Axis First IR PTZ Tested (Q6125-LE)

By: Ethan Ace, Published on Aug 21, 2018

Axis is very late in releasing IR PTZs. While competitors such as Hikvision and Dahua have offered them for years, Axis has just released their first, the Q6125-LE, claiming improvements over competitive models, including more even IR coverage, concealed IR LEDs, and compact size.

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We bought and tested the Q6125-LE against Axis' own Q6155-E to see how it holds up to these claims, examining:

  • How even is IR coverage?
  • How well does IR power adjust to fit the scene?
  • Does IR overexpose subjects?
  • How well does the camera focus when tracking subjects?
  • Day and night image quality
  • How does it compare to Axis' non-IR Q6155-E?
  • How does it compare in size to others?
  • How does pricing compare to competitors?
  • How do H.265 and H.264 bitrates compare?

**** ** **** **** in ********* ** ****. While *********** **** *********************** ******* **** *** years, **** *** **** released ***** *****, ********-**, ******** ************ **** competitive ******, ********* **** even ** ********, ********* IR ****, *** ******* size.

tested

** ****** *** ****** the *****-** ******* ****' own*****-*** *** *** ** holds ** ** ***** claims, *********:

  • *** **** ** ** coverage?
  • *** **** **** ** power ****** ** *** the *****?
  • **** ** ********** ********?
  • *** **** **** *** camera ***** **** ******** subjects?
  • *** *** ***** ***** quality
  • *** **** ** ******* to ****' ***-** *****-*?
  • *** **** ** ******* in **** ** ******?
  • *** **** ******* ******* to ***********?
  • *** ** *.*** *** H.264 ******** *******?

[***************]

*******

***** ** *** *****, the **** *****-** *** several ********** ******** ** IR **** **** **** tests:

  • **** ******** ***** ********:*** ***** *********** ** moving ******** ** ~*-* seconds, **** ******* **** many ****** ** *** models ***** *** **** 15-20 ******* ** **** to **** ***** ****** active ******** ** ****** failing ** *****.
  • **** ** ************:*** *****'* ** ************ pattern *** **** ** all **** ****** ******, with ** **** ***** or ****** ******** ***** on **** ** ******.
  • ** ************ ** **** range:*** ***** *** *** overexpose ******** ** **** zoom ****** ** ****** as ***** ** ~**'.
  • ****** ********** ************:*** ***** *********** ******** in *** ********** ** the ***** ****** **** other ** *** ****** we **** ****** ** using ****** ***** **** at **** *** ***** to ****** ***** *** full *****, **** ** hard *** *** ** IR ************ ** *** foreground ***** ** **** other ******.

** *** ******** ****, the ****** *** * severe ****** **** ** daytime ****** ***** **** fine ***** *********** **** difficult ** *******, *** present ** ****' ***** PTZ ****** ** *********** models. **** ** ***** of **** ***** *** plans ** ******* ***** balance ** ******** *******.

Major *** ***** *********** *** **** ****

******** ** ****' ***** 1080p *** ******, *** Q6125 ** * ***** step ** *** ***** performance, **** ********** *** light (~* *** *** below) *** **** **** scenes (models, **** ** *** Q6155 ****** *****, ******** no ****** ****** ***** 0.1 ***, *** ************* higher ***** ** ~*-* lux ******, ******** ******* compared ** *** *****.

Coming **: ****** ********* ************

**** **, ** **** to ***** *** *** Q6125-LE **. *********'* ******************** ** ***** *** *** **** compete.

*******

*** *****-** ***** *** ~$2,700 *** ******, **** higher **** ********** ** 1080p ****** **** ********* and ***** (~$***-*,***), *** close ** ***** ** others **** ** *** Hanwha ***-***** (**** ~$*,***).

Physical ********

** *** ********, *** Axis *****-** ** ****** identical ** ***** *** series ******, **** ** visible ** ****. **** other ****, *** ****** bottom *******/****** ** *** Q6125 ******* **** *** camera ** *****, ******* of *** **** ********* stationary *** *** *** module ****** ****** **. The ******'* ** **** are ********* ** **** sides ** *** ****, only ******* **** ****** on.

** ****** *** ************ of *** ****** ** this *****:

Smaller **** ******* ** ****

******** ** **** ** PTZ ******, *** *****-** is ******* *******, ***** below ******** ** ***** and ********* ****. **** compact **** *** ******* weight ***** ** ****** to ******* ** **** mounts/goosenecks.

Easier *******

*** *****-** ** ****** to ******* **** **** competitive **** *** ** a ***** *****-**** ******** method *** *** **** smaller **** *** ******. Unlike ***** ****** ***** may ** ********* ** mount ** * ******, the *** *** **** be ****** **** *** hand, ******* **** *** mount ***** ***** ** in *****, *** **** screwed ** ** ******. Typical ****** ******* *** camera ** ** **** in ***** ***** ****** are *********, **** **** difficult *** **** **********.

