Axis Launches Z-Wave IP Camera

Author: Ethan Ace, Published on Jan 31, 2018

Z-Wave is big in home automation but not in video surveillance.

Now, Axis is announcing their first camera with Z-Wave built in, the M5065, a "palm-sized" PTZ which may be integrated with four wireless devices to trigger events and control connected devices.

But is Z-Wave a good idea for IP cameras? Is Axis early or just making a mistake?

In this note, we look at the features of this new model, its potential applications, competitive options, and future outlook.

[[Note: We have tested this camera and its Z-Wave accessories. See our full test report.]]

*-****** *** ** **** ********** *** *** ** ***** ************.

***, **** ** ********** ***** ***** ****** *****-********* **,*** *****, * "****-*****" *** ***** *** ** ********** **** **** wireless ******* ** ******* ****** *** ******* ********* *******.

*** ** *-**** * **** **** *** ** *******? ** Axis ***** ** **** ****** * *******?

** **** ****, ** **** ** *** ******** ** **** new *****, *** ********* ************, *********** *******, *** ****** *******.

[[****: ** ********** **** ****** *** *** *-**** ***********. *** *** **** test ******.]]

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

M5065 ********

********** * ***** *** ****, ~*" ** ********, ***** **********, with * ** ******* **** **** (**° - **° ****). The ****** ** ***** *** ****** *** **** (****) *** is *** ** ****** *****.

*** ****** **** ******** *** *** ******** *** ***** ** most **** (** *****) ******:

  • *****-** *-**** *****:**** *******, *** ***** ******** ** **-***** *-**** ***** ********** Z-Wave **** ******* **** *** ** ******** ****. ** ** six ******* (****** *** *******) *** ** *********/**********.
  • ********** *********:*** ****** ******** ****** ********* *** ****** *******, *** ***** Axis ******* ** **** ***** *** *********, ** **** ** Axis *** *.

*** ****** *** ** **** ** $*** *** *** ** expected ** **** ** ** ****.

Z-Wave ***********

** ******** ** *** ****** ******, **** *** ********** **** Z-Wave ********* *********** (*** $** ****), *********:

  • ***** ****/****** ******
  • ***** *** ****** ******
  • ***** ***** ******
  • ***** ***** **/*** ****

*** ****** *** ******* *** ** **** ** ******* ******* on *** ******, **** ** ******* ** ******** *******, ********** recording, ******* ******, ***., ***** ****** ** *** ****** *** be **** ** **** ****** ** ***** ******* **/*** ***** the ***** ****. ** ** *** *-**** ******* *** ** added ** *** ******.

3rd ***** *-**** ****** *******

**** **** *** ****** ** ********** **** ***** ******* *** on/off *******, *** **** *** **** ******* ****** ****, ** other *************' **** ** ******** *** ** ****, *** **-**** switches/plugs **** ******* ** ****-** ******* ** ******.

Atypical *-**** ***

****' ********* ** *-**** ******* ** ***** ****** ****** ** uncommon. *-**** ** **** ***** **** ** **** ********** *******, for ******** *** ******* *******, ** **** ** ***** ******** functions **** ** ****** *** ****/****** *******.

*******, ********** ******** ******* ********* *** *********** ********, *** *-****, as ******* *-**** ******** **** **** ******* ** ******* *************** and ******* ***** ********* ** **** *** ** ******** ********.

Z-Wave **

*** ***** *** ****' ******** *********** *** ******* *-****'* ************** * (**) *********, ***** ******** ***-**-*** **********, ****** *** *********, *** ********** pairing ***** ******** ** ********* *************** **** ***** ** *** ****** *******.

*-**** ** ** **** ********* ** *** **** *** ** security ******* ***** *********** ******** **** ***** *** ****. *** example, **** *** ********* ***** ******** *********** ** **. ** ****** ** *** **** **-***** ******** systems **** ****.

