Panasonic 32MP Multi Imager Camera Tested (WV-X8570N)

By: Ethan Ace and Rob Kilpatrick, Published on May 16, 2019

Panasonic has released their first multi imager models including the 32MP (4x4K) WV-X8570N, claiming "Extreme image quality for evidence capturing under challenging conditions", "outstanding low light", and "Super Dynamic" performance.

We bought and tested the WV-X8570N to see how it performs, examining:

  • How does it perform in full light (~300 lux), low light, ~(2 lux), and dark scenes (~0.01 lux)?
  • How flexible is imager positioning?
  • How does it compare in size to competitive multi-imagers?
  • How do H.265 and H.264 day and night bitrates compare?
  • How well does it integrate to third party VMSes (Avigilon, Exacq, Genetec, Milestone and NxWitness)?
  • How many VMS licenses does it use?

This is the latest in a series of new repositionable multi imager testing. Readers should also see our tests of the Axis P3717-PLE, Hanwha's PNM-9000VQ, Hikvision PanoVu 20MP, and Dahua's Multi-Flex 4x2MP. Coming up we plan to test Avigilon's H4 multi sensor and Vivotek's MA9321-EHTV as well as a shootout of all these recent repositionable models.

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  • *** ** *.*** *** H.264 *** *** ***** bitrates *******?
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Physical ********

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Larger Than Most Multi-Imager Models

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** **** ** ****** positioning ** **** *****:

Strong ******** ******* / **** *** ***** *******

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Image Detail Comparison 80PPF

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Image Detail Comparison 40PPF

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Significant Blur Artifact Trails

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Default vs Maximum

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WDR Test FOV

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WDR Facial Details Visible

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Bitrate **********

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Bitrate comparison

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VMS Integration Comparison

VMD ***********

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WV-X8570N Made In China

Test **********

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  • ***** ****** *** ******* as ********* ***** *** bitrate *******
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Comments (4)

Undisclosed #1

05/17/19 10:58pm

***** ** ********** ******* between *** *******...

** ** **** ************* possible *** **** ****** to **** * ****** with ** ******* ** all?  ***** * **** up **** **** * down *** *****?

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Thomas Pate

05/22/19 02:49pm

* ** **** ***** to *** **** ******* Panasonic *******. * ** like *** **** *** when ***** *** **** imagers ** * *** degree *****. * ***** like ** *** *** it **** **** **** four **** ******** **** ans *** ***** ***** adjusted ** ***** *** 270 ******* ** ******** and *** *** **** over *** ***** **. The ****** *** **** is **** **** *** covered ***** ******** * had ***** *** ******. Best ******* ** ******* in **** ***** ******!

Paresh Desai

05/23/19 08:22pm

***** ******! ***** ***.

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Rob Kilpatrick

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | 06/20/19 06:24pm

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