*** ***** */*" ********* camera's *** ***** *********** was ******** ****** *********'* */*" DarkFighter **** **** ***** a ******** **.* ****, but ************ *** ***** 1080p *** ***** ******* tested, ** **** ** the ***** *** ********* model.
***** *** ********* ***** low ***** **.** ****, the ***** ********* ***** produced ******** ****** **** when ***** *** ******* F1.2 ****, ** **** as *** ********* ***********, with ******** ***** **********, though ******* ****** ******* remain ************* *** ** digital *****.
*** *********** *** ******** worse **** *********** ***** WDR ****** ******* ****** backlight **** ****** ************, but ******* ** ** better **** ****** ** **** ***** of *** *****.
******** ** *** ***** (~0.01 ***) **** ********** lower **** *********'* *********** model, **** **** *********'* H.264+ ***** ***** **.
*** ****** ********** **** Exacq, *******, ********* *** Avigilon *****.
*******/************
*** ***-******* ***** ***~$*** *** ******, *** ********* ****, an ********** ~$***. **** that ** ** *** recommend *****'* ********* ****** due ** ********** **** F ***** (*****).
** ***** $*** *** for ****** *** ****, Dahua's ********* */*" ***** is *** ** *** lowest **** ***** *** light ****** *********, ********** in ***** ** ***** resolution */*" ****** ****** like *** ******* ***-****.
******** ** ***** */*" models, ** ** ************* less *********, **** **** half *** ***** ** Axis *** ****'* ***** low ***** ****** (*/*" and */*", *** ***** ~$150 **** **** *** 1/3" ******* ***-****, *** next ****** **** ********** tested.
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*** ***** */*" ********* HF8281E ** * ******** choice *** *** ***** imaging ******* ********** **. At **** *** ***** of ***********' ***** *** light *******, *** *********** ******* to *** ********* *********** 6026 *** ****** **** other ****** ***********, ** is **** ***** *********** in *** ***** *********.
Physical ********
*** ***** ******* ** similar ** **** *** featureset ** **** *** cameras. ** *** ***** below ** ****** *** physical ************ ** *** camera *** ******* ** the ********* **** *********** model. *******, *** ******** Hikvision **** ** **** larger **** ****, ****** the ******* *** ****** the **** ****.
******
***** ********** *** ****** for *** *******:
- ***-***********-***** [**** ** ****** available]: *** */*.*" ******, 4-18mm, **.*
- ***-***********-***** [**** ** ****** available]: *** */*.*" ******, 12-50mm, **.*
*******, **** **** ********** high * *****, **.* and **.*, ******** ** F1.2 ** *.* ***** in **** *** ***** lenses. ******* ** ****, we **** * ******** Computar M13VG288IR [**** ** ****** available] 1/2.7" *** **.* *****, recommended ** **** *************. Beware **** ***** ******* format ****** ** */*" imager *******, *******, ** vignetting *** ***** ** short ***** *******.
Low ***** ***** *******
*** ***-******* ********* ********* slightly ***** ** *** light ******** ** *** ********* DarkFighter **** **** ***** the **.* ****, **** increased ******* ***** *** dimmer ******. *******, ** performed **** ****** **** the **** *****, ******* SNB-6004, *** ***** *** starlight, **** ** ***** provided ****** ****** ** our *******.

***** *** ********* **.** DarkEye ****, ****** *** brighter **** **** *** Hikvision *********** ** *** same ***** *****, **** 3-4 **** ******* ***** of *** **** *****. However, *** *******'* **** remains ******** ** *****.

***
** ****** *** ******* our ******* **** ******** door *****:

*** ******* ********* ***** of ******* ****** ******* the ****** ********* ** the **** ******** ****, with ****** ************ ** our *******, ****** *** details *** ***** *****. In *** **** **** beside *** ****, ** was *** ********* *********, with ***** ****** ** both ******* *** *****.

Full *****
*****'* */*" ********* ***** ********* similarly ** ***** ****** in **** *****, **** no ******* ******.

*******
*****'* */*" ********* *****'* bandwidth *********** *** ********** higher **** *********** ** full ***** (***** ****** off), ** ***** ~*.* Mb/s (******** ** ~*.*-*.* Mb/s ** ***********). ******* Zipstream ** ** *** Axis ***** *** *.***+ on ** *** ********* 6026, ***** ******** **** to **** * ******** of *****.
*******, ** *** *****, its ******* ** ***** than *******, ** **** as **** *** ********* with ***** ***** ***** settings *** (********* *** H.264+). ******* ***** **, the **** *****'* ******* drops ***** *** *******, but ********* *********** ******* higher.
***** **** *** ******* Smart ****** ** *** of ***** *******.

Test **********
******* **** ****** ***** default ********, **** *** following ******** ******* ** *** cameras:
- ******* ***** *** *** to * ******* ** 1/30s
- *.*** **** *******, ** FPS, ~** ************ *** used
*** ********* ********/******** ******** were ****:
- **** *****: *.**.*.*
- ***** ***-*******: *.***.******* **.*.*, build: ****-**-**
- ********* **-***********-*: **.*.*
- ********* **-**********-**: **.*.*
- ******* ***-****: *.*********
- ***********: *.*.*.*****
Comments (26)
Ethan Ace
Several Samsung employees have asked why we used the Samsung SNB-6004 (1/3") instead of the SNB-6005 (1/1.9") in this test and others.
We are aware of that model, but as of the time this test was performed, it was not available and we are still having difficulties procuring one. We'll order one soon and put it in queue.
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Undisclosed #1
I'm pretty sure somebody at Hikvision wishes they had soldered that 0.95 lens directly to the body of the Darkfighter.
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Undisclosed #2
Kind of conserning when you're telling customers Axis is the best, but the tests prove otherwise. Luckily Axis has great support, selection, bandwidth, ACAP, and build quality. However, this would have me hesitant to do a image quality shoot out with a competitor that is half the cost pitching Hikvision. I'm curious how the Axis Q1635 and Sony SNV-VB635 would have done? It's Kind of like buying/sellling a Mercedes and getting beat by a Hyundai. Come on Axis, step up your game. Ugh...
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Sebastian Kratzke
Unfortunately this ins another test where you better should have tested against Axis Q1635 with 1/2" chip.
I know you wrote you don't want to buy an Axis Q1635 but in my opinion but performance test results would have been much more fair and interesting then.
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Undisclosed Manufacturer #3
[Poster is from Bosch]
Test with Bosch cameras are not comparable due to different resoluton. You should set the camera to work @1080p (not the stream resolution but the camera install menu). Then you will double sensitivity and increase WDR. Last but not least if you test Bosch camera in night mode you should set Night optimized profile" and if you work in WDR you should set "iAE" profile and you get other 16db.
Thx
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Michael Miller
How people are still installing box cameras?
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Tony Lagan
I would also recommend that you try the new Hikvision darkfighters. The DS-2CD6026 has been superceded by the DS-2CD4026 which uses a larger 1/1.8" imager. From the testing we have done the 4026 has out performed the 6026.
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