Recommended POE IP camera with good night vision? Synology NAS setup (UK based)

[eggy]

Hi all

I am looking to get a POE camera that has good night vision. Crime on my street over the last few weeks (broken windows, stolen cars, people fighting you name it) has gotten crazy.

I currently have the CX410 but I need something that has a wider FOV (the quality is grainy as well IMO).

My NAS driver has 8TB at the moment, I'm happy to upgrade that to 24TB.

I have been looking at Amcrest Dual-Lens 4K (8MP) Outdoor Security POE Camera, 2 x 4MP Lenses PoE AI Turret IP Camera, 131ft Night Color, Human/Vehicle Detection, Panoramic 180° FOV, 2 x 4MP@25fps IP8M-FCT2999EW-AI (White) . Opinions on this? (The bullet camera reviews do not look good

https://www.amazon.com/Amcrest-Dual...8M-FCT2999EW-AI/dp/B0C9F5XK7D#customerReviews

)

My budget is around £500 for a single camera.

edit: I am happy to increase the budget to £700 if it's highly recommended.

 

[wittaj]

That is too expensive for those cameras (you are paying for the logo) and unless the perps are within 10-15 feet of the camera, it is the wrong choice of camera.

Plus those cameras do not see infrared, so unless you have a lot of light or are willing to use the built-in white LED, those are the wrong choices.

But the camera will beat the Reolink LOL. Keep in mind the wider the image, the closer the person needs to be to the camera.

If that is the camera you want because you meet the criteria for that camera, trusted member @EMPIRETECANDY sells the Dahua OEM version for $238USD. We have many members here from the UK that buy from him either at his website, Amazon, or direct.

EmpireTech IPC-Color4K-T180 4K Full-Color 1/1.8" CMOS Dual-Lens Splici

Dual 1/1.8" CMOS Image Sensor Outputs 180° wide angle splicing image Built-in warm light, the max. illumination distance is 40 m Built-in Mic and speaker supports two-way talk IP67 protection EPTZ function SMD3.0

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See this thread for the commonly recommended cameras (along with Amazon links) based on distance to IDENTIFY that represent the overall best value in terms of price and performance day and night:

The Importance of Focal Length over MP in camera selection

At the urging of several folks here, I created a thread to show the importance of focal length and how focal length can be more important than megapixels (MP). I mentioned some of this in the post regarding The Hookup’s latest video demonstrating different cameras, including one sold from a...

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[TonyR]

And if you decide that the camera that wittaj linked above suits you, be advised there's also a bullet version:

EmpireTech IPC-Color4K-B180 Dual 1/1.8" CMOS 2×4MP 4K Full-Color Dual-

Outputs 180° wide angle splicing image Outputs max. 8 MP (4096 × 1800)@25 fps Built-in warm light, and the max. illumination distance is 40 m Supports max. 512 G Micro SD card Built-in Mic and speaker, support two-way talk 12 VDC/PoE power supply, easy for installation IP67 protection...

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[eggy]

ok after reading @wittaj linked post I've changed my mind. How about a camera that can change positions? I don't have an assigned car park spot so a camera that I can pan and tilt remotely would be useful to wherever my car is parked.

Can I control the emiretecho1 cameras on my mobile phone (ios)? What camera would you recommend now? There are street lights on my road but decent night vision is still important to me.

 

[wittaj]

Yeah, you could get a PTZ.

This would be the recommended one with little light:

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

4MP, 1/1.8" 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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If you have decent light, then this one could work:

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

4MP, 1/2.8" 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

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