Uniview Pro 4K Camera Tested (IPC3238ER3-DVZ)

By: Derek Ward, Published on Aug 29, 2019

In our 8MP / 4K Fixed Lens Camera Shootout, Uniview's low end 8MP was firmly in the middle of the pack.

Does their higher end Pro Series 4K camera improve on this?

We bought and tested the IPC3238ER3-DVZ to see how it performs, examining:

How does this new 4K model perform in full light (~400lx), low light(~2lx) and dark (~0.02lx) scenes?
How does installation compare to other dome models?
How does U-Code smart codec H.265 bandwidth compare day and night?
How well do they integrate to VMSes?
How does it compare in price to competitive 4K domes?

This is the latest in our continued series of updated 4K camera testing, following these other reports:

Avigilon, Panasonic, and Vivotek are coming soon. Suggestions? Let us know what other 4K cameras we should test.

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** *** *****, *** Uniview ** **********-*** *** multiple *********:

**** *** *****/**** ***** quality:*** ***** (~* ***) and **** (~*.** ***) images **** *****, ********** of ********, ******* ** produce ****** ******* ** even ~** ***.
**** ** *********** **, depending ** ****:***** *******'* ******* ** mode (******), ******** ** the ****** ** *** field ** **** **** moderately *********** ** ~**' and ******. *** ******'* "Restrain" **** ******* **** overexposure, *** ****** *** edges ** *** ***** of ****, ******** *******.
**** *** ******* *********:******* ****** *********, ******* features **** ****** ***, producing ** ****** *******.
**** ********:*-**** ***** ***** *.*** bitrates **** ****** **** average ******** ** *********** 4K ******, ** ~**+% during *** *** *** significantly ****** ** ***** (~20-30%).

***** ****** *** ****** to **** **** ******* 4K ***** ************ ** many *****.

*******, *** *** *****, a ******** ** *** cost ** **** *********** 4K ****** ******, ** well ** *******'* **** closely ********* ******* *** limited ****** ***** ***** be ********** ** *********** looking *** ************ ** other *** **** ***** such ** ***** ** Hikvision.

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*** ******* **********-*** *** be ***** ***~$*** *** ******. **** ******* ** well ***** **** ***** 4K ****** ******, ********* $900+. **** ******* ** somewhat ******* ** *****'* newer **** ** *****, the*******, ***** ***** *** ~$375.

Limited ******* *********

******* **** *** ***** open ****** ***** ** pricing (**** ****), **** a******* ****** ** ************, ****** **** ***** brands ***** *** ** found *********** ********. **** may ** ********** ** many *********** **** ** customers ***** ******** ***** products.

*******, **** ********* ** decreasing ********. ** **** tests, *** **** ******* results *** ******* ******* were ***** ** **** or *******. *******, ** 2019, ******* ****** *** now ** ***** ********* ****** ************, **** ** *** margin. ***** *** ** widespread ** ********* ** Dahua, **** ** * moderate ********* ** ***** channel *********.

Size **********

*** ******* ** ****** is ******* ** **** and **** ****** ** competitors **** ** *** Axis *****, ******** ******* than*********'* * ******.

Loose ******* *****

** ******** ******* *****, gaskets **** ***** ** falling *** ** *** dome *****, ***** *** lead ** **** ***** lost, *******, ** ********** sealing *** ****, ******** moisture **** *** ******. However, **** *** ***** has ***** **** *****, with *** ****** *** held ** **** ********, remaining ** ***** **** when ******, * *** improvement **** **** ******.

Double ***** ****

*** ******* ******** *** cable *****, *** *** PoE/Ethernet *** ***** *** another *** */*, *****, and *** ***** *** for ******. **** ******** issues **** ******* ******** the ******, ** *** whips *** ****** *** enough ***** **** **** likely ******* *** ************ to ** **** ** the ******** ******* ******* of ***.

** **** ** ***** and ***** ******** ****** in **** *****:

No ****** *********

*** ******* ****** *** not ******* *** ***** of ************ *** ****** without ****** **, ****** by ******** ** ******* it, ***** **** ******* field ** **** ***** more ******* **** ***** models ***** ******* **** feature.

