Axis ~$150 Outdoor Camera Tested

By Rob Kilpatrick, Published May 21, 2019, 10:14am EDT (Research)

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** ****** *** ****** *** ********* Dome **** ** ******* *********** ****** from******************** *** *** ** ********, *********:

  • *** **** *** *** ***** ******* with ** **?
  • *** **** ** ** ************?
  • **** ** ************ **** *** ********* 15m *****?
  • **** *** ****** ******* **** ** WDR ******?
  • *** ** ******** ******* ** ***********?
  • **** *** ****** ********* **** ***** party ***/****?

Performance *******

***** ** *** *****, *** ********* Dome **** ** *** *********** ** several *****:

  • ***** ** ***** *******:***** ******* ** **** ****** (~*.** lux) **** ** ** **** ******* to ** ****** **** *********** ****** at **** *** *** *****.
  • *** ********:*** *** ***** ******** **** ***** than *********** ****** ****** (*.*** **** smart ******).
  • **** ***** ***** *******:******* ****** **** ******* ** *********** models ** *** *******, **** ** notable ****** ** **** ** **** range.

*******, ***** **** *** *** ******* negatives, ** ****:

  • ****** ** ********:** ************ *** **** ** *** edges ** *** ***** ** ****, significantly ******** ******* ** ********.
  • **** *** ***********:*** ********* **** **** ** ******** weaker ******* ******* ** *** ****** than *********** ****** **** ****** *** Hikvision.

Companion ***********

************, *** ********* **** **** ** is *********** ***********, ******** ** ** used **** ***** ********* ***, ****** competitive ****** ***** *** **** ***** supported ** ***** ***** **** *** VMS *** ***** ** ****** *******.

** ***** ***** *********** ** *** camera ** ***** ** ********** *********, though ** **** ****** ** *********. However, **** ****** **** *** ******* configuration *** *** ** ******-**** ***, features ******** ** **** *****.

************, **** *** ****** **** ********* Eye **** *, *** ****** **** not **** ********* ************* ******* (** web *********, **** ***** ***** ******* controls) *** ** ******** *** ********* NVR *** *********, **** ** ** slot.

*************

***** *** ***********, **** ** ********* not * *******-******* ********. *******, *** the *** *********** ********, **** *** included ****** ********* ******** **** ******** free ***** ******, ** ***** ** used ** ** *********** ** ******* manufacturers *********. ** *** ***** ****, Axis ********* ******* *** ****** ********* chips.

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*** ********* **** **** ** ***** for ~$*** *** ******, ****** ** Axis' ****** **** ******* ****** ** over $*** (******** ** **********-**, ~$*** ******).

******* ** ****** **** *** **** options **** ****** (***-*****, ~$***) ** ********* (***-****, ~$** ****-*********-*, ~$***).

Physical ********

*** ********* **** **** ** ** similar ** ***** ******* ** ***** in **** *** **** ******. *** only ********** ** *** ****** ****** is *** ***, **** ** *****, I/O, ** *******, ********* ***** ***, etc.

** **** ** *** **** **** LE ** **** *****:

*** ********* **** **** ** ** slightly ***** ** ******** **** ***** cameras ** **** ****, ****** ******* in ******, ***** **** ****** ****** and ********* *****:

Slightly Smaller Than Competitive Outdoor Domes

Night/IR ***** *******

** **** ****** (~**'/~*.****), ******* ******* are ********** ****** **** ****** *** Hikvision ******, **** ******* *** **** legible ***** ******. **** *** ****** overexposes *** ****** ** **** *****.

Strong Dark IR Details At Near Range

******** *** ******** ** ~**', *** Companion **** ******** ******* ***** ******* to *** ****** * ****** *** slightly ****** ******* **** *** ********* due ** *** ************. **** ********* of *** ******* *** ******** ** all *******, **** ** ******* ********.

Similar Or Better Details At Mid Range

*******, *** ********* **** **** *** its ** **** ***** ** ~**' but ******* ** *** ********* *** Hanwha *******, **** ********* ** *** subject *** ******** *** ** *** low *** (~** ***).

Weak Details At Max IR Range

Uneven ** ********

*** ********* **** **** **'* ** illumination ******* *** ***** ** *** center ** *** ***** ** ****, but ******* ***, *********** ************ *** center **-**%. ******* ** *** **** of *** ***** ** **** *** lost *** ** **** ** ********.

Weak IR Illumination At Edges Of FOV

** **** ******** **** ****** ** reflectance/haze, *********** ** *** ***** *****, slightly ******** ***** ******* ** ***** areas. **** **** *** ****** **** was ******** ****** *** ******* ****** testing *** ***** ******** **** ****.

Slight Dome IR Reflectance Haze

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

** **** ***** ******, **** **** LE ***** ******* **** ******* ** better **** ***** ****** ******, ********* more ******* ***** ** *** *****.

