Integrated IR Camera Shootout 2020 - Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Dahua, Hanwha, Hikvision, Panasonic, Uniview, Vivotek
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***** ** ****** * ***** ** testing, ** ***** ******* *** *********** differences:
- ******* ****** *******: ***** *** **** cameras ****** ***** ******* ****** ******* of ******** ******, **** ******* ****** smeared ** ******** *****.
- ****** ************: *** **** ******* ********* even ************ ********* ******** ***** ******* over **** ******* **** *** *** dead *****.
- ******** ********* ** ****** *******: *** cameras ****** **** **** ** ******* adjust *** ******* ****** *** **** cameras ***** ***.
- **** ******* ** ******** *******: ***** top ********** ***** ******** ******* ******** objects ** *** *****, **** ****** only ******* *** **********, ******* ******* subjects.
- ********/***** ** ******* ******: *** **** performers ******** ****** ********** ******* ****** with ** ***** ** *******/******* ******, while ****** ******** **** ***** *** ghosting, ******** *******.
Models ******
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Overall ********** ** ****** ********
*** **** *****-*** *** *****-**, **** new ********** **** ******, ********* **** in *** ***** ** **** ****. Several ****** ********* ***** *******, **** as ********'* ***** *** ** *** cameras, *****'* *** **** ********* *****, and ****** ******** ***-****, *** *** suffered **** *** ** **** ****** and ******* ****** ******* **** *** Axis *******.
*** ******** ** ************* ****** *** at ***** *** ****** ***** ** below *******, ********* ****, *****, *** Hanwha. **** ******** *** ******* ********* at ******* ** ***** ******* *** all ****** ******.
Axis *** */* **** *******
*** **** *****-*** *** *****-** ********* well ****** *** **********, **** ****** facial *******, ********* ********** *** ****** objects, ***** ****** ** ********** ******* and ******** *******, *** ** ******** issues.
**** **** **** ***** *** ****** are **** ** *** ****** ******* in **** ****, **** ******** ** Q4 ****. ************, *** *****-** ** a **** ****** ***** */*" ** model, ***** ***** *** ****** $*,*** USD, *** **** ********* ***** ** this **** ** * ***** ******.
Low **** *******: ***** *** *******
*****'* ********* ***** (~$***) *** *** best *****-**** ****** ******, **** ****** coverage, **** ************, *** ******* ****** details. *******'* ~$*** **********-***** ******** **** coverage, *** *********** *** ******* *** was *******. ******, **** ** *****, Hanwha * ******, *** *********, ********* one **** ******, **** ************, ****** illumination, *****, ** *** ** ***** issues.
Low-Cost *********** ***** ** *******
****** *** ******* ** *** "***** average" ******* ** **** ******** **** from *** ************'* ****** **** **** (Axis *, ***** ****, ****** *, Hikvision ***** *******). *** *** ******** higher **** **** ********** **** *****'* 5000i (~$***+) *** *********'* ****** (~$***).
Key *********** *******
*** ***** ******** *** ********* *** factors ***** ****** *********** ********, ** other *****, ******* * ****** ** considered "****" ** ***:
- ******* ** ****** *******:*** ********* ******** *********** ********** *** simply *** ******* ** ****** ******* by **** ****** ** ****** ********. While ** ************ ******** *** ***** were *********, ******* ***** ******* ******, even **, *** ****** **** ********* and ***** ****** ******* ********.
- ******* ******** ** ********:****, *** ********* ** ** ******** was *********, ** ****. ******* ** our "****" ******** ***** ******* *** full ***** ** *** ***** ** view ******* ******** ** *** ***** or * ****** ****** *******.
- ********** ** ****** *******: *****, ** considered *** **** ******* ******** ** objects ******** ** *** *****, ** avoid ************ ** ****** *******. **** did *** ******* ****** **** ** all, ***** ****** *********** ******** *** background.
- ********** *** ******** ******* ** *****: Also ********* *** ******* ******* ***** adjust ** ******** ****** * ******* walking ******* *** ***** ***** * larger, **** ********** ****** *** ** the **********, **** *********** ******* ***********.
- ********** ****** ********: ****, ** ****** how **** ******* ******* ****** ********** objects, **** ** ******* ******. **** cameras ******** **** ******** *** **********, while ******, *** **** **** **** to ******* **** *** ******* ***** and **** ******* ***** ******* ********.
Manufacturer *********** ************* ******
**** ************ *** ***** ** *********** to ******* ************* ** ******* ** eliminate ****** **** ** *******. *** most ****** ********** *** ** ****** WDR, ********* ** ********* *** *********.
