So - if the white LED on the camera is the only light source, this might no suffice.
The Importance of Focal Length over MP in camera selection
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So - if the white LED on the camera is the only light source, this might no suffice.
It’s pretty good to 10-15ft, but to minimize digital noise it still dies better with added supplemental light.
Like a 500-1000 lumen battery flood
Like a 500-1000 lumen battery flood
Wasn’t my experience. More like 4-5 before it was at all noticeable
I think the varifocal is much less if I recall…?
Nope I was wrong
At zero zoom it’s 5.74 ft so probably similar with some zoom
I’ll find a video of the fixed 3.6 and post it here in a bit
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At zero zoom it’s 5.74 ft so probably similar with some zoom
I’ll find a video of the fixed 3.6 and post it here in a bit
EmpireTech IPC-Color4M-TZ 1/1.8" CMOS 4MP WizColor 3 in 1 PRO Vari-foc
4-MP 1/1.8" CMOS image sensor, low luminance, and high definition image. Built-in multi-core light, the max. IR distance is 50 m and the max. warm light distance is 50 m. Intelligent monitoring Abnormality detection Alarm: 1 in, 1 out; audio: 1 in, 1 out Supports max. 512 G Micro SD card...
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So question, with that direct white light coming from the CAM, did you get any facial washout like you can on a too bright IR? I know this is a bad comparison and maybe I am thinking wrong on this cause if you blind someone with a bright flashlight you can actually get a good picture if no flections ruin it. So maybe this is a stupid question...
You got a Pro?Nope I was wrong
At zero zoom it’s 5.74 ft so probably similar with some zoom
I’ll find a video of the fixed 3.6 and post it here in a bit
EmpireTech IPC-Color4M-TZ 1/1.8" CMOS 4MP WizColor 3 in 1 PRO Vari-foc
4-MP 1/1.8" CMOS image sensor, low luminance, and high definition image. Built-in multi-core light, the max. IR distance is 50 m and the max. warm light distance is 50 m. Intelligent monitoring Abnormality detection Alarm: 1 in, 1 out; audio: 1 in, 1 out Supports max. 512 G Micro SD card...
I had both a 4M-T and and a 4M-TZ. I gave both away
Here;s the 3,.6mm fixed 4M-T
I'm about 3ft at closest point. Notice the fuzz.
No other lights.
IR is strong, but white LED's in color die at about 15ft
There's a whole thread around here somewhere...
3449H-AS-PV-PRO (TIOC) - same as Andy's 4M-T
View attachment Best-192.168.1.110_ch12_20250322221210_20250322221312.mp4
And here with added light from the coach light and lots of NR
View attachment 192.168.1.110_ch3_20250320205300_20250320205343.mp4
Here;s the 3,.6mm fixed 4M-T
I'm about 3ft at closest point. Notice the fuzz.
No other lights.
IR is strong, but white LED's in color die at about 15ft
There's a whole thread around here somewhere...
3449H-AS-PV-PRO (TIOC) - same as Andy's 4M-T
View attachment Best-192.168.1.110_ch12_20250322221210_20250322221312.mp4
And here with added light from the coach light and lots of NR
View attachment 192.168.1.110_ch3_20250320205300_20250320205343.mp4
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And here's the old testing from the 4M-T Fixed version
Starts about page 5
Starts about page 5
i'd buy the IPC-HDW5442TM-ASE-S3 from the classifieds just to have it. in case. you know how we are. 2 is good but 3 will be better.
Ouch, hadn't noticed this. That would make it much less useful in my scenario.
LOL, same goes for budget unfortunately. ;-) More would be better.
@bigredfish proved that wrong in his videos. Focus is fine closer up and his videos look good. Got to remember these are security cameras, if you can Identify that is the best you can do, people are not there to pose/smile for the camera, they will be moving and if they are not suppose to be there they will be moving fast. One thing my son and I did when we set up his cameras was make sure we had the cameras focus on entry points, Doors/Windows. Then of course a camera for his vehicles and the street for unwanted vehicles.
My point is, security cameras are setup differently, here we set our FPS @ 15, which work best for low light fast moving objects. In reality, you just need to get a good frame capture (Identify) pic, which can be hard on a moving person(s) in low light. The best cameras in the world are nothing without a good light source.
So in your case for your garden you may want a Vari-focal so you can zoom closer to the door. Just keep in mind this is not a PTZ, you will zoom in and leave it there. Sure you can zoom while viewing live footage but these are not trackers like PTZ's which are the Cadillac's of security cameras. In most cases you will not be viewing the intruder live.
HTH
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