Sony Next Gen HD Dome Camera Tested (SNC-EM642R)
By IPVM Team, Published on Aug 18, 2017
Sony has released their latest generation, claiming improved WDR and low light, increased IR range, and more. We tested the SNC-EM642R outdoor IR vandal dome to see how these new models stack up against the latest from others, including:
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Comments (3)
Geoffrey King
Thanks IPVM team for your thorough review. It's becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish features from one top-tier camera to the next, yet this report is very well detailed.
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Undisclosed Integrator #1
My impression is Hanwha is the real dark horse here. The one bringing the best value of performance and price combination in the mid to upper tier. As a long time Sony dealer and proponent, this is disappointing.
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Franky Lam
08/24/17 03:42am
As I use to work for Hanwah SAMSUNG (Sole Distributor in HKG) for more than 5 years, and now I switch my role back to SI. I do find both quality and performance of SONY and SAMSUNG are near. But in some real case of project, and I find SONY is best outcome than AXIS and SAMSUNG.
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