8MP / 4K Fixed Lens Camera Shootout - Dahua, Hikvision, TVT, Uniview

Published Dec 17, 2018 15:41 PM

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** *** ***** ***** **** ***/** models ********* **** *** *** **** compare ** *** ********** *** ******, we ****** *** ****** **** ******:

4mp camera shootout

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Performance ********

***** ** *** *****, ****** *********** falls **** ***** ******:

  • *** *********:*** ********* **-*********-* ********* **** ** multiple **********, **** * *********** ** strong **** *****, *** *****, **, and *** *******.
  • ******* ***********:*****, *******, *** *** ********* **-**********-* each *** ********** ** **** ***** and ********* ** ******, **** ********** than *** ********* ****.
  • *****:*******, *** *** *** ****** ********* worst ** ******** **********, ****** ** hands **** *** ***** ****** ******.

fixed lens 4k shootout rankings

**** **** ***** ******** ** *** take ***** **** *******, ******* **** at *******, *********, *** *********** ******. However, ** ** ******** ** *** chart ***** *** **********.

fixed lens 4k shootout summary

Advantages ******** ** ***

** **** *****, **** *** ******* ******* ****** advantage **** *** *** ********* **** 1080p ******. *******, ** *** *****, 8MP ****** ******* ***** ***** ******* advantages ** **** ****** **** **** the ****** ********** *** ****** ******, shown ***** ******** ** *** **** and ***** ********** ******* ** **** scene.

** **** *****, ** **** ***** (~20' ********), ****** ******* *** ****** in *** ******* *** ** *** high *** ****** (~** ** ** models, ~** ** ***). **** **** differences *** *******, ***

** * ****** ******** (~**', ~**/** PPF), *** ******* ****** ******** **** 4MP, **** *** **** ********* **** facial ******, *** ******* ** *** 4MP *** *** ** *******, *** much ****** ********** ** *** **** chart. **** *** ***** ********** *** model, *** *** *** ******, ******** better ******* ** *** ******* *** multiple ***** ** ******* ****, *** present ** *** *** ******.

** **** ****** **** ** ** (<1 , ** *********** *** ***** notably ****** **** ***, **** ******** facial ****** *** **** ******* **** at **** ***** (~**'), ** ~** PPF/48 *** ************.

** ****** ***** (~**') ** ********** decrease ******** ** ******* ******, **** no ****** ******* ********* ** *** camera. *******, ** **** *****, ** coverage *** **** ****** **** **********, with **** ******* ******* ** ***** specified ** ***** (***/~**').

4K / *** ** ***** ******* (

***** ******* ** **** ****** **** integrated ** ****** *************, **** **** illumination ********* **** ******* ** ******** past ***** *****.

1

** **** ***** (~**'), *** ***** N84CG54 ******** *** ******** ******* ** the ******* *** **** ***** ** ~0.02 ***, ****** ** ** ********** darker **** ***** *******, ** ****. The ********* **** *** ******* **** perform *********, **** ******** **** ******, while *** ********* **** ********** *********** the **** ***** *** *******, *** seen ** ***** ******. *** *** camera ******** **** ******* **** *** rougher *******, **** **** ******* ***** than ******.

fixed 4k dark ir detail differences

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

*** ******* ** **** **** ***** 30m/~98' ** *****, *** **** **** noticeably **** ** **** ~**'/*** *****.

3

** **** *****, **** *** ********* 2383 ******** *** ******* ** *** subject ** ***, ****** **** ******** for **************. ****** ********* * ****** object, ******* ***** *****, *** ** usable *******.

fixed 4k dark ir detail differences 60

IR ********

********** ** ******** *** ****** ** all *******, ********** ****** ** *** edges ** *** ***** ** **** than ** *** ******, **** ******* the **** ****** ********** **** **** to **** ******** (**** **** *********).

2

*** ******* **** ****** *** ****** width ** *** ***** ** ****, with ****** ********* ** *** *****, but *** **** **** ***** *******.

uniview most eveb illumination

** ********, ** ** ********* ********* to ****** ** *** *** ******, which ** *********** ******** ** *** center ** *** ***** ** ****.

tvt strong center hotspot

*** ********** ***** ******** ******* **** the ****** *** **** ** *** field ** **** ** **** ******, with ******* ******* ******** **** ******, while *** ********* **** *** ***** model ******** **** ********* ** *** edge ** *** ***** ** ****. TVT ******** ** ******* ** ***.

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

******* *********** ****** **** **** ******** than ********* ** ***** *****, *** significant *********** ** ****** ******, **** Dahua *** *** ********* **** ********** best.

