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

By: 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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***, ** **** ********, we *** **** **** to **** *** ****** on *** **** *******. Inside ** ****** **:

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***** ** *** *****, there *** ***** *** takeaways **** **** ********:

  • *** **** ***** ********* best ** *** ****** tested, ******** **** ******** features **** ******, *** consumed **** *********, *** was **** ********* ** several ******* *******
  • *** ****** ***-***** *** solid, *** ***** ********** than **** ** *** light *** ***, *** at * **** **** reasonable *****.
  • *** ***** ******* ********* poorly ** *** *****, with *** ******** ********* and ****** ** *****, but ********* **** ** WDR ****** ******, *** was *********** **** ********* than ***** ****** ******.
  • *******, *** ********* **** performed **** ******** ****** than *** ***** ****** in *** ***** (** and ***** ****) *** performed ***** ** **** WDR ****** *** ** its **** ** **** WDR (***** ** ***** cameras ******).

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

** ********* ****** *** this ****, ** ***** the **** ** ** date ***/*** ****** *********. Note **** ********* **** includes ******* *** ****, as ********* **** *** have * ***+ **** WDR ***** ** ***** higher *** ***** ******/* Series ******* ** ***** America ** ***** *******. Hikvision *** * *** varifocal **** *** ***** in ***** ***** **** H.265 ******, *****-**********-***, *** **** ** not *** ******** ** North ******* *** *** positioned ** * ********** to ****' * ****** domes ** ******'* ******* X ***** ** **** test ** **** **** I/O, *****, ***** ** heaters, *** ***** **** end ********.

**** **** ********** ****** in ******* ******, **** manufacturers ******** ********* *-*** resolutions ** ***** ************* models:

  • **** *****-***: *** **:*, 3072x1728
  • ***** *******: *** *:*, 2592x1944
  • ****** ***-*****: *** *:*, 2592x1944
  • ********* **-********-***: *** (*:*), 3072x2048

********** ***** ** **** width *** ******* *** testing, ** **** *********** in *********** ****** *** same ***** ** ****, including ********* *** *** to ***** ****** ***********.

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

**** ************'* ** ****** ***********'* *** ************* *** ******** ** this ****, ** **** are *-* ***** *** as ** **** ****. We **** **** *** new ********** *** ****** claiming ******** *** *****, WDR, ** ** *********** if **** ****** ** released.

Price **********

******* ** ******* ** this **** ****** ******, from * **** ** ~$1,200 *** (**** *****-***) to * *** ** ~$300 (***** *******). *******, Dahua *** ********* ****** advanced ******** ***** ** the **** *** ****** cameras, **** ** ******* image *************, ******** ******, shock *********, ** ***** analytics, *** *** ********* 4565 ******** **** ******* WDR.

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

** *** ***** **** IR ** (~*.**** *** below), *** **** *****-*** provides **** ****** ****** than *** ***** ****** in **** ****, **** clearer ******* ******* *** text *** ** ******* brighter *****. *** ****** XNV-8080R ******** **** ****** facial ******* ** *** subject *** ********** **** that ** *** **** camera, ***** **** ***** details *** ******* **** are ******* ** *** Dahua *** ********* *******.

** ****** ********, *** Axis ****** ***** ******** clearer ******, **** *** subject ********* ** *** on ***** *******, ********** the ***** *******.

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

*** **** *****-*** ******** the **** **** ** coverage ** **** ******, with * ****** ******** in ******* ** *** edge ** *** ***** of **** ******** ** the ******.

*******, *** ******* *** very ***** *********** ** the ***** ** *** Dahua, ******, *** ********* models, *** ********* ** see, ***** *****.

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

******* ***** *** ***** performance (~*-***) ********, *** Q3517-LVE *** ***-***** ******* similarly, **** ************ ******* in **** *** ******* subject *******. *******, ** in *** ** *** light *****, *** ***** and ********* ****** ******* worst, **** ******* ******* details *** ****** ***** overexposure ** *** **** chart.

******* **** ******* ** other ******, ** ****, shown ***** ** **' distance, **** *** **** and ****** ******* ***** best.

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

** ****** *** *********** starting ** ** **** door ***** **** ******* variance (~**** ****** ******** to ~*,***** *******), **** the ******* ****** ** adjust ** ***** ****** in *****.

