4MP / 5MP Camera Mega Shootout 2022

By Ethan Ace and Jermaine Wilson, Published Apr 04, 2022, 10:49am EDT (Research)

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** **** ***, ** ****** ** cameras **** ** *************, *** *- and *-********* **********, ******* **** *** cost ** ****, *** ******* **** white ***** ************ ** *** *** their *********** ******** ** ****:

****: ** **** ****** **** ****** with *** ******* ** **** ****** available. ********** ****** **** ******** (*** H5A) *** ******* (***) **** ** added ** *** **** *-* *****, but *** *** ****** ** **** for *******.

****** *** ******, ** *******:

  • ***** ******* ******* *** **** ******* in *******, *** ***** (~* ***), dark (
  • *** ** ******* ****** ****** ******** in *** *****, ****, *** *** scenes?
  • ***** ******* *** **** ********* *********?
  • ** **** ********* ******* ******* ******?
  • **** ****** *** ************ ************* **** on ***********, ** ***?

Key *********** *******

** ********* ***** ** ***** ******* are **** *** *****, ** ******** five *********** **********:

  • ***** *** ***** (~* ***):*** **** ******** ******* ********* ***** low ***** *********** **** ****** *******, motion ****, ******* *****, *** ********. Additionally, ***** ******** *** ***** ********** had ** ****** ** ******* *******, though ** * ****** ******.
  • **** (*** *** *********** ******* ** **** darkness **** ******** *********** ******* **** details ** ****** ********, ******* ******** of ********, *** ******** ********** ** moving ********. ************, *** ******** ** FoV ******** **** **** ** *** white ***** ************, ** **** ** overall ***** ******* ** ********** ******* had ** ****** ** *** ********.
  • ***:*** ******* *************** ******* *** **** and ***** ******* ** *** ******* WDR ***** **** *** ****** ******* of ****** ******** *** *** ********* of ******** **********. ************/*************, *********, *** noise **** ****** * **** ** determining *** **** *** ***** ********** in **** ********.
  • ********* ***********:******** **** ******** ** ****-*****, ***-*****, and **** ****** **** ***** ****** turned ** *** ******** ****** ** the *****. *** ******* **** ************ to **/* *** ********* *** ** the *********** ** ****** *********** - 4MP ******* ******* **** ********* **** 5MP ********** **** *****.

**** ***** *********** (~***-*** ***) *** tested *** **********, *** *** *********** gap ******* **** *** ***** *** much ******* **** ** ******* ******, so ** *** *** **** ** a ******* *********.

*** ***** ***** ****** **** *** best *** ***** ********** ** **** of ***** *** ********** ********* ** detail *****:

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Axis *****-*** **** ******* *********** (*** ******* ******)

****' *********-* *****-*********** *** ********* ***** ******* ** all ********** (**** *****, *** ***** color, ****/**, *** ***), ** **** as **** ** *** ****** ******** in *** ****. *******, ** ~$*,*** USD, ** ** ***** *** *******-****** cameras ******, **** **** ****** ******** similar *********** ** **** ****** *** a ******** ** *** *****, ****** no *********** ******* **** ** ****** all ******.

Low-Cost ******* - ********* *** ***** ***** *****

*** **** ********** ******* ***** $*** were *********'* ******* *** (~$***) *** the *********** ***-****-******* (~$***, ********* ******), both ** ***** ******** ***** ***** illumination. **** ******** ******** ***** ** ~1 *** *** ***** ******, *** suffered **** ******** ****** ****, ****** less ****** **** ***** ******. ************, both ******* **** **** ** *** scenes ******** ** ******.

****: *******'* ***** ***** ********* ********* similarly ** ***** ******* ** ******, but ** ******-******, ** ~$*** ***.

4MP **. *** ***** *******

**** **** ***** *** ******* *** higher ***** ***** ***** **** ***, most ******' ********** ***** ***** ** actually ***** (**** **. ****), ********* in *** ****** ********* ******** ***** PPF.

*******, ****** ****** * **** ***** of **** (*.*., **-**+ **** ** our *******), *** *********** *** ******. For *******, ** * **' **** FOV, *** *** *** ******* *** within * *** *** ** **** other (** **. **).

