Review- EmpireTech IPC-T54IR-AS-S3 2.8mm turret fixed lens

looney2ns

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Thanks to @EMPIRETECANDY once again for furnishing this camera for fair and honest review.

It can be purchased HERE or HERE.

I have the 2.8mm version, it is also optionally available as a 3.6mm or 6mm lens.

4MP IR Fixed-focal Eyeball Network Camera
  • 4-MP 1/1.8" CMOS image sensor, low luminance, and high definition image.
  • Outputs max. 4 MP (2688×1520) @25/30fps
  • Built-in IR LED, and the max. illumination distance is 50 m.
  • ROI, SVC, SMART H.264+/H.265+, AI H.264/H.265, encoding after filter, flexible coding, applicable to various bandwidth and storage environments.
  • Rotation mode, WDR, 3D NR, HLC, BLC, digital watermarking, applicable to various monitoring scenes.
  • With deep learning algorithm, it supports: video metadata, smart sound detection, IVS, face detection, smart object detection, and people counting, etc.
  • Alarm: 1 in, 1 out; audio: 1 in, 1 out; supports max. 512 GB Micro SD card, built-in MIC.
  • 12 VDC/PoE power supply; ePoE.
  • IP67 protection.
  • SMD 3.0.
H264H, CBR, 8192, Iframe 15, FPS 15.

Firmware: V3.100.15OG000.0.R, Build Date: 2023-11-27

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Be sure to choose 1440p in YT player.


 
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Thanks to @EMPIRETECANDY once again for furnishing this camera for fair and honest review.

It can be purchased HERE or HERE.

I have the 2.8mm version, it is also optionally available as a 3.6mm or 6mm lens.

4MP IR Fixed-focal Eyeball Network Camera
  • 4-MP 1/1.8" CMOS image sensor, low luminance, and high definition image.
  • Outputs max. 4 MP (2688×1520) @25/30fps
  • Built-in IR LED, and the max. illumination distance is 50 m.
  • ROI, SVC, SMART H.264+/H.265+, AI H.264/H.265, encoding after filter, flexible coding, applicable to various bandwidth and storage environments.
  • Rotation mode, WDR, 3D NR, HLC, BLC, digital watermarking, applicable to various monitoring scenes.
  • With deep learning algorithm, it supports: video metadata, smart sound detection, IVS, face detection, smart object detection, and people counting, etc.
  • Alarm: 1 in, 1 out; audio: 1 in, 1 out; supports max. 512 GB Micro SD card, built-in MIC.
  • 12 VDC/PoE power supply; ePoE.
  • IP67 protection.
  • SMD 3.0.
H264H, CBR, 8192, Iframe 15, FPS 15.

Firmware: V3.100.15OG000.0.R, Build Date: 2023-11-27

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Be sure to choose 1440p in YT player.



Man, that is gorgeous color and clarity IMO....Thanks for the review!
 
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Maybe we will get some 4K to test at looney;s low light place with S3 tech
Make some compare.

Yeah we really need this and if possible vs 4kt. IR is ok but B&W really has a negative effect on identification.

Colour makes such a difference if it's possible to run it at high shutters with only a little additional light. ie 300-400 lumens.
 
Maybe we will get some 4K to test at looney;s low light place with S3 tech
Make some compare.
This would be very interesting to see. Based on specs, the 581R is so close in light sensitivity that there's hardly any difference.

541R: 0.0007 lux color
0.0004 lux B/W

581R: 0.0008 lux color
0.0004 lux B/W (same sensitivity with IR lighting!)

For comparison, the 4k/x spec is 0.0005 lux color
 
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Looeny will start the fixed lens view firstly when he is free. ;)
 
This would be very interesting to see. Based on specs, the 581R is so close in light sensitivity that there's hardly any difference.

541R: 0.0007 lux color
0.0004 lux B/W

581R: 0.0008 lux color
0.0004 lux B/W (same sensitivity with IR lighting!)

For comparison, the 4k/x spec is 0.0005 lux color

Keep in mind that @EMPIRETECANDY is referring to the S3 model of the 4KT camera, not the 58IR camera.

I compared the 54IR and 58IR in this thread and showed that the difference between the two is a lot larger than the LUX ratings...

 
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Keep in mind that @EMPIRETECANDY is referring to the S3 model of the 4KT camera, not the 58IR camera.
Got it. I was taking the 4K as the generic pixel count, not the specific model.
 
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