** **** *****, *** Axis *****-*** **** ******* displays *** ******* ** all ******, **** ***** images ** *** ******* and ********** ** ** first ***** *** **** (below). *** ***** ******* provides ******* ** **** point, ** ****, *** both ****** *** ********* overexpose *** **** *** the **********. **** **** the ********* **** ****** **** *** ******, using ******* *** ****, while *** ****** *** multiple *********.

**** ****** *** ****, the ***** *** ***** models ******* ****** ****** details **** ******.

*** ***** *** **** to *** *** ***** cameras ******* ** ******, we **** ******** ******** .*** **** ** clips **** **** ** this *****.

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

** **** ****** *** performance ** * **** challenging *****, * ********* with **** ******** ****, varying **** ~**** ****** to **,***** *******.

** **** *****, *** Axis *** ***** ******* provide *** **** ******* of *** *******, **** Hanwha *****, *** ******** less ********. *** ******* WDR ********* ****** ***** performs *****.

Full *****

** * **** *** outdoor *****, *** ******* provide ******* ******* ******* details ** ***** ***** (~50-60PPF), **** *** ********* 4565 ********** ******** ******* detail ** *** **** chart.

******** *********** *** ******* at ****** ******, **** all ******* ********** ******* details.

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

** ******* ******, *** Axis ***** *** *** largest, *-*" ****** **** the ****** *** ********* models, ******* **** *** outdoor *****. ** ********, the ***** ******* *** much ******* **** *******, closer ** ****** ******** size. *** **** ******* are ***** **** ** side *****:

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

***** **** ****, ******** features ** *** ****** domes **** *******, **** these *** ***********:

  • ****/****** *** ********:**** **** *** ****** include ********** ***** ** the **** ***** *** mounting ** ******** ********** boxes, *.*., ******, ******, octagon, ***., ***** ***** in *** **** ***. Box ******** ******** ********** parts **** ***** ***** and *********.

  • ****** ********* ******:*** ****** ** *** Hanwha ***-***** *** ********* to ****** *** *****, requiring ***** ** ****** it ***** * ***** ring ** *** **** of *** ******, ******* of *** ***** ** was ******* ** ***** models.

  • ***** ** */* ** audio:*******, *** ***** ******* did *** ******* */* or *****, ***** ***** models *** ******** ****.

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

************, *** ***** *** Hikvision ******* ****** ******** features ***** ** *** Axis *** ****** ******, such ** ********** ***** stabilization, ******** ******, ***** detection, ** ***** *********. See *** ***** ** the***********-******** ******* ** ********* of ***** ********.

**** **** *** ****** include **** **** ** analytics, ********* ********* *** crossline ** * *******. We **** *** ****** these ********* ** ******* models/firmwares *** **** ** do ** ** ******** tests.

H.265 *******

** ******* ******, **** the ***** *** ****** models ********.***, **** ******* *** Milestone ********** ***** ******* for ****. ***** *** Network ***** (*** ****/********) also ********* *** ****** camera's *.*** ******, *** not *****.

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

*** **** *****-*** *** the ****** ******** ** cameras ****** ** *** scenes ** * ******* margin, ***** ****, **** than **** *** ******* of ********* *.*** (**** closest) ** **** ***** and ***-*** **/* ***** than ***** *** ******'* H.265 ******* ** *** light. **** **** *** cameras ********* ** *** light ****** *** ***** N52BM3Z, ***** ********* *** to *** ****, ******** images **** ** **.

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*** ********* ******** ******** were **** *** **** test:

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

Test **********

*** ********* *********** **** made ** ******* ** this ****:

  • ******* **** *** *** to */*** ******* ** faster. **** **** ******* to *** **** *******.
  • ******* **** *** *** to *** **********, ** FPS.
  • *********** *************** ** ************ ** 28-30(***** ** ********** ***** codec ******* ***********).

