Axis vs Avigilon vs FLIR vs Hikvision vs Samsung Camera Pricing

Author: Ethan Ace, Published on Feb 03, 2016

The 'race to the bottom' is a big issue, with average prices dropping sharply over the past few years. But who is racing the hardest? And how do manufacturers compare?

To find out, we compared cameras from Avigilon, Axis, FLIR, Hikvision, and Samsung, across seven categories:

  • Entry level dome cameras
  • Entry level bullet cameras
  • Entry level PTZ speeddomes
  • High end box cameras
  • High end outdoor dome cameras
  • High end bullet cameras
  • High end PTZ speeddomes

We used our industry leading Camera Finder, BestMatch and Camera Comparison tools to analyze these results. 

Inside, we break down the results.

*** '**** ** *** ******' ** * *** *****, *********** ****** ******** *********** *** **** *** *****. *** *** ** ****** *** hardest? *** *** ** ************* *******?

** **** ***, ** ******** ******* **** ********, ****, ****, Hikvision, *** *******, ****** ***** **********:

  • ***** ***** **** *******
  • ***** ***** ****** *******
  • ***** ***** *** **********
  • **** *** *** *******
  • **** *** ******* **** *******
  • **** *** ****** *******
  • **** *** *** **********

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

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

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*******

****** ********* ** ****** ****** ** *** ****** **** ***** manufacturer, **** *** ************ ***** **** ********* *** ********** ******* categories.

********* ****** **** *** ****** ***** ********* ** ****** *** categories, ****** *** **** *** *****, ***** ******* *** ******** lower. ************, *********'* **** *** *** ****** *** *** ***** expensive ** *** */*" ***** ****** ****** ** **** **********.

**** *** ****** ******* ** **** ** ***** **********, **** **** one ******** (***** ***** ****) ** ***** **** **** *** most ********* ** ****** ****. 

**** ** ***** *************: ** *** ***** ** ****** **** to ***** ********* *** ******* **** **** ***** ** ********** used ***/** *** ****** ********* **** *** ****** *********. **** free ** **** *********** ** *** ********.

Entry ***** **** *******

**** *** *** ******** *** ***** ***** **** ******:

  • ****/*.***:*** ****** ******** **** **** ** *.***
  • ***** ****:*** ****** **** ***** ****** ****.
  • ****** ****:*** ****** **** ****** ****
  • ********** ** ********, *** ********:**** *** **** ****** ******** ********** ** (**** *** ****** cost *****).
  • ******* ** ****** *****:*** ****** **** ******* ***** ****** *** ********* **-********, ***** is ****** *******. *********'* ******* ***** ****** *** **** ***** and **** *********.

**** ***** ***** *** ***** ******** ** ***** ***** *****, from $** ** $***. 

*** *** **** ****** ********** ** ***** ***** **** *******:

 

Entry ***** ****** *******

*** ******** **** *** ********* ***** ***** ******* ****:

  • **** **********:********, ****, *********, *** ******* *** ***** ****/*.*** ******, ***** the **** *****-** *** ***** (** **** ** *** ***** a **** ******).
  • ***** ****:***** **** ****** **** ******** ** *********, *** **** **** for ****, *********, *** *******. ******** *** **** ****** **** motorized **** ******, ** ** ***** **** ******* *** *******.
  • ********** **:*** ****** ******* ********** **.

**** **** ******** *** **** ******* ******** ******** ** ***** models, **** ** **** *** *** ******** **, ***** ****** do *** *******. **** ***** ** ***** ****/***** *** ***** level ******.

**** ****** ***** *** ***** ****** ******* ****** *** ******* in **** *******, **** $** ** **** $***.

*** *** **** ****** ********** ** ***** ***** ****** *******

Entry ***** ***** *****

**** *** *** ******** ** **** ** ****** ***** ***** speeddomes:

  • ****/*.***:**** **** **** *** ***** * ****/*.*** *****, **** ***** lowest **** *** ***** *****.
  • *** ******** ********:** ******** ****** ******* ******** ******** **** ** ***** ** IR (***** ** **** **** *** ******, *****) ** ***.
  • **** ***** ******:**** ****** **** ****** ***** ****** ******, ** *** *-**** range ** *******, ********* *** **** ***** ** ******** *****. The **** ***** *** **** * *** *****, **** * 5-60mm ****.