** *** *****, **** *** *** effect ** ******* *** *** ******'* illumination, *** ******** ******* ********** *******. For *******, ** *** ********* ********, enabling *** ******** ******* **** ***** of *** ***** ** ****, *** practical ******* ******* **** *******.
*********, ***** *********** *********** (********* ************), ***** *** ***** ******* ** our *****. ** *** *******, *** had ******** ******, ******* *** ****** and **** ***** ** *** ******'* field ** **** *** ********* ******* details **********.
*******, ** *** *******, ******* **** practically *******, **** ******* ***********:
***** ***** *********** *** ******* ***** quality ** **** *****, **** *** not ****** ******-***-***** ***************, ** **** simply *** *** **** ** **** scenes *** ***** *** ******** ** know **** **** ****** ****** ***** settings *** ** **** ******.
Performance **** *: ****** ******* *******
*** ********* ******** *********** ********** *** simply *** ******* ** ****** ******* by **** ****** ** ****** ********, with **** ********* ***** ******* ** long ******* ***** *****, ****** ************ subjects ** ***** ***** *** ********* solid ******* ******, *** ****** * number ** ****** ****** *** ********* any ****** ******* ** *** *******.
*** **** *****-*** *** *****-** (*****) performed **** ******* ** **** **** due ** ***** **** ** ************, strong ************ *** ****** *******, *** lack ** ***** ** ************.
*** ****' *** *** *****-*** ** II ********* ******, ************ *** ******* throughout (*****), **** ** ************ ******* displayed.
*********, ******* **** ** *** ****** L ****** *** ********* ***** ******* overexposed *** *******, **** ********* ****** of *****, ***** ****:
*** ********** ***** ***** **** ** the *** ********** ** **** **** compared ** *** ***** ** **** the **** ***** ** ***********:
Performance **** *: ******** ** ** ********
*** **** **** ****** ******* *** full ***** ** **** ****** *********** in *** *******, **** **** ******* to ********** ** *** ***** ** the *** *** ****** ********** * bright ****** ******* ***** ****** ************.
*** **** *****-*** ***** ***** *********** the ***** ** **** **** **** to ****, **** ** ****** ******* or **** *****:
*******'* *** **** *** **** ******* the ***** ** **** ****, ****** was ******** ****** ** *** ******.
*******, ******, ********* **** *******/***** ******* models, *** *** ****** **** *** field ** ****. *** *******, *** Bosch ***** ******** **** ********** **** edges, ****** ** *** *** ********** the ******* ** *** ****** ** the *****.
*** ********* ******** **** ******** ** Dahua's **** ****** ******, ****** ******* even **** ** ******* ** *** scene:
**** **** **** ******** ** *** field ** **** *** ******** **** heavily **** ***** ******* ** ********, because ** **** ***** *** "********" of ******** *** *** ****** ** clear ***** *******.
Varifocal ****** ** **********
*** *** ****** ***** ******** *** well ******* ** *** ** *** scene *** ******* ******* ******** ** illumination **** ********* **** *** *******. For *******, **** ******** **** ** Axis' * *** * ******, *** camera ******** ******* ********* **** *** increased ** ********* ***** ** *** the *****, ************ ****:
** ********, **** ****** *** *** adjust ************ ** *** **** ******** zoom, **** ** *** ********* * series ******. ********** ** **** *****, illumination ******* ******** *** ****:
Performance **** *: ******** ****** **********
** **** ****, ** ****** * reflective **** ***** *** ******* ***** in *** **********, **** * ******* in *** ********** ** *** *** cameras ******** ** **** **** *******.
****, **** ** *** **** */* models *** ******** ***** ****** ********* the ****** *****, ********** *** **********, while *** ***** ***** ****** ********, but ***** ******* ********* *** **** distant *******. ** ********, ******* **** as *** ********* ***** ******* *** Avigilon ** ************* ****** *** ******* in *** **********, ******** ******.
Performance **** *: ********** ****** ********
*******, **** ******* ********* ***** ** ghosting ** ****** ********** ******* **** as ******* ******. **** ******** ******** similar ** **** ***** ** *** side ** *** ******'* ***** ** view, *** **** ******** ** * "ghosted" ****** ***** ** *** ****** in **** *****.
