Hikvision 4K Camera Shootout

Published Aug 02, 2019 12:57 PM

**** ***** *********** ****** * *******, ********* ** ******** ******* "***** loaded" **** "*****-**-***-*** ********** *** **** performance *** ********** ************." *** *** does **** ******* ** ***** ***** cost*********** *********** ****** * ******* ******* *** at * **** ***** ***** ** the **** ***** **** ***** ******, which *** ***** / *** ***** **** ********?

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** **** ***, ** ****** *** tested **** ***** ***** ****** **-*********-**** and *** *********** ****** **-*********-*** ** cameras ******* ***** **** ************-**********-**** ******** ****** **-*********-*, *********:

  • *** ** ***** *** ****** ******* vs. ***** *********** *** ***** ****** models?
  • *** **** ***** ****** ******* ** Performance ******?
  • *** ** **** ******* ** **** light (~*****), *** *****(~***) *** **** (~0.02lx) ******?
  • *** **** *.***+ ********* *******?
  • *** **** ************ ******* ** ***** dome ******?

**** ** *** ****** ** *** series ** ******* ** ****** *******, following*****'* ********* ************** ******* *, **** ********, ****, *****, *******, and **** ****** ****. ***********?*** ** **** **** ***** ** cameras ** ****** ****.

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** *** *****, *********'* ***** ****** (5585) *** *********** ****** (****) ************ past ******** ** ****** ** **** as ***** ******* *** **** ***** Series ***** (****) ** **** **** IR ** (~*.** ***), *** ***** color (~* ***), *** ******* ****** (~200 ***), **** ******* **********:

  • ****** ****/** ***** ******* (~*.** ***):*** ***** *** *********** ****** ****** produced ******* ****** ******* ** **** scenes **** ** ** **** **** the ******* ***** ****** **** ****** and **** ********** ******, ** *** ranges ******.
  • ****** *** ***** ***** *******:************, ** *** ***** ***** ****, these *** ****** ******** **** ******* noise **** ***** ****** ******, ********* clearer *******.
  • **** ** ******** ** ****:*** *********** ****** **** ******'* ** illumination ******* *** **** ****** *** field ** ****, **** **** ****** darkening ** *** ***** ** *** field ** ****, *********** ****** *******.
  • ***** ***** ***** ********:**** ******' *.***+ ******** **** ************* lower **** *** *** ********** **** 4K ******, ** *+ **/* ****** the *** *** *+ **/* ** night. ***** ****** ******** (*.***+) **** similar, ****** ******** ******.

*******, ***** **** **** ****** **** both ******:

  • ***** ****** **** ****** ***:*** ***** ****** ****** ****** *** the ********** ** *** ***** ** our *** ***** *** ******** ****** images ** ******** ** **** ***** of *** ***** **** *** ****. However, ****** ******* ******* ********* **** clearly *******.
  • *********** ****** **** ** ************:** ***** *****, ~**' *** ******, the *********** ****** **** ****** ******** from ** ************, ******* *** ******* details. **** ***** **** ** ******* by ******** ******** ** *****, ****** this ******* ***** *** ************ ***** in *** **** ** *** ***** and ** *** ***********.

Smart **. *********** ****** *****

** *****, *** ***** *** *********** 4K ******* *** **** *******, ***** may ** ********* ** **** *****, with **** ********* *.***+, ***** *.*-**** lenses, **** *** **** *****, *** both ******** *** ** *****.

*******, ***** *** ******* ***********:

  • *********** ****** ******* ** ** ***:*** **** ** ******* ** ** FPS ** ** **********, ***** *** 5585 ** ******* ** ** ***. This *********** ***** *** **** ** not * **** ** ****** ** the ******** ******** ** *** ** higher, ****** ** *** ****** **** ********** ******** *** **** ************.
  • ***** ****** ********** *********:***** **** ******* ******* **** ******** and ********* *********, *** ***** ****** claims **** *********, ********** ******* *********, and ****** *******, *** ***** ** the *********** ******. **** **** **** is ******** ** ******** ************* *** two, ********************'* ***-** *******' **** ******** ***********.
  • ****** ****** **** ***********:*******, *** **** **** * ******** larger */*.*" ******, ******** ** *** 1/2" ****** **** ** *** ****, with ******** ******** ****** ***** ******* conditions.

