Axis ~$150 Outdoor Camera Tested

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Rob Kilpatrick
Published May 21, 2019 14:14 PM

**** *** ******** *** ****** ** their ********* ****** ****, *** **************** **** **** **, * ***** ********** ** ***** aiming ** ******* **** ***-**** *********.

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**** ** *** ******* *********** ***** ~$*** ****** **** ****** ** tested.

** ****** *** ****** *** ********* 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.

*******

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

****://*******/****-*****/*****.***?****-****-**=****

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

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)
DR
Dennis Ruban
May 22, 2019

***'* *** *** *** ******** *** beats *** ******** ****** *** ******

JH
John Honovich
May 22, 2019
IPVM

******, *** *** *********? *'* *** certain ** **** ******* ** *****.

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DR
Dennis Ruban
May 22, 2019

"*** ********* **** **** ** ***** for~$150 *** online, making it Axis' lowest cost outdoor camera by over $100 (compared to their *****-**, ~$*** ******).

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

* ***** ** ***** **** **** sense ** ******* *** *** ******** cameras, *** *** ********* ****** *******.

JH
John Honovich
May 22, 2019
IPVM

*** ******** *** ***** *** ******** Toyota *** ******

*** *** '***', * ***** *** mean **** ** **** ****, *** not ***. ** *** ***** *******, at ****, *** *** **** ** closed ***** ****** *** ********* **** open.

** ***'* **** ** ******* * $150 ********* ** ****** ** ******* to **** **** *****, **** **** to ** ** *** ** **** consider.

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