently taken over a client who has some Sony IP cameras.  We are in the process of changing the defualt passwords for all cameras.  We have...
  • Hanwha Techwin Spins Out Security Business on Mar 06, 2018
    ... Sony has turned over its video surveillance business to Bosch, while Bosch has more focused on...
  • Remote Network Access for Video Surveillance Guide on Feb 21, 2018
    ... Sony Talos 2018 Vulnerabilities - Allows commands to be executed without Admin credentials, however...
  • Bosch Merges Video, Intrusion and Access Businesses on Feb 19, 2018
    ... While they do have early access to Sony sensors via their Sony collaboration, they described video quality as a pre-condition for camera...
  • Canon Launches World's Most Expensive IP Camera (ME20F-SHN) on Jan 09, 2018
    ...' But how does this camera match up against other large imager, super low light offerings, such as Sony 35mm Super Low Light Camera (Tested) and Axis 20MP Q1659 Camera (Tested)? And how will Axis be...
  • Directory Of 106 Video Analytics Suppliers on Jan 04, 2018
    ... Axis Partner Elder Care Video Analytics (Smartervision) Sony, Japan Sprinx Technologies, Italy Standard Cognition, US TechnoAware, Italy TOP-KEY,...
  • 2018 Video Surveillance Cameras Overview on Dec 11, 2017
    ... Axis and Sony both entered in at 20MP, adding options for open platforms, with strong performance but high...
  • Axis 5 Vulnerabilities Examined on Dec 01, 2017
    ... the ready-to-use backdoors found in Dahua, Hikvision, Sony, and Uniview.  Updated Firmware Available Axis has released updated firmware to address all of...
  • Sony IMX290 Vs. IMX291 2MP Sensors What's The Difference? on Nov 29, 2017
    Both IMX290 and IMX291 are Sony 2MP low light imaging sensors of same size of 1/2.8. Sony semiconductor website has specs for...
  • IP Camera Manufacturer Compression Comparison on Nov 27, 2017
    ... For example, despite all using a numerical scale, Dahua and Sony have high Q levels/lower quality when compression is set to "1", while Avigilon, Axis, and...
  • CBR vs VBR vs MBR - Surveillance Streaming on Nov 21, 2017
    ...for 12 manufacturers including as Arecont, Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Dahua, Hikvision, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony and more. Recommendation - Use MBR IPVM recommends you use MBR (sometimes called VBR with a...
  • Smart Codec Usage Surges - 2017 Statistics on Oct 25, 2017
    ... Not available in Sony core" "10 or less.... not enough interoperability with vms yet" "All current cams we utilize...
  • Vivotek Delta Acquisition Concludes on Oct 02, 2017
    ... Whether it is Axis and Milestone selling out to Canon or Mobotix selling out to Konica Minolta, or Sony 'combining' video surveillance with Bosch, companies that can find a larger / more willing...
  • Resetting IP Cameras - 30 Manufacturer Directory on Sep 22, 2017
    ...EZVIZ FLIR GeoVision Hanwha Hikvision IQEye Mobotix Nest Panasonic Pelco Samsung (Consumer) Sony Uniview Vivotek Manufacturer Reset Methods Below, we list how to default each manufacturer...
  • Axis vs Sony Super Size Shootout (Q1659 vs SNC-VB770) on Sep 11, 2017
    ... In the past year, 2 of the most notable entrants for these IP cameras have been Axis and Sony. IPVM has individually tested the Axis Q1659 and tested the Sony SNC-VB770. Now, we are...
  • Avigilon CEO Attacks Asian Companies Cyber Insecurity on Aug 18, 2017
    Avigilon CEO is taking aim at their Asian competitors. And he is going directly after these...
  • Sony Next Gen HD Dome Camera Tested (SNC-EM642R) on Aug 18, 2017
    Sony has released their latest generation, claiming improved WDR and low light, increased IR range,...
  • IP Camera Specification / RFP Guide 2017 on Aug 14, 2017
    ...  As just one example, from our tests, Sony's 6th Gen VB630 outperformed Samsung's SNB-6004, despite being specified at 90dB dynamic range...
  • Rebooting IP Camera Statistics And Practices on Aug 10, 2017
    ... Axis & Sony cameras rarely and only when they have locked up. Other brands we have tried seemed to lock up...
  • ADI 'In The Dark' About Low Light on Aug 07, 2017
    ... Understandably, ADI would not cite the Sony 35mm 4K camera since ADI does not carry Sony but they could still tout the Axis 20MP camera,...
