Axis M3106-LVE Mk 4MP Camera Tested

By: John Scanlan, Published on Nov 06, 2017

Axis has released the latest in their low(er) cost M series outdoor cameras, the M3105-LVE Mk II, a 4MP turret model specifying 15m IR, their latest WDR technology, Zipstream 2 and H.265, new to Axis.

We bought and tested this new model against low-cost competitors Dahua and Hikvision to see how it stacks up.

******* ******** *** ****** in ***** ***(**) **** M ****** ******* *******, the*****-*** ** **, * *** ****** model ********** *** **, their ****** *** **********, Zipstream * *** *.***, new ** ****.

** ****** *** ****** this *** ***** ******* low-cost *********** ***** *** Hikvision ** *** *** it ****** **.

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***** ** *** *****, the *****-*** ** ** offered ****** ********** **** competitive ***** *** ********* 4MP ****** ** ******* and *** ******, *** lagged ****** ********* ** low ***** ****** *** to *** **** *** uneven ** ************. ******** with *.***/********* **** ******* to ***** ***** ******** of ***** ***********, ** well.

********** *** ****** *** form ****** *** ********** back *** ** *** M3106, *********** ******* ******** to **** ******* ***** include **** ***** *****.

*******, *** **** *****-*** has * ***** ***** disadvantage ******** ** *********** 4MP ******, ******* *** more **** ****** ***** and *********

Mk ** **. ** * ***********

**** **** ***** *** few *********** ******* *** M3106-LVE ** ** *** the ******** *******, **** the *** ****** *** same ****** ****, ****, minimum ************, *********, **********, etc. *** **** ******* differences *** ******** ******, the ******** ** *.*** and * ****** ********* in ***** ***********.

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*** **** *****-*** ** II***** *** ~$*** *** online, **** ****** **** Dahua *** ********* *** turrets, ***** **** **** for ~$*** ******. **** pricing ** **** ** line **** *********/***** ********* zoom ****** **** ******* low **** ***** **** cameras.

Integrated ***** *******/** ****

****** **** ***** ****** type *******, *** *** includes ** ******** ******* through ***** ***** ** routed *** ********* ******** to *** ******, ****** most ******* ***** *** an ******** ***** ****. Compatible ******** ***** *** available *** ***** *** Hikvision *******, *** **** be ********* **********.

*** **** ***** ** slightly ******* **** ***** turret *******, **** ** the ********* **** ****** tested ****. *** ***** does *** ******* */*, audio, ** ***** *********** (nor ** *****/********* ***********), only ******** *** ******* storage. ** ****** ***** features ** **** *****:

Weak ******* ** ** ***** ****

*** ***** *********** *** subject ******* ** *** 15m/~50' ** ***** ****, with ********* ****. *******, details **** ****, **** no *********** ***********, **** general ********/*****, *** ** its *** *** ** this ***** (~**.*).

**** **** **** ***** cameras ****** **** ****** IR ***** (***/~***'), *** only *** ********* **** reached **** *****.

** **** **** ** motion, *** ******* ** shown *********** *** *****-*** Mk ** **** ~***' in **** ****:

Close ***** (

** **** *****, *** subject *** ****** ******* overexposed ** *** ******'* IR ***********, ***** *****.

Weak ** ** *****

*** *****'* ** ************ was **** **** ** edges ** *** ***** of ****, **** ******* reduced ******* ** **** (right ****) *** ********* detection ** ***** (****), shown *****:

**** **** **** ** uncharacteristic ** **** **** models ** **** ******, such ** ********,*****, *** ******, ***** generally ***** **** ** across *** ***** ** view.

Low ***** ***** *******

** ****** *** *****-*** against ***** *** ********* in * **** ***** with ** ******** ******** (~0.11lx), ******** ** ~**' from *** *******. **** that *** ** *** wide ***° ***** ** view, ** **** **** relatively ***** ********, *** was **** ~**.

** **** *****, *** M3106 ******** ****** ****** than ***** *******, **** clearer ******* ** *** subject *** **** ******* lines ** *** **** chart.

******* **** *** *******, around *** *****'* *** IR *****, *** ********* performs ****** **** *** M3106, **** ******** ******, though ** ****** ******** details ** *** ******* or *****.

Daytime ***********

** *** **** ***** on * **** *** day, *** ******* ******* similarly ** ****** *****, with **** ****** **** legibility ********* ** ****.

*** *****, ** ******* range, *** ********* **** provides * ******** *********** in ******* **** **** and *****.

Solid *** ***********

** ****** **** ******* range ** * ********* scene **** **** ******** door, **** ***** ****** varying **** ~** *** inside ** **** **,*** lux *******:

** **** *****, *** M3106 ******** ********** ****** WDR *********** **** ***** and ********* (**** **** WDR *******), **** ******* details ******* **** ****** backlight *** ********** ** the ****** **** ** the ***** ****** *** door, ***** *****:

Bitrate **********

******* *.*** ******** ** all ***** ******* **** similar, **** * ****** advantage ** *** **** M3106. *******, *** ***** was ******* ****** **** the **** (~**%), *** significantly ***** **** *** Dahua ***. **** **** measurements **** ***** **** smart ****** ******* (**** *********,***** ***** *.***+, ************ *.***+).

