Hanwha ExtraLux Camera Tested

Author: IPVM Team, Published on Jan 11, 2018

Hanwha has released the latest in their Wisenet X line, the "extraLUX" series, claiming to "capture crystal clear, true-color images in low-light conditions without IR LEDs, regardless of the environment or time of day", equipped with a 1/2" sensor and integrated F0.94 lens.

But can this new series really live up to these bold claims? We bought and tested Hanwha's XNV-6085R against competitive 1/2" cameras from Axis and Hikvision as well as Axis' larger imager Q1659 to find out, examining:

  • Color low light performance
  • Integrated IR performance
  • IR range and pattern
  • Full light imaging
  • Physical features
  • Bandwidth consumption

See our full results inside.

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Bitrate **********

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Comments (25)

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | 01/11/18 05:57pm

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Sean Nelson | 01/11/18 08:20pm

* ** **** *** ***** ** **** *****. *********, ***** is *** ***** *** ****/****** ***** ******* **** * **** small ********** ** ***** ******** **** ** **.

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  • *********** ** ************ ** ************ ** **-**.

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Stian Bjerkenås

In reply to Ethan Ace | 01/11/18 10:58pm

*** ***** ******* **** **** ** *********** ****** ******, *** use ********* **** **** ** ******* ******* **** *** ** now ** ***** ******?

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Stian Bjerkenås | 01/12/18 02:38pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

In reply to Ethan Ace | 01/12/18 07:37pm

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(****** ********)

Rene Piiparinen

In reply to Sean Nelson | 01/12/18 02:23pm

**** ** *** ******* ******* ** *** *****, ** ****** test **** **** ****** ******.

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Rene Piiparinen | 01/12/18 02:41pm

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Claudio Almeida

In reply to Sean Nelson | 01/12/18 08:32pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #1

01/11/18 10:47pm

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 01/11/18 10:54pm

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Claudio Almeida

01/11/18 11:05pm

**! * ****** ** ****, **** ** **** *********** ** Hikvision ********, ********* *** ** **** **** **** **** ****** model **-*******.

** **** ** **** **** *** ***** ** ****** *** this **** ** *********.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Claudio Almeida | 01/12/18 08:34pm

*** **** ** *** ****** *** *********** ***** ******. ** has *** **** ***** ** *** ******, *** ***** ** and ** ******* *******, ***** ** *** ** **** *** 4A26.

Undisclosed #2

01/12/18 07:09pm

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 01/12/18 07:15pm

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Undisclosed #4

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 01/12/18 11:10pm

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | 01/12/18 08:40pm

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Claudio Almeida

In reply to Ethan Ace | 01/12/18 09:36pm

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********* *******, * ****'* ******* ** *** ** *********...

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Claudio Almeida | 01/13/18 12:18am

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Brandon Knutson

01/12/18 11:31pm

***** *** *** ******* *** **** ***** ******* **** *** IR *** *** **** ** ***** ****.

**** **** ***** ** ****** **** ****, ** * *** this ***** ** * ***** ****** ** ***** ** ***** mode ****** *** ***** *** ********* *********** ******** ***** ** campuses *** ******* ****.

******* ** ******'* *******, *** **** ******** ** **** ****** are ******** **********! **** ** * **** ***** ***** ****** install *** *** **** ******* ***** ** ***** * ****-** camera ****** "**** * ****** **** ** *** *****."

Kevin Kosch

01/15/18 01:12pm

***** ** **** ********** ** *** ** ******** ******* * Sony ******, *** * ***-******...

vincent hoffmans

01/18/18 06:40pm

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

** *** ***** ** ********** ****** ** * **** ***** price **** *** **** *****

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to vincent hoffmans | 01/19/18 05:10am

** **** ****** **** *** ****, ********** **** ***** ****** F-stop ****** ** *** *****. *** **** ******** ** *** Q1659 **. *** ****** ** **** *********, ******* ***** *** not * *** ** *** *-**** ****** ********* **** ***** angles ** ****. ** ****** ***'** ******* ** ****** *****, the ****** ** ****** ** ** ****** ** *** *****.

*******, ******* *** **** ************ *** *** ** *** ***** due ** *** **** ****** **********. *** *******, ** **' during *** ***, **** ** *** *** *** ********, * clear **********.

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David Johnson

01/22/18 08:02pm

* ***** **** ******* **** ** **.** (******* ******** *-****, not *******) *** ***** ** ***** ***** ** ****** *******.

Matt Alvey

03/05/18 05:29pm

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***’** ******* * ******-***** ****** **** ***** * **** ********* to ********* *** ******. *** **** ****** ** ***-***** ** actually * **** ******. *** ****** ***’** ******* ** * XNO-6085R.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Matt Alvey | 03/05/18 05:34pm

** ****** *** ******** **** ***. **'** *** **** ****.

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