Long time listener, first time caller. I found you guys through ar15.com, this is supposedly the ar15.com of security camera forums. Currently dealing with an aggravating combination of Reolink and Ubiquiti cameras, I should have just bought Axis or something professional. Hope I can get some good guidance here. Thanks all!
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mat200
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Without knowing what your goals of the camera is (just monitor or do you want identify?), this thread is used as the go to for the new person here outlining the commonly recommended cameras (along with Amazon links) based on distance to IDENTIFY that represent the overall best value/best bang for the buck in terms of price and performance day and night. It might be a 2MP camera in some instances. Many here feel 4MP is the current sweet spot for these cameras.
The Importance of Focal Length over MP in camera selection
And coupled with that thread is this great thread which will show why all of the same 2.8 or 3.6mm cameras is the wrong choice (these are the common focal lengths consumer brands sell):
i-want-2-8mm-cameras-everywhere-to-see-everything-this-is-why-you-need-specific-fovs-with-purposeful-focal-lengths.70053/
We would encourage you to look at those threads in detail.
It will probably raise more questions than answers LOL.
Without knowing what your goals of the camera is (just monitor or do you want identify?), this thread is used as the go to for the new person here outlining the commonly recommended cameras (along with Amazon links) based on distance to IDENTIFY that represent the overall best value/best bang for the buck in terms of price and performance day and night. It might be a 2MP camera in some instances. Many here feel 4MP is the current sweet spot for these cameras.
The Importance of Focal Length over MP in camera selection
And coupled with that thread is this great thread which will show why all of the same 2.8 or 3.6mm cameras is the wrong choice (these are the common focal lengths consumer brands sell):
i-want-2-8mm-cameras-everywhere-to-see-everything-this-is-why-you-need-specific-fovs-with-purposeful-focal-lengths.70053/
We would encourage you to look at those threads in detail.
It will probably raise more questions than answers LOL.
i've been in or around this stuff for, well, too long. Long enough that I still have a C/CS lens optical viewer around here somewhere, and an old ratty STG silent drill kit in a beat up Zero briefcase
I'm hampered by the fact that I know how well professional/government grade gear works (when configured correctly with accurate expectations) so I spend most of my time massively irritated with anything I can personally afford for the home, so here we are.