4

** ***** *****, ******* *** ******* between *** ******* *** ** *** high *** ***** (~** ***). ******** is ********** **** **** ** *** Uniview ****, *** ******* *** ******* similar.

near range well lit performance similar in all cameras

** ****** ***** (~**'/~** ***), *** Hikvision **** ******** ********** ****** ******* of *** *******'* ********, ** **** as **** ******* ****. ******* **** rougher ** ***** *******, ********** *** Hikvision **** *** *** *****.

long range well lit performance similar in all cameras

Wide ******* *****

*** ****** ****** ************ ************** ****** *** ***. *********** ***** true *** ******* ****** **********, **** Hikvision's ****** ********** **** ** *** tests.

5

*** ********* **** *** **** ********* similarly, **** ********* ****** ******* ******* backlight *** ** ****** ***** ** the *****. **** *** ***** *** Uniview ****** **** *** *** ******* moderately ******* ****** *********, *** ***** provide ****** *********** *******. *** *** camera ******** ***** ** ***, ******* out *** ******* ****** ******* ******* backlight *** **** ******* ******* ******* in *** **** ***** ** *** scene.

wdr performance comparison

FPS **********: **** ****** *****/**, *** **** **

**** ******* ** **** **** ****** be ********** **** ** *******, ***** the ******** ******** ** *** ********* and **** **** ******* ** *** 20 ***, ***** *****. ** *** cameras ** **** ********, **** *** is *********** * **** ** ******, offering ** *** (********* ** *** tests).

** *** *****, *** ******* ******** their ******* ********* ***** ******* ******** frames, ********* *** ***, ***** **** a **** ** *** ******, ****** others (***** ***** ** *****).

Bandwidth **********

*** ******* ****** ******* **** *.*** and ***** ******, ****** ********* ****** drastically, **** ~***-*** **/* ** **** 2 **/* ** *****.

*** ******* ******** ** ******* ****** were *** **** *** (~*.* **/*) and ***** (~*.* **/*), **** ******* nearing ***** ** *** ****** *** day (~*.* **/*). ** ********, **** Hikvision ****** ******** ~*** **/* ** night, **** *** ****'* ******* ******** notably ***** **** *** **** (*** Kb/s **. ***).

bandwidth comparison

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

*** *********** ******** ****** ***** *******, with *.*** ********* ******* ** *** cameras, *** *.*** *** ****** **** VMD ******* **** **** ********. ** review ***** ****** ** ****** *****.

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Basic ***********: *.*** *********

** *** *****, *** ******* ****** were **** ** ******* ** *** VMSes ***** *.***. **** **** ********* models **** ********* ** ******* ***** the ***** ******, *** *** *** direct ********* ****** *** ** ************ ************. *** ******* *****, ********, *** allowed ***** ***** ************* **** *** VMS.

h264 streaming support

***** **. *********** ****** *** ******** depending ** *** ****** *** ***, with **** ***** ***** * ****** driver *** ***** *** *********, ***** TVT *** ******* **** *****.

H.265 ******* ******

*****, *********, *** ******* *.*** ******* were ****** *********, *********** *** ********* properly ** *****, *******, *********, *** Network *****. *******, ***'* *.*** ****** was ********* **** ** ***** *** NxWitness.

**** **** *.*** *** *** ****** with ******** ** **** ********* ******* H.265 **** ** ******** ******.

Camera **** ***

***** *** ********* ****** **** ****** were ********* ** *** ****** *****. However, ******* *** *** ********* ** Avigilon, *****, ** *******, ***** *** was *** ********* ** ***** *** Genetec, ******* **** ****** ****** **** VMD ** ********** ********* **** ** used.

camera side vmd support

Pricing **********

******* ** ***** ******* ****** **** ~$200-260 ******/********* ****** ***** ** ***** America. **** **** ***** *** ** these ************* *** *** ****** *** may ** ******* ***** ****** *** unauthorized ***** **** ***************, ***** *** ****** ** **** to **** ***** ****** *** ****. However, **** *** ****** ** ********* warranty ** **** *******, *******,*********, ************* **** ************ ************ ********.

4mp fixed lens camera price comparison

Test ***** *****

******* *** ****** ****** *** ***** lenses, ******* **** ********* ** ******** from *** ****** ** ******* *** same *** ** **** *****. **** results ** ****** *********** ** ***** of ********* ** ***** ***** *** background ***** ** **** **** ** testing.

************, ***** *** ******* **** ****** simultaneously, *** ****** ********** ** **** details ** **** ******** ***** ******* side ** **** ** **** *********** to ********* *** **** *******/*********** ********.

