Favorite Camera Manufacturers 2018

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IPVM Team
•Published Mar 12, 2018 12:56 PM

A number of major moves in integrator's favorite camera rankings for 2018:

  • Two manufacturers make major moves up
  • One major manufacturer moves down
  • Two of the three mega Chinese manufacturers did not make the favorites

This is the companion to the Worst Camera Manufacturers 2018 report. Compare to the 2011 Favorite Camera Manufacturers, 2014 Favorite Camera Manufacturers, and the 2016 Favorite Camera Manufacturers.

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Inside we break down the rankings, including detailed integrator commentary (from 220+ integrators) and analysis of the trends.

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Executive *******

**** *** *** *** ******** **** the ********:

  • **** ********* ** ********, ** **** have ***** **** **** ***** ** started ******* **** ** ****. *******, Axis **** ** ********** ***********, *.*., in ****, **** ******** **** **** 3x *** ****** ** ***** ** any ***** ************, **** **** **** 'only' ******** *.** *** *****.
  • ********* *** * ******* ****** ** Axis ** ******** ***** *** *** tied *** ***** ******* ***** (**** *******). *** ******* **** ********* ******** for *********, ** ** ****, ********* was *** ******** *** *** ** 2018, **** **** ******** *** ********. However, ********* ** ***** *** *** in ********** *** ************.
  • ******** ******** * ***** ****** *** overall, ***** **** ******** ** ****.
  • ****** ******** ************* **** ****, ***** from ******** ** ***** *******, ******* that ******* *** ******** ********** ***** ***** ******* ***** ********* ********** ** ********, while *********** ******* **********.
  • **** **** **** ***** ** * second **** ******** ***** **** ***** and *********. *********'* '*************' / *********** ** ***** video ************ ******** ** *****, ** ** ********** **** *******.
  • ***** *** *** ********. ** *** positive ****, **** *** ******* **** favorite ***** **** ****, **** **** were ***** ** **** *** **** had ************* **** ***** *****.
  • *******'* ******* *** **********, ********** ***** relatively **** ********** ** ***** *** marketing ** *** ****.

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#1 - **** ***** ******** / ******** **** **

**** ******** **** ****** **** *** main ****** *********: (*) *** ******* value, *********** *** ******* **** **** provides ********* ***** ******* ***** *** (2) **** **** ******* / **** competitiveness *** ********.

*** *** ***** *****:

  • "****, ***** ********, ******* ***********, *** tco **** ****** **** *********"
  • "***** **** ****. ******, ******, ******. Show ** ******* ************ **** *** the *************, *******, ***********, ******* *** ease ** ***/***** *** **'** ** all **** **."
  • "****. ** *** ***** *** ***** point, **** ***** *** **** ******* I ****** ****. *** ****** ** time ***** ** * ****** ************* and *** ***** **** *** ** a ******* ** **** *** ********** to *** ***** *******."
  • "****. ** **** * ****** ************ with **** *** **** **** * solid, ******** *******. **** **** **** their ******** *********, **** * **** quality ** ***********, ************* *** *******. They ****'* *** ******** ******* *** there, *** ***** ***'* **** **'** looking *** - **** *** ******** is. ** ***'* **** ** **** to ****** ******* *******, *********** *** replacement ******, *** ** **** *** fewer ** ***** **** **** ******** than *** *****."
  • "****. ******* ** *****, ******* ** the *******, ***********. *** ***** ***** is ****** **** ****, *** *** we’ve ***** ***** ** ****** ***** time *** **** ***** ** ***** Axis ** *** ***** ** ****’*."
  • "****, **** ** **** ** ****** physically **** *** * *** ** install *** *********** **** *** * pleasure ** *********. ***** **** ** all ***** **** **** * **** people ***'* **** ** ***** *** I ***** ********* **** ** ******"

*** *** ****** *****, **** **** years ****, **** *********** ***** **** price ** ***** ***********:

  • "**** **** *******, ****** ******* **** last *****."
  • "****, ******* **** **** ***** ***** support, * **** **** ** ********, generally **** ****** ***'* *** *********** pricing."
  • "****. *** ****** **** ****** ** excellent ***** *** *****. *** **** are **********."
  • "****. ***** ********, **** ***** *****, easy ** ******* *** *********."
  • "****. **** ***** * **** ***** of ****** *****, ******, ********* ** many ***** ******."
  • "**** - **** ******* *********** *** decent ***'* ******* **** ********* ********** updates. ******* ** **** ***** ****."
  • "****, **** ******* ** * **** price. **** ******** *** **** ** install"
  • "****, **** ***** ** *******, ***********, fair ***** *** *******."

**** *** ******** * ****** ** lower **** *****, **** *** **** recent * ******, *** ********* ****** as **** ** ***** **** ********** with ********* *** **** ********.

