List of Lowest Cost Outdoor IP Cameras 2013

Author: Derek Ward, Published on Jun 20, 2013

Recently, a member asked for the lowest cost outdoor IP cameras, observing accurately that the range in price between manufacturers was significant. So we surveyed 10 manufacturers including Axis, Bosch, Sony, Avigilon, ACTi, Vivotek and more to figure this out, asking them for their lowest cost camera that was at least IP65 and 720p. [Note: this is the first output of our new Manufacturer Input system.]

Lowest Cost Models

***** *** *** ***** ********* ****** **** **** ************ **** responded, *** ******* **** ******* *********** ****** **** **** *** noted:

Competitive ********

***** *** * ****** **** ******* ***** **** *** ********** close ** ***** (******* $*** *** $***), **** ****** *** features **** ******* ****. ****,*****, *** *-**** *** *** **** ***/***** ******* **** *****-** IR ************, ***** ************* ***** **** ** ***** ****. 

** *** ***** ****, *** ***** ******** ******* *** ********* ranges **** **** **, **** **** ****************** ************ *****.

****,************* **** *** *** **** *****-* *** *********, ********** ** a ****** ****** **** ******** ****, ********* *** * ***** *****. *** ***** ****** are ******** ****, ******, ** **** **** *******.

Further ***********

***** **** *** ****** **** ****** ****** *****, **** ************* offered ******* ***********:

  • ****: ***** *** *****-* *** ****' ****** **** *****, **** also ******* ******* ** ***** **** *******. ******* *****-*** ***** ****** **** ***** *** ****** (****: $*** *** / Street: ~$***). ******* *****-**** ***** ****** **** ***** **** (****: $*** *** / Street: ~$***). ******* *****-*** ***** ****** **** ******/******* (****: $*** / ******: ~$***). **** *** *****-*, *** ** ***** ****** *** ***** only.
  • *-****: ***** *** ***-***** **** *** *** ****** **** ***** from *-****, **** ******* ********** ******* ** ********* **** *******. The***-******** ***** ****** **** ***** ******* **** ****** (****: $*** USD / ******: ~$***). ******-******** ***** ****** **** ****** ****** (****: $*** *** / Street: ~$***). **** ** ***** ******* ***** ***, ***** *** ***-***** does ***.
  • *******: **** *-****, ***** ****** **** ***** *** * **** camera.*******'***** ****** ** *** ************ ** ~$*** ***.
  • ***** ******* ** *** ***-***-** ** ********* ** **** ** July ****.

Other *************

** **** ** *** ***** ************* ** ** *** **** any *********** ** *** ******** ****** ** ***, **** **** to ***** * *******!

Comments (14)

Mike McCann

06/21/13 07:04am

*** **** *** ** ******* **** **** ********* ******, **** are **** ***/*****, *** **** *** **** *****. ** *** case ** *** **** ***-*****, **** ****** **** *** ****** motorized **** *** ****** ***** (***), *****-** ** *********** *** a *****-** ******.

John Honovich

IPVM | 06/21/13 07:08am

****, **** ******** *** *****.

** ***** ****** ** ****** ** **** * **** ***** and *********** **** ******* **** ** ** ******:)

Bill Douglas

06/21/13 04:17pm

** ****** ************* *** ******** *** ***** ***** *** ******* with ***** ****** *** ***** "************ *****" ******* **** ********* lenses. ***** ** * **** **** ********** **** *** **** to * ********* *******. ** ** *** ***** *** ***** the **** ********** ******* * ***** *** ********* **** ** nomimal. ******* ******* *** ***-*** ******* *** ** * ***** sensitive ****** *** *** ************ **** ** ***** ***** **** down ** *** ****. ** *** ***** **** **** *********** insist ** ********* ******, *** * ***** **** **** ******. And **** *** ******* ********* ** * **** ***** ********* market ***** *******, *********** *** ************ *** ***** **** ********* than ****. ***** ********* **** **** ***'* ****** ** ** interested ** *** ***-*** ****** *****, ** *** ***, ** the ******* ******* ****** *******.

breck gabler

06/21/13 07:09pm

*** *** **** ** **** ** *** **-***** *** ****** Dome. ** ** * ******* ***** ******** ****** * **** used *** ******* ******* *** ****** ************.

** ********** ******** ******* *** **** ********** ***** *****, ** the ****** ******** ****** *********** *** ********* ** **** ** very ***** *** *** ***** **** ******. ** *** **** most ****** ***** **** *** ********* *** **** ***** ** lens *** * ***** ** **** ,***.

*** ***** ** ** ******** *** *** ** **** ** mount ******* *** ****/******* ******* ** ********.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

06/21/13 09:43pm

*** ** * ***** *** ******* ******* *********? **** *******... I **** **** ***** * *** *** *** ***** *******!

Derek Ward

06/21/13 10:51pm

******* *** *** ** ******* ** *** *******, *** ** soon ** **** *** **** ** **, ** **** ** updated, ** ***'* **** ****!

John Honovich

IPVM | 06/25/13 06:30am

******* *** ********* *** ***** **** *** **** ***** *****. Their ****** **** ******* ** ****************** ****: ~$*** ****** *****.

Robert Arpino

06/25/13 02:57pm

**** ****** **** *** ********** **** *** "******* **" ******* from ***** ****?

*** **** (*****) *** ***** (** ***) **** ********** ** ISC **** *** $*** *** $*** ************ - **** *** included. **** ***** ******.

John Honovich

IPVM | 06/25/13 03:54pm

***, ** **** *** ****** **** *** ** ** **** an******* ****** ** *******. ****, ***** ******* *** ****** ***. * ******** ***** it ***** ** ***** ******* **** ***** **** ****. *'** put ** ** *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

07/01/13 04:10pm

****'* ******* ******** ** ***** **** ** ******* ** **** factors. **** ** ******* **** ****? ***'** ****** ** **** built ** **, ****/****** ***** *** *** **** **, ** additional ****. **** ***** *****? ***'** ****** ** *** *** much **** ******** ****-**(***) ****** ** *** **.

** **** *** ***** ********* ***'* ******* **** ***'* *********** have ** **** *** ******** ******** (******* ******* **** *****) but ** ***** **** ******* ** ****** ***** ****'* *** in **** **** ****'* *******, *** "***-******" **** **** ****** their *****.

>**** /***

Bryce Degendorfer

IPVMU Certified | 07/24/13 05:21pm

* ** ********** ******* *** * *** **** *** *** reliable *** ************ ********* ** ******. * **** ***** ********* hours ******* ********* ***** **** ** ****** ****** ** * search ** **** * ****** *** *** ***** ******** ********* that ** *** **** *** ******* ** **** ** *** larger *********, *** ***** **** ** ******* **** *** ****** picture ******* ** * ********* ******. * ** ** ********* with ** ***** ****** ** *** ******** **-*****, * ********* Vandal **** ******. * **** **** ** ****** **** **** Titan, **** ******* *** *** *** ****, *** ** ** integrated **** **** **** ***.

Undisclosed

12/14/13 11:46am

* ** ********* ** *** ****** *** ** ******* **** declined ************* ****** *** **** ****** ** *****?

Filipe Falcao

06/25/15 01:07pm

**** *** *******!

Derek Ward

In reply to Filipe Falcao | 06/25/15 02:10pm

***** ******,

** **** ******* *** ******** ** **** ******* **** ***** *****.**** **** ** **** ** ******** ***** ******* **** **** as ****. ***** ***.

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