Full Light Details Similar To Competitive Cameras

WDR ***** *******

** ****** *** ******'* *** *********** door ** ~**** *** **** ** indoor *** ** ~**, ***** ****:

WDR Test Field Of View

*** ********* **** **** ** ********* worse ********* *** ****** ******* ** our *** *****, **** **** ******* of *** ******* **** ** *** backlit ******* *** ******. ****** *** other ******* ****** *** *** ***** somewhat, ****** ******* **** **** ******* in **** ***********.

WDR Performance Comparison

Bitrate **********

*** ********* **** **** **'* ******** were ******** ** ********** ***** **** competitors **** *** *** ***** (****** with ******** ****** ** *** *****).

Bitrate Comparison

**** **** **** ****** **** *** Companion **** ******* ** *** *** their **** ********* ***** *****, *** instead ****** ** *.*** **** **** smart ***** *********:

...* *********** ** *.*** *** **** smart ***** ************* ** ***** ** optimize ** *** *******...

*******, ****** *********, ***** *** ** controls ** *********** ******, ******* *-***** interval, ** ******* ***.

Companion ***********

*** ********* **** **** ** *** three *** *********** ****** **** *** rest ** *** ********* ****, ******** below:

  • **** ********* *** ********
  • ******* ************* *** ** *** *********
  • ** ***** ***** ***/*** *********** ********** supported

Companion *** ********

*** **** **** ** ******** ** Axis ********* *** *** *********. ** does *** ******* ******* ** ******* or ******** ***, ********* ** ***** Companion/Axis *******. *** ********* *** ****** from ~$*** *** * * ******* model ** ~$*** *** ** * channel *** ***.

No *** *********/******* ******

******* ** ************ *** **** *******, *** ********* **** **** ** has ** *** *********, ******* **** try ** ****** *** ****** *** the ** *******, *** *** *** with * ****** **** ******* *** to ******** *** **** ********* ***** management ********.

************* ** ********* *** *** **** Companion ******* ***, *** ** ******* only **:

  • ********** *** ********* *** ************ *** the "***** *******" *******, *** *** limited ** **** ***** *** **********, with ** **** ******* ******* ** compression, ***, ** ***** ******* ********* available.
  • ***** ***** ******* ******** **** ** brightness, ********, ********, ***., *** *********, in *** **** **** ** *** not ************ *** **** ******* ******** the ******* ** ******* ** *** been *******.

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

**** ***** ********* ******* ** **** tested, *** **** **** ** ** not ********** ********* ** *** ***** party *** ** ***, **** ****' own ********* ********. *******, **** *** Companion **** * *** *** **** L, *** **** **** ** *** a ******* **** ******:

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***** **** ** *****:

RTSP Stream Available, Not Officially Supported

*******, **** ****** *** ******** ***********:

  • ****** ****** ****:****** *******, *** ****** ****** **** when ********* ** * ****** ******** or ***** ****** (*.*. ***). ******* the ****** ** * ****** ******** caused ** ** **** ** ****. Note **** ******* *** ****** ** multiple ******* *** * ****** *** worked ******* *****.
  • *** *********:**** **** *** ******* **** ********* from ********* *******, ******* ***** ******* tech ******* ****** ****** *****.
  • ******* *************:**** ********* ******* *** ******* ** configure ***** ******** (***, **********, ***.) from *** ***, *** **** *** support *** ******'* ***.

******* ** ***** ***********, **** *** is ****** ******* ** ***** ************ or *********** *****.

Manufactured ** ********

**** **** ** ****' ***** ***** end ****** **** ** ************ *** **** **** ***/***, *** ********* **** **** LE ** ************ ** ********.

Camera Made In Thailand

Versions ****

*** ********* ******** **** **** ****** testing:

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

Comments (4)

Dennis Ruban

05/22/19 05:44pm

Let's see how the cheapest BMW beats the cheapest Toyota and Nissan

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Dennis Ruban | 05/22/19 06:02pm

Dennis, can you elaborate? I'm not certain of your analogy or point.

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Dennis Ruban

In reply to John Honovich | 05/22/19 06:42pm

"The Companion Dome Mini LE sells for ~$150 USD online, making it Axis' lowest cost outdoor camera by over $100 (compared to their M2025-LE, ~$280 online).

Pricing is higher than low cost options from Hanwha (LNV-6011R, ~$115) or Hikvision (ECI-D12F, ~$75 or DS-2CD2123G0-I, ~$100)."

I think it would make more sense to compare not the cheapest cameras, but the similarly priced devices.

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Dennis Ruban | 05/22/19 06:46pm

the cheapest BMW beats the cheapest Toyota and Nissan

But the 'BMW', I guess you mean Axis in this case, did not win. It was mixed results, at best, and the Axis is closed while Hanwha and Hikvision were open.

If you'd like to suggest a $150 Hikvision or Hanwha to compare to this Axis model, feel free to do so and we will consider.

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