Potential ************

*** **** ****** *** *** *** ***** ** ** ***** retail ** ********** ****** ***** ******** ***** ** ****** ******** is *******, **** ** ******** ******* ***** ** ********* ** exits. *** *******, ***** *** ******* *** ****** ** **** to ** ******** **** **** ** *****, *** *******, **** back ** * ***** *** ******* ***** * ****** ****** of ****, ** **** * ***** ****** ** ******.

***** *** ***** **** *** ********** ******** ******* *** ****** the ****** ** ******* ******** ** ***** ******** ******. *******, users ****** ** ******* ** *** *** ****** **** ******* the ****** *** *******:

  • ***** ******** **********:** ******** ****** *** *** **** *** ******* ********* **********, the ***** *** **** *** ******* **** ***** ** ***** to ******* ****** ***** ** *** *** ********.
  • ****** *** ** ****:******* * ****** ***** ** *** ****** ** * **** may ******* **** ******* ** ********, *********, *******, ** ***** obstacles ********* ** ********** ***** ***** ** *** ******/**** ******* by *** ******.

Axis ******* ***** ***********

**** **** ******** ***** **** *** * “******** *****”, ****** "the *** ***** ** ******** *** **** ** ***** ** the ******, *** ****** ***** ** *** ***** **** “**** on *** *****” *** ****** *** *** ** ***** *** PIR *** ********* *** *** **** ***** **** ***** ** the ********."

Few *********** ****** *******

***** *** *** *********** ******* *** *-**** ******* *******.

  • ********/***** ********* ******* ** ***° ******* **** *****-** *-**** ***. *******, these ******* *** ***** ********* *******, *** ***, *** ** not ********* **** ***** *****, ***** *****'* *** ***** *******.
  • *********'* ******** ***** ***** ********* ******* ** ** *** ****, ***** ******** * *****-** *-**** *****, *** *** ***** not ******* **** ***** ** ***** *******. ************, ** **** Piper, ***** ******* *** ********* *** ********** **** ***** *********.

Vs. *-**** ********** *******

***** *** ***** *** ******* **** ******** ** *******/********** ******* such *******************, *** *** ****** ***** ******** ** **** *********** **** homes ** **********, ***** ********* ******* ****** ****** ****** *** more ****** *******. ************, *** ****** **** *** ******* *-**** thermostats ** *****, *** ******** ******** ** ******* ****.

Outlook/Future *********

**** ** ****** ** **** **** ******** ** *** ***** due ** *** *-**** ************ *** *** ***** (*** * PTZ), ********** **** **** ****-***** *****, *** ** ******** ** see ********** *** *** ** *** ********** *** **** ************ and **** ** ***** *** *****/** ***** ***** ** ***** cost ******.

****** ****** *** ** ********, **** *****, ********* ** ******** feedback *** ****** ** *** *****.

Vote / ****

Comments (22)

Thumbnail cmd social media logo circle

John Bazyk

IPVMU Certified | 01/31/18 02:41pm

**** ** *******. *** ****'* * ***** ** ****? ******** something ** ****** ** *-**** ** ***** ************ **** ** huge. #* ******? *** *** ******** *** ***** ** **** z-wave ******* *** ********** ***.

** *** *-**** * *** ** *****, *** ** **** in ********** *********. *** ******* ****** *** ****** **** *-***** limited *****. *-**** **** ******* **** * ****** *** **** things * ****** ******. *******, ***** **** ** **** *-**** built **** * ****** ** * **** **** ****. *********, VMS ********* **** **** ** **** *** ***** *********** *-**** options ** **** ***** ***.

*********** ******/******* **** ******* *** ****** **** * ****** ******** especially ** ******* ************ ***** *** ******** *****'* **** ** pay *** ****. *-**** **** **** *** ** **** ****** and **** *********.

James Black

IPVMU Certified | 01/31/18 02:52pm

***'* *-**** *** *** ********* ** **** ******* ***** ***** 10, ****? ********* ***** ** * ******* *** ** *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to James Black | 01/31/18 02:55pm

*****, *-**** ** *** ******* / **** ************, *** ***** streaming.

Thumbnail pp 5

Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to James Black | 01/31/18 02:59pm

**** ********** ******* ***** * *********** ******. *** ***** ***, Z-Wave *** * ********* **** **** *** '**' ******* ***** mentions ****.