***** ** ***** *********** *** *********** the ****** $*** ***** **********, ** expect **** ***** *** **** *** Performance ****** **** **********, ********** ***** its *********** *********** ******** ** *** Smart ****** *****.

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*** **-*********-**** ***** ***~$*** *** ******. **** ******* ** ********** ***** than ******* "**** ***" ** ****** domes, **** ** ******* *****-***(~$*,***), *** ************* ******* ********'* ***-*****.

*** **-*********-*** ***~$*** *** ******. **** ******* ** ***** ** some ***********, **** ** *** ***** N85CL52 (~$*** ******) ************* ***** **** many ***- ** ***-***** ********* ** domes, **** ** ******* *****-***(~$***).

Size **********

*** ***** *** *********** ****** ****** are ******* ** ****, **** *** Performance ****** ******** ******* ** ********. Both *** ***** ********* ** *********** outdoor **** ******, **** ** *** Axis *** ****** ******* ***** *****.

Dome Size Comparison

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

*** ***** *** *********** ****** *** similar ** ****** ** **** ******, but ******* ** ************ ****** ********* from ****, ********* **** ********** ** be *******: * ********* ******** ** the ****/*******/*****, *** **** *******, *** dome ****, **** *** **** ***** itself.

**** ****** ******** ********** ***** *** may **** ******** ****** ******** ** many ******, ***** *** ********* * or * ******. *******, *** ********* models *** ** ********** ******* ** install *** **** ***** *** *****, as ********* ********** *** ******* ********** once ********** *** *********, ******** *** chance ** ******** *** **** **** or *****.

** ****** ***** ****** ** **** video:

IR ********

** *** *****, *** *********** ****** camera ******** **** **** ** ******** across *** ***** ** **** **** the ****** *** ***** ****** *****.

***** ****, ** ~**' *** **** illuminates *** ******* ** *** **** of *** ***** ** **** **** slight ******* *** ** ************ ** the *******.

Performance Series 2785 Even Exposure Across Field Of View

*******, **** ***** *** ********** ** the ****, **** ******* ******* **** the **** ** *** ***** ** view.

Smart Series 5585 Moderate IR Dimming At Edges Of FOV

Performance ****** ******** ** ************ ** **** *****

*******, *** *********** ****** ******** **** moderate ** ************ ** ******** ** distances ~**' *** ******, ***** *****, which *** *** ****** ** *** Smart ****** ****.

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Better ** *********** **** **** ****** (~*.** ***)

** *** **** **** ** ** (~0.02 ***), *** **** *** **** produced ******** ***** ******* **** **** the ***** ********** ** (****) *** low **** **** ******, **** ****** exposure ** *** ******* *** **** chart, ********** ** *** ****** *** 5585.

Clearer Dark IR Image Details In New Smart Performance Models 40

** ****** *****, *********** *** **** more **********, **** *** **** ********* several ***** ***** ** ****, *** seen ** ******.

Clearer Dark IR Image Details In New Smart Performance Models 60

Low ***** ***** *******

** *** ***** (~* ***) **** IR **, *** ***** *** *********** Series ****** *** **** **** ********** less ***** **** ******, **** **** and ****** ******* ******** ** *** 2785 *********** ****** ******.

Better Low Light Color Performance Than Past Models 40

** ****** ***** (~**'), ****** ******* are ****, *** ****** *** ***** less ***** **** ***** ******.

Better Low Light Color Performance Than Past Models 60

Full ***** ***** *******

** **** *** ******, *** **** exposes *** ******* *** **** ***** slightly ****** **** ******, **** ******* images, *** *********, ****** ******* *** similar ** *** **** ******* ****** at *** ****** ** **** *****.