Weak *** *** ***** ***** *******

** ***** ***** (~**'), the ******* ** ************ in *** ***** (~* lux) *** **** **** IR ** (~*.** ***), though ****** *** ***** in **** ******, ********* and ******** ********* *******. Full ***** ****** (~*** lux) *** ***** *** easily ************ *** ****** exposed, **** ***** **** to **** */* ** the *****.

Weak Low Light Dark Details At Close Range

*******, ** ~**' *** beyond, *** ***** *** dark ***** ******* ****** very ****, **** *** camera ****** ** ******* recognizable ******* ** *** subject ******* * ********** high ~** ***. **** light ******* *** ************ but ****** **** *********** the **** ***.

Weak Facial Details In Full Light Recognition Only In Low Light Dark

IR *****: ******** ************ ** *** ** ***

*** ******* ***-*******-*** ******** to ** ** ******* named "****** ****" ***** attempts ** ******* ***** and ********** ****** *** full ***** ** **** but ******* ** ******** overexposure ** ~**' *** nearer, ****** ***** **** moderately *** *****.

********* ** *** "************ Restrain" ****, *** ****** reduces ************ ** *** center ** *** *****, with *** ******* ******** exposed. *******, *** **** of *** ***** ** view ******* ********** ******.

********** ****** ** **** test **** ***** ***** IR ******** **** ** reduce ************.

Weak *** ***********

** ****** *** ******'* WDR *********** ***** * backlit ******* ** ***** 2,000 *** **** ** indoor *** ** ~**, a ******** ** ~***.

******* ****** *********, *** subject's **** ** ******* washed ***, **** *** simply ********* ** * silhouette *** ***** **** lost ****** **** *. In *** ****** **** next ** *** ****, details *** *****, **** of *** ******* *** test ***** **** ** line ~*/*.

H.265/Smart ***** *******

******* ******* ******* *.*** as **** ** ***** "U-Code" ***** *****, **** two ***** ****** ******* "Basic" *** "********." ** our *****, *** *** modes ******** *********** ********* bitrates.

*-**** *.*** ******** **** higher **** ******* *** other ***** ***** ** models ** **** ******, with **** ****** ********* <2 **/* ****** *** day *** at ***** **** ** on. ***-***** *.*** ******** were **** ******, *** and *****, *********** *** camera's ** **/* *** (the ******* ******* ******* in *** *** **).

VMS ***********

*** ******* **********-*** *.*** and *.*** ******* ******* and **** ************ ** all ***** ******. ****** side ****** ********* *** supported ** *** ***** but ******* *****. ****** side ********* ******* *** weaker, ********** **** ** Exacq *** ********* (*** *** **** ** Uniview's *********/***).

Country ** ******

*** ******* **********-*** *** made ** *****:

Test **********

*** ****** *** ********* prior ** ******* **** a *** *********** ** standardize ******** **** **:

*** ******* **** ****** WDR *******.
************ ******** *** **** for ** ***********.
*.*** *** *******.

Versions ****

*** ********* ******** ******** were **** *** *******:

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Comments (35)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

08/29/19 03:01pm

*** *** ******* **** with * ******** **** is **** * **** out ** ****?

******* *** * ***** firmware ****** ******* ** the *** ***.

Derek Ward

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 08/29/19 03:44pm

***** ***,

********** *** ***** ** concern, *******, ** *** found **** *** ******* of ******** ****** ** the ****** ******* *********. No ******** ******* ***** on ****** *** *** GUI:

*** *** ***** ** update ********* ******* *******'* EZTools *******:

** *** **** * link ** **** **** or **** **** ******** "newer" ********, ****** ****! We **** **** *********** updates ** * ***** version ** ******** *** an ****** ** ****** performance. ****, *'* **** many ** *** ******* could **** **** *** of ** ********** ******** for ******* ******** *******, as ******* ** ******* but *******, ** *** report ******.

