Axis 'Best' Q3517-LVE 5MP Camera Tested

Author: Ethan Ace, Published on Feb 05, 2018

Axis boasts of its Q3517-LVE:

Simply put, AXIS Q3517-LVE delivers the best video quality possible.

But is it really the 'best'?

We bought and tested the Q3517 to see how well it performed.

The Axis Q3517-LVE, their latest generation 5MP model including Lightfinder super low light, true WDR, and features including image stabilization, leveling assistance, and shock detection (below):

Inside, we cover:

  • Physical features
  • Installation issues
  • IR coverage
  • IR range
  • Low light image quality
  • Full light image quality
  • WDR performance
  • Bandwidth
  • Advanced features

Readers should also see our test of the Dahua 5MP starlight dome. Tests of the Hanwha XNV-8080R and Hikvision DS-2CD4565-IZH are upcoming.

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Size **********

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IR **** ********

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Comments (12)

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Brandon Knutson

IPVMU Certified | 02/05/18 07:44pm

**** ******. ***** **** circumstances ***** *** ******** Assistant ** ******? (******'* the **** **** * live ***** **** *** camera ****** ******?)

vincent hoffmans

02/05/18 08:13pm

*********** ****, ***** ***.

* ** *******...*** **** this ****** ******* ******** to *** ******** ***** XNV-6085R, **** *****, **** Q1635, **** *****. *** maybe * ** ****** to ****.

Geoffrey King

02/05/18 10:14pm

**** ** ***** *****. Thanks ****.

******** ** **** *** Q35, ** ***** **** VE'ed ** *** ***, so **** ********** ** extremely *******.

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Brian Selltiz

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Geoffrey King | 03/19/19 12:27am

******, *** ** *** some ********** ***** ******* this ***** *** *** 5MP *****-***?

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Brian Selltiz | 04/02/19 06:04pm

** **** ******** * shootout ** *** ***** vs. *** *****,*** ******* ****.

John Richardson

02/06/18 01:03pm

******! ** *** ****** seeing **** ********* **** res ******* ** *** moment.

**** **** *** *** 5MP *** ********!

Darrell Green

02/06/18 04:50pm

*** ** ** *** discussing *** **** **** the "** **** ********" test ********** ******* *** face ** ***** *****? The ***** ** *** subject ******* ****** *** field *** **** *** lot ** ****** ******* except ** *** ** happened.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Darrell Green | 02/06/18 06:08pm

**** ********, ******. *'* going ** *** ******* snapshot ** *** ****** calling *** *** **** range ************.

** ** ** *****, for ****, *** **** in **** **** ** the ******** ***** ** is ****** *** *** subject ** ****** **** he ***** ************* ** in **** *************. *** parking *** ***** *** only ~**' **** *** the ******* *** **** mounted ***** *' **** for *******, ***** **** they ***** ******** ** in *** *****.

vincent hoffmans

02/06/18 06:02pm

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

* ******* **** ***. Axis ****** ** **** smart **.

** ***** ** ** this *** ***** ** should **** **** ****** against (** *****) **** other **** *** **** cams.

Daniel Kilgore

02/06/18 06:33pm

***** **** *** ******** of *** **** ******. What ***** ************* ******* was **** ****** ******** against. *** ******** ******* to ** **** **** unit ******* *** **** P3225 ***

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Daniel Kilgore | 02/06/18 06:37pm

***** ** * ******** against */*** ****** **** Dahua (********),******, ********************. ** **** *** each * ** *** model ******* *** ************'* 1080p *** *****/*** ********** for *********.

Daniel Kilgore

02/06/18 06:37pm

*****, * ****** *** gun. * ******* **** it *** **** **** compared ******* *** ***** 5MP *********. ***** ***** a ****** ***** ** the ****** ** ********** to ******* *** ***** of *** *****.

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