Avigilon 12MP Fisheye Camera Tested

By: Ethan Ace, Published on May 03, 2018

12MP fisheye cameras have become mainstream, with nearly every major manufacturer offering their take on this segment. To see how these new higher resolution models compare, IPVM will be shooting out 6 models from popular manufacturers.

For this first report in a new IPVM series, we bought and tested Avigilon's 12MP H4 Fisheye camera and examine:

  • Dewarping performance in Avigilon Control Center
  • Third party dewarping support
  • Full light image quality
  • Low light/IR image quality
  • IR illumination range
  • Smart codec support
  • Bandwidth consumption

**** ******* ******* **** become **********, **** ****** every ***** ************ ******** their **** ** **** segment. ** *** *** these *** ****** ********** models *******, **** **** be ******** *** * models **** ******* *************.

*** **** ***** ****** ** a *** **** ******, we ****** *** **************'* **** ** ******* camera *** *******:

  • ********* *********** ** ******** Control ******
  • ***** ***** ********* *******
  • **** ***** ***** *******
  • *** *****/** ***** *******
  • ** ************ *****
  • ***** ***** *******
  • ********* ***********

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*** ******** **** ** Fisheye ******* ******* ********* in *** *******:

  • ** ************* ******** **** ACC:**** **** **** ********'* VMS, ** ************* ** required ** ****** ** calibrate *********. *** ****** simply ******* **** ********* zooming **** ** ******* setup.
  • ****** ********* ** ***:****** **** ********* ******** in *** **** **** smooth, **** ** **********, jumpiness, ** ***** ****** found ** **** *********** clients *** ********* ****.
  • ***** ********* *** *********** SDK:********* ** ***** ***** *** Milestone using *** *********** *** worked ****, ****** *** as ******** ** ********'* integration ** ******* ******.
  • *** ***** ***** ********:******** ***** ***** (**** SmartCodec) ******* ******** ** 80-90% ** *** ******, with **** ********** (*********) as *** ** ~*** Kb/s.

*******, *** ** ******* had *** *** ***** weaknesses:

  • **** ***** **** *** light:** * ~*.*** *****, in ***** ****, *** camera ******** *** *********** details ** ********, ******* their ********* ****** ** "*********** ***** ****** ** low ***** *****."
  • **** ** ************:** *** *****, ** illumination *** **** **** at ~**' ********, ***** of *** ******'* ********* 10m/~33' ** *****.

*******

*** **.*-***-***-** *** ** ********* street ***** ** ~$*** USD. **** ** ** the ***** ** ***** 12MP ****** ******* ******, such ***********'* **-********-********* *****-****. 

Avigilon Dewarping *******

**** ********** *** ** fisheye ** ******** ******* Center, ** ** ************* recognized *** ******** ** default, ********* ** ***** configuration. ********* ** ******** is ******, **** **** ****** stutter ** ********* **** in ***** ******-**** ********* SDKs.

*******, ****** **** ******, there *** ** ******* for ********* ** **** panorama *****, **** ******** virtual *** *******.

** ****** ******* ********* in *** ** **** video:

ImmerVision/Third ***** *** *********

** ***** *** *********, he ** ******* ******** using *** *********** *** ******* issues (***** **** ****** RPLB4QQV). 

******* **************/** ********/****** ****** *** *** **** SDK, *** ***** *** universal ********* *************. *** H4 ****** ******* ****** using **** ********* ***.

**** **** *** ****** was *** ****** **** Security ******, ** ******* requires * ******* "****** camera *******" ** ******* Avigilon *******.

No ****** **** *********

*** ** ******* **** not ***** *** ****** side *********, **** ** dewarped *****, **** *****, panoramas, ***., ******* ********* from **** ******* ****** in ****, ***** ********* offer ******** ** ******** streams. **** *** ** an ***** *** ***** using ***** ***** ***** which ** *** ********* the ****** ***** *** ImmerVision ***. *******, *** ****** is *** **** ****** to ** **** **** Avigilon ******* ******, ************* reducing *** ****** ** this **********.

Image *******

** ***** *****, ***** quality ** ***** ****** the ***, **** ***** facial ******* ** *** subject *** ***** ****. At ***** **** ** on (~*.***), ******* ********, though *** ******* ** still ************. *******, ** low ***** ***** ****, with ** ** ************, few ******* ******* *** provided, **** **** ****** levels ** ******* *****.

** ~**' ********, ******* and ***** ******* ****** clear ****** *** ***, despite **** ~**% **** in ***. *******, ** details **** *************, **** no ************ ****** ** the ******* *** **** the ***** **** ** the ***** *******. ***** mode ******* *** ***** details *** **** ******* to *' ******, **** only ****** ********* ** detail.

