Looking to add a PTZ

Chase

Chase

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I'm looking to add a PTZ to my system but just trying to decide which one I should go for.

I'm currently using the dual camera IPC-HDBW4231F-E2-M at the location where the PTZ would go, it works fine and I could end up keeping it, but I also see a PTZ with a 180 degree cam on it. Has anyone used any of these 2? There are no street lamps and few deck lights roughly 150-200' away. Not super dark but not the best light either.

PTZ4E25X-t180

and

PTZ3E10X-t180

I could keep using the dual cam that I have now and put this alongside it:

PTZ4M-25x

or

PTZ425db

I know there might be better options out there but I'm looking to stay under $5-600. I haven't entertained brands outside of dahua. If you have used these cameras what are your thoughts on them?
 
The 180 PTZs haven't been shown to be good performers and lucky to see 100 feet away at night they are so poor.
 
There aren't really any good PTZ cameras worth having for less than $1500. I just got an Illustra PTZ off Ebay for $875. It was a pricing error and they removed the listing (they had 5 more available when they took it down). The specs match up with Dahua and Hikvision PTZs that sell for $2500-$3500. We'll see how it performs when the rest of the stuff comes in to get it mounted and running. I'd be watching ebay for a PTZ with the correct sensor/resolution combination. I have the PTZ425DB you linked to and it's worthless at night and okayish during the day, but most people are happy with the daytime performance. It appears blocky and glitchy to me though. If it's not really needed, you'd probably be okay with a cheap PTZ if you just want something to mess around with. If it's essential and night shots are important, you've gotta spend some big bucks or get lucky on Ebay.
 
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Yeah it's not really needed but more of just something different or fun to have. But I obviously don't want something that's crap at night.
 
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TuckNTruck said:
There aren't really any good PTZ cameras worth having for less than $1500. I just got an Illustra PTZ off Ebay for $875. It was a pricing error and they removed the listing (they had 5 more available when they took it down). The specs match up with Dahua and Hikvision PTZs that sell for $2500-$3500. We'll see how it performs when the rest of the stuff comes in to get it mounted and running. I'd be watching ebay for a PTZ with the correct sensor/resolution combination. I have the PTZ425DB you linked to and it's worthless at night and okayish during the day, but most people are happy with the daytime performance. It appears blocky and glitchy to me though. If it's not really needed, you'd probably be okay with a cheap PTZ if you just want something to mess around with. If it's essential and night shots are important, you've gotta spend some big bucks or get lucky on Ebay.
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Agree
 
Chase said:
Yeah it's not really needed but more of just something different or fun to have. But I obviously don't want something that's crap at night.
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In that case, I'd go with either of the two looney2ns linked to. They won't suck.
 
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