WDR Shootout 2017: Low vs High Cost Cameras
Author: Ethan Ace, Published on Jan 24, 2017
Login to read this IPVM report.
Why do I need to log in?
IPVM conducts unique testing and research funded by member's payments enabling us to offer the most independent, accurate and in-depth information.
Related Reports
Pelco GFC 4K Dome Camera Tested (IMP831-1ERS)
on Mar 12, 2019
Pelco has finally released their first 4K IP camera, after years of competitors' releases. Is this move too late? Or is their new GFC Professional...
Mobotix Move OEM Camera Line Tested
on Feb 25, 2019
Mobotix has long been criticized for not offering integrated IR, mechanical cut filters, varifocal lenses, optical zoom and other features that...
Axis IR Multi Imager Camera Tested (P3717-PLE)
on Feb 18, 2019
Axis has released their first IR multi imager, the P3717-PLE, a repositionable model listing 360° IR illumination and flexible positioning,...
Ubiquiti Favorability Results 2019
on Feb 18, 2019
Ubiquiti has quietly grown into a $1+ billion annual revenue company, with offerings across wireless, wireline network and video surveillance (see...
Hanwha Smaller Multi Imager Tested (PNM-9000VQ)
on Feb 14, 2019
Hanwha's first repositionable multi imager PNM-9081VQ tested well, but was huge, over 12" wide and weighing in at over 10 pounds. Now, they have...
Bandwidth vs Low Light Shootout - Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Dahua, Geovision, Hanwha, Hikvision, Uniview, Vivotek
on Feb 08, 2019
Nighttime bandwidth spikes are a major concern in video surveillance, but do all manufacturers' cameras perform the same? Are some more consistent...
PlateSmart LPR Profile
on Jan 31, 2019
PlateSmart Technologies claims to "turn any conventional surveillance camera into a license plate recognition camera"
We spoke with PlateSmart to...
8MP HD Analog Tested (Dahua / Hikvision)
on Jan 30, 2019
HD analog has promised higher resolution for years, but has lagged substantially behind for years. Now, both Dahua and Hikvision have started...
Verkada Cloud VMS/Cameras Tested
on Jan 28, 2019
Verkada is arguably the most ambitious video surveillance startup in many years. The company is developing their own cameras, their own VMS, their...
Camera Course Winter 2019 - Last Chance
on Jan 24, 2019
This is the last chance to register for the Winter 2019 Camera Course.
This is the only independent surveillance camera course, based on in-depth...
Most Recent Industry Reports
ONVIF Favorability Results 2019
on Mar 15, 2019
In the past decade, ONVIF has grown from a reaction to the outside Cisco-lead PSIA challenge, to being the de facto video surveillance standard...
Hanwha Aerospace / Techwin Korean Tax Evasion Raid
on Mar 15, 2019
A Hanwha group subsidiary was raided as part of a tax evasion probe. While a Korean news media report listed the raided entity as 'Hanwha...
Installation Course - Last Chance
on Mar 14, 2019
Today is the last chance to register for the March Installation course.
This is a unique installation course in a market where little practical...
City Physical Security Manager Interview
on Mar 14, 2019
This physical security pro is the Physical Security Manager for the City of Calgary. He is a criminologist by training with an ASIS CPP credential....
US Drafting Separate Rule for NDAA Dahua/Hikvision 'Blacklist'
on Mar 14, 2019
The most debated provision of the NDAA ban of Dahua, Hikvision, Huawei, et al. is the so-called 'blacklist' provision which would ban any company...
OpenALPR Acquired By Mysterious Novume
on Mar 13, 2019
Startup OpenALPR has been acquired by Novume, a company virtually unknown in the industry.
While there are many LPR providers (see our directory),...
Milestone Machine Learning Camera Auto-Setting Examined
on Mar 13, 2019
Milestone wants to improve image quality using Machine Learning to solve the problem of "a camera doesn't know what it is being used for",...
Integrator Profitability Bonuses - Statistics
on Mar 13, 2019
While winning projects typically gets the most attention, how profitable those jobs turn out to be is key to the long-term success of integrators....
ADT Stock Drops After Announcing Loss And Amazon Delay
on Mar 12, 2019
ADT's stock price dropped significantly after reporting heavy losses and delays in its Amazon partnership, as seen in the screenshot below:
In...
Pelco GFC 4K Dome Camera Tested (IMP831-1ERS)
on Mar 12, 2019
Pelco has finally released their first 4K IP camera, after years of competitors' releases. Is this move too late? Or is their new GFC Professional...
The world's leading video surveillance information source, IPVM provides the best reporting, testing and training for 10,000+ members globally. Dedicated to independent and objective information, we uniquely refuse any and all advertisements, sponsorship and consulting from manufacturers.
Comments (9)
Rich Moore
Personally, I think this would have been better with more manufacturers involved.
Create New Topic
Itamar Kerbel
Its nice you to see that the more you pay the better are the results :)
Create New Topic
Igor Averchenko
It could be also noticed in this test: total absence of overexposure in Q1615 compare to others for both scenes.
Create New Topic
Jason Brown
First of all, thanks for the test. However, at the risk of sounding ungrateful, the SNB-6004 is old. Would have been nice to see the XNB-6000 and its supposed 150dB WDR.
Create New Topic