alternative camera recommendation

[myfrndjk]

Hi,

I am planning to get reolink cameras

4 x RLC-823S2 [170$ per camera in offer x 4 = 680] --> to cover long range --> [since price is low i feel this is ok to have it]

1 x NVS16-12MD8 [600$] --> to place in other areas

2 x Deo 2 [2x 100 = 200] --> to get overall view

2 X cx810 [80 x 2 =160] --> specific important areas


overall budget $1650 for all cameras



However RLC-823S2 review is not so good.


Any other alternate brand can i try which has similar/better zooming capacity like RLC-823S2 and overall budget should be within 1800$ [which includes different types of camera as mentioned above]

 

[steve1225]

No one on this forum will recommend Reolink camera..
Especially ones with high resolution and small sensor size (wrong resolution to sensor size ratio) - they will have very bad night performance.

Also there is no good recommendation for 4 PTZ cams (why?), 20 fixed lenses (why why???) one and NVR in 1800$ budget..
Too much cams for the budget..

I have a great impression that you chose so many cameras just because you can buy them very cheaply from Reolink and not because you really need so many of them or require any real quality from them...

24 cams - you need very big residence with complicated shape / layout and very big plot for that.. mounting them by installer will cost You a few times more money that the Reolink cameras are worth.. do you want to install them yourself? do you know how much work it is to run cables and install that many cameras?

 

[TonyR]

+1^^^.
The only Reolink product that gets any love on IPCT is their doorbell.