  • Toshiba Shutting Down Security Division on Aug 03, 2017
    ... See related: Sony and Bosch Combine Forces Nuvico Shutting Down Pelco Shutting Down Clovis Line, Laying Off...
  • Super Low Light Surveillance Guide on Aug 01, 2017
    ...light cameras include: Axis Q1635 Dahua Starlight Hanwha SNB-6005 Hikvision Darkfighter (6026) Sony SNC-VB635 To be clear, not all larger imager cameras are super low light. With 6MP, 8MP / 4K...
  • Manufacturer Sales People Are Very Important - Statistics on Jun 26, 2017
    ... We have 1 rep who we know for 20 yrs, who had the Sony line & a VMS line. He spent time building up the market for the manufacturer & then they...
  • Directory of 40 IP Camera Manufacturer Discovery Tools on Jun 19, 2017
    ...Pelco Device Utility Siqura: Siqura Device Manager SnapAV: Luma Utility / Visualint IP Finder Sony: SNC Toolbox StarDot: StarDot Tools Trendnet: Setup Wizard Uniview: EZTools Veilux:...
  • Axis 20MP Q1659 Camera Tested on Jun 13, 2017
    ... competitive large format models from Avigilon, Sony, etc. in upcoming tests. Summary In our tests, the Q1659 offered significant low light...
  • ADI's 'Elves' Selling Direct on Amazon on May 15, 2017
    ... That would be like saying Sony sells televisions direct to end users because Best Buy has Sony televisions on...
  • Mobile Video Installation Statistics on May 02, 2017
    ... We used 4 Sony mini dome. Because they are very small." "Yes, police and emergency vehicles. They are similar...
  • Best and Worst - ISC West 2017 Show Report on Apr 10, 2017
    ...well-known provider, Ring, significantly expanding its booth and building a 'home' on the show floor: Sony Inside Bosch Booth Just months after closing the 'combination' deal, Sony was inside the Bosch...
  • Hikvision Firmware Decrypted on Mar 09, 2017
    ... This is how the recent Dahua backdoor and Sony backdoor were discovered, when researchers managed to extract firmware files and then analyze...
  • 20 Manufacturer Favorability Ranked 2017 on Feb 28, 2017
    ...Japanese companies were the clear stand-outs among Asian companies ranked, however although Panasonic and Sony scored high, integrators felt their products were overpriced and not particularly...
  • Bosch Favorability Results on Feb 27, 2017
    Bosch is one of the most well known brands in the industry and they have combined recently with Sony in video surveillance. But how has Bosch stood up against the rising wave of Chinese...
  • Panasonic Favorability Results on Feb 16, 2017
    ...Results Overview Panasonic had a strong +18% net result: Panasonic modestly beat its domestic rival Sony who had a +12% net result. However, a number of manufacturers still did better than Panasonic,...
  • Source For Repairing Out Of Warranty Sony Snc-Dhxxx Cameras on Feb 14, 2017
    Recommendations for where to repair out of warranty Sony SNC-DHxxx cameras ? As recent as July 2016 a co-worker (who has left the company) sent several...
  • Integrator's Top Selling Cameras 2017 on Feb 13, 2017
    ..." "Axis, Sony, Hitachi. Quality driven more so than by price (there are multiple good quality brands IMO...
  • Hitachi Security Industry Profile on Feb 09, 2017
    Hitachi, bigger than Sony and Panasonic overall, with $89 billion USD 2016 total revenue, is expanding into the security...
  • Sony Favorability Results on Feb 06, 2017
    Sony is one of the largest brands in the world and a long term provider of both video surveillance...
  • Directory Of Manufacturer Favorability Results on Jan 27, 2017
    ...Exacq FLIR Genetec Hanwha Hikvision Honeywell Lenel Milestone ONVIF OnSSI Panasonic Pelco Sony Vivotek The remaining posts will come out over the next month. Finally, we will have a...
  • Sony Misleading Marketing Hides Cracked Backdoor on Jan 25, 2017
    Sony is attempting to deemphasize the severity of the backdoor uncovered in Ipela...
  • Free VMS Software Directory on Jan 13, 2017
    ...providing project/user details SecuritySpy - (runs on OS X) 30 day trial SeeTec Cayuga - 30 day trial Sony RealShot Manager 30 day trial for up to 32 channels Vicon Valerus - 30 day...
  • How Axis Can Beat Hikvision on Jan 09, 2017
    ... That is at least one thing you can count on from Sony, Panasonic, Hanwah, etc. I have registered $100k+ jobs with Axis, that I drove, sold the...
