Next Gen 5MP / 6MP Camera Shootout (Axis vs Dahua vs Hanwha vs Hikvision)

Author: Ethan Ace, Published on Feb 28, 2018

Many manufacturers have released new generation 5MP / 6MP cameras that tout super low light, WDR and other features historically typical in 1080p but not 5MP / 6MP. In our recent series of tests we tested four of these models from major manufacturers against their own comparable 1080p version:

Now, in this shootout, we put them head to head and report on how they compare. Inside we report on:

  • IR performance
  • Color low light performance
  • WDR performance
  • Full light image quality
  • Price comparison
  • Physical comparison
  • Advanced features

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  • *** **** ***** ********* **** ** *** ****** ******, ******** more ******** ******** **** ******, *** ******** **** *********, *** was **** ********* ** ******* ******* *******
  • *** ****** ***-***** *** *****, *** ***** ********** **** **** in *** ***** *** ***, *** ** * **** **** reasonable *****.
  • *** ***** ******* ********* ****** ** *** *****, **** *** shortest ********* *** ****** ** *****, *** ********* **** ** WDR ****** ******, *** *** *********** **** ********* **** ***** models ******.
  • *******, *** ********* **** ********* **** ******** ****** **** *** Dahua ****** ** *** ***** (** *** ***** ****) *** performed ***** ** **** *** ****** *** ** *** **** of **** *** (***** ** ***** ******* ******).

Camera ********* *****

** ********* ****** *** **** ****, ** ***** *** **** up ** **** ***/*** ****** *********. **** **** ********* **** includes ******* *** ****, ** ********* **** *** **** * 5MP+ **** *** ***** ** ***** ****** *** ***** ******/* Series ******* ** ***** ******* ** ***** *******. ********* *** a *** ********* **** *** ***** ** ***** ***** **** H.265 ******, *****-**********-***, *** **** ** *** *** ******** ** ***** ******* and *** ********** ** * ********** ** ****' * ****** domes ** ******'* ******* * ***** ** **** **** ** they **** */*, *****, ***** ** *******, *** ***** **** end ********.

**** **** ********** ****** ** ******* ******, **** ************* ******** different *-*** *********** ** ***** ************* ******:

  • **** *****-***: *** **:*, *********
  • ***** *******: *** *:*, *********
  • ****** ***-*****: *** *:*, *********
  • ********* **-********-***: *** (*:*), *********

********** ***** ** **** ***** *** ******* *** *******, ** show *********** ** *********** ****** *** **** ***** ** ****, including ********* *** *** ** ***** ****** ***********.

Vs. ********, *****

**** ************'* ** ****** ***********'* *** ************* *** ******** ** **** ****, ** **** *** *-* years *** ** ** **** ****. ** **** **** *** new ********** *** ****** ******** ******** *** *****, ***, ** IR *********** ** **** ****** ** ********.

Price **********

******* ** ******* ** **** **** ****** ******, **** * high ** ~$*,*** *** (**** *****-***) ** * *** ** ~$300 (***** *******). *******, ***** *** ********* ****** ******** ******** found ** *** **** *** ****** *******, **** ** ******* image *************, ******** ******, ***** *********, ** ***** *********, *** the ********* **** ******** **** ******* ***.

IR *********** *** *****

** *** ***** **** ** ** (~*.**** *** *****), *** Axis *****-*** ******** **** ****** ****** **** *** ***** ****** in **** ****, **** ******* ******* ******* *** **** *** an ******* ******** *****. *** ****** ***-***** ******** **** ****** facial ******* ** *** ******* *** ********** **** **** ** the **** ******, ***** **** ***** ******* *** ******* **** are ******* ** *** ***** *** ********* *******.

** ****** ********, *** **** ****** ***** ******** ******* ******, with *** ******* ********* ** *** ** ***** *******, ********** the ***** *******.

Axis **** **** ** ********, ****** *** ** *****

*** **** *****-*** ******** *** **** **** ** ******** ** test ******, **** * ****** ******** ** ******* ** *** edge ** *** ***** ** **** ******** ** *** ******.

