Do you care about recorded video / conducting investigations? If so, then regardless of your monitor, pick the highest resolution that gives you the best overall details. When playing back video you can always digitally zoom to reveal the details you need. Related: <ul> <li><a href="http://ipvm.com/forums/forums/video-surveillance/topics/do-not-use-cameras-with-higher-resolution-than-the-monitor-displaying-them" target="_blank">Do Not Use Cameras With Higher Resolution Than The Monitor Displaying Them</a></li> <li><a href="http://ipvm.com/updates/956" target="_blank">Do Monitors Waste Higher Resolution Surveillance Cameras?</a></li> <li><a href="http://ipvm.com/report/testing_4k_monitor" target="_blank">Testing 4K Monitors for Surveillance</a></li> </ul>

High Resolution Camera Vs 1080P Monitor

Is it worth in installing 3MP or higher resolution cameras, if we use full HD1080P monitors?