  • Avigilon Pro 4K Camera Tested on Jan 03, 2017
    ... But with new offerings from Sony and soon Axis, the questions is how well their H4 Pro Series can keep up with competitors. In...
  • Surveillance Cameras 2017 Overview on Jan 02, 2017
    ... One particular noteworthy development was the 35mm Sony 4K camera, which delivered outstanding low light performance (even better than top 1/2" 1080p...
  • 12 Video Surveillance Poll Results 2016 on Dec 28, 2016
    ... Bosch + Sony = Better Sony and Bosch combined forces, with Bosch taking over the sales and marketing efforts...
  • Lux Rating / Minimum Illumination Guide on Dec 23, 2016
    ..., Sony's 4K 35mm test). Practical Lux Levels IPVM lists the minimum illumination specifications of...
  • Surveillance Camera Imager Tutorial on Dec 23, 2016
    ...manufacturers of surveillance imagers, with the most frequently cited including Omnivision, Aptina and Sony. Like camera manufacturers, imager manufacturers offer a range of models with varying size,...
  • ONVIF Video Surveillance Tutorial on Dec 19, 2016
    ... ONVIF As A 'Standard' ONVIF is a trade organization founded by Axis, Bosch and Sony in 2008 with 500+ members that has developed API specifications for integrating security...
  • 2017 Video Surveillance Predictions on Dec 15, 2016
    ..." "Bosch Acquires Sony Security." "Merge between Sony and Bosch." "Anyone who watched the consumer electronics...
  • Should You Use Port Forwarding? on Dec 12, 2016
    ..., the Sony backdoor) making your devices at risk in the future (or even to dictionary attacks, etc.). On...
  • Sony IP Camera Backdoor Uncovered on Dec 06, 2016
    A backdoor has been uncovered in ~80 Sony IP camera models, attackers can remotely enable telnet on the camera, and then potentially login...
  • Dump Axis and Hikvision, Arecont Will Pay You on Nov 30, 2016
    Do you want to get rid of your Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Hanwha Samsung, Hikvision, Pelco or Sony cameras? Now, Arecont will pay you to dump them for new Arecont cameras.  Arecont is offering...
  • Top Surprises in the Video Surveillance Industry 2016 on Nov 29, 2016
    ..." "4MP from Hikvision & Dahua taking over 2MP products from Axis, Sony, Panasonic, Samsung because it's 1/2 the price from their competition." "Low cost quality IP...
  • Testing EF Lenses On IP Camera on Nov 23, 2016
    ... Manufacturers offering larger format lenses, such as Avigilon and Sony typically recommend larger housings such as the Dotworkz S-Type or Videotec HOV with larger...
  • Avigilon Stock Surges 40% On Strong Growth (Q3 2016) on Nov 15, 2016
    ..., the Sony / Bosch combination). Outlook Unclear - Patent Revenue Question Whether Avigilon can sustain...
  • Sony and Bosch Combine Forces on Nov 15, 2016
    ... Following a wave of industry consolidation and the race to the bottom, Sony and Bosch are partnering together. Neither company is acquiring the other, but the impact may be...
  • Sony 35mm Super Low Light Camera Tested on Oct 31, 2016
    Sony is making a big push for their SNCVB770 camera, touting its low light capabilities that they...
  • Sony and Samsung Breaking VBR on Oct 21, 2016
    ... Sony 7th Generation In Sony's 7th generation 4K/20MP camera, the SNC-VM772R (see our test), VBR...
  • Is Longse The Biggest Sony IC Buyer Of Southern China? on Oct 06, 2016
    ...of the few 100% correct (grammatically) sentences on their site, Longse declares they are the biggest Sony IC buyer of Southern China: Which, considering Sony's IC output and Southern China's numerous...
  • History of Video Surveillance on Sep 22, 2016
    ... 2011, with ObjectVideo suing Bosch, Samsung and Sony confirmed and deepened the problems of video analytics, with OV, one of the most well funded...
  • Integrators Vs Manufacturers Direct To End Users on Aug 31, 2016
    ..." " "I once visited a prospect for a 50 to 100 camera project with a sales guy from Sony. About ten minutes after we left the building, the customer called me to inform that he had been...
  • 'Universal' Camera Discovery Tool on Aug 14, 2016
    ... On the other hand, it's the first one i saw that shows Longse (of course), Arecont Vision, Sony, Axis and an 'unknown' (it's a Vivotek in this case) brand camera in the same discovery process....