**** **** ****, *-**** ***** **** ~*** *** (***.** ***, *** *** ***), *** ** ***'* ****** **** *** ********* *****, ********* this ******. *** **** ******** *** *******, *** *** ******, so ********* ***'* * ********* *****.

Thumbnail a2s tagline mark

Frank Farmilette

A2 Systems | In reply to Brian Rhodes | 02/05/18 01:10pm

***'* ****** ** *** ******** **** *****? *'* ******** **** have ********* *********, ** **** ****** ******* ****** ********* *** a ****** ** ******* *** ****** *****.

*****, * ***** *** *** ******* - * ****** ******** for **** **** ** ********* ***** **** *** ****** ****** for ************ **** *** (** **** ** ***) *** ********.

****'* *** ** *** *** ******* ****, ****** ****** **** comment :)

Michael Miller

01/31/18 02:54pm

* ***** **** ** * ***** ****. * ****** ***** to **** * ** ****** **** * *****-** ********* ******** receiver ***** *** ******** *******. **** **** **** *-**** ***** is ****** ** ***** ***** **** ****** **** ******* ** it ******* **.

John Tran

01/31/18 03:00pm

* ***** **** * ***** ****. ** **** **** ***** value *** ******* ** **-**** ***********. **** ** *** **** a *** ****, *** ********* **** ******** ***-****** **** *** potentially **** ** ** ********** *** ***** ********. ** **** to **** *** *** ***** ** ********* *** ** **** are ** *** **** **** ** *** ************ ********** ********.

Thumbnail profile pic

Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to John Tran | 01/31/18 04:04pm

*** *-**** *********** *** *********** ********** ** **** */* *** are ***** ** ****** ** */* ** *** ** *** camera. **** ***** **** ***** ****** ** ******* ******* ** the **** **** ** *** ******, **** **** ** ***** for ******* ***:

*** ***** ** ** ***** ****** ********** ** ***** ****** unless *** *** ** ****** ** ******* ********, ** *** wouldn't ** **** ** *** *** ******* ***** ** *******, door/window *******, ** *******.

**** ** **** **** *** ******* *** ** ***** ** the ******. **'* *** ******** *** * **** ***** ******* system

Thumbnail cmd social media logo circle

John Bazyk

IPVMU Certified | 01/31/18 03:00pm

**** ***** ** ****** **** ** ** ** ***** *** soft ******** ** ** *** *** *-****. ***** *** **** trigger ***** ** *** ****** ****** ** **** *** ***** on/off, ****** *** ****, *** *** * *****...***. *** *** something ******* *** ***** ********* ***.

Sergey Bystrov

NetworkOptix | In reply to John Bazyk | 02/03/18 02:31am

*****

Thumbnail cmd social media logo circle

John Bazyk

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Sergey Bystrov | 02/03/18 02:53am

***’** *** *** ******. ***’** *** ****** * **** ** much ** **** ******* ** * **. ** *** ** 5 ******* **** **** ***** *** **** * *** **** lined ** *** **** *****. ******** ** ******* *** ***** what *** **** **.

Sergey Bystrov

NetworkOptix | In reply to John Bazyk | 02/03/18 03:01am

****, ******. ** **** *** ***.
*** ** ***********:-)

*** ******* ***** **** ** ******* ** ** **** *******...

Undisclosed End User #1

01/31/18 03:51pm

**** ***** **** **** **** ** **** **** * *** working *** ** *** *** ***** ******. * ****** ** cover *-* "** *** *****" ******** ***** ******** ****** *********.

Thumbnail newheadshot

Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | 01/31/18 04:04pm

**** ** ***** *** **** ** *** *** ***** ************ industry ******* ************* **** **** ***** ********. ** **** ** see **** **** ** ****.

