So within some time i'm going to move houses with my partner,
in the new house i'm planning in total 15-18 cameras due to couple sheds, 2 common ports of entry, and a 3rd point of entry normally hidden behind closed gate (Manure storage location from horses next to a public road but gives acces to our property)
I'm planning 2.8-12mm varifocals as some spots i want a 3.6mm or 2.8 overview like the meadows or paddocks where the horses will stay. So there its more of " keep an eye out" for whats happening. But on the property itself its mostly tight shots in choke points to get ID pics.
Now the last time i did camera install is 5 years ago at parents place with Hik colorVU setup, those work great but no varifocals, and they need a good bit of ligth to realy shine.
For my own place i want to mostly use IR but prefer some in color mode if there is enough light.
But what models give great night image quality in a budget range of 300-400 per camera in Europe? I know the store of Andy, and the classic Dahua 5442 (now S3 version). Turrets and bullets.
But do i choose turrets or bullet? The wife accepts bullets if they are clearly better image quality, and some points will require bullet for the 32mm zoom, some bullets can be hidden a bit under an attic from a shed. But some will be visible. The horses is our precious possesion. So we want to have good image in the night for the entry points and around the stables/indoor in the stables.
Alot of the sheds/part of the house is black so cameras should be available in black too.
Currently the home owner has 4 unknown Hikvision cameras kind of dual eye models turret. They are at least 6-7 years old IR models, i am going to use those to monitor the horses themselfs in the stables, so all outdoor cameras and some indoor cameras in the stable for chokepoints like the entry will get new models.
If i want the best image quality, do i choose the Dahua 5442 PRO models, color 4K x models with the 1/1.2 sensors or just stick to the classic 5442 IR S3 models turret/bullet?
I've read turret has a bit less IR and a bit of central IR hotspot due to the layout compared to bullet. But how much of a size difference are they? I cant realy find good pictures or video to compare them.
I'm realy looking forward to your suggestions. I know these kind of topics are posted alot, but my budget is like double per camera from most around here. And in total i'm going to buy like 15-18 cameras depending on how clear i think some chokepoints are with a bit of overview included, else there will be 2 above each other/next to each other for overview and chokepoint.
in the new house i'm planning in total 15-18 cameras due to couple sheds, 2 common ports of entry, and a 3rd point of entry normally hidden behind closed gate (Manure storage location from horses next to a public road but gives acces to our property)
I'm planning 2.8-12mm varifocals as some spots i want a 3.6mm or 2.8 overview like the meadows or paddocks where the horses will stay. So there its more of " keep an eye out" for whats happening. But on the property itself its mostly tight shots in choke points to get ID pics.
Now the last time i did camera install is 5 years ago at parents place with Hik colorVU setup, those work great but no varifocals, and they need a good bit of ligth to realy shine.
For my own place i want to mostly use IR but prefer some in color mode if there is enough light.
But what models give great night image quality in a budget range of 300-400 per camera in Europe? I know the store of Andy, and the classic Dahua 5442 (now S3 version). Turrets and bullets.
But do i choose turrets or bullet? The wife accepts bullets if they are clearly better image quality, and some points will require bullet for the 32mm zoom, some bullets can be hidden a bit under an attic from a shed. But some will be visible. The horses is our precious possesion. So we want to have good image in the night for the entry points and around the stables/indoor in the stables.
Alot of the sheds/part of the house is black so cameras should be available in black too.
Currently the home owner has 4 unknown Hikvision cameras kind of dual eye models turret. They are at least 6-7 years old IR models, i am going to use those to monitor the horses themselfs in the stables, so all outdoor cameras and some indoor cameras in the stable for chokepoints like the entry will get new models.
If i want the best image quality, do i choose the Dahua 5442 PRO models, color 4K x models with the 1/1.2 sensors or just stick to the classic 5442 IR S3 models turret/bullet?
I've read turret has a bit less IR and a bit of central IR hotspot due to the layout compared to bullet. But how much of a size difference are they? I cant realy find good pictures or video to compare them.
I'm realy looking forward to your suggestions. I know these kind of topics are posted alot, but my budget is like double per camera from most around here. And in total i'm going to buy like 15-18 cameras depending on how clear i think some chokepoints are with a bit of overview included, else there will be 2 above each other/next to each other for overview and chokepoint.