Firmware ******** ****

*** ********* ******** ******** **** **** in **** ****:

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  • ********* **-**********-*: **.*.** ***** ******
  • *** **-******: *.*.*.*(*****)
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Country ** ****** - *** *****

*** *** ******* ** **** **** were **** ** *****.

Comments (31)
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Ethan Ace
Dec 17, 2018
IPVM

**** ** *******: **** **** ******** two ********* ******, *** *** ******, because *** **-*********-* *** *********** ** multiple ******* ** ***** **** ********** 8MP *****. *******, ** ** *** available ** ***** *******. *** ****** generation *** ***** ********* ******** ** North ******* ** *** **-**********-*. **'** included **** ** *** **** *** completeness.

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Jon Dillabaugh
Dec 20, 2018
Pro Focus LLC

**** ** ******* **** **** ***’* offer *** **** ** *** ** market, ******* **** ** ***** ** to *** **** (***) *******, *** stop *****. 

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Ben Molloy
Mar 18, 2019
IPVMU Certified

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Ethan Ace
Mar 18, 2019
IPVM

**'* * ** ******** ******. * can't **** *** ******* **** ***** because ****'** ******** ************ *** ***** I *********. * ***'* **** * new ******** ***. *** **** **** I ******* ******** *****, *** *'* *** **** ** them ***.

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**** *******: *** ** ****-***** **** *******

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Decoux Guilhem
Mar 19, 2019

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** *** **** ***, ****** ****** can ****** ******* ****** ** ******, even *** :******* **** ** ******

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Undisclosed Distributor #1
Dec 18, 2018

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #5
Dec 21, 2018

***** *** ** ** * *****. Please *****.

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Decoux Guilhem
Dec 18, 2018

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*'* ***** ********* ** ********* ** HIKVision ******* ** ******, **** **** using *** **** ** ***** **** as ****** ? **** *** ******* is ****** **** ********* ******* ?

 

****, ********** *** *** *** ******, the ******* *** *** **** ********** DNR *** **** ******* ? ** noticed ***** ******** *** ******* *** quality ** ***** *****, *** *** image *** ** *** **** ***** is ****** (****** ** ******* **** Uniview).

 

 

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Jon Dillabaugh
Dec 20, 2018
Pro Focus LLC

*** *** *** ******** *** ****** for ** **** ***** ********* ********. Axis *** ********* *** *** ****** we *** **** ******** **** *** both *** **** ********* ************. 

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
Dec 19, 2018
IPVMU Certified

***** *** *** **** **** ** China **** ********.

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JC
Jiang Chengyuan
Dec 19, 2018

** **** ****, 
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*****, ****** *** **** ******** ******* and **'** *** ******* ** ********* our ******** ** ******. 

(1)
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Ethan Ace
Dec 19, 2018
IPVM

****** *** ******** **** ***, *** you *** ******* *****. **** *** a ******* ****** *** ******* ****** process *** **'* **** ********* ** the ****** ***:

 

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Sean Nelson
Dec 19, 2018
Nelly's Security

* ***** ******* ** ***** ***** moving ***** ***** **** ***** *** the ** ***** *** **** ***** use ********. * ** **** *** tests **** *** *** ****** *** i ***** *** ****** *** ** additional ****** **** ******* ****** **** subjects ***** ***** ** *** **** world. **** ** ***** **** **** so **** ** *** ***** ***** rez ***** ******** ******'* ******* ** well ** **** ** *** ****** than ****** ***** ** ** *** a ****** ****.

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Vincent Tong
Dec 19, 2018

*** ** *** **** ?  * thought * *** ********* **** ***** with **** ***, **** **** *** crank ** *** ***.

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Ethan Ace
Dec 20, 2018
IPVM

** *** *******, **** ** *** cameras **** **** *******. **** ** them ********* ** **. */*** *** the ******* ******* *******. ** ***** where **** ******* ** *******, ** would *********** ** ** */*** *** make * **** ** **.

** ** ***** ***** ** **'** testing *** ****** **** *** **** it *** ***** ** *** **. We ******* ** *** ******** ** some ***** *** *****, *** *******. ** ********* ***** from **** ****** ** ******* ***** reduction ***** ****, ** **** ************* have ******** **** ********* **** ****** smart ****** ** **** **** ******* is * *** ***** ** **** point, *** ********** ** *** ******* the **** *** **, ******.

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(1)
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Vincent Tong
Dec 20, 2018

* *** **** ****** ** ** sarcastic *** ***** ** *** ***** votes, * ***** * ****** ** that.  ******* *****.

