What camera for this location?

[bigredfish]

^^^^^
This

I swore I'd never buy another 4MP camera with a 1/2.8" sensor even though they seem to make a lot of them. My gut tells me that's because its cheap compared to the 1/1.8"

Caveat is that if you have enough light, sensor size becomes less of an issue

 

[Sonnie]

So better to go with the PTZ5A4M-25X and get a spotter camera.

I really don't need 180° at that location. An eyeball to the right across the doors and whatever angle it views from the doors to the left is sufficient.

 

[bigredfish]

Agree.
But get the bullet 5442 VF instead of the turret. Better IR, better DOF

 

[Sonnie]

You referring to this one: IPC-B54IR-ZE-S3

 

[bigredfish]

Yessir

 

[Timokreon]

Do you want 25x or 45x? I have this PTZ6C2M-45X above my garage in the front.

 

[Sonnie]

I am going with the 25x. I already have a 45x at the beginning of the driveway. I really don't want to spend that kind of money on another camera.

 

[Timokreon]

I am going with the 25x. I already have a 45x at the beginning of the driveway. I really don't want to spend that kind of money on another camera.

It's cheaper than the other 25x PTZ listed above. Though it is 2mp vs 4mp.

 

[Sonnie]

Oh... you're not talking about the $2K+ unit.