** *********** ************ *********** in **** *****:

Even ** ********

*** *****'* ** ************ was **** **** ** all ****** ******. ****** all *** *** ***, the ***** *** **** slightly **** ******** ** the ****** ** *** field ** ****, *** there ** *** ************ in *** ****** ** the ***** (************ *****).

*** **** ** **** when ****** ** ***** to ********, ***** *****.

Improved ** ***** ******* ******* **** **********

**** **** ****** ** eliminate **** ***** ** various **** ****** ** more ********** *********** ** illumination ** ***** ***** drop *** ** ************ seen ** **** ***** IR *** ******. ***** below, **** ******** *** decrease ********** ***** ***** steps **** ** ***** IR **** ** **** tested ** ** **** the ****** ** *** out.

**** ** ******* ** the ******* *****. **** the ****** ****** ********* into *** *****, ****** range **** **** ** at **** *** ***** in ***** ** ********** the **** ** *** scene, ****** *** ******* easy ** ******.

No ************

************, **** **** ****** in ** **** ***** range (~**' *** *****), the *****-** *** *** overexpose ********.

Stable ***** ***** ********

****** *******, *** *****-** did *** ****** **** severe ***** ****** ***** in ***** ****** ***** tracking ********. ** **** cases *** ****** ******* in **** *-* ******* while ********, **** **** zooming ** **** **** wide.

***** *** ************ **** **** (~** MB .*** ****).

Better ******* **** ***** (****/

*** ***** ******** ****** images ** **** **** dark (low ***** ****** (~* lux) ******** ** *** non-IR *****.

*** *******, ** ~***', the ***** ******** ***** details ** *** ******* and ******* **** ****. By ********, *** ***-** Axis' ***** *** ******** no ****** ***** ** the ******* ** **** chart.

** ~***' ********, *** Q6125 ******** **** *********, with ** ******* *******, while *** ***** ******* effectively *****.

** *** ***** ****** with ******** ***** (~* lux), ******* *** ***** better ** *** *****, which ** **** ***** than *** *****.

*******, *** ***** ******** color *********** *** ***** in *** *****, **** the *******'* ******** ***** recognizable, ***** **** ******* as ***** ** *** IR *****.

Reduced ******* ******* ******** ** *****

** ******* ****** (~* klux *****), *** ***** appears ******** ****** *** moderately ********, ***** *** Q6155 ******** **** *******/**** colors, **** ****** ******** of *** *******'* ****.

** **** *****, ******* of *** ******* *** more *******, *** **** text ** **** ******* in *** ***** (*-* lines **********).

slightly less detail at long range compared to q6155

Bandwidth ***********

*** *****-** ******** *.*** with ****'********* ***** *****, **** *.*** ******** 25-30% ***** **** *.*** in ******* ******** ******. Note **** ***** ******** are ********* ** ******* to *** ***-** **** Q6155-E, ***** **** ***** produced ** ****** ****** at *****.

Test **********

******* **** ****** ***** default ******** ****** ********* noted *****.

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Comments (21)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

08/21/18 08:38pm

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Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 08/21/18 11:11pm

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 08/21/18 02:15pm

** ** ********* **** *** ****. **'* **** ** *** because ** *** *** **'* *****, *** ***** ** * gap ******* *** **** *** *** ** ****:

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Attila Szucs

In reply to Ethan Ace | 08/30/18 02:29am

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Undisclosed Integrator #1

08/21/18 02:31pm

* *** * ********* ****** *** ****, *** *** * physical ********** ** *** **** **** ******** ******. *** *** and ***** ********** ** *** **** ********** **** ****** **** are ********** ********* **** ***** ************. ***** * *** * bit ** ******** ** *** ***** ** *** ***** *****, I ** ******* ** **** *** ***** **** * *** of **** ** ****, **** **** ** **** ****. ********* Axis *** **** ********* ******* ** ******* **.

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IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 08/21/18 02:37pm

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 08/21/18 06:59pm

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In reply to Ethan Ace | 08/22/18 05:23am

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In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 08/22/18 05:51am

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In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 08/24/18 08:09am

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In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #7 | 08/24/18 08:25am

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08/22/18 03:54am

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08/22/18 01:24am

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 08/22/18 07:09am

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08/22/18 06:28am

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed End User #5 | 08/22/18 07:12am

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08/22/18 04:42pm

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #6 | 08/22/18 06:14pm

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01/16/19 02:10pm

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*** *** ***** **** *** ******** **** *** ********? * am ******* ** *** ******* ***** *** *** ******** ***** this ******* *** ********* *** ** *** *** ******** **** addresses **** *****. * ** ******* ** ******** ****** *** Q6125-LE ** *** ****** *** ** *** ***** ***** ****** will ********* ** ********. ****** *** *** ***** ******.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed End User #8 | 01/16/19 02:36pm

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IPVM | In reply to Ethan Ace | 01/17/19 05:31pm

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