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*******, *** ******* ** *** **** used *** **** ******* *** **:* resolution (*********), *** ***** ********* ***** and *** ******* *********-*****-**-**, ********* ** higher *** ** *** **** *********. These ******* **** **** ** ********* distances ** ******** *** ******.

Manufacturer *********** *********

** *** ******** *****, ** ******* a ***** ******* ** ******* *********** for **** ************. **** **** ***** summaries **** ** ******* ** ****** are ***** ** **** ********. ** there *** ******** ****** *** ***** like ** *** ***** ** *** feel ** **** ******, **********@****.***** ******* *****.

Avigilon *********** *******

********'* **** ******** **** *********** ** low-light ********** **** **** ****** **** and *****, *** *** ******* ******* bandwidth *********** ****** *** ******* ****** (~6.93Mb/s). *** ****** **** ****** *****-******* in *** (**** ******** **********) *** average ** **** ****** (******** ****** blur, ***** ******** ********** ** ***** subjects). *******, **** **** *** **** is ***** *** ****** ****** ** this ****, ******** ** ***-****, ***** most ****** *** ****** *** **** 12-18 ******.

**** **** ** ******** ** ***************'* *** *** ******** **** ********, *** ** *** not ****** ** **** *** *** initial *******, ******* ***** ******* **** Avigilon ** ***-********. ** **** *** the *** ** **** ****** ** the **** *-* *****.

****Performance *******

**** ******* ******* *** **** ****-***** and *** *********** ** *** ********, with ***** ******, ******** ******, *** low ** ** ****** **** *** artifacts. *** *****-*** ********* ************* **** across *** *** ******* ******, ******* the *****-*** *** *****-*** *** ** average *********** ** *** ***** *** to ********** ***** *** ********. ******, all ***** **** ******* ******** Mb/s ** ********* ** *** ******, among *** ****** ** *** *****, with **** ****** *-* **/* ** higher ** *** ***** *** ****.

Bosch Performance *******

*****'* ****-*** ********* *****, ***-****-**, *** among *** **** ** *** *** low-light ******. *******, ** ***** ********** IR ************ ********* ** ****** ****** in **** (

*** ****-********* ***-****-** ********* ***** ******* in ***-***** *** **** ********** **** above-average ****** **** *** ************ ** close (~**' ****) ******** **** ** illuminators **. *** *********** *** ******* with ******** ******** ********** *** *****-******* motion ****/*********.

ClareVision Performance *******

***** **** *********** ******* (***** **** Longse) ********* *******/*****-******* ** ****-***** *** WDR ******, *** ***** *********** **** found ** *** ***** *** **** scenes ***** *** ***** ***** *****, CLR-V300-4T28CNW, ******** ****** ***** ******** *** below-average ***** ******* ** **** ********** models **** ***** ******* ** *** industry.

*** ***-****-***** (********** **) *** **** noise *** ****** **** ****** ***** resulted ** *****-******* *********** ** ***-***** and **** **********. *** ***** ***** model **** ******** **** ********* - ~1.7 **/* ** ~*.* **/* ** average.

****: ** **** ** ******* * separate ******** ****** ** ***********'* ******* in *** **** *** *****.

Dahua Performance *******

*** ******-********** ******* ******* *****-******* *********** in ****-***** *** ***** *** ***** conditions **** ****** ****** ******* *** moderate ****** ****. *******, ** ********** artifacts *** ****** ****** **** ** WDR ******. ********* *********** ** *** scenes *** ***********,

*** *****-*** ******* ********* ******* ** the ******-**** ******* ** ****-*** *** dark/ ** ********** *** ****** ** low-light *** *** ****** ***** ** suffered **** **** ****** ****, ***********, and **** ******** **********. *** ******* had **** ** *** ****** ********* consumption ** *** *****, competitive **** ****.

Digital ******** Performance *******

*** *****-********* ******** **** **** *****, ********, ghosting, *** ****** **** ** *** light **********, **** ** *****, *** coverage, *** ************ *********** ** *** dark. *** ****** ******** ** ******** light ** *** ****** ****** *******, but ******** *********** ******** *** *********. The ********* *********** *** ****, ****** 5 **/* ** *** ******.