****** ** ***** ***** ***** ***** ****** **** **** *********** than ***** ********, **** *** $*** *** $*** **** *** Hikvision ****** ** ****** $*,*** *** *** ******* ***-****.

*** *** **** ****** ********** ** ***** ***** **********

High *** **** *******

** **** ***** ******** *** ******* ** *** **** *** dome *******:

  • *****/***:***** ********** *** *********, ****** *** ********. **** ************* ******** top ***** ******** **** ** *** ******* ** *****.
  • **** ***:*** ****** ******* **** *****-******** ***.
  • ********** **:********** ** *** *********. **** **** *** *** ******* ** in *** *** ***** **** (**** *** **** ********* ** this **********)
  • ****/**** *****:*** ****** **** **** ***** ** ****** *** ******* *** and **** ****** *********.
  • ********* ********: ****** *** ******** *** *********, *** ******* *** **** ******* analytics, **** ** ******* ********, ********* *********, ***., ****** **** ****** *** *****, ******* *** ****** *************, *** ** ********* ********* ** tested ** ***** ** ****** **** **** ******** *****.

**** *** **** ****** ****** **** $*** (****) ** ****** $1,000 (****), **** *** **** ** *** $***-*** *****. 

*** *** **** ****** ********** ** **** *** **** *******

 

High *** ****** *******

**** *** *** ******** **** *** **** *** *******, **** similar ** **** *** *****:

  • *****/***:***** ********** *** *********, ****** ** **** *****, **** ************* ******* top ***** ******** ** ***** *** ****** ******* ** *****.
  • ********** **:********** ** *** ******** ** *** ******.
  • **** ***:*** ****** ******* **** *****-******** ***.
  • **** *****:*** ****** **** **** ***** ** ****** *** ******* ***.
  • ********* ********: ****** *** ******** *** *********, *** ******* *** **** ******* analytics, **** ** ******* ********, ********* *********, ***.

**** *** ***** ****** ****** ** **** ********, ** $*** USD, **** *** ***** ****** ****** ** *** $***-*** *****.

*** *** **** ****** ********** ** **** *** ****** *******

 

High *** *** *******

******** **** *** **** *** *** ***** *********:

  • ***** *********: ***** ********** *** *********, ****** ******** ****** *** **** ** their *** *****.
  • ***** ****** *********: ****,*********, ***************** ***** ~*/*" ***** ****** ******, ***** ******** **** ***.
  • **** *** ********: **** *** ** ******** ** *** ******.
  • **** *****:**** ****** **** ** *****, ***** ******** ******** ** ********** motorized **** ****.

**** **** **** **** *** ***** *** ******, ** ** not ******** ****.

****** ** *** ******* ****** **** $*** (********) ** * whopping $*,*** (****).

*** *** **** ****** ********** ** **** *** *** *******

 

High *** ***** *****

******** **** *** **** *** ***** **** ******:

  • ***** **********:*** ****** **** *****.
  • ********** ** *********: ****, *********, *** ******* ******* ********** ** ** ***** **** end *** ******. ******** *** **** ** *** ***** ****.
  • **** *** ********:*** *** ******** ** *** ****** *** ****.

