Good deal Annke 180 degree dual 1/1.8 for $220?

[iceman_jkh]

Same question, planning to buy FCD600 or FCD800, price difference is 10%, is it worth to upgrade to FCD800?

I've since purchased both, as I was curious about the performance.
I couldn't see much of a useful difference, but hopefully these photos help you.
I haven't spent much time adjusting the image quality/settings however, so the the fcd600 might be able to be improved.

My setup:
FCD800 (left images) is mounted directly below the FCD600.
FCD800 model: I91DX, firmware: V5.7.10 build 240819.
FCD600 model: I51HD, firmware V5.7 or 5.8.

 

[sipe]

Thank you, I will go with FCD800 because better mount for bullet.

Thanks.

 

[mooch91]

Anyone have any tips for the web GUI for the FCD600 camera? Every time I go in to make updates to settings, the web GUI gets very laggy and unresponsive, and some times saving settings is not successful. I hesitate to download the "plug in" that they recommend. Any tips appreciated. Thanks!

 

[TonyR]

Anyone have any tips for the web GUI for the FCD600 camera? Every time I go in to make updates to settings, the web GUI gets very laggy and unresponsive, and some times saving settings is not successful. I hesitate to download the "plug in" that they recommend. Any tips appreciated. Thanks!

Go ahead and use Internet Explorer or Pale Moon 32 bit browser and install the plug-in. I did and have no issues as you describe.
IE is still available in Win 10 and 11, it's just hidden, just follow this below to run it:

How to enable native Internet Explorer in Windows 10 and 11:

• Open Notepad
• Copy then paste the single line of code below into Notepad
• CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application").Visible=true
• Save as OpenIE.vbs
• Make sure the the file name ends in .vbs not .txt, If it ends in .txt you must rename to .vbs
• Create a shortcut to the above file and double-click it anytime you want native Internet Explorer.

 

[lewic]

From what I have noticed, the FCD600 and FCD800 for the past six months or more is not the same as when this thread was started.

Original (Version 1) - This was only the FCD600 so 6MP. This one had a full metal housing which is on the camera itself (part where all the lens and electronics are housed) along with the bracket that holds the camera in place. This camera had VCA's so had the ability to do line crossing and intrusion. Firmware update to this model added hybrid illumination mode.




Version 2 - Same as above but all new housing. Housing is all plastic for both the camera and the bracket. Bracket is an odd shape (rectangle) so it does cause some headaches if you are needing a junction box for this camera. All the same detections as version 1. The whole camera (camera and housing) attaches to wall/soffit with a clip what is similar to a french cleat. This new design included the 8MP version (FCD800) which is utilizing the same sensors as the FCD600 but with the higher resolution. There may be concerns with the switch to all plastic but on my unit it is still working perfectly in direct sun more than half the day for the past two years. I would note that the camera has changed colors to a sandy yellow color due to being in direct sunlight.


I have done a modification to there I took the camera portion of version 2 and put it on the housing of version 1 on another FCD800 that I have. Yes it will work but would need to get a slightly longer screw.

Version 3 - I don't even know why Annke didn't change the model number on this as it is a completely different camera hardware wise. The sensor is different. 1/2.4 vs 1/2.5. Design language is completely different. The main camera uses a turret (eyeball) design. The eyeball is metal while the bracket is plastic. In my opinion the plastic feels thinner. There is no way to lock the angle of the eyeball. This uses friction to keep the eyeball from moving. Note that with the camera mounted, you can still move the eyeball around easily. It is not locked like version 1 or 2 with a screw. The main disappointment of this camera is that you only have motion detection with human and vehicle detection. No VCA's like line crossing or intrusion. So less detections. You still have active deterrence on this version along with dual lighting.

 

[TonyR]

From what I have noticed, the FCD600 and FCD800 for the past six months or more is not the same as when this thread was started.

Original (Version 1) - This was only the FCD600 so 6MP. This one had a full metal housing which is on the camera itself (part where all the lens and electronics are housed) along with the bracket that holds the camera in place. This camera had VCA's so had the ability to do line crossing and intrusion. Firmware update to this model added hybrid illumination mode.
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Version 2 - Same as above but all new housing. Housing is all plastic for both the camera and the bracket. Bracket is an odd shape (rectangle) so it does cause some headaches if you are needing a junction box for this camera. All the same detections as version 1. The whole camera (camera and housing) attaches to wall/soffit with a clip what is similar to a french cleat. This new design included the 8MP version (FCD800) which is utilizing the same sensors as the FCD600 but with the higher resolution. There may be concerns with the switch to all plastic but on my unit it is still working perfectly in direct sun more than half the day. I would note that the camera has changed colors to a sandy yellow color due to being in direct sunlight.

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I have done a modification to there I took the camera portion of version 2 and put it on the housing of version 1 on another FCD800 that I have. Yes it will work but would need to get a slightly longer screw.

Version 3 - I don't even know why Annke didn't change the model number on this as it is a completely different camera hardware wise. The sensor is different. 1/2.4 vs 1/2.5. Design language is completely different. The main camera uses a turret (eyeball) design. The eyeball is metal while the bracket is plastic. In my opinion the plastic feels thinner. There is no way to lock the angle of the eyeball. This uses friction to keep the eyeball from moving. Note that with the camera mounted, you can still move the eyeball around easily. It is not locked like version 1 or 2 with a screw. The main disappointment of this camera is that you only have motion detection with human and vehicle detection. No VCA's like line crossing or intrusion. So less detections. You still have active deterrence on this version along with dual lighting.
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Great info...thanks for taking the time to write this.

 

[lewic]

Great info...thanks for taking the time to write this.

No problem. This is an old thread and going through it recently I noticed that some probably didn't know about the different versions even though it is the same model number. Honestly the version 3 is not a great value as it was previously. Version 1 was the best as far as physical hardware and software. The plastic on version 2 is the cost cutting part but seems to be holding up. I remember when version 1 first came out the best price I saw for it was $99. Version 2 had a price of $79 but would have sales that would put the price at $69. Note that version 1 and 2.... If looking at the Hikvision version is different as the Hikvision is using the version 1 housing but is white light only where the Annke version has both white light and IR. Version 3 versus the comparable Hikvision model, which is a completely different model than the other two (version 1 and 2), is the same physically and software-wise. Going by the Hikvision model number, you can tell that this "version 3" model is a budget version and thus has less features in the software.