Comments (44)

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Jonathan de Chateau

02/28/18 04:02pm

** *****, * ********* in *** **** ****** too, **** ** *** the ********* ***** ** test.

**** *** *** ****** it **** *** ********* model, * **** ***** test * ***!

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Ethan Ace

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

*'** **** **** ** response **** *** ***** thread *** ************ ****:

********, ** ******** *** 4565 ******* ** ** the ****** ***/*** ***** available ** ***'* ****** end ****. ** ** had *** **** ** against **** * ****** and ******'* ******* *, we ***** ** ******* the ******** ********* ********* how ** ***** ******** test * ***** ****** camera ******* ******' **** end.

*** *** ******, *** 4565 ***** ***** * shiny "***" ***** ***********'* ** ****:

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

******* *** * **** series ** ***** ****** out ** ****. ** exists *** ** ****** as ***. **** ********* releases ********* *** ** the **** ***, ** will ****** ******* ** to ***********.

**** ***** ****, ** may **** ** *** 2755 ** **** ******* in *** ********, ** there's ********.

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Jonathan de Chateau

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

***** * ********** **** you *** ******, ** my ** *********** ***** list *** ***** ** flagged ***. ***** *** advice ** *** *** partners *** ****** ****** ordering. ***** ***** ******* is *** *** **** way ** **** ***. Also, *** **/**/******** ******** differ ** ******* *******.

Michael Miller

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

*** ***** ***** *** largest **** *********** ** the ***** ** **** to **** *** ******* updated **** ******* ******* and *** **** * mess *** ** ************ different ****** ** ********* markets *** ******* *** gray ****** ********.

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Jonathan de Chateau

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

***** **********. ****** ******** completely *** *********/******, ** go **** *** ****** line. **’* * ****** of ********

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

***, **** ******* ****, though, *** ****** *****, if ********'* ***** ** correct, **** ********* ** simultaneously ******** ********* **** this ** * '***' product ***** ********** ******* it ** ***. ******* buyers ** ******* ********* is '***' ** ** is ****** '*** ** life' ** ** ***** of *****.

Midwest Surveillance

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

****, * ********** ***** to **** ******* ********* you ****. **** **** being ****...

**** ******* ** ********* Vote. *** ** **** remotely "*********?" *** * mark *** ********* **** Funny? ** ******* *** is ****** ** **** Hik * ******, **** only ******** *** **** out ** **, *** pushes ** **** ** the ****** * **** trusted **** *** **** 10+ *****. * **** reliable **** *******, *** manufacturer ******** *** ********** tools, ********** ***** ***'** waited **** ** ********* or **** ** * call **** **** ** RSM. ** *** ************* websites ***** *******, ** in *** **** ********** dated/incorrect, **** *** *** trust?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Midwest Surveillance | 03/01/18 04:41pm

**** ******* ** ********* Vote. *** ** **** remotely "*********?"

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

** ******* *** ** trying ** **** *** a ******, **** **** confuses *** **** *** of **, *** ****** me **** ** *** brands * **** ******* over *** **** **+ years.

* *****. **'* **** the********** *** ********. *****'* * ****** to *** ****** *** quick *** *** ** many ****** *** ** possible. *** *** **** sophisticated *** ****** ****** the ******** ** **** 'move **** *** ***** things' ******** ** ****.

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

** ***** ********** ** how *** *** ******* of *** ***** ** already ** **' *** more... ** * *** that ***** **** ** the ******* ***** **' is *******.

** * ******* ********* here?

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Ethan Ace

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

**, ***'** *** ****** missing ********. **** ** we **** ** **** all ***** ******* ** to ***** ********* *** (40-50° *** *** *** of ** ****), ***'* get ~**-** ***, *** you'd **** ** ******* at ****** **** *** FOV.

*** ****'* ******* ***** 5MP ******. ** *** drop ** *****, ***'** going ** **** **** to ~** *** ** 50' **** *** **** FOV.

**** ** ***** ******* like *** ***** **************, ***., ****** **** practical, *** ***** *** tradeoffs ** *****, **** those ******** ** $****+, not ********* * **** or * *******.

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Dori Ribak

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

*** ******* ** ** field ** **** ***** the ***** **** ******* can ******* ******* ******* of ********* *** ** able ** ********* *** intruder.
***** ***** ***** ** that ** *** ***** of ***'+ *****'* *** way ***** ******* *** even *********.