****** ** **** *** ***** ***** ****** **** $*,*** *** (FLIR, *****) ** $*,*** (**** *** *******).

*** *** **** ****** ********** ** **** *** **********

Comments (30)

Wayne Louw

02/02/16 07:27pm

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

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Wayne Louw | 02/02/16 07:31pm

*** ***** **********, ****** ******** ** *** *** ** ********, rep ** *********** ** *** ******** *** *** ****** ***. If *** *** ***, ******* ******** ****** **** *** ***** matches ** ** *** ******** ** **** ********.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Wayne Louw | 02/02/16 11:30pm

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

***, ** **** **** **** ******? ;)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

02/02/16 10:31pm

**** *** *** **** **** ******* **? * *** ******* certain ********* **** ***** ******* ***** **** *** **********'* ***** volume, *** *** **** ** *** ***. *** *******, *** list * ***** *** *** **** ****** **** ** *** below *** ***** * ** **** ** *** **, **** my ********* ***********. ******* *** *** ***** *** ******** **** pricing ** ********* *********, ************ ** * ***** ********** ***** such ** ****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 02/03/16 11:38am

** ** *** *** ***** *******: ***** ** *** ***** chain **** ***** ****** *****? ** **** *** ***** **** an *** **** **** ** ** **** *********** ** **********?
** **** *** *** ***** (*** ********* ********) ** ** this *** ********* ***** **** *****?

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 02/03/16 02:29pm

******* *** ***** ** * ****** ** ****** ******* ***** from ******** *******. ** ***** ** ********** ** ******* ****** price.

** ******, ** *** ****** **, ******* **** **** ********* on ******, ******* ******, **** ********* ********* ** ****** *** running **** ***/****, *** *** ********** *** ************ ** ** winning * ****. ** ** ******* ********** *** **** ***** accommodate *** ********* *** ** ***** **** ********* ******** ********* in ******* ****** *************.

** *** *** **** ******, ***** ** ****** ** $*,***, as ** *******,** **** *** $**** ****** ****, *** ******* *** ***** $*,*** ** ******** ****** ******. If **'* *** ***** **** *****, *** *** **** ** check **** ******.

Undisclosed #3

02/03/16 12:38am

**** **** **** **** ** ****. *** **** ********** ***** be *** *** *** **** ***. ******* ***-**** ** ***. The ******* ***** ********** ** *** ****** ** *** ***** SNP-5321

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 02/03/16 02:31pm

******! **'** **** * ****.

Undisclosed Distributor #5

02/03/16 03:34pm

**** ***! *** ****** ** **** ** *** ******** ********:

"***** ****:***** **** ****** **** ******** ** *********, *** **** **** for ****, *********, *** *******. ******** *** **** ********** ********* **** ******, ** ** ***** **** ******* *** *******."

** * *********** ** *** ******** (****** *******) ** *** above ********* ********, * ***** *** **** **** ** *** an ******** **** **********. ***** ******** ****** ** ******** ** camera *******.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #5 | 02/03/16 05:02pm

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

** *******, *** **** ****** ***** *** ***** ***** *******. In **** ****, *** ******** ****** *** **** *** ******** are *** **** "***** *****" **** *****. ** * **** looking ** **** ** *** **** ************'* **** *** **** the ****** **** ***** ******** ** ***** ** **** ***** options.

** *** ******, *** *** ******** *** ***** ***** ******* of ********* *** **** ** **** *** ********'* ***** ***** dome *********, ***** *** ****** ** ***** *** ***** *** higher **** **** *** ** **** *** ** **** ** bullets.

Undisclosed Integrator #6

02/03/16 03:36pm

***** *** *** ******** ******* ******** **** *** ***** *** other ***'* ** ****? * ****** *** ** ******** **** would **** **** ** **** **** ******* *** *** ******* because ** **** *** ********* **** * ****** ** *** integrators *** *** ******** **** ** ***** ****** *** ***** prices.

******* ****** ** **** ****** ****** ** **** ***** $$ off *** ***** ** *********** *** ***** ** ***** **** back ** ********* *********. ** * ****** *** *** ******** for *** ***** *** **** **** **** ***** ** ** way ** ***** ***** ******* **** *** *** *** *** if * ******** *** *** **** * ******** ***** ***** be ********* ***.

