So I am in the process of adding and replacing existing cameras. The cameras will be mounted under the soffit, roughy 7-8’ high. I am aware that that height is probably discouraged, but so far, it has worked decently for the existing cameras (plus, I really don’t want to mount anything to the wall of the house; just OCD). On the front of the house (where I am starting the project), I want to keep and eye on the driveway, road, and the property line which is roughly 15-20’ away. That measurement increases as you reach the corner of the house as the bulk of my property is on the side and to the rear of the house.
The road dead ends in front of my house, so there should not be a whole lot of worry about fast moving cars. However, I have had morons pop the curve and drive in the front yard to turn around in order to get back on road. The front of the house lacks light so I will definitely need IR.
My goal for the cameras is to identify the traffic coming up my road (vehicle or pedestrian). I would like to obtain facial characteristics, clothing color, vehicle make and tag numbers in case anything were to happen, such as a drunk moron popping the curb and driving thru my yard at night.
Based upon the overall consensus I have read in the forums, I have narrowed the selection down to two Dahua cameras; the HFW5442T-AS-LED and the HFW5442E-ZE. It seems as though the 5442E-ZE would provide the most illumination, but I am concerned about the motorized lens. It seems like it would take longer to get back in focus, plus if something happened at night, I may not be able to get to the camera in time to zoom in on the issue. The T-AS-LED at 3.6 mm seems to be a better option regarding overall focus. However, I would be sacrificing illumination at 66’ versus 164’.
Any thoughts or suggestions as to which camera could provide the most bang for the buck and application to my situation? Worse case scenario, I guess I could get both and try them side by side in each location to see which one shines the most.
The road dead ends in front of my house, so there should not be a whole lot of worry about fast moving cars. However, I have had morons pop the curve and drive in the front yard to turn around in order to get back on road. The front of the house lacks light so I will definitely need IR.
My goal for the cameras is to identify the traffic coming up my road (vehicle or pedestrian). I would like to obtain facial characteristics, clothing color, vehicle make and tag numbers in case anything were to happen, such as a drunk moron popping the curb and driving thru my yard at night.
Based upon the overall consensus I have read in the forums, I have narrowed the selection down to two Dahua cameras; the HFW5442T-AS-LED and the HFW5442E-ZE. It seems as though the 5442E-ZE would provide the most illumination, but I am concerned about the motorized lens. It seems like it would take longer to get back in focus, plus if something happened at night, I may not be able to get to the camera in time to zoom in on the issue. The T-AS-LED at 3.6 mm seems to be a better option regarding overall focus. However, I would be sacrificing illumination at 66’ versus 164’.
Any thoughts or suggestions as to which camera could provide the most bang for the buck and application to my situation? Worse case scenario, I guess I could get both and try them side by side in each location to see which one shines the most.