**** **** **** ****** *** ******** from * *********** **** ******** ** Digital ********.

Hanwha Performance *******

******'* ***** ***-****** ******** ***** ***** quality ****** *** ******, *** *** not ** ****** ** *** ********** such ** *** **** *****-*** ** P3247. ********* *********** *** **** *****, but ****** **** *** *** ********** (~1.6 **/* ** *** ***** ****** <1 **/* ** ******).

*** *****-********** ***-***** ******** ******* ******* to *** ***-***** ** ****-***** *** low-light ********** *** ******** **** **** IR ************ ** **** (scenes. ******** ****** **** *** ******** adjustment **** *********** ****** *** *******. Bandwidth *********** *** ********** ****** **** the ***-****** ** *** ******, *** spiked ** **** * **/* ** low ***** ***** ******.

Hikvision Performance *******

*** ***** ***** ******* **-*********-** ***** performed ***** ******* ** ***** *** light (~* ***) ****** ********* ** better ***** ******* *** ** ******-*********** FoV. *******, ** **** (the ***-*********-***** (**) ******** **** **** coverage ** *** ******* ************ ******** at ~**'. **** ********* ****** ********* similarly ** *** ******, ************ *** background ** *********** *********.

Lilin Performance *******

*** ***** ******** ******** ******** *****, ********, ********, *** ****** blur ** **** *** *** ***** scenarios, **** **** ******** *********** ** WDR ******. ********* *********** *** **** in **** ***** (>* **/*) *** low ***** (>* **/*), ****** ***** average ** **** **** ** ** (<1 **/*).

**** **** **** ****** ******** ***** on *************** **** *****.

Ubiquiti Performance *******

*** ******** ** ****** *** *** newer ** ****** ********* ********* ** our *******. **** ******** ****** ***** quality ** ****-*** ********** **** *** motion **** *** ****** *******. *******, the *********** ******* ** ***-***** *** dark **********. ** *** *****, ******** noise ******** ******* ******* ** ******. In **** **** ** **, *** camera *** **** ** ****** ********, overexposing *** ******* ~**' **** **** the ******.

************, **** **** ******** ******* *** not *****-********** *** *** ** ********* to *****-***** ***** **** *** ****. We ***** **** ** ****** ********** ** ** ******* ******.

*******Performance *******

*******'* ***** ***** *********** ***** (*********-*****-**-**) provided ******** *********** ** ***-***** ****** and *****-******* *********** ** *** ****, though **** ******** ****** ****. ***** light ***** *** *** ******** **** average *** ** ****** ***** ********* at ~**' ** ***** ** *** camera *** ** *** **** ** FoV ** ~**'.

*** ********** ***** **** *** *********-****-** not ******* ** *** *********** ** the **** ***** ****** **** ***** and **** *** ****** *** *******, making ************ **** ********* **** ******.

*******Performance *******

**** *** ******-****-* *** ******-*, ******** overall ******* ******* ***********. **** ****** the ******* ******-* ($*** **. $*** for *** ******-****-*) ******** ****** *********** in ****-*****, ***-*****, *** **** ******, the ****** ******** ****** ******** ********** and **** ****** ****/********* ** ***. However, *** ****** ******* **** ********* high ********* *********** ** ****/**, **** 7 **/* (******** ** in *** ******.

Color *** ***** (~* ***) *********** **********

** ~* *** ****** (***** ** bright ** * **** ****), *** best ********** ****** **** *** **** Q3536-LVE, ***** ********* ***** * ******, and ******* ***********. ***** *** ***** Axis *** ***** ******* ******** *** least ****** ** ****** **** *** artifacts ** ****** ********, *** ******* had *** **** ***** ******** *** facial ******* ** ********** ****** *** to *** ********** ***** ***** ************.

****: **** ****** ***** *** ***** testing *** ********* ** ~* *** of ******* ********, ***** ***** ******* provide ********** ************ ** *** ***** of **** ******* ******* ~* *** ~10 *** ** ~** ****.