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

** *** *****, ** illumination ** *** ** fisheye ****** ** **** its *** **** *****. For *******, ** *** image *****, *** ***** only ~**'/** **** ** poorly ***********, **** ******* on *** *** **** of *** **** (~**'/**) very ********* ** **** out ** ***. ******* were ******* **** ******* adaptive ** ** *** off. 

HDSM ***** ***** *******

*** ** ******* ******** Avigilon's **** **********, ***** *********** adjusts *********** ** ****** objects ** *** *****, and ***** *** *** framerate **** ***** ** no ****** ** *** scene, ******* ****** ********* *.

**** **** ***** *******, bitrates ********* ************* *** and ***** (**-**%), ******** to ** ****** ** ~100 **/* ** ***** scenes. 

****: ** **** ** include ******* ** ***** codec *********** ** ***** scenes ** ********** ******* ********.

HDSM/Multistreaming *******

** ******** ******* ******, the *** ******* **** the ******* ** *** H4 *******'* ***** ********* being ****** ** **** resolution. ** ** * user ***** **** * doorway, *** *******, **** the ******* **** ****** in **** **********, *** rest ** *** ***** lower ******* ***** *** virtual **** ** ***** (which ** ******* *** a ****** **** ******, shown *****). 

Third ***** *** ********* *******

** *** *****, *** only ***** ***** *** the ** *******'* ********* only ****** **** *** Milestone ********. ** *** resolution ****** *** ********* when ***** ***** ** Network *****.

*******, ******* ***** ******* are **** ****** ** be **** **** ******** Control ******, *** ****** of **** ********** ** limited.

Made ** ******

*** ** ******* ** manufactured ** ******, ****** much ** ********'* ****, which ****** ** ***** ***** American *********.

*** **** ****** **** physical ***************, **** ** housing, *********, *** ***** components, **** *** ******* FE9391-EV.

*** *******, *** ******** of *** *****, ***** and ****, *** ****** identical:

*******, ******, ********** ******, with *** ******* ***** a ********** ****** **** assembly, *** **** ******/********* differences:

Versions **** 

*** ********* ******** **** used ** *** *****:

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

Comments (20)

John Honovich

IPVM | 05/03/18 09:51am

** *** ******** ****** **** ***********, *** ** **** **** it * *******? ******* ***** * ******* ***********'* ********* ** that ***** ****** *** ****** **** *******.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to John Honovich | 05/03/18 10:16am

****'* * **** ********. ***********, **** ****** ** *** ** ImmerVision**** ** ********* *******, ***** *** **** ******* ** */**. *'** ***** **** for ********.

**** ***** ****, ** ******* ******* ****** ***** ** ******** VMSes. ******** ******* ******* ******** ** ***.

****, **'* ***** ****** *************** *** ******** **** *********** *** **** ******* ** ******* ******** ******* ******, ** contrast ** ***** ***** ******* **** **** **********. **** ***** their ******** *********** *** **** ****** ****** *** ***** ** view, ***** ******* ******** ***** ** ********* ** *** ****** or ****.

Jeremy Ellis

05/03/18 10:37am

*** ******* ******* ********** ********** *** *** *****. **** *** a ***** ****** ** ***** *******, *** **** *** **** completely ************. *** ****.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Jeremy Ellis | 05/03/18 11:18am

* ***** **** ************ ****** **** **** ***** *************, ******. But ** ***** ***** ******, ** *** ******** ** *** improved ******* ** ****** *****, *** **** **** ****** *** light *** ** ************ ***********.

** **** ******** ***** ******* ****** ***** *** * ******** coming *** **** ** ********* **** ****** ** ***** *** and *** ** ******* ************ ** **** ***** ***********.

Undisclosed End User #1

In reply to Jeremy Ellis | 05/03/18 12:23pm

**'** *** *** **** **** ******* ** ** *** * fairly **** ****** ****, ***** *******, ******* ***** ***.

**'** *** **** **** **** **** ****** ** ****** ******** areas **** * ***** *****, ******* *****, ***.

**'** **** *** **** **** **** **** **** ******* ** a *********. **** **** * **** ****** **** ** *** landings, ***** *** ****** ** *** **** **** * ************ camera ****.

**'** ****** **** *** ***** **** *** **** *** *****.

Michael Miller

In reply to Jeremy Ellis | 05/03/18 01:12pm

* ********. ** **** * *** ** ***** ******* ******* and ********* **** ****. *** **** ** ********** *** *** and ***** ***** ******* **** **** *** ***'* **** **** them.

