Hanwha Announces 32MP Camera + AI Line

By Ethan Ace and John Honovich, Published Sep 10, 2019, 08:54am EDT

In the first rise in maximum megapixel resolution in 5 years, Hanwha has announced a 32MP / 8K camera directly competing with Avigilon's H4 30MP / 7K camera.

Hanwha has also announced AI-powered additions to the P Series, claiming person, vehicle, and face detection.

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In this note, we look at these new releases, how they compare to competitors, and how they impact Hanwha's outlook for 2020.

UPDATE: See test results of both product lines:

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**** ***** ***** ****** models, *** ***-**** ** a *****, ********, *** form ******, ***** ****:

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Pricing / ************

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Versus ***********

*** ***-**** ** *** first ************ ********* ** camera *****. *** **/**** resolution ** ****** **** other ***** ****** ******, such ********** (**** / "**"),**** (****), ******’* ***-***** (****).

************, *** ***-**** ****** faster ********* (** *** vs. */* ** **** and ********) *** *.*** support (****** *** *.*** only *** ***** **** in *** **** ** Sony ** **** ****). Hanwha *** *** ********* whether *** ***-**** **** include ***** ******, *** Axis *** ********'* ****** do.

****:*****, * ***** **-***** smart **** *******, ************ an ** ** ******** *** ****.

Slow **** ** *** *********

** *** **** ******, the ******* ********** ******* for ****** ****** ******* has **** ********* ** 3 ********** **** *** Avigilon **** ** *** Hanwha's ****. ****'* ** extraordinarily *** **** ** resolution, ********** ****** **** the ******** ******.

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*** *********** *** *** shifted ** ** / analytics. * ***** ******* of **** ** ******** who ******* ** ******** on ********* ***, *** the **** *** *****, has ******* ** **.

AI ******* - * ******

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** ********* *** ** used ** ****** *** the ********* ********** **** VMSes *** ******** ******. Hanwha *** *** ******* which ***** **** ******* these ************, ******** ***** ******* *** Wisnet **** *.*(******* ***** ***) **********:

...* ******** *** ****** for *********** ** ****** metadata (***********, ****) ********* by ***** ***** ******** vision ************.

Model ************

****** ***** ** ******* 15 **-******* ******, ********* indoor *** ******* ******* and *****, ********* *****, 5MP, *** ** ***********. These ****** *** ******* to **** ** ******** 2019.

Versus ***********

*** * ****** ** cameras' ************ *** *********** similar ** **** ** the ****** ******** *** made/is ****** ********* ***** AI-powered ** ****, ***** claims *** ********* *** more ******** ******** (****, backpacks, ***.).

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Outlook *** ******

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  • *** ********, ****** ******* large ****** ****** *** another **-******* ****** ****** from * ********* ****** manufacturer ****** ***** ******** competitive **********, ****** ****** is ***** ****** ** catch ** ** *********.
  • *** ****: ****** **** now **** * ********** to ***** ***** ****** Q1659, ******** *** ******* point. ************, **** *** not *** ******** *** AI *********.

*******, ** ** ******** in** ***** ************ (*******) Goes ********** ** ****, ******'* ************ ** another **** ** *** the ******** ** ******** and ******** **** **.

Comments (38)

Michael Miller

09/10/19 06:46am

**** ****** ***** ****! Bigger **** **** ** Sony. **** ** *********** to *** **** ******** it **** **. **** did **** ******* ** it **** **** ** on *****?

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Michael Miller | 09/10/19 08:21am

**'* ***** **** * 28mm ***** **** ** lieu ** *** ***** F2.8 ********* **** *** are ******** **** ** seeing. **** **** ** much *******.

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 09/10/19 08:42am

**'* ***...

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Michael Miller | 09/10/19 08:47am

*** **** ****** ** point ** ******* * Sony **** * ***** zoom **** **** ** the **** ***** ****.

**** **** *** *****

*.* * *.*" / 73.6 * **.* **

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Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 09/10/19 08:53am

*** **** *-***** ****** are ******* **** *** Canon ** *****. ****, I **** *** ****, Axis *** ******** *** cameras ** * **** a **** **** ************* of *** **** ** the ******* *** ******.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Michael Miller | 09/10/19 08:58am

* **** * **** understanding ** ***** *** dimensions.

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 09/10/19 09:03am

* ** ******* ***** the **** ** *** camera *** *** ******.

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Ross Vander Klok

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Michael Miller | 09/10/19 09:48am

* **** ****** ***** it ** *** *** size ** *** ****** that ******* ** ** how *** *** **.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Michael Miller | 09/10/19 08:24am

...*** **** *** ***** in *** ******, ** that **** **** ** additional ********** ** ******* applications.

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 09/10/19 08:38am

** **** *** ***** converters *** *** **** in *** ****** *******. No **** *** ** extra *********.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Michael Miller | 09/12/19 10:22pm

**** ******* *** ** a ******* ** **** scenario. ****, * **** the ****** ******* *********** displays ** *** ******** a *** ******, ** not **** ******* ** for * *** *******.

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 09/13/19 04:29am

***** *** ** ***** locking ** ******* ** media **********.

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Ross Vander Klok

IPVMU Certified | 09/10/19 08:36am

* ***** ****, ******* I ** **** ********** in *** ******* *** technology. *******, * **** zero ******** ** ****** so **** *** ****. So ***** **** ** to ***** */**** ** the ***** * **** be ******** ****.