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*** ******* *************** ******* *** **** and ***** ******* ** **** ~* lux ***** **** ****** ******* ** moving ********, *****, *** ********. ** motion, *** **** ******* *** **** to ******* ****** *******, ****** *******, with ******** ****** **** ** *** subject ***** **** *** ****** ~**' away.

*******, *** ***** ********** ** ***** low ***** *** ****** **** **** noise/ghosting, ********* *******'* *******. *** ********, the ***** ** *** ****** ****** blur **** ********** ******* *******'* **** as ** ***** ****** *** *****.

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*** ***** ***** ***** *** **** that *** ******* **** *** **** camera. *** ********* ******* ** **** the **** *****-***.

***** ******** ** ~* *** *** another *** *********** *********. ******* **** ranked **** ** ***** ********, **** as *** ******* *********-*****-**, **** ****** color ********** ******* ***** ** *********** colors. ******* *******, **** ** *** Hikvision ***-*********-*****, ******* ****** **** *** contrast *** ******** *****, ****** **** difficult ** *******. ******* **** **** ranked *** ******* ** **** ********, such ** *** ******** ** ******, don't ******* ****** ****** ****** ** recognize ******.

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******, **** *** ******* *** **** chart ~**' **** **** *** ******* at ~* *** ******* ********, ** evaluated ******* ****** *** ***** ********** and ****** *** ***** ******* ******** on ********** ********.

**** ********* ** *******, *** ******* IPC2225SE-DF40K-I0 ******** ****** ****** *** ***** details **** **** **********, ******* *** Dahua ******* ********** ***** ****** *** chart ******** ** **** ***** *****, and *** ******** **** ** *** and ***** ****** ********** ******* *** facial ******* ** *** *******.

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Dark **/***** ***** *********** **********

** or ********** ***** ***** ************ ****** on, *** *** ********** **** *****-*** performed **** ****** *** ********** **** strong ****** *******, ********* ********** *** moving *******, **** ************ ** *** FoV, *** ** ******** ******.

******* ****** ********* ***** *******, **** as ****' *** *** ***, ******* ColorHunter, *** ********* **********, *** *** suffered **** *** ** **** ****** and ******* ****** ******* **** *** Axis *****-***.

******, **** ****** *** ***** ***** cameras ********* **** ** ********** ******* providing ****** (** ******* **** ****** monochrome ******), **** ******** **** ****** blur, ******** ** *****-******* ************ ** close ******** (~** ****), *** ****** FoV ********.

****:***** ***-****-** *** *** **** ****** in *** **** ******* ********** ** or ***** ***** ************, ****** **** model *** *********** *** ******* ** the ************. *** ****** ****'* ******* any ****** ******* ** and ******** *** ***** ****** ** this *****. ************, *** ******** ** Bullet *** ****** **** **** ***** ********(*** *********** ** ** ******* ********* **** *******).

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*** *** *********** ******* ** **** darkness **** ******** *********** ******* **** details ** ****** ********, ******* ******** of ********, *** ********** ** ****** subjects.

** ******, *** **** *****-*** ********* best ** *** ****** ******, **** clear ******* ****** *******, ******* ****** blur *** *****, *** ***** ******** adjustment.

******* **********, **** ** ******* ***********, either ********** ********** *** ******* **' away ** ********* ****** **** ********* the ****** *******.

*** ***** ***-****-**, *** ** *** worst ********** ** **** *****, ******** overexposes ******** **' **** **** *** camera ******* ********* *** ****** ******* at **** ********.

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*** **** ***** ************ *** **** that *** ******* **** *** **** camera. *** ********* ******* ** **** the ********* ***-*********-*****, ** *****-******* ********* in **** *****.

** ********** ******** ** ** ****, we ***** ******* ***** ** ****** and ***** ******* ** **** ** the ****** ** ***** ******** *** the ******** ** *** ********.

*** **** ********** ** ******, **** as *** **** *****-***, ******* ******* subject *** ***** ******* ******** ** the ***** ***** ******* ******, ****** in **********. ******* **********, **** ** the ****** ***-******, ******* ********** ****** with ****** ****** *** ***** *******, albeit ***** **** *** ***** ***** cameras, *** ********* ******** *****. *** worst ********** ****** ** *** ****, such ** *** ** ***-*********, ****** noisy, **** ** ******* *** ***** details **** *** ****** **** **** the ***, *** **** *** *** subject's **** ** **' ****.

