I've been tasked to put together a security camera system for our new workshop. I have a budget of $3000 that I might be able to stretch to $5000, but I'm on a time crunch. I was assigned the project last night (Friday) and I need to have a requisition submitted to the procurement department by Monday morning. (No real reason other than the PM is freaking out about a missed deadline on a Gannt chart so this task got dumped on me)
I have personal experience with just two camera systems. At home I have nine Amcrest cams and an NVR. On our remote jobsite we have an Axis system that is freakin awesome. Unfortunately, I do not have the budget for another Axis system.
Requirements:
Exterior only
3 bullet cams
1 PTZ w/ optical zoom
1 Doorbell cam
NVR
All cameras will be hardwired and POE
Good low light capability. (Alaska, the many hours of darkness will be upon us soon)
Remote access via phone/tablet app
I need to keep the install, setup and operation easy like consumer grade equipment but have more robust and higher quality equipment like an enterprise grade system yet compromise all of the above to fit the budget. (whew)
I started reading various posts here at IPcam Talk and realized there is a LOT of technical detail that I did not know. I'll definitely go down the rabbit hole when I have time. I'm hoping you experts can point me in the right directions based on my requirements.
I put these systems together based on what I know, and what I gleaned from ChatGPT, but before perusing IPcam Talk. Thoughts? (Snarky comments welcome & encouraged, I need a good laugh) Thanks!
I have personal experience with just two camera systems. At home I have nine Amcrest cams and an NVR. On our remote jobsite we have an Axis system that is freakin awesome. Unfortunately, I do not have the budget for another Axis system.
Requirements:
Exterior only
3 bullet cams
1 PTZ w/ optical zoom
1 Doorbell cam
NVR
All cameras will be hardwired and POE
Good low light capability. (Alaska, the many hours of darkness will be upon us soon)
Remote access via phone/tablet app
I need to keep the install, setup and operation easy like consumer grade equipment but have more robust and higher quality equipment like an enterprise grade system yet compromise all of the above to fit the budget. (whew)
I started reading various posts here at IPcam Talk and realized there is a LOT of technical detail that I did not know. I'll definitely go down the rabbit hole when I have time. I'm hoping you experts can point me in the right directions based on my requirements.
I put these systems together based on what I know, and what I gleaned from ChatGPT, but before perusing IPcam Talk. Thoughts? (Snarky comments welcome & encouraged, I need a good laugh) Thanks!
| Budget friendly, consumer grade | |||||
| Equipment | Brand | Model# | Price | Qty | Specifications |
| PTZ Camera | Amcrest | IP4M-1083EW-AI | $679.00 | 1 | 4MP @30fps - 32x Optical Zoom; 16x Digital Zoom - 492ft Night Vision |
| Bullet Camera | Amcrest | IP8M-2496EW-AI-V3 | $104.99 | 3 | 4K @20fps, 3840x2160, 98ft NightVision |
| NVR | Amcrest | NV4108E-A2 | $179.99 | 1 | 4K 8-Channel POE |
| Doorbell Camera | Amcrest | AD410 | $154.99 | 1 | Requires doorbell transformer |
| Hard drive 10GB | Western Digital | WD101PURP | $254.73 | 1 | Optional |
| Total | $1,583.68 | ||||
| Small business/prosumer grade | |||||
| Equipment | Brand | Model# | Price | Qty | Specifications |
| PTZ Camera | Dahua | 50432GBNR | $1,245.55 | 1 | 4MP with 4.8-154.0mm Lens and 32x Optical Zoom |
| Bullet Camera | Dahua | A82AF5V | $296.98 | 3 | 4K (3840 x 2160) at 15 fps 3.7 mm to 11 mm Optical Zoom, Maximum IR length 262ft |
| NVR | Dahua | N82B3P | $670.00 | 1 | 16 PoE Ports |
| Doorbell Camera | Dahua | DH-DB6I | $199.00 | 1 | Requires doorbell transformer |
| Hard drive 10GB | Western Digital | WD101PURP | $254.73 | 1 | Required |
| Total | $3,260.22 | ||||
| Small business/Entry level Enterprise grade | |||||
| Equipment | Brand | Model# | Price | Qty | Specifications |
| PTZ Camera | Ubiquiti | UVC-AI-PTZ-B | $1,299.00 | 1 | Industrial-grade 4K PoE++ PTZ camera 22x optical zoom, and long-range adaptive IR LED night vision. |
| Bullet Camera | Ubiquiti | UVC-G6-Pro-Bullet-W | $479.00 | 3 | 4K PoE+ camera with a Multi-TOPS AI engine, 2.36x optical zoom |
| NVR | Ubiquiti | UNVR-Instant | $199.00 | 1 | |
| Doorbell Camera | Ubiquiti | UVC-Doorbell-B | $99.00 | 1 | POE |
| Hard drive 10GB | Western Digital | WD101PURP | $254.73 | 1 | Required |
| Total | $3,288.73 |