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Michael Miller | 05/03/18 03:44pm

* ***** **** *******. **** ** ** ******* ****, ******* love **** *** *** ** **** **** ************ *** ****. We ******** **** *** ****** ******** ** **** :)

Mark Knirr

In reply to Michael Miller | 05/03/18 05:49pm

******'* ***** ****. *** *** ***** ******* *********** ************ *** not *************. *** ****** ******** ** *** ***** **** ******** are ***** *** ******* *********, *** **** ****** **** ******* more **** **-** **** ****. **** **** ** **********, ********* love ****. **** *** ********, *** *** ******** **** ** IPVM *****, **** ***** *** ** ********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

In reply to Michael Miller | 05/03/18 06:47pm

* ***** **** ******* ****. ** **** **** **** **** of *** * ** ** ** ******** *** ** **** hardly *** *** ******* *** *** **********. ***** *** ******** cameras *** ****** ** **** ** ****- **** *** *** identification *******. ** *** ******** ******* ***** **** ** ****** then ** ****** ** ************.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

In reply to Michael Miller | 05/04/18 03:21pm

* **** ******** ******* *****, “**’* *** ***** ******** ************”

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

05/03/18 07:32pm

*******, ****** **** ******, ***** *** ** ******* *** ********* or **** ******** *****, **** ******** ******* *** *******

**** ******** ** **** ********* **? **** *** **********, *** can ****** * ****** ****** ****** ** *** **** * tall ** * **** ****** *** **** **** ***** *** automatically **** *** ***** **** ****** ***** ** **** *****.

*** ********* ** **** ********* ********* ** **** *********** ***?

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #3 | 05/04/18 01:01am

********/**** ******** *** **** ***** ******** ** *** ****** **** dewarping *** ** * ****** ** ***** *************, ** **** as ****** **** ********* ** ****.

***, *** *** **** *** ****** **** ******** ***** *** view ******** ***'* ****, *** *** ****** ** ****** ***** and **** * ******** ** *******, ********** *** ********** *****.

*** *******, ** *********** ****** ** ***** ***** ******, ********, and **** **** *******:

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

In reply to Ethan Ace | 05/04/18 06:59am

** *** ****** * **** (****** ***** ** *****-***** ** your ********* *****) *** **** *** ****, *** *** ****** drag *** **** **** ****** **** ** **** ****. *** sure **** ***** ** ******.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #3 | 05/04/18 11:03am

* ***** *** *** **** * ****, *** **** ***** well, *** * ***** ***** **** ***** ******** *** ******** to ****** ** **** * ******** ** ****** **** ****** to ****** *** ******** * ***** ****. * ***** **'* a ******* *** **** *** * ******* ****** *******, ** not * **** ********* ***********, **** ******** *** **** ****** have **** ******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

In reply to Ethan Ace | 05/04/18 06:52pm

******. *** * ***** * ***** ******* ** ****** ******* views ****** *** ****** ** ******* *** **** ***** ***** available ** *** ***** ** * ***** ** ************* ********** and **** *** ********* ** * ********* ** *** *****. Every **** ***** ** *** ** *** ******* **** **** as **** *** ****** ** ******** **** *** ***** ****** of ******. ****** ***** ** ***** *** **** ** **** screen ** ****** **** ***** *****, ****** ****, **** ***** (and **** *** ******* ** *** ***** ****) *** *** a ******* **** ** ********** ****** **** *** *** *** defined ******** ***** ** **** ******** ********/*****. *** * *** deal *** *'* **** ********... *** ** ** **** * want ** ** *** ****** ** ********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

05/04/18 09:52am

“**** **** *** ****** *** *** ****** **** ******** ******, as ******* ******** * ******* "****** ****** *******" ** ******* Avigilon *******.”

**** **** **** ******* ***** **** ******* ******* **** ******* requires *** *** ** *** ******* *****-***** ****** *************? * know ****’** **** ********* ******* **** ********* ******* *** ***** security ********, *** **** ** ********** **** *** ******** *******? What’s **** ******** ** **** *** ******** **** ***** ** accept **. ********?

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 05/04/18 10:49am

**** ********. ** ***** ******* *** ******* *** **** ****** when ** ******* ****. ** ** ******* ** ******** ** how **** ****** *********, ****** ***** **** ***** "**********" *******, while ******** ******** "******."

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Ethan Ace | 05/04/18 11:02am

**’* * ******** *****, **? ** ********* ******’* **** ******** aboooot **.

Undisclosed Integrator #6

08/03/18 10:20pm

*** **** ****** ***** ***+ ** *** ***** ******? *** data ***** **** **** *** ** ******** ** ********* ** 8m **** *** ** **** ****** **** ***+. ******* **** differences ** ***** ** *** ***** ***********.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 08/04/18 01:29pm

****’* * **** ********! ***, ** *** ****** **** * POE+ ******. ** ******** ***’* **** *** **** *** ******** PoE ** **** *****. * *** *** ************ ***** ** see ** ** ********* ** ** *** ***** *******, *** it’s ********* ** *** *****.

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