Axis / Canon Launch 20MP Avigilon Rival

Author: IPVM Team, Published on Sep 12, 2016

For years, Avigilon has essentially owned the 'super high resolution' single imager market.

And Axis has resisted, most famously in 2012, when Axis declared the MP race over.

But now, Axis is teaming up with their parent company Canon to go after the super high resolution market, taking aim at Avigilon.

In this report, we examine the Axis Q1659, its feature sets, lens options, and comparative positioning vs Avigilon.

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