BestMatch Camera Software Released
By John Honovich, Published Feb 09, 2015, 12:00am ESTOur new camera comparison algorithm, BestMatch, enables you to find the best camera for your needs at up to 70% lower price.
Watch this quick 2 minute video that shows how you will benefit from this:
Enter in any of 2,000+ cameras and IPVM will immediately return the best matches. Our algorithm compares cameras across dozens of criterias, analyzing which are most similar and which deliver the closest technical specifications at lower prices.
For examples, here are the BestMatches for the Axis M3024-LVE across 5 different manufacturers:
Each entry includes the price differential so you can see how much you can potentially save plus a link on the camera's name to review a more detailed comparison between the cameras.
For example, the first match to the Axis is a Hikvision camera, and here is a side by side comparison:
Indeed, IPVM enables you now to compare any number of cameras head to head.
For example, below we have entered in Axis, Avigilon, Hikvision, Pelco, Panasonic and Sony models:
Clicking 'compare selected cameras' returns a head to head comparison captured below:
Examples of BestMatches
Here are 4 examples of BestMatches to explore:
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Comments (16)
This is great work. I don't know of a single tool in the industries in which we are active (access control, commercial fire & intrusion, video, nurse call and door hardware) that examines competing manufacturer products on so many points and yields clear equivalencies. BestMatch alone is worth the cost of membership!
Hi John,
From what I understand, there are different image sensors in IP cameras, that can afect the price (too).
From IPVM test, there is any conclusion about differentiation in image quality, night image, bandwidth, etc?
this is a great feature, thank you...
Interesting to use. Good to compare.
I agree with Mr. Sink. Worth the membership and great work John. Very interesting day indeed!
This is great tool, I will be using this all day long when building projects or finding equivalent product. It will be great to have the ability to export in PDF or other format the side by side comparison to share with my customers, and the PDF could be a way for IPVM to advertise their services.
John, would it be possible to show which VMS each camera is compatible with or does that go to far? The user could select Milestone, Avigilon OnSSi etc. and it would let you know if the selected cameras would be able to work with your system and if IPVM has tested it with the VMS as well.
I notice that it does not distiguish between remote zoom & focus lenses VS manual zoom/focus lenses. Our installation teams almost exclusively use remote focus/zoom cameras now due to extensive time savings getting the picture just right and the ability to slightly modify after install without going back to cameras.
IMO it is necessary to NOT offer up cameras that do not have remote zoom/focus when you are trying to compare with a camera that does have remote zoom/focus.
Also I think it would be good to distiguish warranty. Is it advance replacement? Do you have to send it to manufacturer and wait for return? Do you have to take it to distributor?
Thanks!
I really like the tool, but how did you compare prices? Some manufacturers have a tiered pricing model, and others just have flat costs? Comparisons could be different for different integrators?