********** ***** ***** *******, **** ** the *********** ***-****-******* *****, ********* **** in **********/*** ****** ****** ** **** produce ~*-** *** ** **' ********. As * ****** ** ****, **** are **** ** ******* ***** ****** and *** **** ******* ******* *** chart *******.

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******, ** ****** *** ******** ** FoV ******** ** ******* *** ******* at *** **** ** *** *** each ******. **** **** ** *****, the ********* ********** ******** **** ************ of *** *** ********* ** ******* subject ******* ** *** ****** *** the **** ** *** *****, ******* the ******* ********* ******** *********** *** subject ** *** ****** *** ************ at *** ****. *** ***** *********, DW ***-*********, ****** *********** *** ******* at *** **** ** *** ********* minimal *******.

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WDR *********** **********

**** ******* ********* **** ** ***** average ** *** *** ******* ********* clear ****** *******, **** ******** **********, and ******* *****/***********. ***** ************* ****** more ******, **** **** **** ** Vivotek ********** ******* ** **** ****** and **** ** ******. ***** *** Digital ******** ******* ********* ***** ** our *** *******, ********* **** ******** adjustment **** **** *********.

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** ****** *** *** *********** ** an **** **** ***** ***** ************ varied **** ~*,*** *** ******* ** ~40 *** ****** (* ~*** ************).

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*** ******* *************** ******* *** **** and ***** ******* ** **** *** scene **** *** ****** ******* ** moving ******** *** *** ********* ** exposure **********.

** *** *** ****** *****, *** Axis *****-*** *** *****-*** ********* **** of *** ****** ******, **** ***** subject ******* **** ******* ** ******, with **** ******* ********* ** *** scene (****** *** *******'* **** ******* clear **********). ******* ******* ******* ***** subject *******, **** ** *** ****** XNV-C7083R ****** *****, *** ********** **** out *** ********** *** ********* ****** blur. *** ***** ******* *** *** the *****-********** *** ******* ** **** test ******** *** *****, ********* *** subject, *** ******* *** *** ********** more **** *** ***********.

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*** ** *** ******* ****** **** Ubiquiti ** ****** *****'* **** * WDR ******** (**** ***), ****** *** camera *** *** *** ***** ********* in **** ********. ** *** ******* below, *** ** ****** ******** ****** overall ***** ******* *** ****** ******* than *** ***** ******* *** *** DW ***-********* ** *** ******* ***** inside.

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** ******, *** *********** ******* ***** cameras *** **** ********** **** **** to *****. ******** **** *** **** Q3536-LVE, ***** ******* *** ********** ******* can ** **** ** ** ****** from *** *******.

** ********, *** **** ***** ***** the ******* ******** ***-*********. *******'* ****** details *** ***** ************ ** ** opened *** ****. *******, *** ****** completely ******* *** ******* ** **** as ** ****** *** ******** *** fails ** ****** ** *** ****** backlight. ************, * **** **** ** introduced ** *** ****** ******** ** adjust ********.

Full ***** *********** **********

*** *********** ** ***** ******* ******* the **** *** ***** ********** ** full-light ****** (~*** ***) **** *** least ********** ** *** ********** ******. The **** ********** ******, *****, **** the **** *****-*** *** *** *****-***. These ******* ******** ***** ****** ** stationary ******** **** ****** ***** ******** while ********* ** ** ****** **** on ******* ********.

******* **********, **** ** **** ****** models - *** ***-****** *** ***-*****, either ********** ******** ****** **** ** walking ******** ** ******** ****/************** ****** with ******** ******* ** ********** ******.

****** ******* ***** ***** ** ********* even **** *** *****-********** ******, **** as *** ***** ** *** ** DWC-MV85WiATW, ***** *** *** ******* ****** of ****** **** ********* *** ******* facial ******* ** ****** ***** *** cameras ******.

