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

Login to read this IPVM report.
Why do I need to log in?
IPVM conducts unique testing and research funded by member's payments enabling us to offer the most independent, accurate and in-depth information.

Related Reports

Geovision Doorstation Tested (CS1320) on Sep 12, 2017
Geovision has released the GV-CS1320 door station, priced at a fraction of others, with additional bells and whistles like a built in card reader,...
October Camera Course on Sep 07, 2017
Learn video surveillance and get certified. IPVM provides live online classes, recorded videos, personal help, cutting edge education and...
Low Cost, Low-End Competitors Challenge SMB Surveillance Market on Sep 01, 2017
SMB video surveillance systems are a tough market. From IPVM's new survey results of 135 integrator responses, we have identified the key...
DoorBird D101 Tested Vs Ring and Axis on Sep 01, 2017
Video doorbells are a big growth market, with Ring, in particular gaining a lot of attention on the consumer side and Axis making a push on the...
FLIR Lorex Wire Free System Tested on Aug 29, 2017
Wire free video surveillance is a major trend amongst consumers. But wire free systems tend to be designed for few cameras, lower resolution and...
Favorite SMB Recorder Manufacturers 2017 on Aug 28, 2017
Low cost cameras have been a major force in the small to medium business (SMB) market (as our 2015 SMB favorites and 2017 SMB camera favorites)...
Favorite SMB Camera Manufacturers 2017 on Aug 25, 2017
Small to Medium Businesses (SMB) have been hotly pursued by lower-cost entrants over the past few years. Nowhere has that been as strong a factor...
Camera Application Selection Guide 2017 on Aug 23, 2017
Entrances, hallways, rooms and parking lots are perhaps the 4 most common areas where surveillance is deployed. But what is the best type of camera...
Honeywell Total Connect 2.0 Tested on Aug 22, 2017
Honeywell is one of the biggest brands in security, with Total Connect 2.0 being the company's remote security and smarthome platform. We bought...
Dahua 4K IR PTZ Tested on Aug 21, 2017
4K has made its way to IR PTZs. In this report, we examine the Dahua 6AE830VNI, a 4K PTZ with 30x optical zoom, 200m (~650') integrated IR, and...

Most Recent Industry Reports

Avigilon Touting 'Made In America' on Sep 18, 2017
Canadian manufacturer Avigilon, who completed a US manufacturing facility in 2015, is now running a marketing campaign touting 'Made In America',...
Cloud Guy Prints Book, Misses Irony on Sep 15, 2017
On-premise security systems are dead. But $75 print books are alive and well. Such are the lessons from Brivo's CEO new book "The Five...
Forgotten Password Problem Importance on Sep 15, 2017
Forgotten passwords has become a major industry topic. For example, Hikvision has been emailing admin passwords in plain text until IPVM's...
September IP Networking Course on Sep 14, 2017
LAST Chance - Registration is ending. Register now. This is the only networking course designed specifically for video surveillance professionals...
Hikvision Launching Ezviz Pro on Sep 14, 2017
Hikvision is launching Ezviz Pro. In 2015, Hikvision expanded Ezviz, a direct to consumer offering, to North America. Now, Ezviz 'Pro' is...
Genetec Launches Community Connect Examined on Sep 14, 2017
Genetec has done best in large-scale, enterprise systems and relatively worse in smaller systems such as SMB. Now, Genetec is launching...
Master Keying Tutorial on Sep 14, 2017
Mechanical keys are the most fundamental, albeit unsophisticated, form of access control. Like access control, Master Keying allows large scale use...
Startup Turing Video Segway-Based Security Robot Profile on Sep 13, 2017
If security robots can not replace guards, perhaps the next best thing is a robot the guard can actually ride.  Turing Video has raised $5...
Fail Safe vs. Fail Secure Tutorial on Sep 13, 2017
Few terms carry greater importance in access control than 'fail safe' and 'fail secure'. Access control professionals must know how these concepts...

The world's leading video surveillance information source, IPVM provides the best reporting, testing and training for 10,000+ members globally. Dedicated to independent and objective information, we uniquely refuse any and all advertisements, sponsorship and consulting from manufacturers.

About | FAQ | Contact