Vivotek Panoramic Test FE8172V

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Ethan Ace
•Published Aug 02, 2013 04:00 AM

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Comments (6)
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Matt Ion
•Mar 14, 2022

Well this test was nearly a decade ago... have you guys tested the newer FE8174 for low-light performance?

I have a client that requires full-colour low-light performance in an "inconspicuous" camera. We're mostly using Hikvision DS-2CD5146s and more recently 7146s and their low-light performance is incredible, but I'm looking at something in 360 panoramic cameras right now.

Using the Camera Finder, this is the only small, panoramic, no-IR camera that comes up with the illumination filter on 0.001 lux... naturally, I'm applying the recommended skepticism to this number.

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #1
•Mar 14, 2022
In reply to Matt Ion

Matt, did you check HIK DS-2CD6D54G1-IZS?

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Matt Ion
•Mar 15, 2022
In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1

I left out multi-imager models try to keep things "semi-discreet", but the specs on it look pretty good, so that might be an option. Thanks!

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #1
•Mar 15, 2022
In reply to Matt Ion

Glad to help:)

Will call you shortly.

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Ethan Ace
•Mar 15, 2022
In reply to Matt Ion

We haven't tested any non-IR fisheyes in some time. The last batch of fisheye testing was Panoramic Fisheye Camera Shootout in 2018. We are planning on doing a fresh round of testing this spring.

How low is the light they are looking for full color in?

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Matt Ion
•Mar 15, 2022
In reply to Ethan Ace

I haven't tested the actual light levels, but we've used the Axis P3225 and then the Hik 5146s with satisfactory results, so... whatever their specs are, are sufficient :) Recently been going with the 7146 as it's a major improvement on the 5146. The P3225 states 0.16 lux minimum in colour, the 5146 claims 0.002, and the 7146 claims 0.0005 lux for colour mode.

I'm not opposed to cameras having IR, but I found leaving that criteria in results in too many hits where the listed lux level was for B&W mode, or it was unclear whether that was with or without ICR in. Removing that limited results to lux numbers for "day mode".