IPC-T5442T-ZE vs IPC-T5442TM-AS-LED

[hajalie24]

Hi all,

I bought the T5442TM but assumed I can turn the LED on dynamically such as in motion, but I realize you can't (makes sense since there are no IR sensors)

Therefore I'll probably be using it with the LEDs turned off and external motion sensors.

Given this, should I have gotten the IPC-T5442T-ZE instead? Or does the T5442TM still have advantages even if not using the LED?

Thanks

 

[Mike A.]

Given this, should I have gotten the IPC-T5442T-ZE instead? Or does the T5442TM still have advantages even if not using the LED?

Probably. Not that I can think of beyond price. Trivially better specs @ 0.002@F1.6 vs 0.003 Lux@F1.8 but practically makes no difference and trumped by vari-focus and IR in my book. The ZE still can do color with about the same level of light.

 

[wittaj]

Unless you know you have enough light (like stadium quality light LOL), it is always best to get a camera that has IR capabilities so that you can fall back to that if needed.

The white LED on most of these cameras are piddly and not much brighter than a cellphone flashlight and once you dial in the settings to eliminate blur, you have like a 5 foot ring or so of useful field of view.

 

[hajalie24]

Thanks all, I'm going to return the T5442TM-AS-LED (sorry Andy) and get another T5442T-ZE. The price actually dropped on Amazon for both cameras, to the point where I'm barely paying extra versus what I paid originally for the LED. While I'm at it, I bought 3 more IPC-T5442T-ZE's lol

 

[looney2ns]

Thanks all, I'm going to return the T5442TM-AS-LED (sorry Andy) and get another T5442T-ZE. The price actually dropped on Amazon for both cameras, to the point where I'm barely paying extra versus what I paid originally for the LED. While I'm at it, I bought 3 more IPC-T5442T-ZE's lol

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[hajalie24]

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Thanks, good to know!

 

[Flintstone61]

Shoot, I got 5 camera's sitting in a box still...... 3 from Andy and 2 5231-z12's from a forum member. i best not buy anything until I get something done with these. I bought a 5442 AS-LED 2.8 about a year ago.
and It attracted bugs galore. But i had street lamps x 4 out in the lot, so I was ok. I've experimented with it in the winter with LED's on and it does illuminate the inside of the cars coming into the parking garage. I can roughly tell which resident it is.