John Honovich

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

***** ***** ***** ** that ** *** ***** of ***'+ *****'* *** way ***** ******* *** even *********.

** *** ****** **** video ********* ******* *** claiming ***'+, **** *** likely ******** **** ******** FoVs. *** *******, **** a **° *** ** 200', *** **** ** 35', ****** ** ************* possible ** *** ******* at **** ********.

Stian Bjerkenås

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

* **** ** *** different ***** ** ******* combined **** *** *******. If *** ******** ****** for **, *** *** cower ***** ***** **** a *** ******* *** still *** **** ******* in *** *******.

* ********* *** **** into ***** *********. **** of ***** ******* ****** products *** ***** **** areas, *** *** ******* field ** ******* **** several ******* ***** ** you *** ** ***** accurate **** ************* *******. Some ** *** ******** is **** ********* **** ethernet ********** *** ** supported ** ******* *** products.

*** ******** **** ******* budgets, * **** **** good ********** **** ***** HX ******. *** ******** connections * **** **** Inovonics. ***** ************ **** inside *** ******* ******* Optex *********.

*'* **** ***** *** good ********* **** ***** vendors ** ****. **** wanted ** ***** **** of ** **********.

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Dori Ribak

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

*****,
*** ****** **** *** fence ******* * ****** too, **** ******* ****** coverage **** ****** **** per ****.
**** *** *** *** cover *** ***** ********* and *** **** ******** lines ******* ****** ** line ** *****, ********** or ******* ***** ***** alarms.

Robert Shih

IPVM | 02/28/18 10:23pm

* ***** ******-*********-**/*********** *** *.***.*******.**.* ******** version (***** ****: ****/**/**) would **** **** * better ****** ** ****** comparison.

*********, **** *** ****, I'd **** ** ***, "Can * **** * rematch?"

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Ethan Ace

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

*** ***** ** **** that ****** *** * 0.3lx ******* ************ ******. The *** *********, ** mediocre ** ** ***, has * *.** ******. Now, ******* ************ ******* aren't **********, *** ****'* a **** *****.

********, ***** *** **************** ***** *********** ***** *** ********* models.

** ******** ******** *** highest *** *** ***** was, ******** ********* *** WDR ***** *********. *** N52BM3Z ** ****** ** pro ******, *** *** low ***, ** ** made **** ***** *** things **********.

Robert Shih

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

*** **** ******** **** you ******** ** ** in * ******** ************ (privately ** ******) ******* the ***** **** *** clearly ***** *** *** Lite ****** ** **** in *** *** *********. Pro/Eco ***** ******* ***** also ******* ****** *********** & ********* **** ********* which ** ******* *** present ** **** ********.

*'* ** ********* **** this ******** ******* *** overreported ** ***** ** actual *** ***** *********** and ** *** **** Starlight ** * *** series ****** ***** ** the ******** ******** *** the **** ***** ** no ******** *** **** the ******* *** ******* anywhere ***** ** **********, especially ** ***.

** ****: ******-**** ** NOT * **** *** series *******. *** **** of *** *** ****** of **** ******* ********** uses ******-**** ******* *** those ******* *** **** pro ****** ******* ***.

** * ******* ***, I ** ******** * big ***** *** *** rolling **** ***** *** bus *** ********* *** product ** **** ***, but * **** ** actual *** ****** ******* comparison ** ******* ** bringing * **** ****** camera ** * *** series ********.

** ****, **** **** tests ****, * *** almost ********* **** *** model * ******** **** perform ****** ** *** light **** *** ***** they **** **** ********* blast *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

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

*'* ** ********* **** this ******** ******* *** overreported ** ***** ** actual *** ***** *********** and ** *** **** Starlight ** * *** series ******

**** ******** ** **** than *** ****** **** performance. ** ********* ******* everything **** **** ** these ********* ******, **** to ** ****** *** attempts ** *********. **** selling *** ******'* ************ is *********** ** ** book.

Robert Shih

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

***, *** *** ******* of *** ***** *********. Hence, *'* ****** ** the *** * ********* is **** ** **** a **** ********** ***** quality ****** ******** ******** scenarios.

