Axis M3106-LVE Mk 4MP Camera Tested

Author: 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.

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** ****** *** ****** **** *** ***** ******* ***-**** *********** Dahua *** ********* ** *** *** ** ****** **.

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

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

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

*** ***** *********** *** ******* ******* ** *** ***/~**' ** range ****, **** ********* ****. *******, ******* **** ****, **** no *********** ***********, **** ******* ********/*****, *** ** *** *** PPF ** **** ***** (~**.*).

**** **** **** ***** ******* ****** **** ****** ** ***** (30m/~100'), *** **** *** ********* **** ******* **** *****.

** **** **** ** ******, *** ******* ** ***** *********** the *****-*** ** ** **** ~***' ** **** ****:

Close ***** (

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Weak ** ** *****

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

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** **** *****, *** ***** ******** ****** ****** **** ***** cameras, **** ******* ******* ** *** ******* *** **** ******* lines ** *** **** *****.

******* **** *** *******, ****** *** *****'* *** ** *****, the ********* ******** ****** **** *** *****, **** ******** ******, though ** ****** ******** ******* ** *** ******* ** *****.

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

** *** **** ***** ** * **** *** ***, *** cameras ******* ********* ** ****** *****, **** **** ****** **** legibility ********* ** ****.

*** *****, ** ******* *****, *** ********* **** ******** * moderate *********** ** ******* **** **** *** *****.

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

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Bitrate **********

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H.265 *******

**** **** *** *****-*** ** ** ** *** ** ****' first ******* ********* *.***, *** *** *********** *** ***** **** *.*** *** ******* limitations, ** **** ******** **** *.*** *****. **** **** *** Dahua *** ********* ****** ****** **** *** *** ******* *.*** (though *** *****/********* *** ****** **).

** *** **** ** *******, ** ***** ***** *** ********* the *****'* *.*** ****** *** ****** ******* ** *****, *** Axis **** **** ****** ** ******** ** ******** ****** **** releases. **** ********* ****** ******* ****** ** *** *****, *** this ********** ****** **** ***, ****** *************, *** ***** ********** of ******/***** ***********.

****, ** **** ** ******* **** ******* ** **** *.***/********* testing ** * ******** ******** ******.

Firmware ********

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

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

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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