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*** ******* *************** ******* *** **** and ***** ******* ** *** ****-*** scene **** ****** ******* ** ****** subjects. ** ******, *** **** *******, such ** *** ********* **-*********-**, *** able ** ******* ***** ****** ******* without ****** **** ** *** ******* walks **** *** ****** ~**' ****.

*******, *** ***** ********** ** **** light *** ****** ********** ********* *******'* details. ** *** ******* *****, *** DW ***-********* *** ******** ****** **** that ******* *******'* ****** *******, ****** the ******* *** ***** ** **********, as ** ***** ****** *** *****.

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******, **** *** ******* *** **** chart ~**' **** **** *** ******* at ~*** ***, ** ******** ******* image *********, ***** ********, *** ****** and ***** ******* ******** ** ********** subjects.

**** ********** ** **** *****, **** as *** **** *****-***, ******* *** strongest ****** *** ***** ******* ******* with ****** ***** ** *** *******'* jacket. ****** **** *******-********** ****** **** moderately ****** ****** ******* ***/** ************* or ************** ****** (***** ***-****-** *****). Finally, ****** **** ********* ***** ** this *****, **** ** *** ******** H5SL, ******* ****** ****** ** ********** subjects, ****** *** ****** ******* **** still ******.

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Bandwidth *********** **********

*** ***** ******* ** *** ********* analysis ** **** ***** ******* **** not ******** ****** ** *** ******** that ******* *******. ********* ********* ***********, we ********** ** ** **/* *** megapixel ** ***** *** ***** *** 4MP *** *** *******.

*** ********, *** ** *** **** performers ** ***** *** *****, *** Bosch ***-****-** *** *** **** *****-***, consumed *********** ********* ******* ** ********* in *** **** ***** - *** Axis ********* ~*.** **/* *** *** Bosch ********* ~*.* **/*.

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Pricing **********

****** ****** ** **** ******** ****** drastically, **** $*** ** $*,***. ****** price *** *** ********* **** ****** performance ****** *** *****, ****** *** Axis ***** *** *****, **** ** the ******* ****** ****** ******, **** also ***** *** ******* ***********.

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Manufacturer ******** ** ******

******* **** ********* ****** ***** ******* settings *** ******** *** **** ** manufacturers ** ******** ***** ** ******* or ********. *********, ************* ********* *** testing *******. *******, **** ************* **** us *** ******** **** *** *** fix *** ******.

***** *** *** ********* **** **** manufacturer ******.

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******** **** *** ********* **** ******** yet. ** **** ****** ** **** as ** ******* **.

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** **** **** *********** ************ ** the ******* ******** ******* ** *** A8 ** ** ****** **** ******** image ******* ** *********-***.

***** ********* *** ******* *** *** important ******* *** *** *********, ** try ** ***** *** ***** ***** as **** ** ******** ***** ***** maintaining ** **** ******** ****** ** possible.

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** *** **** ** ******* *** performance ** ***** ***** ***********, *** could ***** *** ** ************ ********* in *** *** ***** ***** ***** you ** ****** **** ********.

** ******** *** ***** *********** ** preferred, ** ***** ** * **** recommendation ** ****** ** * *** model ** *** ** *** ****** pixels **** ******* ****** *********** *** hence ****** ****** ***********. ******* ** the *****.

** **** ***** *** [***-****-**] ****** to ******* * **** *[*]**** *****. If *** ***** ***** *** ***** to ** * *** ******, **** could **** ** **** **** (**** noise) *** ****** ******* ****** (**** motion ****). *** ***** *** ** get **** * (*****) *********** ** reducing *** *** ***** ***** **** lead ** **** **** *** ****** shutter ****** ** *** **** ** image **********. (********** ** *** – Motion ********* ******* ****)

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** ****** **** **** *** ** the ******** ***, *** ** *** or ***** *********** ** *******, **** will ******* ***. ******* ****** ***** suppression *** ****** *** **** *** to ****/****/******** ***.

** **** **** ******* **** *** partner ** ******* ******** ***** ********** in *** *** ***** **********. * won’t ** **** *** ******* ********* motion **** ** * ******* *** are **** ************* ** *** *****. The *** ** *** ****** ** quite ********, ** ** **** **** headroom ** **** ****. *** ******* is ********* *** **** *******.