*******, *** ******* *** **** ***** *********** ** *** ***** of *** *****, ******, *** ********* ******, *** ********* ** see, ***** *****.

Color *** ***** ***********

******* ***** *** ***** *********** (~*-***) ********, *** *****-*** *** XNV-8080R ******* *********, **** ************ ******* ** **** *** ******* subject *******. *******, ** ** *** ** *** ***** *****, the ***** *** ********* ****** ******* *****, **** ******* ******* details *** ****** ***** ************ ** *** **** *****.

******* **** ******* ** ***** ******, ** ****, ***** ***** at **' ********, **** *** **** *** ****** ******* ***** best.

Exterior **** *** ***********

** ****** *** *********** ******** ** ** **** **** ***** with ******* ******** (~**** ****** ******** ** ~*,***** *******), **** the ******* ****** ** ****** ** ***** ****** ** *****.

** **** *****, *** **** *****-*** **** ******* ******** *** subject ** *** ******, **** ***** ****** ** *** ******* and ********** ** ** ***** ***** *** **** (*****). *** Dahua ******* ******** ******* ** **** *****, ** ****, *** both ****** *** ********* ********** *** **** *** *** **********. Note **** *** ********* **** ****** **** *** ******, ***** ******* *** ****, ***** *** others *** ******** *********.

**** ****** *** ****, *** ***** *** ***** ****** ******* better ****** ******* **** ******.

*** ***** *** **** ** *** *** ***** ******* ******* in ******, ** **** ******** ******** .*** **** ** ***** **** **** ** **** *****.

Warehouse **** *** ***********

** **** ****** *** *********** ** * **** *********** *****, a ********* **** **** ******** ****, ******* **** ~**** ****** to **,***** *******.

** **** *****, *** **** *** ***** ******* ******* *** best ******* ** *** *******, **** ****** *****, *** ******** less ********. *** ******* *** ********* ****** ***** ******** *****.

Full *****

** * **** *** ******* *****, *** ******* ******* ******* similar ******* ******* ** ***** ***** (~**-*****), **** *** ********* 4565 ********** ******** ******* ****** ** *** **** *****.

******** *********** *** ******* ** ****** ******, **** *** ******* displaying ******* *******.

Axis ****** **** *******/***** ******* **** *******

** ******* ******, *** **** ***** *** *** *******, *-*" larger **** *** ****** *** ********* ******, ******* **** *** outdoor *****. ** ********, *** ***** ******* *** **** ******* than *******, ****** ** ****** ******** ****. *** **** ******* are ***** **** ** **** *****:

Physical / ************ ***********

***** **** ****, ******** ******** ** *** ****** ***** **** similar, **** ***** *** ***********:

  • ****/****** *** ********:**** **** *** ****** ******* ********** ***** ** *** **** house *** ******** ** ******** ********** *****, *.*., ******, ******, octagon, ***., ***** ***** ** *** **** ***. *** ******** requires ********** ***** **** ***** ***** *** *********.

  • ****** ********* ******:*** ****** ** *** ****** ***-***** *** ********* ** ****** for *****, ********* ***** ** ****** ** ***** * ***** ring ** *** **** ** *** ******, ******* ** *** front ** *** ******* ** ***** ******.

  • ***** ** */* ** *****:*******, *** ***** ******* *** *** ******* */* ** *****, while ***** ****** *** ******** ****.

Axis/Hanwha ******** ******** / *****/********* *****

************, *** ***** *** ********* ******* ****** ******** ******** ***** in *** **** *** ****** ******, **** ** ********** ***** stabilization, ******** ******, ***** *********, ** ***** *********. *** *** tests ** **************-******** ******* ** ********* ** ***** ********.

**** **** *** ****** ******* **** **** ** *********, ********* intrusion *** ********* ** * *******. ** **** *** ****** these ********* ** ******* ******/********* *** **** ** ** ** in ******** *****.

H.265 *******

** ******* ******, **** *** ***** *** ****** ****** ********.***, **** ******* *** ********* ********** ***** ******* *** ****. Exacq *** ******* ***** (*** ****/********) **** ********* *** ****** camera's *.*** ******, *** *** *****.