**'* ** ****** ******* ** *** *********** **** ** ** could ****** ********* **********. **** ******....

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 02/03/16 03:41pm

"* ****** *** ** ******** **** ***** **** **** ** post **** *******"

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

*****, * ***** **** ***** *** ******** ********** ** ********* pricing ***** ******* ******** ******, **********, ***.

*** **** ***** **** ** *** **** ******. **** ****, their ********* *** **** ***** *** ******. *** ***** ************* offer **** ********* *** ** ****. ******* **** ***** **** Axis **** **** ******, ******** **.

** ***** *** ******** *********** *** ******* *** *********, ****** say ****. *** *******, *** ***** *** ***** * ***** low *** ***** * ***** ****. ** *** ********* ******* specific ******.

Undisclosed Integrator #6

In reply to John Honovich | 02/03/16 03:54pm

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

*** ******* **** ** **** *** ********* ******** ****. ** I *** ******** ******* * *** **% ** **** *** MSRP ** ***** ** *** *** **** *********** ** * customer **** **** *** **** ** **** ****** **** **** I *** **** ** ***. ** * ******** **** * price ***** ***** ** ********* ***** * **** *** *** much ******.

** ** ******* **'* *** ***** *** ***** ****** ** this ****. ** **** ** **** ******** *** ***** ******** in *** ******** ** **** ******* **** **** ******* *** a *** *** * ******** **** **** ***** ******** ***** is ** ** ****** **** **** *** ** **** ** with ******* * **** ***** *** * ******* *** **** low **** **** *** * ********** *******.

******* **** ** ***** **** *** *********** ** *** **** position...the **** ** *** **** ** ****** *** *** ********** is. ***** ** ** ********** *** *** *** ************ **** with *** ******* **** *** ********** ** * *** ** one *****. ** *** **** ********* **** **** *** *** all **** ***** *** **** ****** *** ****** *** *** shared.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 02/03/16 04:07pm

"** *** **** ********* **** **** *** *** *** **** great"

*** *** * **** ****. * *** ** ******* **** that *** ********* *** ********.

** ** **** **** ****, ** ***** **** ********** ***** Axis *** ***** **** *********** **** *** **** ****. **** what ** ** **, **** ******* ******, *** *** ***** are *** **** *** **** ** **** ******. ** *** trying ** ***** **** *********.

"** * *** ******** ******* * *** **% ** **** off **** ** ***** ** *** *** **** *********** ** a ******** **** **** *** **** ** **** ****** **** what * *** **** ** ***."

*** **** ****** ***** * ****** *** *** *** *** when ****** ****** *** ** **** ** **** ** ** the ********. *** ** *** **** ** ** ******* ******* they **** **** ** ***** *******. ****** *** ***** ***** on *** **** (*** ***), ** *** ** **** ** $***. *** ******* *****, Google ******** **** ****** **** ******* '****' ***** *** **** **** ***** ** ~$***. *** ******** *** ****** *** '****', ** *** **** reflecting ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #6

In reply to John Honovich | 02/03/16 04:24pm

**'** **** ***** ** ********.

*** ***** ** *** ***'* **** *** **** ****. ** least **** **** ** *** **** *** ***** ********** **** pays *** *** **** ******* *** ***'* **** ****. ** know ***** ***** ************, ** **** **** *** ******** *** ruined *** ******** ** *** ********. *** * ** **** interested ** ****** **** **** *** ***** ******** ***** **** is *** ***** * ***** *** ** *** ********* ********** to ****** ***** *** *** * ***** *** ***** * for.

***'* **** ******* ***** ****** ** **** ******* **** ** found *** ******* *** *** ******* ******** **** *** *** and **** **** *********** ** **** **** *** *** **** is *** *** ******** *******. **** *** *** *** ** from *** ***** *** **'* **** ********** **** ***.

Ashley Schofield

In reply to John Honovich | 02/03/16 10:28pm

"*** **** ***** **** ** *** **** ******."