John Honovich

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

******, **'** ***** ** test ******* *******. ***** is ******* ******* ** new ***** ******* *** new *****.

*** ***** ** ** clear, *** ***** ****** we ****** (*** ***) was **** *********** ** Dahua ** * ***** release **** ***** -***** *** ******** * Cost-effective *** ** ****** with ********* **********:

** *** ********** ********* the *** ***** ** published *** ****. ** this ** *** * good ******, **** ***** corporate ****** **-******** **** they *** ********* ********.

Robert Shih

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

** ****, * **** for * **** **** your **** *** **** with *********. *** ***** for **** **** ******** on *****'* ****. *******, I'd ***** ****** *** a **** ****** ** apples ********** **** *** exact ***** **** * believe ***** ** ** to *** ****** *** same ** ***** *** feature ***** ** ******* to **** *****'* ********* team **** ******* ** that **** ***** ******* disproved.

***** *** ****** *** mass ******* * ***** product **** ** ******* on ************. **'* **** it **** ****** ** in ******* ******* ** with *** ***** **** it ***** ***** *** hastily ****** *** ** underperforming ******* **** **** one.

** *** ******* ******** only, ** ****.

** **** ** * rematch **** ** ****** contender ** *** *** and ** ****** ***** BS, *'* **** *** 6MP ***** * ******** to ** ****** ** place ** *** ********* they ******* ******** **** they ******* ** *** slapped ***.

** ***** ****** ***** for **** ** **** a ****** "*********" ***** sensor **** ** ******** SoC **** **** *** component ***** ********** *** entire ******* ** ******** benefit ** *** ***** place.

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Ethan Ace

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

** **** ****, ** are ***** ** **** additional *******. * ********** think *** ******** ** 5MP+ ** ***********.

**** ***** **** **** you ***:

** **** ** * rematch **** ** ****** contender ** *** *** and ** ****** ***** BS, *'* **** *** 6MP ***** * ******** to ** ****** ** place ** *** ********* they ******* ******** **** they ******* ** *** slapped ***.

*'* ********* **** ***** it ***** *** ***** it's ** "****** *********" where *** *** ********* was ***. **'* * smaller ******, *** ****** resolution, *** * **** worse ******* ************ ****, and *** **** *** spec (*****). *** **** spec ***** ***** ****** on ***** ** ** range (*** ******* ** 30m), ***** *** ** may *** ****.

***** *********/******* ********** ****** aside, **** ***** *****'* seem **** * ****** choice ** **.

Robert Shih

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

*** **** ***** ** my ***** **** **** my ******* **** *** stated ***** ** *** 5MP ***** *** *** to ** ******* ******* I ******* **** ** a **** ****** ****** in "***" ****** *************.

John Richardson

03/01/18 08:44am

***** ****, * ********** you ***** *** **** further *** ********** ** normalise *********** ******** ** monitoring **.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

03/01/18 02:35pm

**** ************'* ** ****** ***********'* *** ************* *** ******** ** this ****, ** **** are *-* ***** *** as ** **** ****. We **** **** *** new ********** *** ****** claiming ******** *** *****, WDR, ** ** *********** if **** ****** ** released.

*****: * ***** ***** that *** "*****" **********, as * *****, ** the ***** *** ********* is **** ****** ***** better **** ***** *** units *** ***** ****.

******: * ***** ** interested ** ****** * True *** ***** **** where *** ** ** not ****** ** ** all! * **** *** have * ****** ***** at **' *** **' feet, *** **** ** not ****** **** *** and **** *** ******** still ****. **** ** it ** * ******* distance *** *** *** results **** ******** ** the ***** *** *********. Better *** **** *** motion ** *** ****, then ** ***** *** who *** **** *** light ******* ***.

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

** *** **** *** to ****, *** ** know * **** ** there! * **** ***** a ***** *** **** me ** ****.

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

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Ethan Ace

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

****** *** *** *******. We *** *** **** the ***** *** ********* was **** ****** *** this ****, ** *** the ****** ******** ********** IR *** **** ***. It *** ** *********** in ***-** *** *****, but **** *** **** one ******* ** *** test.