Axis ****** *********

*** **** *****-*** *** *** ****** ******** ** ******* ****** in *** ****** ** * ******* ******, ***** ****, **** than **** *** ******* ** ********* *.*** (**** *******) ** full ***** *** ***-*** **/* ***** **** ***** *** ******'* H.265 ******* ** *** *****. **** **** *** ******* ********* in *** ***** ****** *** ***** *******, ***** ********* *** to *** ****, ******** ****** **** ** **.

********

*** ********* ******** ******** **** **** *** **** ****:

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  • ***** *******: *.***.****.**.* ***** **** ****-**-**
  • ****** ***-*****:*.*********
  • ********* **-*******-***: *.*.**

Test **********

*** ********* *********** **** **** ** ******* ** **** ****:

  • ******* **** *** *** ** */*** ******* ** ******. **** were ******* ** *** **** *******.
  • ******* **** *** *** ** *** **********, ** ***.
  • *********** *************** ** ************ ** **-**(***** ** ********** ***** ***** ******* ***********).

Comments (44)

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Jonathan de Chateau

02/28/18 04:02pm

** *****, * ********* ** *** **** ****** ***, **** is *** *** ********* ***** ** ****.

**** *** *** ****** ** **** *** ********* *****, * like ***** **** * ***!

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Jonathan de Chateau | 02/28/18 04:19pm

*'** **** **** ** ******** **** *** ***** ****** *** completeness ****:

********, ** ******** *** **** ******* ** ** *** ****** 5MP/6MP ***** ********* ** ***'* ****** *** ****. ** ** had *** **** ** ******* **** * ****** *** ******'* Wisenet *, ** ***** ** ******* *** ******** ********* ********* how ** ***** ******** **** * ***** ****** ****** ******* others' **** ***.

*** *** ******, *** **** ***** ***** * ***** "***" badge ***********'* ** ****:

** **** ** ****** ****:

******* *** * **** ****** ** ***** ****** *** ** moot. ** ****** *** ** ****** ** ***. **** ********* releases ********* *** ** *** **** ***, ** **** ****** compare ** ** ***********.

**** ***** ****, ** *** **** ** *** **** ** 2H55 ******* ** *** ********, ** *****'* ********.

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Jonathan de Chateau

In reply to Ethan Ace | 02/28/18 04:27pm

***** * ********** **** *** *** ******, ** ** ** Distributor ***** **** *** ***** ** ******* ***. ***** *** advice ** *** *** ******** *** ****** ****** ********. ***** their ******* ** *** *** **** *** ** **** ***. Also, *** **/**/******** ******** ****** ** ******* *******.

Michael Miller

In reply to Jonathan de Chateau | 02/28/18 05:16pm

*** ***** ***** *** ******* **** *********** ** *** ***** be **** ** **** *** ******* ******* **** ******* ******* and *** **** * **** *** ** ************ ********* ****** to ********* ******* *** ******* *** **** ****** ********.

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Jonathan de Chateau

In reply to Michael Miller | 02/28/18 05:30pm

***** **********. ****** ******** ********** *** *********/******, ** ** **** one ****** ****. **’* * ****** ** ********

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Jonathan de Chateau | 03/01/18 01:51pm

****** #**** *** ********* ****** ******** **** ** **** ******* of ******** ***** **** ** *** **** *** ********** **** IPVM **** *** *****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 03/01/18 01:55pm

***, **** ******* ****, ******, *** ****** *****, ** ********'* claim ** *******, **** ********* ** ************** ******** ********* **** this ** * '***' ******* ***** ********** ******* ** ** EOL. ******* ****** ** ******* ********* ** '***' ** ** is ****** '*** ** ****' ** ** ***** ** *****.

