Which outdoor IR security camera?

[Toonces]

I need just a simple outdoor rated IR emitting stationary bullet camera that's wired to my computer or router and is run by software on my computer. I only have a need for a single camera so hopefully I can get away fairly cheaply here. What's the cheapest camera that you would recommend? The smaller the better. Thanks!

 

[wittaj]

What is your goal - OBSERVE or IDENTIFY?

If IDENTIFY, at what distance?

 

[Toonces]

Thanks for asking. I'm thinking observing should be good enough. Any action would be within about 40 ft of the camera.

 

[wittaj]

A camera to IDENTIFY at 40 feet is different than a camera to IDENTIFY at 15 feet.

This would be the go to observe BULLET camera that has infrared capabilities.

https://www.amazon.com/EmpireTech-Fixed-Focal-Perimeter-Protection-IPC-B5442E-SE/dp/B09Y1YXW3M/ref=sr_1_40?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.UpzXr4ZAyryJ7dCJDUcUQp2T4aE9vIeX0kAelsKaKQ-BDQunApZhjhnM53DKeooBRNFSjGS0xrv2fJx4RU4ZXuHj4v39GSN7B2_bNBvz1wcvbPdLWsIzamDMKOO5mcgGYtpMI8wsRoFPfzqe_ZnK3Z7CM6eb1kgtEpHIz8qTRzY.EhHR-ySu-xc-LLSviKEZtdR9q44dzxc7_TTOljn_nbc&dib_tag=se&m=A329YQ83EBQGJF&qid=1715039228&s=merchant-items&sr=1-40&xpid=kmhcbxykBGaRK

 

[Toonces]

Oh shoot I was looking for something in the $50 and under range. I checked ebay for a used one and nothing came up when I typed Empiretech bullet camera.

 

[wittaj]

Well you can certainly find cameras that cheap, but then you get motion blur and ghosting that isn't really of much use.

 

[Toonces]

I searched ebay for empiretech bullet camera and nothing came up. Maybe could you suggest another bullet camera I could find used on ebay, and then I can resell for about what I paid for it after I'm through using it? I only need it for the next few months anyway.

 

[wittaj]

While we wouldn't recommend this camera for most uses, for $50ish it will beat the other $50ish cameras out there.

Just don't expect it to do much IDENTIFY

https://www.amazon.com/Amcrest-Security-Waterproof-5-Megapixel-IP5M-B1186EW-28MM/dp/B08K1M34ZQ/ref=sr_1_19?crid=3MZMZ5IC91E31&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.UPtjUGiutv-5QjY1aDGqi83m5ynIsGBYPgW1g1jOBM_vP49kIS3oqUxdf4s7ZP63CeL5hCqWN8MkkMI_ugdHBePtmNFo4BHVoYjjML1g9rHjTLTbS1bCah-L4_09hz6kqinAUasasadRk9BvdlcrWhJ6OaeMfchQ43THk8-Mh4beLTz6fKiepRQ55LKZCT2rgq5kQUV2eefKXdJXPMa4JtSbe5Qn0WqXtAtOH9dZjC4.-zKr3j3gYc3ajZ-TRwCST7vrsGSilimfqTB7M6JoEHo&dib_tag=se&keywords=amcrest&qid=1715040122&sprefix=amcrest%2Caps%2C108&sr=8-19&th=1

 

[Toonces]

Gotcha, thanks again. I think this one will probably do.