Axis Chinese Competitor Companion Dome V Tested

Author: Ethan Ace, Published on Jun 29, 2016

A $169 1080p dome from Axis?

The Companion Dome V is, by far, Axis' lowest cost 1080p dome, a full $100 less than even their new M3045-V.

Every manufacturer has been hit by rapid Chinese expansion over the last few years. Axis is clearly trying to do something about it.

We bought and tested the Companion Dome V against Axis' revamped M30 cameras as well as Hikvision's low cost IR dome to see how it stacks up in image quality, VMS integration, bandwidth, and more.

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Image *******

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Bandwidth **********

*** ********* **** * ******** *********, **** ******* *********** (*** surprisingly) **** ******* ** *** *****-*:

Axis ********* ***

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Test **********

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