Mark Knirr

In reply to John Honovich | 03/01/18 04:15pm

****, * ********** ***** ** **** ******* ********* *** ****. With **** ***** ****...

**** ******* ** ********* ****. *** ** **** ******** "*********?" Can * **** *** ********* **** *****? ** ******* *** is ****** ** **** *** * ******, **** **** ******** the **** *** ** **, *** ****** ** **** ** the ****** * **** ******* **** *** **** **+ *****. I **** ******** **** *******, *** ************ ******** *** ********** tools, ********** ***** ***'** ****** **** ** ********* ** **** on * **** **** **** ** ***. ** *** ************* websites ***** *******, ** ** *** **** ********** *****/*********, **** can *** *****?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Mark Knirr | 03/01/18 04:41pm

**** ******* ** ********* ****. *** ** **** ******** "*********?"

********* *** ********* ********? :)

** ******* *** ** ****** ** **** *** * ******, this **** ******** *** **** *** ** **, *** ****** me **** ** *** ****** * **** ******* **** *** last **+ *****.

* *****. **'* **** ************* *** ********. *****'* * ****** ** *** ****** *** ***** *** get ** **** ****** *** ** ********. *** *** **** sophisticated *** ****** ****** *** ******** ** **** '**** **** and ***** ******' ******** ** ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 03/01/18 08:45pm

***** *** ******* *****!

Undisclosed Integrator #1

02/28/18 07:29pm

** **** ***'** ****** **...*** *** **** *** *** ***? :)

** *** ***********, ***** *** *** *** ******** **********, **** is **** *******.

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Dori Ribak

RBtec Perimeter Security Systems | 02/28/18 08:24pm

** ***** ********** ** *** *** *** ******* ** *** video ** ******* ** **' *** ****... ** * *** that ***** **** ** *** ******* ***** **' ** *******.

** * ******* ********* ****?

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Dori Ribak | 02/28/18 08:35pm

**, ***'** *** ****** ******* ********. **** ** ** **** to **** *** ***** ******* ** ** ***** ********* *** (40-50° *** *** *** ** ** ****), ***'* *** ~**-** PPF, *** ***'* **** ** ******* ** ****** **** *** FOV.

*** ****'* ******* ***** *** ******. ** *** **** ** 1080p, ***'** ***** ** **** **** ** ~** *** ** 50' **** *** **** ***.

**** ** ***** ******* **** *** ***** **************, ***., ****** **** *********, *** ***** *** ********* ** price, **** ***** ******** ** $****+, *** ********* * **** or * *******.

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Dori Ribak

RBtec Perimeter Security Systems | In reply to Ethan Ace | 02/28/18 08:38pm

*** ******* ** ** ***** ** **** ***** *** ***** that ******* *** ******* ******* ******* ** ********* *** ** able ** ********* *** ********.
***** ***** ***** ** **** ** *** ***** ** ***'+ there's *** *** ***** ******* *** **** *********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Dori Ribak | 03/01/18 04:55am

***** ***** ***** ** **** ** *** ***** ** ***'+ there's *** *** ***** ******* *** **** *********.

** *** ****** **** ***** ********* ******* *** ******** ***'+, they *** ****** ******** **** ******** ****. *** *******, **** a **° *** ** ***', *** **** ** **', ****** it ************* ******** ** *** ******* ** **** ********.

Stian Bjerkenås

In reply to Dori Ribak | 03/01/18 09:10pm

* **** ** *** ********* ***** ** ******* ******** **** ptz *******. ** *** ******** ****** *** **, *** *** cower ***** ***** **** * *** ******* *** ***** *** good ******* ** *** *******.

* ********* *** **** **** ***** *********. **** ** ***** Redwall ****** ******** *** ***** **** *****, *** *** ******* field ** ******* **** ******* ******* ***** ** *** *** be ***** ******** **** ************* *******. **** ** *** ******** is **** ********* **** ******** ********** *** ** ********* ** leading *** ********.

*** ******** **** ******* *******, * **** **** **** ********** with ***** ** ******. *** ******** *********** * **** **** Inovonics. ***** ************ **** ****** *** ******* ******* ***** *********.

*'* **** ***** *** **** ********* **** ***** ******* ** well. **** ****** ** ***** **** ** ** **********.

