Can someone recommend a cam for my dark backyard?

[Sparkey]

Currently I'm using a Dahua OEM SD1A203T-GN and it sucks after it gets dark. I get nothing but a gray screen. I'm wondering if a Dahua Starlight cam would do any better and if so, how much. I have one in the front but there's a streetlight and neighborhood porch lights there so no problem. In the back there's only star light and occasional Moon light.

TIA

 

[wittaj]

The 5442 (54IR) series is the current go to in low light.

 

[Sparkey]

Thank you sir. Going to check it out.

 

[Sybertiger]

Sounds like you'll be operating in IR mode in the backyard. My backyard is very dark. I'm not going to call it pitch black but it is very, very dark back there at night. Both those cams are Dahua T54IR-ZE-S3 and you can see I have an IR illuminator that creates that terrible hot spot. I think I'll disconnect it and see how the cams with with just their own IR.

 

[Sparkey]

The 5442 (54IR) series is the current go to in low light.

I actually have one of these doing duty on the inside. Think I'll move it to the backyard and save some money. I have another I can use in it's place.