Hanwha 9MP Fisheye Camera Tested (PNF-9010R)

Author: John Scanlan, Published on May 09, 2017

12MP sensor fisheye panoramic cameras are becoming increasingly common.

We have tested Hikvision's DS-2CD63C2F as well as Panasonic's SFV481 4K panoramic.

Now, we bought and tested the Hanwha / Samsung PNF-9010R fisheye camera against those two cameras, covering:

  • Image quality in full light and low light scenes
  • Integrated IR range
  • Wide dynamic performance
  • VMS integration
  • Dewarping/distortion issues

And more. See our results inside.

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Key ********

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Physical ********

** *** ***** ***** ** ******* * ******** ******** ** the ******.


12MP **. *** ****

****** ******* *** ***-***** ** * *** ******, ****** ** uses * **** ****** *** *** * **** ********* ****. However, **** **** **** ******* **** *** ******* *** **** in **** ** **** *** ****** ****** ***** ***** **** the ***** ** *** ******* *****, ******* * **** **:* frame ******* ** *** *******, ****** *** ****. **** ******** *********** ********* **********.

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

**** **** *** *** ******* ** **** **** *** **** sensors, ****** **** *** *********** *** *******, ***** *** ******** fisheye **** *** **** *** ****** ***** (*********** *****). **** Hanwha *** ********* ******* *** **** **** ****** ***** *****. This ******/****** ********** *********** ** ****** ** ******* *******. *** more ***********, *** *** ************ ****** ** ****** **********.

Streaming *****

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  • ********:* ******** **** ** ****** ******** (********* ** ******* ** wall *****)
  • **** ****:*** ***** ****** ******* *** ******

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

VMS *******

**** **** *** *** ** ***** ******* *** ********* ** all *****, *******. ***** ****** ***** *** ******* *** ******'* multiple ******* *********. ** *** ***** ** ***** *** ********* support:

  • ******** ******* ******:******* ****** ****. ** *********.
  • ***********:******* **** ****** **** ****** ******* ********* (******** *** **** view), *** ****** *** ******** **** **** ***-**** **** **** window. ****** **** ********* ** ********* *** *********** ***.
  • ** ********/******* *****:******* ****** ****, ** ********* *******. ****** **** ********* ********* (generic *********).
  • ******* ******** ******:******* ****** ****. ****** **** ********* *** *********** ***.
  • ********* ********:******* ****** ****. ****** **** ********* *** *********** ***.

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Fisheye **********: ******** ******/******* *********

** ***** *********** *****, ******* **** **** *** ******* ****** ratios ** *** ***** *******, **** ****** ********* ******** *****, Panasonic ********* ****, *** ********* ************* ********.

***** ******* *** *** ** ********** ** *** ******* *****, especially ** ******* ******** *** ***** ** *** ***** ** view.

**** ******** ****** ****, ******* *** ******** ** *** ********* model, ***** *****. *******, **** ****** ** *** ********** **** all ***** (*** *****).

IR *****

*** **** ***** ***** ** ***** ** * ****, ******, fisheye *****, ** **** ********** *** ******'* ** ********. *** subject ******, ***** ****, ******** ******* (****** ******* *******) ** ~12m/~40', **** ************ ********* ** ** ***** *** ****** *** enters *** ******** ** *** *****.

***** *** **** ******** **** ****, ** **** ** *** same ******** ** ***** ********* **** ~**** .*** ****.

Solid *** ***** ***** *******

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Outdoor **** *** **********

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** ~*' ********, *** ****** *** ********* ******* ******* ******* details ** *** ******* *** **** *****. *******, *** ********* SFV481 ***** **** **** **** ******** ** *** ******* ******** to *** ******, ******** *******. **** **** ********** *** **** be **** ** **** *****, **** ****** ********* ***** *** Panasonic ********* ** ******* **********.

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Indoor **** ********

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Bandwidth **********

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Test **********

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Comments (16)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

05/09/17 12:48pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 05/09/17 01:03pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

05/09/17 01:15pm

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Marty Calhoun

IPVMU Certified | 05/09/17 06:31pm

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Undisclosed End User #2

In reply to Marty Calhoun | 05/09/17 05:19pm

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Eddie Perry

05/09/17 10:02pm

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Guilherme Barandas

05/10/17 11:09am

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Guilherme Barandas | 05/10/17 11:32am

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Jordi Ibero

05/11/17 07:25am

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Jeff Barrett

05/11/17 04:25pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Jeff Barrett | 05/11/17 11:53pm

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Jeff Barrett

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 05/12/17 02:02am

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Jeff Barrett | 05/12/17 02:31am

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Jeff Barrett

In reply to Ethan Ace | 05/12/17 02:02pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 05/12/17 01:47pm

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

Undisclosed Integrator #3

05/11/17 11:54pm

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