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Dori Ribak

RBtec Perimeter Security Systems | In reply to Stian Bjerkenås | 03/02/18 05:44pm

*****,
*** ****** **** *** ***** ******* * ****** ***, **** provide ****** ******** **** ****** **** *** ****.
**** *** *** *** ***** *** ***** ********* *** *** just ******** ***** ******* ****** ** **** ** *****, ********** or ******* ***** ***** ******.

Robert Shih

IPVM | 02/28/18 10:23pm

* ***** ******-*********-**/*********** *** *.***.*******.**.* ******** ******* (***** ****: ****/**/**) ***** **** been * ****** ****** ** ****** **********.

*********, **** *** ****, *'* **** ** ***, "*** * have * *******?"

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Robert Shih | 02/28/18 11:22pm

*** ***** ** **** **** ****** *** * *.*** ******* illumination ******. *** *** *********, ** ******** ** ** ***, has * *.** ******. ***, ******* ************ ******* ****'* **********, but ****'* * **** *****.

********, ***** *** **************** ***** *********** ***** *** ********* ******.

** ******** ******** *** ******* *** *** ***** ***, ******** starlight *** *** ***** *********. *** ******* ** ****** ** pro ******, *** *** *** ***, ** ** **** **** sense *** ****** **********.

Robert Shih

IPVM | In reply to Ethan Ace | 03/01/18 05:05am

*** **** ******** **** *** ******** ** ** ** * previous ************ (********* ** ******) ******* *** ***** **** *** clearly ***** *** *** **** ****** ** **** ** *** own *********. ***/*** ***** ******* ***** **** ******* ****** *********** & ********* **** ********* ***** ** ******* *** ******* ** that ********.

*'* ** ********* **** **** ******** ******* *** ************ ** terms ** ****** *** ***** *********** *** ** *** **** Starlight ** * *** ****** ****** ***** ** *** ******** firmware *** *** **** ***** ** ** ******** *** **** the ******* *** ******* ******** ***** ** **********, ********** ** 5MP.

** ****: ******-**** ** *** * **** *** ****** *******. The **** ** *** *** ****** ** **** ******* ********** uses ******-**** ******* *** ***** ******* *** **** *** ****** feature ***.

** * ******* ***, * ** ******** * *** ***** lie *** ******* **** ***** *** *** *** ********* *** product ** **** ***, *** * **** ** ****** *** series ******* ********** ** ******* ** ******** * **** ****** camera ** * *** ****** ********.

** ****, **** **** ***** ****, * *** ****** ********* that *** ***** * ******** **** ******* ****** ** *** light **** *** ***** **** **** **** ********* ***** *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Robert Shih | 03/01/18 01:22pm

*'* ** ********* **** **** ******** ******* *** ************ ** terms ** ****** *** ***** *********** *** ** *** **** Starlight ** * *** ****** ******

**** ******** ** **** **** *** ****** **** ***********. ** customers ******* ********** **** **** ** ***** ********* ******, **** to ** ****** *** ******** ** *********. **** ******* *** camera's ************ ** *********** ** ** ****.

Robert Shih

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 03/02/18 08:21pm

***, *** *** ******* ** *** ***** *********. *****, *'* seeing ** *** *** * ********* ** **** ** **** a **** ********** ***** ******* ****** ******** ******** *********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Robert Shih | 03/01/18 05:00am

******, **'** ***** ** **** ******* *******. ***** ** ******* looking ** *** ***** ******* *** *** *****.

*** ***** ** ** *****, *** ***** ****** ** ****** (the ***) *** **** *********** ** ***** ** * ***** release **** ***** -***** *** ******** * ****-********* *** ** ****** **** ********* Technology:

** *** ********** ********* *** *** ***** ** ********* *** test. ** **** ** *** * **** ******, **** ***** corporate ****** **-******** **** **** *** ********* ********.

Robert Shih

IPVM | In reply to John Honovich | 03/01/18 05:18am

** ****, * **** *** * **** **** **** **** was **** **** *********. *** ***** *** **** **** ******** on *****'* ****. *******, *'* ***** ****** *** * **** apples ** ****** ********** **** *** ***** ***** **** * believe ***** ** ** ** *** ****** *** **** ** range *** ******* ***** ** ******* ** **** *****'* ********* team **** ******* ** **** **** ***** ******* *********.