****** ***** * ******, *********** ********** their ******* *** ***********, **** **:

  • "****. ***** *******, ********* ******* ***, superb ******** ******* *** **** **** brand ***********."
  • "****, **** ******* *** ***** **** the ******, **** ******* ** ******, consistency ***** *********** ******* *** **** support. **** ** **** ****** ***********."
  • "****. ***** ******* ***** *** **** few **********, **'* ****** *****. ***, having * ******* ******* ** *** the **** ***** **** *******. **'* Axis' ****** *** *** ******* **** they ******* **."
  • "****. **** **** ***** *********, ***** products *** *** *** ** ********* that **** *** ****** ** *** tier *** **** ** *********."
  • "****, **** ******* *********. ******* **** good ***** ******* *** **** ************. Best ******** *******. ** *********** * manufacturer ** ******* **** ** ***."
  • "****. ** ** ** ********* ******* and ** ****** *****"
  • "**** - ******, ********, **** ***********, good ***** ** *******"
  • "****. *** ******* *** *********** *** the ******* ** ******* **** *** and **** ***** ** *** *****."
  • "****. ***** ***********, **** ** *** up, ******, **** *********. ***** ********* program ** ***** ** ****."
  • "****. ***** ******* *** *** *********. Works **** **** ***** *** ******. We ****** **** *** ****** **** their *******."
  • "****. ***** **** ** ****** ****** and * **** *** **** **** they ******* **** *********** **** ***** software *********."
  • "****. ********* ******* *** ******** *******."
  • "****. ***** **** *******, **** ***** had * ****** ****** ** **** 6 *****. **** *** ********* **** to ******, ****** ********* *** ********. Great ******* **** ************ *** ******* stand *****."
  • "****. **** ***** ********** **** * partnership ******* ****** ** *** **** have ****** ******* ** ** ******** partners. ****, **** ******** ** ** technology ********** ** *** ************ ****** and **** ** **** **** ** incorporate ***** ******** **** ** ********* security ********."
  • "****. **** *****, ****** *** ***** need, ********, ***** *** *******. *******-**** cameras, ********** ******** *******, **** ****** support, ****** *** ******* ****."
  • "****. ***** ******* *** ********. ***** compatibility **** ***'* *** *** ****** get ***** *******. ************ *** ******** options *** **** ****. **** ****** quirks."

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#2 - ******** ******* ******

******** ******** ****** *** ****** *******, with * ******* ** *********:

  • "********. **** ******* *******"
  • "******** *****. ** *** ***** ********. No ****** ** **** **** *** back *** ***** ******** ******* ** the ******** **** *** **** *** saying ** ** ****** *** **** versa. *** ****** ** *****. *** quality ** *** ****** ** ******** just ******* ** ** **** ****, and ** ***** ****** ** ***. It ********** ******** *** *** ******* is ***** **** *** ** *** user."
  • "********. ***'* ** ******* *** ****** models *** ***** ***** *** ************."
  • "********. *****-** ***** *********, **** ******* video, *** ******* ******."
  • "********. *** ***** ******* ** *** cameras ** *********. *'** **** ********* over **** **** **** **** ******** take ******** **** *******. ***** *******."
  • "********, ***** ******* *** ******** ******* is *****."
  • "******** *** ***** ******** *** *******."
  • "******** ******** ******* *** *******"
  • "********, * **** ** ***** ***** and *** *** ******* ** **** making *** ******* ***** *******."
  • "******** -- ******* **** ** ******* models *** *** ***********, ***** *******, and ********** ** ******** -- *** everyone *** **** **"
  • "********. **** **** ******* *********** *** very *** ******* ****."
  • "********. **** **** ***** ******** *** excellent *******. ** ****** **** *** advanced *********** *******."

****: **** ****** *** *** ***** to ********'* ******** ***********.

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#3 - ****** ***** **

****** (******** *******) ***** ** ** third. *********** ********** *** ***** / lower **** ** ******, ***** ** likely ** ********* ** ******* ******, like **** *** ********, *********:

  • "****** (*******). **** *** **** ******* for *** ****, ** *** *** level. *'** ********* ******** *** ******** with ** *****"
  • "******. **** ** **********. ********* ***** quality, ***** ***** *****, ********** ** feature ***********, **** *** ******* ****, great **************."
  • "****** ******* - * ***** **** make ** ********** ********* ******* *** have * **** ******** *** ***** pricing ** *********."
  • "*******/****** - ******* ** *** *****, customer *******, *** ***** *****."
  • "*******. **** ******* *** **'* *****."
  • "******, **** ******* *********, **** *********** with ***'* *** *********** *******."
  • "****** *******. *** ** **** ************ in *** ********** *****. ******** ** happy **** ***** *** ***** , once ** *** *******(***** *******)"
  • "****** *******. **** ***** *** ***********, reliability *** ***************, **** * ***** selection *****."
  • "****** (*******). ******** ****** *** ***** easy ** ********, ***** ********** ** very ************* *** **** *** ** failures ** *** ********, ******* ******* or ***** **********."
  • "******. **** ********* *** *** ********** is **** ** ********* ** ********* or *** ** *** ***** ********** technologies ** ***** ** ******** ******* and *********."