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

*** ******** ** **** ***** ** * ****** **** ****** to **** **** ** *******.

* **** **** ** ********** **** **** ******** ******* ** far *** ***.
***** ******* *'* ** ***, *** **** ** * **** just ******* **** ***** ** $*** ** ****** ***** = $572, **** *****'* **** **** ***** ** ***** **** ** purchase ** **** *** **** *********** ** ***.
* ** ****** **** ******** ******** *** **** ****** ***** retail ** *** *** ****** $**** ** ***

* ***** *** ****** **** *** **** ***/** ****** ****** (but ******** ***** *** **** ***** ****** ******) *** ***** dealer ******* *** ** **.

** ** ******* ********, *** ***** *** * ******* ***** in, ** **** ******** ****** ******* *** ****** *****, *** online *****, **** ***** ***...

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Ashley Schofield | 02/03/16 11:18pm

******, ** ********* ********* ****, *************, ********** ***** ************ ***** tend ** *** *** **** **** ********* *** ****** *** equipment (*** ********** ** ********). **** ******** ** **** ** US ******* *** *** ** ******. ****, ** *****, ** general, ********* ******* ** *** ****** ******** ***** *** ***.

*** **** **** ** ** **** ******* ** ***** ************* between ************* ** *** *** **** *** ****** ****** ****, not ** **** ****** *** ****** ******* ** ****** ******* vs **** *******, ***.

Ashley Schofield

In reply to John Honovich | 02/03/16 11:27pm

"*** **** **** ** ** **** ******* ** ***** ************* between ************* ** *** *** **** *** ****** ****** ****"

*** *** ? ******* ** ********* ?

"***** **** ** *** *** **** **** ********* *** ****** all *********"
* ** **** *****, * *** *** ****** *** ***** day.

** ***** *** **** **** *** *** ************ * ******* point **** ** *** ********** ** ********.

* ***** *** **** ** **** ** **** * ******** way ** ******* ******* **** *** ** **** ******* *** happy ****.
* **** *** **** ***** ****.

*** * **** **** ** ********* **** * **** ** number, *** *** ** ** *** ******** ** ****** ** get * ****** **** ** **** **** ***.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Ashley Schofield | 02/04/16 01:36am

"** ***** *** **** **** *** *** ************ * ******* point **** ** *** ********** ** ********."

** **** ******* ** ***+ ********* **, *** ****, ******* that ** ** ** ***** ** ** ********** ** ********.

"*** * **** **** ** ********* **** * **** ** number, *** *** ** ** *** ******** ** ****** ** get * ****** **** ** **** **** ***."

******. *** ***** ** **** ****** *** *** ** '*** a ****' *** ** *** *** ******** ***** ******* ******* major *******. *** ******** ** ****** ** ************* **** **** using ****, ***** **, ** *** ****, '* **** ** number'.

Thumbnail attitude with ray bans

Paul Boucherle CPP CSC

02/03/16 05:19pm

***** ****** *** * ********** ****** *** **** ****. *****, wash *** ****** **** *** **** * ******...;)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #7

02/03/16 07:35pm

**** ** ********* ***** ** ****, * ***** ** ***** be **** **** ** *** *********** ***** ** *** ***** level ******* **** ******** - ** * ******* ******** *** of ***** ******, ***** ** * ******** ******** ***** *** new ******** **** * ***** *** - **** ***** **** it ****** ** ****** ******* ****** ****** **** *** **** having ** ***** * ****** ** * ****** ***** **** IPVM ** ******* **** ** ****** ** ******* ****.

** ******* ****, * ***** ** **** **** ********** ** knowing *** *** **** ******* ******** ********. *** *******, ***** 30fps *** ** **** ** ******* ** ***** ** ************* bring **** *** ******* **** ** **** **** ********* *** tremendously ******** *** **** ** ****** **** ****** "*****" ** the ***** ***. ** ***** ** * *** **** ** price **** **** *** **** *** *** *****.

******* *** * ***** *** *******, * *** **** **** and **** *****, **** * ******** ******* ** * ****** manufacturer, **** ***** ** **** ** *** **** *** ******* calcs *** ** *** ***** ******* **** **** ****'* ****** - *** * ***** **** ** *********. *** ****** **** figure ** *** ****** ** **** ** ** **** ***** to ********* *** **** **** ** * ******.

