Best Value For Money Auto Tracking Dahua PTZ?

[Chaoscript]

Hi,
In continue to this wonderful thread,

Need a Suggestion For Brand/Models For Security Cameras

Hi, I would love to hear your opinion about outdoor security cameras, At the moment there are 3 cameras, 1 old FOSCAM, and 2 more Hikvision, In addition, I have a Hikvision NVR model DS-7608NI-E2/8P. The cameras and NVR are relatively old and support the old compress H.264, today if I'm not...

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Where I get much good info,
I want to ask and get your thoughts what's the best value for money PTZ Dahua camera with auto tracking?
I want to set some lines (area demarcation) for the camera then it's "scan" the area, when it's recognition human activity it's start to tracking on it, there is something like that?
I prefer that if already it's recognition human activity then I want to identify and not just for overview.
(Sure that will be other cameras to identify)

I don't want to invest some $1000 on it, so I try to find best value for money camera.
It will connect with POE

Regards.

 

[wittaj]

By "scan" do you mean the PTZ moving around until it sees something and then tracking? If so that isnt the way it works. It needs to be stationary on a preset in order to start tracking. Plus if you have it always scanning or on patrol it will wear out in a few years.

This is the best one under $1k on the ideal MP/sensor ratio

EmpireTech PTZ5A4M-25X 1/1.8" CMOS 4MP 25x Starlight IR 5.4mm–135mm Va

1/1.8" 4Megapixel CMOS | Powerful 25x optical zoom | Starlight+ Technology | Max. 25/30fps@4MP | IR distance up to 150 m | Deep-learning-based perimeter protection | Auto-tracking and IVS | PoE+ | IP67, IK10

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See this thread that was asked with similar questions:

PTZ Seeking Your Sage Advice And Guidance

I know nothing - but am toying with the idea of a single PTZ install. Over the past six weeks or so I’ve had some minor mischief on and around my property. One neighbour has what I think are ring cameras from his garage and front window. Another neighbour, a retired City Police Inspector, has...

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[Chaoscript]

By "scan" do you mean the PTZ moving around until it sees something and then tracking? If so that isnt the way it works. It needs to be stationary on a preset in order to start tracking. Plus if you have it always scanning or on patrol it will wear out in a few years.

This is the best one under $1k on the ideal MP/sensor ratio

EmpireTech PTZ5A4M-25X 1/1.8" CMOS 4MP 25x Starlight IR 5.4mm–135mm Va

1/1.8" 4Megapixel CMOS | Powerful 25x optical zoom | Starlight+ Technology | Max. 25/30fps@4MP | IR distance up to 150 m | Deep-learning-based perimeter protection | Auto-tracking and IVS | PoE+ | IP67, IK10

empiretech01.com

See this thread that was asked with similar questions:

PTZ Seeking Your Sage Advice And Guidance

I know nothing - but am toying with the idea of a single PTZ install. Over the past six weeks or so I’ve had some minor mischief on and around my property. One neighbour has what I think are ring cameras from his garage and front window. Another neighbour, a retired City Police Inspector, has...

ipcamtalk.com

Thanks for the quick reply,
What I mean is that the camera will "watch" for big area from point A to point B (not really move at this time - be static), then when it's recognize something it's start to do the magic (PTZ) and close more and more to the object and auto tracking it.

If we set the price below $500, there is something good in this area?

Regards.

 

[looney2ns]

This cam won't be nearly as good at night, but it may work for you IF you have plenty of light or can add additional IR illumination.

EmpireTech PTZ425DB-AT 1/2.8" 4MP 25x Starlight IR 5mm–125mm Vari-Foca

1/2.8" 4Megapixel STARVIS™ CMOS | 25x optical zoom | Starlight technology | Max. 25/30fps@4MP | IR distance up to 100 m | Auto-tracking 1.0 | Perimeter protection | Face detection | SMD 3.0 | IP66

empiretech01.com

 

[Chaoscript]

This cam won't be nearly as good at night, but it may work for you IF you have plenty of light or can add additional IR illumination.

EmpireTech PTZ425DB-AT 1/2.8" 4MP 25x Starlight IR 5mm–125mm Vari-Foca

1/2.8" 4Megapixel STARVIS™ CMOS | 25x optical zoom | Starlight technology | Max. 25/30fps@4MP | IR distance up to 100 m | Auto-tracking 1.0 | Perimeter protection | Face detection | SMD 3.0 | IP66

empiretech01.com

Thanks for the reply,
If I don't to add some IR illumination or light, what are our options?
Yes, I sort of "hard" with my requests, but I prefer not the "trust" on the lights outside or street light, I prefer that the camera will have IR illumination itself.

And it's also OK to tell me that there isn't something below $500 that good

Regards.