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Hikvision ******* - *** ** *********, **** *** *** ** *****

*********'* *** ************ *** ****** ****, Avigilon *** ****** *** ** ***** high ****** ** ***** **********. *******, Hikvision *** ******* * ******** *.* favorites *** **** ***** (****** **** had * ** / * *****, to **** * ***** ** **********).

** *** ******** ****, **** *********** were ****** *********'* ******* *** ***** than ** ****, *.*.:

  • "** *** *** ****** ********* ******* of *** **** ******** **** ****. Good **** ******* *** ******."
  • "*********. ** **** * **** **** relationship **** **** *** **** ***** us ** ****** ******** ** **** when **** *** *** *** ********* to *** ******."
  • "*********. *********** *** ************* *** **** what ** **** ***. *** **** support ** *** ** ** ****** to ****."
  • "*********. *** ***** ***'* ** ****. Image ******* ** *******. *'** ********* cameras ** ****** ** ***** **** never ******, *** ** *** ***** point. ********* *** **** ***** **** the ***** *******."
  • "********* ***** ** ***** ******* ****, high *******, **** *********** ********, *** overall ***** ** ** *******."

*******, *** ******** ***** *** ********* supporters *** *****, *** ***** **** price, **** **:

  • "********* *****!"
  • "*** *** ***** ****"
  • "*********. *******"
  • "********, **** ******* ** ***** *****."
  • "********* - *** ***. *******, *** expensive, ***** *******."
  • "********* - ***** *** ***** ******."
  • "*********, **** ************ **** **** ***** and *******."
  • "********* - ***** ******* *** ***** and ***********, *** **** **** *** VMS"
  • "********* - ********, **** ********* *** great *****/*****."
  • "********* - *** *** ***** ** has *** **** ******** & **** have **** ********"
  • "*** ******. *****/***********/*******."

********* ** ********** *** *** ****** price ******* ** *** ******, *.*., Longse, ******, ********* *** ***** *****. However, ********* ** *** ****** ***** product **** ***** **** ***** ***** and ********* ******** ****** **, ****** it *** **** ****** ***-**** ******* that *********** ********.

*******, **** * *** ** *** favorite ********** ***** ******** ******, ****** were **** ** ****** ****:

  • "*********. **** ***** *** *** *****. Their ******** ** ****, *** ** don't ***** *** ******* *******. ** keep ******* ** ***-****** ******* **** only ******** ** *** ***."
  • "********* - **** *******, *** **** anywhere ***** ** ********* ***********."
  • "***. **** ****/*********** *****. *** ******* are *** ******* *** ***** ***** security ****** *** ** **** ********** precautions ** ******** ********* ******** (*****, strong *********, *** ********* ***)"

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

Tied *** - *****, *********, ****

* ********* ************* *********** **** *** fifth - *****, *********, *** ****, though **** ***** **** ** **** grouping. *** * ************* *** *********** focusing ** ***** ******* *******.

***** ********** ******** ********:

  • "***** *** ** **** ******* **** offer ***** ***** **** ** *** light. ***** ****** *** *********** ***"
  • "*****-**** ******* ******** **** * *****. They **** *** ********* ******."
  • "** ******** ****** ************ ** *****. Their ******* **** ********* **** ** almost *** *********, ********* ** *** model ** ******. *** ***** ** analytics ******** **** **** **** ***** manufacturers"
  • "*****. **** ******* ***** *********** ******** with **** ******* ******** ***********."

********* ********** ******** ********:

  • "********* *** **** *******..."
  • "********* - *** ******* ******, *********, best ****** *** * *** ****** always *** * ******** ** ******* is ***** **** ******* ** *******."
  • "********* ***** ******* *** ******* ****"
  • "*********, **** ***** *******, **** ***** product, **** **** ************"

**** ********** ******** ******** ******* ** quality, *********:

  • "****. **** **** ********* ******* *** reasonable *****."
  • "****, **** **** ***** ** *** light *********. **** ****** ****** ** normal **********."
  • "**** ** ***** ** ******** ************. They ******** ** **** ***** ******* that **** **** *** **** ******* issues."
  • "**** *** ****** *** *****. **** product, **** ** *** **. *** technicians **** ** *** ** ***'* have * *** ** ********."