Undisclosed #1

09/10/19 09:03am

**** ******** *** *** of ***** ********* ** their ** *** ** cameras?

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 09/10/19 09:07am

*** ** ****** *** you *** **** *** AI *********. ****, ******** PRO ******* *** ***** the ** **** ** I ***** ****** **** the ** **** **** they ***** **** ********* on *** **** ****.

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Abdelhamid Metwally

IPVMU Certified | 09/11/19 10:20am

* **** **** ******** lock * *** ******** in *** ** ****** early ** ** ********** the ******* ********** ** specify ** ***** *** 30 ** ****** ** the *** (**** ** it ** *** *********** needed).

Jordi Ibero

Imago IP Solutions
In reply to Abdelhamid Metwally | 09/16/19 12:01am

*** *** ***** **** these *******, ****, ** to ****** ****. **** is *** **** *** factor ** ** *** line. *** ** ****** 80 ** *** ****** cameras ** ** * Milestone ** ****** ****. I *****, *** *** Hanwha ***’* **** *** same ****.

Undisclosed #3

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Jordi Ibero | 09/16/19 02:00am

**** ** *** **** key ****** ** ** Pro ****. *** ** connet ** ** *** hanwha ******* ** ** a ********* ** ****** them.

******* ******* **** ** bandwidth **** ******* ** viewing * ******* ***** live, **** **** **** do ******?

Jordi Ibero

Imago IP Solutions
In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 09/16/19 03:41am

**** ** **** **** than **** (***** **** talking ***** **** *.*). How ** ***** **** 2.0 ** ***** ** explain ** * ******** but ** *** ***** showing ********* *******...

Undisclosed #3

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Jordi Ibero | 09/16/19 08:17am

*** ** ***** **** 2.0 ** ***** ** explain....

***, ****. ********* ****** than ******** *********** ******/********* and ******** ** ************.

*****, ** ************* **** *.*, *** are ******* ** ** so ****,**** ******* **** ******* VMS ***** *** *** Same/Similar ********* ********** ** Avigilon *****?

Undisclosed #3

IPVMU Certified | 09/13/19 11:26am

******’* ***-**** ** * box ****** ******* ** 8K ********** (**** × 4320, ~**.* *********)

*** *** ***** **** to ** **** **?

Undisclosed End User #4

In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 09/16/19 06:44am

*** ***** ******* ****** in *** ********* ** the ******* ****** ** is * ** ** camera * ****** ** times.

Undisclosed #3

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed End User #4 | 09/16/19 07:54am

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** **** ****. ** also ****** ** ** a ** ******. ** resolution ** ******* ** being **** × **** or ~**.* *********.

**** ** **.

*******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 09/17/19 05:23am

********, ** ** * 64 ********* ******. ** crops *** * ** megapixel ** ** ***** from **. *** *** then ** * "**** shift" ** ******* ****** cropping. **** ****** *** adjusting *** *** ******* having ** ******** ****** the ******.

Undisclosed #3

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #5 | 09/17/19 07:44am

********, ** ** * 64 ********* ******.

****. ** *** **** what *** ***** *****/****** ratio ** *** *** entire ******? *** ***** it?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 09/17/19 06:45am

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

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** ********* ** ******* as *,***,***, **** ********** becomes**.***(**,***,***/*,***,***).

** ********* ** ******* as *,***,*** (***), **** ********** *********.***(**,***,***/*,***,***).

Undisclosed #3

IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Honovich | 09/17/19 07:50am

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

** ********* ** ******* as *,***,*** (***), **** ********** *********.***(**,***,***/*,***,***).

***, * ** *** aware ** * ****** imaging ******* **** ******* megapixel ** *^**. **** anyone **** **** ** one?

* **** ***** ** 2.1MP, *****?

Undisclosed #1

In reply to John Honovich | 09/18/19 06:36am

********* ***** **** * man.

Undisclosed #3

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 09/18/19 07:47am

********* ***** **** * man.

****.

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

Undisclosed #6

In reply to John Honovich | 09/18/19 03:56pm

**,

***** **'* * **** idea ** **** *** IPVM ******:)

Egbert Jaspers

09/15/19 11:52pm

****, *** ********* *** detect ** * *** wears ******* ** ***! :-)

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Roger Yarrow

04/10/20 07:43am

** **** **** ***? It's ** ***** ******* but * ***'* *** it ****** ** ************ anywhere.

Michael Miller

In reply to Roger Yarrow | 04/10/20 07:48am

**'* ** *** ****** price ****.

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Derek Ward

IPVM | In reply to Roger Yarrow | 04/10/20 08:42am

***** *****,

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Roger Yarrow

04/10/20 09:18am

*****, ***** ***!

Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

In reply to Roger Yarrow | 04/12/20 01:27pm

*** ** ***-**** ****** was ******** ** *** April *********. ************ *** take **** ** *** it ****** **** ***** systems.

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #5 | 04/12/20 01:30pm

** *** ********* ** that *** *** ****** only? *** *** ******* and * **** *******? Also **** ******* ***** with *** ** ******?

Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

In reply to Michael Miller | 04/12/20 09:11pm

****** **** ****. **** month **** ** *** housing, ****, *** **** with ****** *** **** and ******* *** ***** mount ***********.

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