H.265 *******

**** **** *** *****-*** Mk ** ** *** of ****' ***** ******* to******* *.***, *** *** *********** and ***** **** *.*** VMS ******* ***********, ** have ******** **** *.*** above. **** **** *** Dahua *** ********* ****** tested **** *** *** support *.*** (****** *** Dahua/Hikvision *** ****** **).

** *** **** ** testing, ** ***** ***** VMS ********* *** *****'* H.265 ****** *** ****** drivers ** *****, *** Axis **** **** ****** be ******** ** ******** driver **** ********. **** streaming ****** ******* ****** in *** *****, *** this ********** ****** **** VMD, ****** *************, *** other ********** ** ******/***** integration.

****, ** **** ** include **** ******* ** Axis *.***/********* ******* ** a ******** ******** ******.

Firmware ********

*** ********* ******** ******** were **** ** *******:

  • **** *****-*** ** **: 7.30.1
  • ***** ***-********: *.***.****
  • ********* **-**********-*: *.*.*

Comments (11)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

11/06/17 08:00pm

*** **** ***** *** ***** "*** ****'* *** **** ******* X *******" *******?

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 11/06/17 08:15pm

*** ******** *****? :)

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 11/07/17 02:02am

*** **** ***** *** ***** '*** *** *** ****** ******* Hikvision' *******?

** *** ***********, *** ********* ********* *** ** ***** ***** Hikvision ********* *** *** ****** **** ***** **** **** *** published.

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Kyle Folger

IPVMU Certified | 11/07/17 03:41pm

* ***** **** *** **** ** *** **** * **** the **** ** **** *******. ** **** ****, *'* *** sure *** **** ********* ***** ** ***** ****. ** ** comparable ** *** **** ****** ** *** ********* **** ** was ****** *******. ** *** **** ***** **** **** *** Hikvision *** ***** *** **** *** ***** ****, * ***** like ** ****. ** ***** ** ***** ******. **** ** seem ** ***** * *** ** *********** *** **** ******.

** *** **** ** **** ******* ***** *** ***** ** the ******** **** ** ** **** ** *** ****** ** the ******** ****. ** **'* *** ******, ** ***** ** would ** ******* ****** ****.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Kyle Folger | 11/07/17 03:58pm

****** * ******** *** ***** ** **** ******, * ******* the **** ****** *** ****, ** ****. *** * ***'* mind **. **'* * ******* **** **** **** ** *** other *******, **** "**********" *****? **'* ***** ** **.

*** ******* ********** ****** ** *** ****** ** *** *** base, ** ***, ** **** *** **** ******.

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Kyle Folger

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Ethan Ace | 11/07/17 04:04pm

** **** ********* **** * ****** ***** * ****** ***'* desired, ******** ****** ** ***, ** ***** * ****** **** with * **** ******* ***'* *******. *** *** *** **** with **** ******** ***** **** ******** ** **** ******** * bubble ****. *** **** **** ** **** ****** **** ******* a **** ** *******.

* ***** ***** **** **'* *******. * ********* ****** ** a ********* *** ** *** *** ******** ****. ***** **** a **** ****** *** **** ***** ****** *** ***** ***** style ** ******** *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

11/08/17 05:56pm

**'* ********** *** *** ** *** ** ********** **, * think * ****** *** ********** **** ***'* *******. ******* *** lack ** *********** ** *************,************ *** ***** *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

11/09/17 02:31am

**** *** ****** ***** *****-** **** *** ******* *** **** internals ** **** *****-*** ****? ****** ** ********* ** **** would **** *** **** ***********.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 11/09/17 03:42pm

* ***'* *** **** ***% *********, *** **** ** *** imaging *****, ** *****, *** ***** ******** *** *** **** between *** *** ******. *** ***** ** **** **. **** in *** *****, ******.

John Honovich

IPVM | 11/16/17 08:36am

******: ***** *** ****, **** **** (*) **** **** ******** WDR *********** ********** ******* *.**.* **** ** ********* *** *** (*) **** are ****** * *** ********* ******* ** *** ******** *.** firmware ******* ********* *** ***** **** *****. ** **** ****** the ****** **** * ***** **** ** *** *.** ******** for **** **** ********.

Undisclosed #4

11/16/17 10:20am

*’* ****** ****** **** *** **** “****” ** ** **** invention, *** *** * ****.

******* *’** ******* **** ** ** *** ******. **** ****** impressed :)

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