Similar Full Light Performance

WDR *******

** ****** *** ******'* *** *********** using * ******* ******* ** ***** 2,000 *** **** ** ****** *** of ~**, * ******** ** ~***, shown ****:

WDR Test Field Of View

******* ****** *********, *** **** ******** clearer ******* ** *** *******'* ****** features, *** *** ********** ** **** washed *** **** ** ***** ******. Additionally, ****** ** ****** ***** ** the ***** *** ******** ***** **** the ****, ****** **** ******* ********** the **** *** ****.

WDR Performance

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***** *** *********** ****** ********* *** noticeably ***** **** *********'* **** ********** 4585 ******, ***** *** ************* ****** both *** *** *****. *** ***** Series ****'* ******** **** ********** ****** than *****/*********** ******.

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***** ************ **** ***** **** ******** walking **** *** ****** ** ****** moderate ****** ** *** *****.

VMS ***********

*** ******* *** ********* ******* ******. All ***** ****** ********* *** *******' H.264 *** ****** **** ***. *******, H.265 *** ********* **** ** *****, Milestone, *** ******* *****, ***** ********* were ********* **** ** ********* *** Network *****.

**** **** ** **** **** ******* out ** ***** *********** ** ********* cameras ******* * ******* ******* *** liability ****** ** *******. *** *** report******* ****** ************ **** *******.

Country ** ******

**** *** ***** ****** *** *********** Series ****** **** **** ** *****:

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Test **********

******* **** ********* ***** ** ******* with *** *********** ** *********** ******** as **** ** ******** ***** ***** cameras *** ***** *****:

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  • *.***+/*.***+ **** ******* (**, ** ***** settings *********)
  • ***** ************ ***** *** ******* (*******)

Versions ****

*** ********* ******** **** **** ****** testing:

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Comments (5)
UI
Undisclosed Integrator #1
Aug 03, 2019

***** ******, ***** ***. * **** IPVM ** ***** * *** ** crap *** ********* ******* ** ********* but ******* **** **** ****** ******** demonstrate **** **** * ********* ***********, you **** *** **** ********** ** showing ***** **** *** **** *** lauding **** *********** **** *** *** it.

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UE
Undisclosed End User #2
Aug 06, 2019

****** *** *** ******, **** ****** especially *** ******* **********. *'* ********* evaluating *** *********** ** ********** * Hikvision *** ** ******* ** ******* across * *** ******* **** *** sufficient ********* *********. ** ****** ** calculations, ***** *** ****** ** **** any ********** ******** *** ***-****** ****** in ********** ** ****** ** *** scene *** *.***+?

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Ethan Ace
Aug 08, 2019

*** ******,*********** ******, * **** **** ******** float ** *** ** ~**-** **/* for * ** ******. *** **** in **** **** ***-****** ** * camera *** ** * ***** *** two ********* ******. * ********** ******* on ******** ** *******, ****** ** grass, *******, *** ***** ******** ***** cause * ******'* ***** ** ****** extra ***** *** ** *** **** edges *** ******* ** *** *****, even ** **** ****'* ******. **** will ***** ******* **.

******* ** ****, *'* *** ******** 400-500 **/* *** ***** ******* ** the ****** * ***** ******. *** might *** * ****** *** *****, but *** **, * ******'* ****** it.

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Jon Dillabaugh
Aug 08, 2019
Pro Focus LLC

*** **** ******* *********** ***** *.***+, but *** ****'* ******* **** ***** the + ******, *** **** **** of *** *********.

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John Honovich
Aug 08, 2019
IPVM

****, *** **** *** ****** ********* analytics ****, *****? :)

* ***** ****'* * **** ***** more *************, ** ****** **** *** such *********** ******* **** ****** *** use ****.

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