3MP and 5MP Cameras Going Widescreen

By: Ethan Ace, Published on Jan 04, 2018

For years, 3MP and 5MP cameras used the traditional 4:3 aspect ratio.

Now, in an emerging trend, newer generation 3MP and 5MP cameras use 16:9 wide aspect ratios.

In this note, we examine the change, review manufacturers like Axis and Hikvision supporting this and the tradeoffs of this shift.

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Comments (10)

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Ross Vander Klok

IPVMU Certified | 01/04/18 03:41pm

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James Talmage

IPVMU Certified | 01/04/18 04:43pm

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In reply to James Talmage | 01/04/18 05:04pm

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James Talmage

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 01/04/18 05:53pm

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Brandon Knutson

In reply to James Talmage | 01/05/18 11:36pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Brandon Knutson | 01/06/18 12:00am

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In reply to Brandon Knutson | 01/08/18 02:45pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 01/08/18 02:47pm

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01/04/18 04:56pm

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Lasse Sørensen

01/04/18 07:56pm

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