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Ethan Ace
Dec 20, 2018
IPVM

***** *** **** ***** ***...*******.

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Sergey Bystrov
Dec 21, 2018
NetworkOptix

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Ethan Ace
Dec 22, 2018
IPVM

***, **** ** ********** **** *** we've **** ** ** *** *****, as ****. **** *** ****** **** become **** ****** ********* **** ******** ** **** *****. ** ** ********, ******, ** this ****, ** ****'* *** ***** effects.

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Sergey Bystrov
Dec 26, 2018
NetworkOptix

*****, *** ***** **** **** ********* "we ****'* *** ***** *******" ** like ****** "** *** *** *** issues **** ***** *******". 

*** ***** ** *****, *** **** worth ****** ****** ****** ******** **** static. 

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Sean Nelson
Dec 26, 2018
Nelly's Security

***, *** * ***** *** ****** only ** ***** ***** *** ******** default ******** ***** *** ****** ********** firmware **** ** ******* ** *** unless ** ** ************ ****** ** the ******** ***** ** **** ******** statement ** *** ************ ** ** so.

************* *** ******* ***** ** **** cameras *** *** *** **** */*** is ******** *********** ** **** ***** will ****** ******* *** ****** *** not **** **** *** ******** ** all. ** *** ************ *** * particular ******* ******* **** ** *** optimal *** ***** ***** **** *******, then **** ** ***** *** ***** and ****** ** ****** ***********. 
 

(1)
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Ethan Ace
Dec 27, 2018
IPVM

* ***** **** ******* **** *********** defaults ****** ** ******, *** ** normally **. ** **** ****** *** slow ******* ******** *** **** *** settings ******* **** ** ******** *****. However, ** **** **** ** *** not *** ****** ***** ** *** test ******.

* *** **** ***** **** **** users **** *** **** **** *** settings ** ***, *** ******* ****** defaulted ******** * ****** ** ********** for ** ** *******. **'* **** easier *** *************, ***********, ************, ***., of ******* ******** ** **** **** to ** *** *** "** *** just ****** *, **** * **** improve, ****** *******." ** **** **** it's ****** *** ****** ** *********** and **** *** ***** ******** *** questionable ** ***********.

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Jon Dillabaugh
Dec 20, 2018
Pro Focus LLC

* ***** **** *** **** * would **** ** *** *****, ***-** shots ***** ** *** *****. ** have **** ** **** ****** ******* to ** **** ** ***** ** if ********. *** **** ****, ***********, etc **** ** *** *** ** spec ***** *** ***** (***********, ***********) cameras *** ****** ***** *** ***** will ** * ******. **** ** especially **** *** ******* *******. ** will ********* **** *** ******* ** Day, ***-** **** *** **** *** image *******. * ***’* ***** ** one ****** **** ****’* ******* ****** in ***** ** ****** ********. 

(2)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #3
Dec 20, 2018

******* *** *.***, *** *.***, ***** 4.0  ********* *** *********.

 

***** * **** ***** *** **** Lens ***** ********* *******?

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #4
Dec 21, 2018

* ***'* *** *** ** ******'* impact *** *******, *** ***** ***** are ** *** ***** ** **** is ********* *** *******. ******** **** all *** *** **** *****, **** could **-**** **** * ****** ****. 

(1)
U
Undisclosed #6
Dec 21, 2018

******** ** *-****

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Ethan Ace
Dec 21, 2018
IPVM

******** ***** ***** ******* *** *** correct. *** ******* ****** **** *.*** or *.***, *** ****** **** ** about *° (**-**° ****** ** ****). Cameras **** ********* ** *** ******* during *******, ***********, ** ** ***** in *** ******.

*** ******* ******** ** *** ** lensing ** ** **** **********, ***** is **** **** ** ** ***** when ******* ** *.*** **. *** or ***, ** *** ***** **** distorts ****. *** ********** ******* *.*** and *** ** *****. * ** not ***** ******* *****'** **** *********** different ** ***** *** *.*** ** 4mm.

****, ** ******** ** *** ******* below:

***** ***** *** ** *** ***** of **** ** *********

**** ** ********** ****. ** *** actually ****** ******** *** ****** **** time ** *** *** ******* ** did *** ** ******* **** ****** were *** ***** *****.

 

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #3
Dec 21, 2018

"**********-******" - ** *** *.*** *******

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Ethan Ace
Dec 21, 2018
IPVM

******, *'** ***** **** ** *** report. *** ***** ****** ** *** DPF40M.

AC
Angel Cai
Apr 09, 2019

****** ********:****'* *** *** *******? 

U
Undisclosed #7
Apr 09, 2019
IPVMU Certified

************* (************).

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