***** *** ****** *** **** ******* * ***** ******* **** it ******* ** ************. **'* **** ** **** ****** ** in ******* ******* ** **** *** ***** **** ** ***** focus *** ******* ****** *** ** *************** ******* **** **** one.

** *** ******* ******** ****, ** ****.

** **** ** * ******* **** ** ****** ********* ** the *** *** ** ****** ***** **, *'* **** *** 6MP ***** * ******** ** ** ****** ** ***** ** the ********* **** ******* ******** **** **** ******* ** *** slapped ***.

** ***** ****** ***** *** **** ** **** * ****** "Starlight" ***** ****** **** ** ******** *** **** **** *** component ***** ********** *** ****** ******* ** ******** ******* ** the ***** *****.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Robert Shih | 03/01/18 06:00am

** **** ****, ** *** ***** ** **** ********** *******. I ********** ***** *** ******** ** ***+ ** ***********.

**** ***** **** **** *** ***:

** **** ** * ******* **** ** ****** ********* ** the *** *** ** ****** ***** **, *'* **** *** 6MP ***** * ******** ** ** ****** ** ***** ** the ********* **** ******* ******** **** **** ******* ** *** slapped ***.

*'* ********* **** ***** ** ***** *** ***** **'* ** "actual *********" ***** *** *** ********* *** ***. **'* * smaller ******, *** ****** **********, *** * **** ***** ******* illumination ****, *** *** **** *** **** (*****). *** **** spec ***** ***** ****** ** ***** ** ** ***** (*** instead ** ***), ***** *** ** *** *** ****.

***** *********/******* ********** ****** *****, **** ***** *****'* **** **** a ****** ****** ** **.

Robert Shih

IPVM | In reply to Ethan Ace | 03/01/18 12:19pm

*** **** ***** ** ** ***** **** **** ** ******* that *** ****** ***** ** *** *** ***** *** *** to ** ******* ******* * ******* **** ** * **** series ****** ** "***" ****** *************.

John Richardson

03/01/18 08:44am

***** ****, * ********** *** ***** *** **** ******* *** attempting ** ********* *********** ******** ** ********** **.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

03/01/18 02:35pm

**** ************'* ** ****** ***********'* *** ************* *** ******** ** **** ****, ** **** *** *-* years *** ** ** **** ****. ** **** **** *** new ********** *** ****** ******** ******** *** *****, ***, ** IR *********** ** **** ****** ** ********.

*****: * ***** ***** **** *** "*****" **********, ** * laugh, ** *** ***** *** ********* ** **** ****** ***** better **** ***** *** ***** *** ***** ****.

******: * ***** ** ********** ** ****** * **** *** light **** ***** *** ** ** *** ****** ** ** all! * **** *** **** * ****** ***** ** **' and **' ****, *** **** ** *** ****** **** *** and **** *** ******** ***** ****. **** ** ** ** a ******* ******** *** *** *** ******* **** ******** ** the ***** *** *********. ****** *** **** *** ****** ** the ****, **** ** ***** *** *** *** **** *** light ******* ***.

*****: ***** ** ****** ********** ** **** *Sony *** ****** ****** against all of them. Even at 1080p I suspect it will have a far better image than these 4 units.

** *** **** *** ** ****, *** ** **** * will ** *****! * **** ***** * ***** *** **** me ** ****.

[**** ****: ****** ** * ***** ********]

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #3 | 03/01/18 04:31pm

****** *** *** *******. ** *** *** **** *** ***** 5MP ********* *** **** ****** *** **** ****, ** *** the ****** ******** ********** ** *** **** ***. ** *** be *********** ** ***-** *** *****, *** **** *** **** one ******* ** *** ****.

****, "**** *** *****" ** **** ***** ********** **. *** vast ******** ** ****** ************* *** ******** ********** ** ****** from **** *** ** *** ***. *** *********** ** *********** *** ***** ****. ** **** ******** **** ****** **** ** ** ** in ***** ********* ** *** ****, *** ******** *** **** they **** *** ***** ****** ** *** ** **** ***** applications.