Rich Moore

In reply to Derek Ward | 08/29/19 04:04pm

*** ****** **** *** used *** **** ******* is **** * ***** old. *** **********-**** ******** the ****** **** *** this ******* **** ** December ** ****. * don't **** ** *** of *** ********** ********* that ***** ***** *** DVZ ***** *******.

Undisclosed #2

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Rich Moore | 08/29/19 05:18pm

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

Rich Moore

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 08/29/19 05:25pm

*********** ** ** ****** an ********** ********. **** history ** ******* ******* online.

Undisclosed #2

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Rich Moore | 08/29/19 05:58pm

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

Rich Moore

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 08/29/19 06:28pm

** *** ***** *** list ** ************ ** the ** *****, ***'** see **** *** *** on **** ****.

Undisclosed #2

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Rich Moore | 08/29/19 09:30pm

** *** ***** *** list ** ************ ** the ** *****, ***'** see **** *** *** on **** ****.

****, ****’** ***** ***** (alphabetically, ** *** ******, link ** ** ******** post)...

**** ** *** *****, I **** *** *********** of *******’* ********** ************ list ****** **** ** case ******** ******* ** challenge ** ** ****?

Rich Moore

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 08/29/19 09:51pm

*******—******** ******* ************ **., Ltd.

******** ************: ** ****** and ******* ****

******** ************: *** **** Supply.com, ****.***, *****, *** Voltage ******, *** ************ and ******** ****** *****.

* *** ******** ** sales **** ** *** partner **** *** ******* and **** **** ***** Eye *** ******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Rich Moore | 08/29/19 09:53pm

** ****** **** ********** Uniview *********** ****.***

Undisclosed #2

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Rich Moore | 08/29/19 11:44pm

* *** ******** ** sales **** ** *** partner **** *** ******* and **** **** ***** Eye *** ******.

**** **** **** ** google *** “******* ******** partners ***** *******”, ****** the **** ******** ******* - ******** Uniview ************ **., ***.

Rich Moore

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 08/30/19 01:16pm

*** ** *********, *** you ** ***** *****?

Undisclosed #2

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Rich Moore | 08/31/19 01:00am

*** ** *********, *** you ** ***** *****?

******* **** ** ***** be **********?

Rich Moore

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 08/30/19 01:23pm

**** *** ****** **:***** *******—******** ******* ************ Co., ***.

**.

**** *** **** ** the ***** ****

*******—******** ******* ************ **., Ltd.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Rich Moore | 08/30/19 02:09pm

*****'* * **** ***** explanation *** *** '**' link, ****** ** ******* it ** ****** ******* for ******* ********, *.*.:

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to John Honovich | 08/30/19 02:19pm

**** ******* ** *** following ** ********:

*. *** **** **** I **** *** ** controversial, *** '**' **** is ***** ***** ******* Google *** ******* ** in * ******** *** search.

*. *** ***** *** people ***** ******** ** threatening ** ****** ***** membership *** *** ****** on **. ** **** not. ***:**** ***** ***** "******* Tasting" **** *********** ***********

Rich Moore

In reply to John Honovich | 08/30/19 02:21pm

*** ****** *** ** arrogant ******

Kyle Folger

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Rich Moore | 08/30/19 10:15pm

*'* *** **** *** John *** ***** ** "arrogant ******". ** ********* posted *** **** ***** I *** ***** ** when * **** **** responses *********. * ******** your ***** *** ********** worked. * **** ******* the **** ***** **** night ***** *** ***** that **#* ******, "******* official ******** ***** *******" and *** ** **** was *** ***** **** down *** **** **** includes *** ** * North ******** *******. * am ** **. *** kr **** ***** ********* 2011-2018, ***** *******.*** ***** copyright ****-****. ** ** appears ** ****** **** site ****** ** ***** down ** ****** **** search ******* ** ** lists ********* ***********.

*** **** ****** ** refuse ** *********** **** Uniview **** ** ***** in ***** ******* *** should *** ** ** prevent ****** **** ******* a **** ** ***** America *********** ********* ***********.