**: ****** ********. ** ******* **** issue ***** ** **** ***. ** have ********** ** ** *** ***** balance ***********. ** **** ******* ** certain ***’*. *** ********* **** *** of ***** **********. ** *** ******* to **-********* *** ******** ***.

** **** *** ***** **** ***** [with ****** ** ********] ** ****** installation ******** **** *** ** *******. We ***, ******* ******* ** ***** the ****** ** *** ***** ***** LED **** *** *** * ***** at ***** *******.

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...*** ******* *** ******** *** ***** performance **** *** *******.

** **** *** *****, *** ******* artifacts *** ******** *** ****** ****** by ********* ********* ** ****** ******* in **** *** ***** ****** *** in * ** * **** ********** brightness ***********.

**** *** ******* ****** *** **** to **** **** ********** **********, **** may **** ****** * **** ************ in ****** ***** ***********, ***** ** turn *** ***** *** **** ****.

** * **** *** ***** *********** (~1.0lux ************), ******* **** ** ****** a ******* ******* ***** ******* *** motion ****/********. ** **** ********** ***** cameras ** * *** ***** **** we ******* **** ****** *** ***** of *****.

[************ ** ~**' **** ** **] is ****** * ****** ** ********** in *** **** ** *****, ***** will **** ** ************ ** *** near ******. ********* *** *****, **** cameras ******* *** ****** ** ****** HLC.

******* ********

******** ** *****. **** ***** *** be ******** **** *** *************. *** lower ****** ** *** **** ******* effect **** ** ********

** *** *****. **** ** **(** led) ******* *****. ** *** *** be ******** **** ******* **. (* think ** ** ** **** ****** due ** ******** *** *** ******** of ** *****).

*** ***********. *&* **** **** **** to ***** **** *** ******(**********).

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** ***** **** [****** **** ** dark/IR ******] *** ** ******** ** turning ** *** ** ********* ******* speed (** *******, **** ******** ** off ** *******, *** ** *** turning ** ** ** ******* ** the **** ******** *******)

****** ****** ** ** **** ****** the ***** ****** *** ****** ** vehicle. *** ******* ******* ** ****** II ** ***. ** *** ***** situation, ***** *** ***** ** ** a ******** ******* ***** **** **. noise.

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[**] ********* ** ****** *** ****** in ***** ****, *** ****** **** Dynamic ***** ** *** ** **** mode *** ***.

********* ** ***** *** ******** **** to */*** ** ***** ** **** motion **** *****. ***** *** ***** Reduction *****, ** ***** ***** *** blur ** ******** ** ****** **** set ** ****. ***** ** *** frame **** *** * ***** ******** set *** ***, *** *** ****** could **** ****** **** *****, ***.

********* ** ****** ***** ********** *****. Because *** ****** ****** ** ****** close ** *** ****** **** ***** some ***********, *** ****** *** ****** the ********** ** *** ***** **** enabled, *** ****** *** ***** ** IR ***** **** ** ****** *** whole ********** ** *** *****. ** you *** ****** ****** *** ** light ** ****** ****. **** *** to ******* *** ** **** *** help *** ****** *******.

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*** ****** *** **** *** *** motion **** ** ********** *** *********** is ** **** * ********* ******* than ***** ************, ******** *****. *** Exposure ***** ** *** ***** *** select *** ******* ********** **** ******. For *** ******* *** ***, *** exposure ***** ** "*" ***** ***** a ******** ***********, ** *** ****** will ** *** **** ** **** the ***** ******** *** ********* *** slow ******* *****. **** ****** ****** the **** *** ***.

[*]** **** *** **** ** ****** the ******** ***** ** "*". *** overall ********** ******* *** *** *** see *** ***** ******* *** ****, and ***** *** *** ******** *** to "*" ** ******** *** ********** inside *** ****.

*** *** ****** **** ***** ... it ** **** ******* ** ******** value **** *** **** ********. ** will ******* ** ****** *** ********* settings:

******** ***** ** *, ******* ***** range *** *** ** */**, ***** up ** ***.

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Comments (3)

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*** ** *** ** *** ****** 4/5 ** ******** *******?

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