** **** * **** ** ******* ***** ****. ** ********* ****** ****, *** ***'* ****** ******** ** this ******** ****. ** ******* *** ********** *************' ***** ******* vs. *** ** ********** **** *******, *** **** *** ***** to ****** **** *********** *********** ******* ***/*** *******.

Kevin Kosch

In reply to Ethan Ace | 03/01/18 04:47pm

*** ******* **** "**** *** *****" ***** **** *** **** to **** ** ** ********** *** **********. ***** ** **** just ** ***** */* ******* **** ** *****. ***** *** cameras **** ***** ** ** *** ****** ** **** ********* at ***** **** ** *** ****** **** *** ** *** ever ****. **** ** **** ** ******* *******.

*****, **** *** ** **** *** * **** ***** ******* to **** **********.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Kevin Kosch | 03/01/18 05:09pm

*****, ** **** *******.** ****** *** *** ********* **** ** **** ***. **'* ** *** ***** ****** **.

**'* **** ** *** ******* ** ** **********, *** ** is *** ********** ** ***** ***** **** **** ***** *** looking ** ********** **, *** ***** *** *****.

*** *** ***** **** *** ***-***** ** *** **** ***-** non-true *** *** ****** ********* ** ***'* ****, *** ** still ***'* **** ** * ***** ********** ** * **** of ******* **** ** ******* ***** ********, ***** ** **** this **.

Mark Knirr

In reply to Kevin Kosch | 03/01/18 05:28pm

* **** ***** *** **** "*** *****" **** ** * new ******* **** * ***** ******* ***** *********** *****/** **** from ****. **** **** ******* **** ***** ***, ** *** my ***** ********** **** ********* *** ***** ****** *******, ***** ** *** **** *** ***** **********. ******* **** were **** ******* ******** ** *****/***** **** ******* ***** *** Lightfinders ******** * ***** ***** ***** ** **** ******. ** me, ********* "*** *****" *********** ***** ***** ***** ****** ** very *** *****, *** ********* */* ****** **** ** ******** or ****** ******* ******. **** ***/***** ******* ** ** *** filter *** *** **** ******* ** *** **, ** ******* to ********** ***/*****. *** * ******'* *** ** **** ** the **** "**** *** *****."

* ***** **** ** *** * ******** ************ ****** ** the **** ***** ** **** *** ***** ** *****, ** this ***** **** ** ****** ***** *** *********** ** * camera. *** *** *** ***** *** ***** **** ** *** produce ** ***** ** */*, *** *********** ******** ****** ** color ** *****. *** *** ***** ***** ****** ***** *** a ***** ******** *** **** ********, *** *** ***** ***** seems ****** **** ***.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Mark Knirr | 03/01/18 05:56pm

** ** *****, *'* *** ****** **** **** ** ******* can ** "**** *** *****" *******. *'* ****** **** **** most ****** **** *** *** ***** ******* ***** ****, ** is *** ***** **-**. ***** ** ***** ** **********.

** *** ***** ** *** ** * ***** *** ***** shootout.* **** *** ** * ********** *** *********** ****, **** **** ** *******, ***. ******!

Mark Knirr

In reply to Ethan Ace | 03/01/18 06:16pm

***** *** ***, *** * ********** *****. ********** ***/*****, ********** for ******* ****, ***** ** *** ***** ****** *** ****. Very *** ** *** ******** ******* ******* ***, *** ******* lighting ** *****, ** ** ** *********. ***** *** ** RayTec *** ******* **********, *** ********* ************ ********* **** *** and *** ***'* ******. **** * ****** *********

Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

03/08/18 11:08am

*** ***** ** **** *** *** **** ***** & *****?

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #5 | 03/08/18 04:21pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

In reply to Mark Davis | 05/20/18 02:07am

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In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #5 | 05/20/18 03:05am

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

In reply to Mark Davis | 05/20/18 03:16am

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In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #5 | 05/20/18 06:21am

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03/13/18 10:33am

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #6 | 03/13/18 03:26pm

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Robert Shih

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #6 | 03/13/18 03:52pm

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