****, "**** *** *****" in **** ***** ********** IR. *** **** ******** of ****** ************* *** shipping ********** ** ****** from **** *** ** low ***. *** *********** ** *********** *** using ****. ** **** ******** dark ****** **** ** IR ** ** ***** shootouts ** *** ****, but ******** *** **** they **** *** ***** useful ** *** ** real ***** ************.

** **** * **** of ******* ***** ****. ** ********* ****** well, *** ***'* ****** relevant ** **** ******** test. ** ******* *** individual *************' ***** ******* vs. *** ** ********** test *******, *** **** was ***** ** ****** show *********** *********** ******* 5MP/6MP *******.

Kevin Kosch

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

*** ******* **** "**** low *****" ***** **** you **** ** **** IR ** ********** *** misleading. ***** ** **** just ** ***** */* cameras **** ** *****. There *** ******* **** prove ** ** *** needed ** **** ********* at ***** **** ** far ****** **** *** IR *** **** ****. This ** **** ** counter *******.

*****, **** *** ** know *** * **** bring ******* ** **** difference.

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Ethan Ace

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

*****, ** **** *******.** ****** *** *** starlight **** ** **** out. **'* ** *** shelf ****** **.

**'* **** ** *** believe ** ** **********, but ** ** *** misleading ** ***** ***** that **** ***** *** looking ** ********** **, not ***** *** *****.

*** *** ***** **** the ***-***** ** *** best ***-** ***-**** *** 5MP ****** ********* ** you'd ****, *** ** still ***'* **** ** a ***** ********** ** a **** ** ******* that ** ******* ***** features, ***** ** **** this **.

Midwest Surveillance

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

* **** ***** *** term "*** *****" **** on * *** ******* when * ***** ******* using *********** *****/** **** from ****. **** **** arrived **** ***** ***, it *** ** ***** experience **** ********* *** light ****** *******, ***** ** *** time *** ***** **********. Cameras **** **** **** capable ******** ** *****/***** much ******* ***** *** Lightfinders ******** * ***** color ***** ** **** scenes. ** **, ********* "Low *****" *********** ***** vivid ***** ****** ** very *** *****, *** excellent */* ****** **** no ******** ** ****** shutter ******. **** ***/***** implies ** ** *** filter *** *** **** ability ** *** **, as ******* ** ********** Day/Night. *** * ******'* tie ** **** ** the **** "**** *** Light."

* ***** **** ** see * ******** ************ geared ** *** **** image ** **** *** light ** *****, ** this ***** **** ** really ***** *** *********** of * ******. *** cam *** ***** *** scene **** ** *** produce ** ***** ** B/W, *** *********** ******** detail ** ***** ** tough. *** *** ***** color ****** ***** *** a ***** ******** *** this ********, *** *** scene ***** ***** ****** well ***.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Midwest Surveillance | 03/01/18 05:56pm

** ** *****, *'* not ****** **** **** IR ******* *** ** "true *** *****" *******. I'm ****** **** **** most ****** **** *** low ***** ******* ***** days, ** ** *** first **-**. ***** ** niche ** **********.

** *** ***** ** set ** * ***** low ***** ********.* **** *** ** a ********** *** *********** here, **** **** ** comment, ***. ******!

Midwest Surveillance

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

***** *** ***, *** I ********** *****. ********** Day/Night, ********** *** ******* cams, ***** ** *** taken ****** *** ****. Very *** ** *** projects ******* ******* ***, and ******* ******** ** night, ** ** ** essential. ***** *** ** RayTec *** ******* **********, and ********* ************ ********* when *** *** *** isn't ******. **** * Raytec *********

Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

03/08/18 11:08am

*** ***** ** **** the *** **** ***** & *****?

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Ethan Ace

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

** ********** *** *****, but *** **** **** more ** ****** *** upcoming **** ****, ** we **** ***. ** may **** *** *****, but *** **** ****, as ** **** ****** the *** * ****** counterpart,*** *****-***.

Mark Davis

In reply to Ethan Ace | 05/20/18 01:19am

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******, -****

Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

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

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Mark Davis

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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Mark Davis

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

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

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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