Mark Knirr

01/31/18 04:25pm

**** ********** **** ****. ** *** **** **** ********* **** H.265 *** ********** *** ********** ********, *** **** *********** **** pushed *** ******** ******* ***** ** *** *****. * ********** the ******* ** ***** ************* ***** ***** ** *** *** Brother ****, *** *** ********** ** *** ********* ************ **** excite ******* ********* **** ******.

Bob McCarvill

01/31/18 04:28pm

**** ***** **** * ***** ******* ** *** ***** **** Axis ******** ********. *** ***** ** **** ******* ** ******* the **** ** ******. ** **** **** ****** **** **** PTZs **** ******** *** ***** *****, ****** ********** *******.

Brian Tally

02/01/18 02:05am

*** ***** *** ******* ** ** *** *** ***** ********** into **** **** *******? **** *** *** *** *** ****** as ****** ****** ******?

Thumbnail rg pic

Richard Gallant

02/02/18 01:20pm

***'* **** ***** *** ***** ** *** ******* ****? **** that ***** ****, ** ***** ** **** ** *** **** integrate **** ***** ********* *** (********** *** ****** *********/******). *'** seen * *** ** ******** **** *** ***** ***** **** would **** * **** *******/****** ** ******* ****** ** **** the ****** ******* (******, ****, ***, ***). * ***** **** time **** **** *** *'* **** **** *** ***** ** incorporate **** ******** *******.

Mark Knirr

In reply to Richard Gallant | 02/02/18 02:24pm

* ******'* ***** **** **** **** ** ********** **** ********* out ** *** ****. *** ******* ******* ** ******* ** a ******* */* ****** ** ********** ** *** ****** ******, and **** **** * *** ** ********** ***** *****. *** entire, ******* **** ** **** ******* *** ********** ** *********. The *********** ***** **** **** ********* ******* ******* **** **** on *** ********* ********, *** *** ***** *** *********, **** Camera *******. *****'* ** ***** **** ***-********* **** **** ******* on *********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Mark Knirr | 02/05/18 01:11pm

****, ****** *** **** ********. ** ****** ** **** **** and **** ********* **** **** ** *******:

**** ********* **** ***** *** *******, **** *** *** ** client ***, ********, ** *** ****** ******* *** *** *** Android. **** ** ***** ** *** *** *****, *** *-**** capabilities *** ** ****** ********** **** ** **** ********* ******. By *********** *** ***** ************* ** *** ****** ******** *** sensor *** ** ********** **, *** *******, ***** ********* ** the ******. *** **** ********* **** **** ** ** *** AXIS ********* ********* ******** ***** * ******* ***** ****** ** highlight ** **** ****** *** **********. ** ** **** ******** to ******* *** ****** ** *** ****** ******** **** *** AXIS ********* ** ******. **** ******** ********** ** *** ****** these ******* **** **** ** ** *** ******* **** ** you *****-***** ** * ****** ** **** ****. **** *** you *** ******* *** ******* *** ***** ***** **/*** ****.

** **** ** ******* * **** ******** *********** ***** ******* the *********** ** **** ********* *** *-****, * ******** *********** for **** ***** ******** *************.

Thumbnail rg pic

Richard Gallant

02/02/18 05:37pm

***** ***, **** *** **** *** *** ************. **** ** very ******* *** **** ** **** ** **** *** ****** applications ***** * ****** *** ******* ********* **** **** ** work *** ****. ****** **** ********* ** **** *** ** the ******!

Thumbnail profile pic

Ethan Ace

IPVM | 03/20/18 08:57pm

******: ******* ****** ** *** ***** *** **** ********.

Login to read this IPVM report.
Why do I need to log in?
IPVM conducts unique testing and research funded by member's payments enabling us to offer the most independent, accurate and in-depth information.