***** ****** **** *** ****** ** most *******, *** **** ********** *** significantly ******** ** *** ******* ** our ****, *** ******** **** *** Uniview ********** *****, ***** *****:
***** ******* ************ ********* ****** ********, but *** ** ********* ** ******* as ***** ******.
Outdoor ***********: ******* ***** ***** ************
** **** ****** ******* ** ***** in ** ******* ******* ***, ******* from ~*-* ***. *******, *********** *** relatively *******, *** **** ****** ******** moderately ** ******* ***** ******* *** harshness ** ***** ** ************ ********.
*** *******, *** ***** ****** ***** produced *** ********* ******* ******* ******* appeared **** ****** *********** ******** ** building *** ****** ****** ****** ***** levels.
** *** ******* *******, ** ******* were **** ** ******* * ******* plate ******* ******** *** ******* *************, from *** ******* ** */*** *** to * **** ****** */***** ** 1/5000s ***** *********** ******** *** **** of *** *****.
Compared ** $** **** ***
*** ******* ** **** ******** ******** better ****** **** ****'* $** **** Cam, ***** ******** **** ****** ****** overall, **** **** ******* *******. **** is ****** ****** ** ********** * space ****** **** * ******* ***** room.
**** ****, *** **** *** ******** very **** ******* ** ******** **** at ***** *****.
Test **********
**** ****** ******** **** ******* ** standardize ************* ** **** ** ********, including:
- ******** *** *** ** * ******* of */*** ** *** ******* ** reduce/eliminate **** ** ****** *******
- *********** *** *** ** ~**-** ************ in *** *******
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********** ** ******** **** **** *********. Manufacturer ******** *** ****** ********** **** defaults, ** ********* *****.
****** ******** ** *** **** ** testing *** **** ** *** *******.
***** *** *** *** ****. ***** tough ***** *** **** ******* ******** conclusions ** *******.
***** ***** ***** *** **** ******* detailed *********** ** *******.
***** ** ********* ******** ** *** report, ****** *****:
Key *********** *******
*** ***** ******** *** ********* *** factors ***** ****** *********** ********, ** other *****, ******* * ****** ** considered "****" ** ***:
- ******* ** ****** *******:*** ********* ******** *********** ********** *** simply *** ******* ** ****** ******* by **** ****** ** ****** ********. While ** ************ ******** *** ***** were *********, ******* ***** ******* ******, even **, *** ****** **** ********* and ***** ****** ******* ********.
- ******* ******** ** ********:****, *** ********* ** ** ******** was *********, ** ****. ******* ** our "****" ******** ***** ******* *** full ***** ** *** ***** ** view ******* ******** ** *** ***** or * ****** ****** *******.
- ********** ** ****** *******: *****, ** considered *** **** ******* ******** ** objects ******** ** *** *****, ** avoid ************ ** ****** *******. **** did *** ******* ****** **** ** all, ***** ****** *********** ******** *** background.
- ********** *** ******** ******* ** *****: Also ********* *** ******* ******* ***** adjust ** ******** ****** * ******* walking ******* *** ***** ***** * larger, **** ********** ****** *** ** the **********, **** *********** ******* ***********.
- ********** ****** ********: ****, ** ****** how **** ******* ******* ****** ********** objects, **** ** ******* ******. **** cameras ******** **** ******** *** **********, while ******, *** **** **** **** to ******* **** *** ******* ***** and **** ******* ***** ******* ********.
* **** ****** *** ***** ***** dome **, *** * *** ****** sure **** * *** ** *** couldn't *** *** ******** ***** ** get *** ****** ******** ** * hoped. **** ** **** **** ** isnt **. *** ****** *** ** went ****, * *** ******* **** the ****** * ******** 🐠 (*** impressed) *** ** ***** ** **** the ***** ** ***** **** *****/***********.
* *** *** ****** ********** *** you **** ** ***** ********* *** the ******** ***, ******* *** ***** stuff ** *** **** ********* ****, Avigilon ***** ***. *** *** ****** a **** ****.
****, ****** *** **** ***** *******!
***** ****** *** ****** ****:
*. ** **** ** ********* ************* with *****, ********* *** ******* ********** about **** ** ****** *** *** we ******. ** **** **** ***** opportunity ** **** ** ******** *** they ***.
*. **** ******** ****** ** *** want ** ** **** **** ***** companies?
*. ***** *** **** *** ********, Hikvision ********* ** **** *** "* ***** *** **** ******* ******" and **** ** ***** ****** ** Monday ***** **** * ******* ** other ******* **** **** ******** *******.
