With the Chinese government massively subsidizing, and pushing their crowned horse Hikvision, Lots of crazy things have been happening lately with Manufacturers. Genetec "banning"/charging a premium, US embassy replacing their Hikvision system after figuring out what it is, Bosch and Team up, and the massive denial of HD analog with big manufacturers.
That being said one of the more mainstream Manufacturers has/is doing something rather interesting. Panasonic Has released some info for a "value series" for a next year release. Oddly other than the varifocal lens it strangely mirror an Adivdia camera, which is a re-branded Acti camera.
Panasonic WV-V2530L1 Panasonic
Advidia E-37-V Advidia
ACTI E710 ACTI
right now there are 4 cameras that strangely look like other brands right now, sign of things to come?