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About to finally choose cameras per Ben's recommendations for optimal AI recognition: high quality 8 MP w/autofocus and P-iris. I found a good candidate from Hikvision and one, at almost twice the price, from Vivotek. Also considering Axis, which did, after all, co-invent P-iris. I think Axis will be at least as pricey as Vivotek, much more so for the top end Q36 with the big sensor.

I'm curious what people think about the relative merits of these brands. Hikvision is tempting on price, but perhaps there is a quality compromise?


https---assets.hikvision.com-prd-public-all-doc-m000019596-iDS-2CD7586G0-IZHSY-C_Datasheet_20240508

https://www.vivotek.com/en-US/products/network_cameras/dome/fd9391-ehtv-v2

https://www.axis.com/dam/public/a5/5c/54/datasheet-axis-p3268-lve-dome-camera-en-US-450973.pdf

https://www.axis.com/dam/public/cf/3c/15/datasheet-axis-q3538-lve-dome-camera-en-US-450959.pdf

https://www.axis.com/dam/public/2e/1c/c5/datasheet-axis-q3628-ve-dome-camera-en-US-451001.pdf


Thanks,

Bill

Comments

  • Hi Bill - the Vivotek and Axis models you link to should give excellent results. Note that the Q3628-VE doesn't have built-in IR illumination, whereas both the Q3538-LVE and P3268-LVE do, so this may be an important difference for you if there isn't other lighting at night in the area where you want to use this camera.

    It looks like your Hikvision link got mangled somehow - could you post a working link to the particular Hikvision camera you are looking at?

  • Sorry, Ben:

    https://www.hikvision.com/us-en/products/network-products/network-cameras/deepinview-series/ids-2cd7586g0-izhsy/

    The Vivotek and Axis models are twice the price or more. I'm curious of your (and others') views on what benefits if any might be gained with the more expensive brands.

    Thanks,

    Bill

  • This Hikvision model also looks excellent. I think you will get great results with any of these cameras. With Axis and Vivotek you're partly paying for the brand, reliability, and known history of great products. Hikvision is a partly-state-owned Chinese brand, which puts some people off (and in fact the US government has restricted their import, so they may in fact be quite difficult to get hold of in the US these days). You may not be deterred by this, as the price point of Hikvision is very attractive.

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