  • Sony SNC-DH110T Mystery IP Address on Aug 05, 2016
    I have a few of these that got left behind in a VMS migration and the IT department doesn't know...
  • Access Control Does Not Want ONVIF on Jul 27, 2016
    ...Offerings Common Unlike video surveillance where product was segmented by camera vendors (ie: Axis, Sony) from video management system providers (ie: Milestone, Exacq) early on, electronic access...
  • Selling 4K Cameras on Jun 21, 2016
    ... For example: In our tests of the Sony SNC-VM772R turning on WDR dropped the available framerate from 30 FPS to 15 FPS.  Avigilons H4...
  • FLIR Latitude VMS Test on May 02, 2016
    ... Direct Camera Support and ONVIF Profile S DVTel supports a limited number of manufacturers (Axis, Sony, Panasonic, FLIR, DVTel, etc.) via direct drivers, with others supported via ONVIF, as shown in...
  • Axis Warns Sales May Be Impacted By Sony / Earthquake on Apr 29, 2016
    The big earthquake in Japan in the middle of April this year caused damages on Sony’s sensor manufacturing plant. This could lead to limited supply of a number of Axis...
  • Earthquake Impacting Sony Image Sensor Supply? on Apr 28, 2016
    ...else getting feedback that there will be camera delays due to the Japanese earthquakes and impact on Sony image sensor supply? It looks like Sony's plant is going to be down for a month / end of...
  • Cyber Security For Video Surveillance Study on Apr 27, 2016
    This study provides the foundations for video surveillance professionals to understand the...
  • Avigilon H4 5MP and 4K Cameras Tested on Apr 25, 2016
    ... However, it is lower than 4K IR models from Panasonic and Sony, both of which sell for $2,000+ See all features of the 4K cameras in the IPVM comparison...
  • Axis P3225-LVE Camera Tested on Apr 18, 2016
    ... This is lower than competitive outdoor domes from some competitors, such as Bosch, Panasonic, and Sony, but moderately higher than Hikvision's 4324 (~$590 online). However, this pricing is much...
  • Malware Infected Camera System... on Apr 11, 2016
    Note that the article incorrectly states this as being a Sony system. Rather, it is a no-name system with a Sony...
  • ISC West 2016 Best and Worst on Apr 07, 2016
    ...Below are 25 booth videos, including Axis, Avigilon, Hanwha / Samsung, Genetec, Hikvision, Milestone, Sony and many more: [premium_content] Best - Attendace Clearly, one of the best parts of the...
  • Legal Attack on MSRP - Impact on Hikvision, Sony, Pelco, More on Mar 09, 2016
    ... Completely Unrealistic MSRP Lists - Sony and Hikvision Examples Sony is one of the few security manufacturers with online...
  • EMVA1288 Standard Applicability? on Feb 17, 2016
    Are any of the European standards (EMVA1288 comes to mind) since it uses a completely different...
  • Favorite Camera Manufacturers 2016 on Feb 08, 2016
    ... Avigilon and Sony were next, both with strong results. A tier below that were Bosch and Panasonic. The most...
  • Worst Camera Manufacturers 2016 on Jan 27, 2016
    ... This was in sharp contrast to competitors like Axis, Avigilon and Sony, who had favorite to worst ratios of 4:1 or better (i.e. for every one worst response they had...
  • 2016 Security Manufacturer Outlook Revealed on Dec 21, 2015
    ... Perhaps Sony is one of these, due to the lower margins and Sony's financial troubles and their history of...
  • Calculate Any Camera Model Free on Dec 03, 2015
    ...Hikvision Camera Directory Panasonic Camera Directory Pelco Camera Directory Samsung Camera Directory Sony Camera Directory Vivotek Camera Directory Let us know what you think and if you need help...
  • Top Manufacturers Gaining and Losing 2015 on Dec 02, 2015
    ...manufacturers in the responses were: Avigilon Axis Dahua Hikvision Panasonic Pelco Samsung / Hanwha Sony The overall trend was clear: integrators are shifting their buying significantly from premium...
  • Sony XIS System Advice on Dec 01, 2015
    I'm looking for advise on Sony XIS system. Anyone who can help/guide me on right config? Please feel free to reply if you have...
  • Testing Samsung 1/2" Wisenet III Camera on Dec 01, 2015
    ... It is significantly lower than models from Axis and Sony. Dahua IPC-HF8281E: ~$435 USD online (~$285 camera + ~$150 lens) Axis Q1615: ~$1,000...