**** * *** * ***, * **** ** *** * -7 **** ********* ****. ****'* *** * ***** *** ***** model * **** *** ******** *** - **'* *******!

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #7 | 02/03/16 09:28pm

"* ***** ** **** **** ********** ** ******* *** *** with ******* ******** ********. *** *******, ***** ***** *** ** days ** ******* ** ***** ** ************* ***** **** *** overall **** ** **** **** ********* *** ************ ******** *** cost ** ****** **** ****** "*****" ** *** ***** ***."

*** ******** ** *** **** ******* ** **** ********** ** not ******* *********. ****'* *** **** ** (********)**** ******* **** ******* *********.

**** ****, * ** ***** ********* ** **** **** *** technology ** ***** *** *** ** *** **** ********** **** in *** **** *** ****. ** **** ******* **** ********* cameras, ** ****** **** * **********. **** ****, *** ***** question ** *** *** ****** *** ****' *********** ** ********* their *** ***** ****** (********* ******* *** *.***+, ********* ** releasing ***** *** ***** ****** **********, ***.).

Eduardo Garza

In reply to John Honovich | 02/12/16 02:05am

**** **** ******* **********. **** ***** ********`* **** *.* ?**** it ** * **** *** ** *** ******** *** ********* and ******* ***?

Alberto Alonso

02/17/16 11:27am

** *****,

***** *** **** **** **** *** ***** ******** ** *** results ** * ******, *** ***** ******* ** ***** ** your *** ********. *** ***** ** *** **** ****** ** find *** *** ******* ********** ***** *** * ***** ****** model.

******, ******* ** **** * ** **** **** ***** **** would ******* *** ***** *********** ** **** ******** *** ** already *********, *** ****** ***** *** * ****** / ********** is **** ********* ** ***. * ***** ********* ** ***** to **** ** *** **** ******** ***** ********* *** ***** homogeneous ****** *** ***** (******** ***** *** ***** *****). *** other ***** *** *** **** **** ** ****** ************ *** subject ** * ********* ** ****** *** ******* *********.

***** **********, ************ ********* ***** **** **** ** **** *** pay *** **** *** ** ****** *** ******* ******** **** depend ** **** *******. ** ***** *****, **** ** ***** price, ****** ****** ******** ** ***** ****** *** *** *******, and *** ******* ********* ***** **** ** * ******** ******.

****** *** ** **** *********** *** *** *** *** *** to *** ****. ********* **** ** *** *********** ***** *** the *** **** ***** *** ***** **** ******** ** *** installer ** *** ****** ***** ** **** *** **** ****** that *******, ****'* ****** * **** **** ********* ****** ** set, *** ** ****** ** ******** ** **-**** ****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Alberto Alonso | 02/17/16 12:25pm

*******,

**** ** *** ******* ****** ************ ** **** ******, ****** we *** **** ** **** **** *********** **** ******** *****. Please ****. ******.

****

Alberto Alonso

In reply to John Honovich | 02/17/16 12:42pm

******?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Alberto Alonso | 02/17/16 01:07pm

** ******** / ******** * ****** ** *******.

***** *** *** ** **** ********, **** ** ***. ***** can ** *** **** ******** **** ** ******** **** *** price ** **** *********, ********* ** ******* *******?

* ***** *** ****** ** **** **'* *** ******** *** I ** ***** ** **** *** **** * **********.

Alberto Alonso

02/17/16 12:00pm

****,

***** *** *********** **** ****, ** ******* *** ********* *** you ** **** ***********.

Undisclosed #2

02/17/16 04:04pm

*** *** **** ******* *** **** ** * ************ **** point ********* *** ********* ****** ****, ***** ***** ***** **** to ****?

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

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 02/17/16 04:06pm

**, *** *****, *** ***** ** **** ***** ** ** look ** **** ****** *** ******** ******, *** **** ************ numbers *** ****.

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