*******
***** ** *** *****, 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 ******, *** **-**********-*** [link ** ****** *********], but **** ** *** yet ******** ** ***** America *** *** ********** as * ********** ** Axis' * ****** ***** or ******'* ******* * domes ** **** **** as **** **** */*, audio, ***** ** *******, and ***** **** *** features.
**** **** ********** ****** 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 **** ** **.

********
*** ********* ******** ******** were **** *** **** test:
- **** *****-***: *.**.*.*
- ***** *******: *.***.****.**.* ***** date ****-**-**
- ****** ***-*****:*.*********
- ********* **-*******-***: *.*.**
Test **********
*** ********* *********** **** made ** ******* ** this ****:
- ******* **** *** *** to */*** ******* ** faster. **** **** ******* to *** **** *******.
- ******* **** *** *** to *** **********, ** FPS.
- *********** *************** ** ************ ** 28-30(***** ** ********** ***** codec ******* ***********).
Comments (44)
Jonathan de Chateau
Hi Ethan, I commented in the test repost too, this is not the Hikvision model to test.
Hope you can update it with the mentioned model, I like these test a lot!
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Undisclosed Integrator #1
So what you're saying is...you get what you pay for? :)
In all seriousness, thank you for the detailed comparison, this is very helpful.
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Dori Ribak
02/28/18 08:24pm
It keeps surprising me how bad the quality of the video is already at 50' and more... as a guy that works only on the outdoor world 50' is nothing.
Am i missing something here?
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Robert Shih
02/28/18 10:23pm
I think the IPC-HDBW5631E-ZE/N65CL5Z with the 2.622.0000000.18.R firmware version (build date: 2017/11/10) would have been a better apples to apples comparison.
Basically, this one time, I'd like to say, "Can I have a rematch?"
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John Richardson
Great test, I appreciate you going one step further and attempting to normalise compression settings by monitoring QP.
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Undisclosed Manufacturer #3
First: I would offer that the "older" technology, as I laugh, of the Bosch 5MP Starlight is most likely still better than these new units all night long.
Second: I would be interested in seeing a True low light test where the IR is not turned on at all! I know you have a couple above at 25' and 60' feet, but that is not really that far and they are standing still shot. Lets do it at a greater distance and see the results with addition of the Bosch 5MP Starlight. Better yet lets add motion to the test, then we would see who the real low light cameras are.
Third: Would be really interested to take a Sony 640 series camera against all of them. Even at 1080p I suspect it will have a far better image than these 4 units.
If you need one to test, let me know I will be there! I will bring a Bosch 5MP with me as well.
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Undisclosed Manufacturer #5
Any plans to test the new Axis P3227 & P3228?
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Undisclosed Manufacturer #6
[IPVM Note: Dahua Employee]
So you are comparing low budget 5.0Mpx 1/2.7" Omnivision sensor camera (Dahua) with over 3x more expensive, 1/1.8" BSI SONY sensor camera, that has almost 2x bigger pixel size?
WOW.
What else? Cheap 1/2.5" 4K cameras vs SONY Full Frame?
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