Hanwha's Direct-To-Cloud, SolidEDGE Camera Tested
Direct-to-cloud is the biggest growth market in cameras, and Hanwha is one of the fastest-growing manufacturers in the market. Now, Hanwha released its first direct-to-cloud camera, but how does it work, and how does it compare to other direct-to-cloud offerings?
IPVM bought and tested the Hanwha SolidEdge (Hanwha PNV-A6081R-E2), examining:
- What, if any, limitations were found with the SolidEdge vs. on-prem Wave systems?
- How does live view, recording, and playback work?
- How easy or hard is it to merge SolidEdge with other Wave systems?
- What, if any, limitations were found with camera integrations with the SolidEdge vs. on-prem Wave systems?
- How many cameras can integrate with a single SolidEdge system?
- What is the latency on the SolidEdge Wave client vs. Wave Sync?
- How does image quality in full light, low light (~5lux), and dark (IR on, ~.01lux) compare to Avigilon, Axis, and the Hanwha C7083?
- How does the pricing of Hanwha SolidEdge compare with traditional and direct-to-cloud cameras?
- How does SolidEdge's physical construction compare to Axis P-series or Hanwha's own X-series camera?
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