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Dahua - *** ********

*** **** ******** ***** *** ***** is **** *** **** (*******) *********** are ***** ***** ** **** **** in ****. ** ****, ***** *** a ***-****** **** ** *** ********* and ***** *******. *******, ** ****, Dahua *** * ******* ****** ** favorites (***) *** *** *** ******** overall, ****** ** ***** ***** ****** Arecont *** ********* ** ********* (***** having **** **** **** ** ********* favorite **********).

*****'* ******** ********** ********* *********** **********:

  • "*****. ********* ************ **** **** ***********, first ***** ******* ********** **** * have * ********** ******** *** *** very ******** ********* *********."
  • "*****, * **** **** ***** *** product *** **** ***** ***** ***** had *** ****** **** *** *********. I **** * ***** ************ **** the *********** ********** **** ** *** US. ***** ******* ** * *** big ******** *** ********* *** ***** people **** ** ** ** **** me ****** *** *** *** ******* process."
  • "*****, ** **** *** * *** of ******* *** ********** **** **** and **** ****** * ******** ********** with ** ***"
  • "***** **** **** *** **** ***** we *** * ********* ** ***** great ** ** ** *** **** to **** ** ***** *********"
  • "*****, ******* ** *****/******* *****"
  • "***** ***** ******* *** ***** ** difficult ** *** *** ****** *** compete."

Trends / ******* ******* ****

*** ****** ** ******** *** **** of *** ************* ** *** **** looking ******* ** ****:

  • **** *** *** ***** *********. **** continue ** ************* ******** *&* ********** and ******* ******* *** ********. **** have *** **** ***** ** ***** for * ***** *** ** *********** changes. ** **** ** **** ***** the ****, *** **** ********* **** be ******* *********** *** *** **** Axis ****.
  • ******** *** *** *********. ***** ***************** *********** *************** **** ***** ******* *** ********, depending ** *** ************* ******** ******* Avigilon ** **** ****** ****** ******** and ****** ***** / ************. *** more ******** **** ** ****, *** worse ** ****** **** ****** ******** integrator ************.
  • ****** *** ** *********** ** **** up. *** **** ******** ** ******* the ******* *************, **** *****, ** least *** ***, ********* ********* ***** and ********* ****** *** *********** ** drop *******, ********** ******** ****** **** further ***** ***********, ** ** *** for **** ***** *************.
  • ********* ** *** **** ****** ** make * *** **** **... ** down. ** ********* *** ******* ***** product ****** *** ****** ************* ********, the ******* ***** ****** ***** **** the *** * *********. *******, ** Hikvision ***** ** ***** ***** *** marketing ******** *** ******* ** ** often *** *** ******, ********* ***** fall ***, ** **** **** **** artificially ******* ** ** ***** *****.
  • *****, *********, *** **** *** **** to ********* *** **** **** *** really ***** ** ****** *** ***** in *** ******. **** *** **** few *****, ***** **** *** **** to *** ******, *** ** **** have *********. **** **** ******** ** will **** ** **-*********?
  • *****, ** *** ********** ****, *** follow *********'* ****, **** * *** years ******. **** **** **** *** money, ***** *** ***** **** *** positive ********* **** ********* *** ** 2018. *******, ** *** *********** ****, Dahua's ********* *** ********, ********* ** the ******* ********** *** ********** / spend ********.

** **** ** ** ******** **** few ***** ** **** ** *** manufacturers ** **** **** **** *** strategic *********.

Comments (6)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
•Mar 12, 2018

Good to see Hanwha getting what I think is their due. Reasonable value for good performance without the race-to-the-bottom pricing (ergo trading off quality, cybersecurity, and a false claim to caring about outside channel sales).

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
•Mar 13, 2018

Avigilon cameras are great especially while connected to Avigilon VMS because many options and features are not available in other VMS. I am always proud to present Avigilon products

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Joseph Marotta
•May 03, 2018
IPVMU Certified

I'm confused. We're only 5 months into 2018 and favorites have already been chosen? Wouldn't you wait until the end of the year to judge favorites and worst for a particular year?  Just wondering.

U
Undisclosed #3
•May 03, 2018
In reply to Joseph Marotta

Could be worse - auto makers release next year's models months before the year arrives.

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JH
John Honovich
•May 03, 2018
IPVM
In reply to Joseph Marotta

Joseph,

(1) The responses were gathered in 2018.

(2) If we call it 2017 or wait until the end of 2018, then in a month, e.g., far more people will wonder why this is a 'year old'.

(3) Integrator preferences on manufacturers do not change that quickly. For example, that is why we only run these every 2 years, not every year.

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TC
Tim Crowe
•Aug 15, 2018
In reply to Joseph Marotta

I agree Joseph. What's with the rush IPVM?

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David Morgan
•Aug 01, 2018
Security Dealer Marketing

Thanks John to you and your team for running these types of reports!  This is extremely important for us as we look to stay up to date with with trends / industry research. 

Keep them coming!