T54IR-AS vs T54IR-ZE ( Focus issue?)

[vaerx]

TL;DR - MY ZE is sharper than MY AS at the same fov (zoom, distance,whatever). Has anyone else noticed this?

Unfortunately no I do not have any pictures of what I'm describing, I can get some if required.
Essentially I had the two cameras side by side and I noticed that image on the ZE is noticably sharper despite identical settings and environment. Now of course I'm realizing that it's likely the larger (possibly higher quality ) lens on the ZE is allowing the image to be sharper (like with DSLR cameras ). My initial thought however was that the AS appeared to be slightly out of focus— an effect I could easily reproduce on the ZE by barely adjusting the focus. Maybe my AS wasn't focused properly , the ZE lens is just better , or my environment didn't match the environment used to set the focus in the factory.

Was just wondering if anyone else noticed this or if I was simply unlucky, stupid , or both. Thanks

 

[wittaj]

Without images, hard to determine if it is in your mind perceived differences or real LOL.

A few things I can tell you though.

We have seen two cameras come from the same lot purchased at the same time and be set side-by-side and the settings on each are different to get the perceived same image. So it wouldn't surprise me if two different cameras, even from same series, need different settings to create an "identical" looking image.

The fixed cams are not infinity focus, although some do better than others and some have a definite ideal distance where focus is the best.

The varifocal will usually win the focus contest since the focus is adjustable. And some field of views it is more noticeable than others.

Some cameras come from the factory slightly out of focus.

While not for that particular camera, here are many threads explaining how to open up the camera and adjust the focus or change the focal length of the lens (obviously you skip that part LOL):

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[bigredfish]

At what distance.?