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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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

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Stian Bjerkenås

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

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John Honovich

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

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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

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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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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

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Ethan Ace

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

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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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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

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Kevin Kosch

01/15/18 01:12pm

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vincent hoffmans

01/18/18 06:40pm

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Ethan Ace

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

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

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David Johnson

01/22/18 08:02pm

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Matt Alvey

03/05/18 05:29pm

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Ethan Ace

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

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