Related Reports on Wireless

IP Camera Installability Shootout - Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Dahua, Hanwha, Hikvision, Uniview, Vivotek on Oct 08, 2018
What are the best and worst cameras from an installation standpoint? Which manufacturers make it harder or easier to install their cameras? We...
Access Control Lock Guide on Sep 26, 2018
In this guide, we examine locks; critical elements of any security system and fundamental parts of every access control system. Two fundamental...
BluePoint Aims To Bring Life-Safety Mind-Set To Police Pull Stations on Sep 20, 2018
Fire alarm pull stations are commonplace but police ones are not. A self-funded startup, BluePoint Alert Solutions is aiming to make police pull...
VMS Export Shootout - Avigilon, Dahua, Exacq, Genetec, Hikvision, Milestone on Sep 13, 2018
When crimes, accidents or problems occur, exporting video from one's video surveillance system is critical to proving incidents. But who does it...
Ligowave Wireless Profile - Ubiquiti Competitor on Aug 27, 2018
Ubiquiti has become the most common choice for wireless in video surveillance (see Favorite Wireless Manufacturers) but not without controversy and...
Assa Aperio Wireless Access Reader R100 Tested on Aug 23, 2018
Wireless access control is frequently promoted by manufacturers as a way to cut installation costs. Perhaps the biggest proponent of this is mega...
Backboxes for Video Surveillance Tutorial on Aug 15, 2018
Backboxes are a necessity in surveillance, whether for managing cable whips, recessing cameras, adding wireless radios. But it can be confusing to...
Directory of Video Surveillance Startups on Jul 18, 2018
This directory provides a list of video surveillance startups to help you see and research what companies are new or not yet broadly known entity...
Amazon Ring Alarm System Tested on Jul 16, 2018
Amazon Ring is going to hurt traditional dealers, and especially ADT, new IPVM test results of Ring's Alarm system underscore. IPVM found that...
July 2018 IP Networking Course on Jul 12, 2018
Registration is closed. This is the only networking course designed specifically for video surveillance professionals.  Lots of network training...

Most Recent Industry Reports

Hanwha Dual Imager Dome Camera Tested (PNM-7000VD) on Oct 18, 2018
Hanwha has introduced their first dual-imager model, the PNM-7000VD, a twin 1080p model featuring independently positionable sensors and a snap-in...
Camera Height / Blind Spot Added to IPVM Camera Calculator on Oct 18, 2018
IPVM has added camera height and blind spot estimation to the Camera Calculator. This is especially helpful for those who need to mount cameras up...
Axis Strong US Growth, Flat EMEA - Q3 2018 Financials on Oct 18, 2018
This spring, Axis had its best financials in many years (see Axis Strong Q2 2018 Results). However, over the summer, Axis had many products sold...
Best Alternatives to Banned Dahua and Hikvision on Oct 17, 2018
With the US government ban and a growing number of users banning Dahua and Hikvision, one key question is what to use for low cost? While Dahua and...
Video Quality / Compression Tutorial on Oct 17, 2018
While CODECs, like H.264, H.265, and MJPEG, get a lot of attention, a camera's 'quality' or compression setting has a big impact on overall...
Knightscope Winning Investors, Struggling With Growth on Oct 16, 2018
While Knightscope's new financials show the company only winning 11 new customers in the past 12 months, the company continues to win new...
Integrator Laptop Guide on Oct 16, 2018
This 18-page guide provides guidance and statistics about integrator laptop use. 150 integrators explained to IPVM in detail about their laptops,...
Huawei Admits AI "Bubble" on Oct 16, 2018
A fascinating article from the Chinese government's Global Times: Huawei’s AI ambition to reshape industries. While the Global Times talks about...
ADI's Financials Revealed + W-Box Growth Priority on Oct 15, 2018
  ADI is one of the most powerful distributors in the security industry but how big are they? How much profit do they make? How much do they sell...
Dahua Face Recognition Camera Tested on Oct 15, 2018
Dahua has been one of the industry's most vocal proponents of the value that AI creates: As part of this, Dahua has released a facial...

The world's leading video surveillance information source, IPVM provides the best reporting, testing and training for 10,000+ members globally. Dedicated to independent and objective information, we uniquely refuse any and all advertisements, sponsorship and consulting from manufacturers.

About | FAQ | Contact