****** ***** *** *** ** **** what ****** *** **** ******.
********* ******** *** *****. ** *** saying **** '*** **** **** *** pays ***!' ** ****** ********* *** IR ****** ******** * ******** ***** to * ***-** ****** ** ***** darkness. *** *** **** ****** **** to ***** *** ******** ** ******* whether '**** ******' ** '******* **** person' *** * ******** *********** ******.
******: ** ***** *** ********* ***** Series *** ***********, ******'* *** * series ***-*****, *** ******* ******-** ** the ********.
*** ********* *** ****** ****** **** above ******* ** *** *****, ******* is ** *** ******* ********.
*********'* ***** ****** ******** ***** ******* details **** ******* ************ *** *** fairly **** ****** *** ***** ** view, *** ** ******* **** ****/********* on ****** ******* ***** ******* ****** details.
*** ****** ***-***** *** ***** ** the **** (*****), *** * *** center ***, ***** *** ** **** range ************ (** ~**-**' *** ******).
*** ******* **** *********** ** ****** range **** ******, ******** ** ~**', shown ****.
** **** ******** ** ****** ******** as *** ******* *** ****** *** update **** ************.
**** ** ****** *** ********* * Hanwha *** ****** ***** * *** hoping ** *** ********* **** *** X ****** ****** ******* *** ******* are ** * * & * series **** *** ***** *** ****** of ***** ******* ****. **** *** since ****** *** ** ***** *** comparison ****? * **** * ******* it ***** ** ******** ** *** Axis ***** ***** ** **** ******* I’ve ******** *********** ** *** *****.
***** ******, *** ***** *** *** the ********!
*'** ******* * *** ******* ****** to **** *** *** *** ****** XNO-6085R ******** ** *** **** *****-***. But *****, * ****** ** *** you **** **** ******* ** ******** of *** ***** *** ******, ** seen *****:
***, *** ******** ****** ** ** why *** ****** ***** ****** ****** the **** ***** ** **** ** takes *** **** *** ** ** adjust **** * ******* ******* ** towards *** *****. ** ~**' ****, a ****** ******* ******* ***********, **** the ****** ****** ** ****** ** and ******** ** **** *****-***** *******:
**** *** **** *** ****** ******* combined:
*** *****-***** ****** ** *** ***** trails **** ** *** **** *********** 2.0 ******* ** ******. ** *** have ********* ** **********, ****** *** us **** *** *'* ** ***** to ******* **** ****!
****** *****! ****’* ** ********* ********. I **** **** *** * ******* concern **** *** ***** ** ** the **** ****** ***** **** *** number ** **’* *** ********* ** ensure ** *** *** **** **** overexposed *****. **** **** **** *** appreciate *** ****** **.
***** ********! *** ** **** ******* used *** *** ** *****-**. ** you ****** ** ** ***** ** P3245-LVE / *****-**?
* **** ** *** ******** *** cameras ** *** **** **********
#*, ** ****** *** ******** *** about * ****** *** *** **** did ********** ******. ***:******** *** **** ** ****** ******
*** **** ****,
** ***** **** **** ** *** writing *** **** ****** ***-***, ** am * **** * **** ******** issue?
Performance **** *: ********** ****** ********
*******, **** ******* ********* ***** ** ghosting ** ****** ********** ******* **** as ******* ******. **** ******** ******** similar ** **** ***** ** *** side ** *** ******'* ***** ** view, ***
******, ******, **** ******* ******* *** cut *****. * *** ** ** back ** ******* ** **** **, but *** **** ******* *****:
Performance **** *: ********** ****** ********
*******, **** ******* ********* ***** ** ghosting ** ****** ********** ******* **** as ******* ******. **** ******** ******** similar ** **** ***** ** *** side ** *** ******'* ***** ** view, *** **** ******** ** * "ghosted" ****** ***** ** *** ****** in **** *****.
***** ****** **** *** ****** ** most *******, *** **** ********** *** significantly ******** ** *** ******* ** our ****, *** ******** **** *** Uniview ********** *****, ***** *****:
***** ******* ************ ********* ****** ********, but *** ** ********* ** ******* as ***** ******.
***** *******. ** ***** ** **** to *** ********* **** **** ********* the ****** ****** ***** ** ******* across ******* *************. ******** **** ** at *** *** ** ** ****, for *******, * ****** **** *** Dahua ******* & *******. *** ** clarity ***** ***** ******* ** ***** models. * **** **** **** * nice **** ** ******* ********** ** these.
*** * **** **** ***** **** in *** ****** *** * *** weeks, ****** ******* *** ***** ****** was *** **** *'** ****, ***** out * *** ***** (**** *** back)