*******
***** ** *** *****, the *****-*** ** ** offered ****** ********** **** competitive ***** *** ********* 4MP ****** ** ******* and *** ******, *** lagged ****** ********* ** low ***** ****** *** to *** **** *** uneven ** ************. ******** **** H.264/Zipstream **** ******* ** smart ***** ******** ** these ***********, ** ****.
********** *** ****** *** form ****** *** ********** back *** ** *** M3106, *********** ******* ******** to **** ******* ***** include **** ***** *****.
*******, *** **** *****-*** has * ***** ***** disadvantage ******** ** *********** 4MP ******, ******* *** more **** ****** ***** and *********
Mk ** **. ** * ***********
**** **** ***** *** *** differences ******* *** *****-*** Mk ** *** *** original *******, **** *** two ****** *** **** imager ****, ****, ******* illumination, *********, **********, ***. *** **** notable *********** *** ******** imager, *** ******** ** H.265 *** * ****** reduction ** ***** ***********.
*******
*** **** *****-*** ** II***** *** ~$*** *** online, **** ****** **** Dahua *** ********* *** turrets, ***** **** **** for ~$*** ******. **** pricing ** **** ** line **** *********/***** ********* zoom ****** **** ******* low **** ***** **** cameras.
Integrated ***** *******/** ****
****** **** ***** ****** type *******, *** *** includes ** ******** ******* ******* which ***** ** ****** and ********* ******** ** the ******, ****** **** turrets ***** *** ** attached ***** ****. ********** ******** ***** are ********* *** ***** and ********* *******, *** must ** ********* **********.

*** **** ***** ** ******** smaller **** ***** ****** cameras, **** ** *** Hikvision **** ****** ****** here. The ***** **** *** include */*, *****, ** other *********** (*** ** Dahua/Hikvision ***********), **** ******** and ******* *******. ** review ***** ******** ** this *****:
Weak ******* ** ** ***** ****
*** ***** *********** *** subject ******* ** *** 15m/~50' ** ***** ****, with ********* ****. *******, details **** ****, **** no *********** ***********, **** general ********/*****, *** ** its *** *** ** this ***** (~**.*).
**** **** **** ***** cameras ****** **** ****** IR ***** (***/~***'), *** **** the ********* **** ******* this *****.

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

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 says **** ****** ** complete ** ******** ****** **** releases. **** ********* ****** without ****** ** *** tests, *** **** ********** camera **** ***, ****** configuration, *** ***** ********** of ******/***** ***********.
****, ** **** ** include **** ******* ** Axis *.***/********* ******* ** a ******** ******** ******.
Firmware ********
*** ********* ******** ******** **** used ** *******:
- **** *****-*** ** **: 7.30.1
- ***** ***-********: *.***.****
- ********* **-**********-*: *.*.*
Comments (11)
Undisclosed #1
How long until the first "why didn't you test against X product" comment?
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Kyle Folger
I would just say most of the time I like the look of Axis cameras. In this case, I'm not sure why less expensive needs to equal ugly. It is comparable to the form factor of the Hikvision that it was tested against. If the Axis could look like the Hikvision but still not have the cable whip, I would like it more. It could be worse though. They do seem to offer a lot of accessories for this camera.
Do you know if AXIS T94B01P takes the place of the included base or it goes on the bottom of the included base. If it's the latter, it seems it would be getting pretty tall.
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Undisclosed Integrator #2
It's definitely not bad as far as aesthetics go, I think I prefer the appearance over Hik's turrets. However the lack of performance is disappointing, especially at the price point.
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Undisclosed Integrator #3
Does the turret model M2026-LE MkII use exactly the same internals as this M3106-LVE MkII? Trying to determine if they would have the same performance.
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John Honovich
Update: Since our test, Axis says (1) they have improved WDR performance in firmware release 7.30.2 that is available now and (2) they are fixing a bug impacting bitrate in the upcoming 7.40 firmware release scheduled for later this month. We will update the report with a short test of the 7.40 firmware for both when released.
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Undisclosed #4
I’m really hoping that the term “klux” is an IPVM invention, and not a typo.
Because I’ve already said it to two people. They seemed impressed :)
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