HFW5231E-Z5 vs HDW5231R-Z?

[ZyBeR]

I was just about the pull the trigger on a HDW5231R-Z when I saw the new 2017 model Z5, a bullet though but with alarm in which could be useful..

Does anyone here have any experience with these two and/or could give an educated guess what differences could be expected?

 

[nayr]

I'll be posting a side by side comparison review in a few days.. Got all of em

 

[ZyBeR]

Awesome! What's your first impression so far?

 

[nayr]

that it looks like every other box from china Ive sat on my floor? Magic yellow tape, funky smell and all!

they should perform identically; just depends on how much zoom you need.. 6-35mm is really good for outdoor use

 

[ZyBeR]

Yeah I saw that the Z5 had a bit more zoom, I'm running 2.8m in about the same location I'll setup this camera but that's a bit too wide.
My current setup has the camera in the middle of the surveilled object (my house), but I'm thinking of moving it ~13feet to the side so I would need it a bit more zoomed in, not sure exactly how much though so these motorised zoom lenses are perfect. I just need to decide which one

 

[beingaware]

The Z5 is good for targets further out or for targeting certain locations.
The Z is good for general coverage or for targets areas within 20m. (for ID)

To be honest, the Z at 12mm at night would be better then a non-starlight 4MP at 25mm. (depending on the IR light levels)