Avigilon H4 HD Cameras Released
By: John Honovich, Published on Feb 01, 2016Login to read this IPVM report.
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Comments (18)
Kyle Morden
Don't forget about the Wi-Fi Camera set-up tool
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Undisclosed #1
"Overall, we think these are moderate structural improvements that will help keep pace with other Western manufacturers but does not significantly improve their existing competitive positioning."
Who are we?
just curious:)
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Undisclosed #2
I'm confused, hasn't Avigilon had H4 cameras for a couple of years already?
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Andrew Thomas
Who are the other western manufacturers?
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Kevin Bennett
I was provided a hands-on introduction to the H4 products last week. (bullet, dome, box)
The bullet has been reshaped slightly, and is a bit "fatter" than the older version. I liked the lower profile of the old bullets better than the larger H4 model. The domes have gone from rounded to square(ish) with rounded corners. I think the new domes look better from an aesthetic perspective.
The new swing hook on the bullet is a nice added feature. The dome base has a wire hanger attached to it.
In the box camera, they offer a 4.7-84.6 mm lens option (web site shows 1 and 2 MP models, but the rep told me the 3 MP as well, I believe). Wish this was available in the 5 MP model . . .
I did not have time to connect and test video functionality and new firmware. I did, however, order one of the new 8MP bullets. (only available with 3-9mm lens). I would love to see the 4.7-84.6 lens on the bullet line as well (including the 5 and 8 MP models).
I was told the micro dome camera models are unchanged and do not have the built-in analytics that the new H4 models have.
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Paul Grefenstette
Here is the h3 bullet compared to the h4 bullet (physically) on my instagram:
I thought I would hate the hooks but they work out well - I'll still complain about the mounting holes on the jbox are too small for the size tapcons we use so we still need to make the holes larger with a bit
Overall picture quality is better as they have upgraded the glass they use for the lens, the camera also feels about 2x as heavy as the h3.
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