Rich Moore

In reply to Kyle Folger | 08/30/19 11:26pm

**'* **** ******** ** his *** ** *** word *****. **** ** trivial *** ** *** enough ** *** ** off.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Rich Moore | 08/30/19 11:32pm

*** ** *** **** banal

* *** *** ******* you *****. *** '***** explanation' * ********* *** that ******** ** **** binary ******** ** "**** the **** ** *** world ****" *** ****** that ****** *** ******'* this **** ***** *** a ******* ****** ******, that **, ** *** not ** ***** **** U2 ************, **** **** Google *** ********* **** to ****** *** ******** for **** ***********.

Rich Moore

In reply to John Honovich | 08/30/19 11:43pm

****'* *** * **** it.

Undisclosed #2

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Rich Moore | 08/31/19 01:05am

**'* **** ******** ** his *** ** *** word *****.

***** *******’ *****...

Rich Moore

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 08/29/19 09:59pm

**** ****** ****.******** ******—******** ******* ************ Co., ***.

Rich Moore

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 08/29/19 06:28pm

*********, ***** **** **** you * ****** *** camera **** ****** ** get *** **.

Sean Nelson

Nelly's Security
In reply to Rich Moore | 08/29/19 06:35pm

Undisclosed #2

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Rich Moore | 08/29/19 09:35pm

***** **,*’******** ***.

Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Rich Moore | 08/29/19 05:23pm

** **** ** ******* testing * ***** *****, we ****** ****** ** be ********, *** *** over *** ******, ** have *** *** ********** on **** ** **** testing *********:** ******** **** - What ****** ** ****?************* **** **** *** to ******* *** ** has **** ***** ** the *** ** ***** 4K ****** ** **** done ** *** **** month, *************,*****,*****,*********. ** *** **** Uniview ** ************ *** mentioned * ******* ***** now.

** *** ***** ** purchase *** **** *** DVPZ *****. *** ************ in *******, **** ** the **** ******* ******** version ** **** ** these *******?

Sean Nelson

Nelly's Security
In reply to Ethan Ace | 08/29/19 05:50pm

*** *** ******* *** manufacturer ******** ***** ** testing ** ****** *** latest ***** *** ******** is ***** ****? ** you ******* *** ****, then **** ** ***'* fault *** ******** ** old ****** ** ** tested

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Sean Nelson | 08/29/19 05:55pm

**** ** *** *****. While **** ** *** have *** ***** ******, we *** ******* **** in ***** *** ***.

*****, ****** ********** **** Rich's **************, *** ******* HQ.

Rich Moore

In reply to Ethan Ace | 08/29/19 06:26pm

** ** ********** *********** for ******* ********, * know * ****'* ********. Firmware *** **** ***** will *** ** *****

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Rich Moore | 08/29/19 06:30pm

****, ** *** *** going ** ******* **** authorized ***********.

*** **** **** *********, right? *** ***** ** that ** ********** **** we **** ***** **** test *** * ******,** ****** *** ***** Uniview ***** ****** ** tested **** *** *** past * ****** *****.

Rich Moore

In reply to John Honovich | 08/29/19 06:33pm

*'* **** * ***** sales ****** ** *** of *** ************. * have ********* ** ** superiors *** ** **** didn't ** ******** ***** it *** ******* *** any ** *** ***** distributors, ****, ****'* ***** my *** *****.

Sean Nelson

Nelly's Security
In reply to Rich Moore | 08/29/19 06:35pm

**** **** ***** **, we *** ****** ******* on **** ***!

***, ** **** ******* in ** *** **** I **** *** *** design ** *** *** email ******* ************* **** up ***

Ashley Schofield

In reply to Ethan Ace | 09/02/19 12:12am

*** ***** **********-**** *** latest ******** *********-*************

*** ***** **********-*** (*** in **** ****) *** latest ******** ************-*************

*** *** **** **** numbers ******** *** **** when *** ******** ******* its ***********...

Undisclosed Integrator #3

08/29/19 08:03pm

*'** ****** *** **********-****.

*******: ***** ***** *** video.

********* ********: ******** *** useless.

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