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I have a townhouse that will be finished up soon and wanted some feedback on my plan for a camera setup. The townhouse opens to a park and while not a bad neighborhood, I'd like to make sure I have proper camera coverage for the unexpected. Being a townhome, I want to also be cautious of my neighbors privacy if/when possible.
From researching on this forum, it looks like I can get by with one or two wall mounted, turret style cameras on the patio, one ceiling mounted on the second story balcony (per SO's request) and one above the garage. If I understand things correctly, 2MP cameras are better in low light than 4K, but I think we will have enough light that this may not be an issue. If that's the case, I'm planning on going with the IPC-HDW5831R-Z over the IPC-HDW5231R-Z.
I would appreciate any feedback to make sure I'm on the right track with a solid plan. I'm happy to provide more details and pictures if needed.
The view of our building from the park. Our unit is the one with the patio light on and our front door is to the left of the light.
I'm thinking about mounting one camera in the right corner (on the bump out to the right of the slider). An alternative would be to mount above the patio light (partially hidden, to the left of the slider), but I think the first option gives a better view and would be easier to wire up.
Here's a roughly 170-190 degree view (from my iPhone) at both locations. You can see the light in the park that seems to always be on overnight. There's also our patio and front door lights, one or both of which will be on overnight as well.
I may go with a camera doorbell to help identify who is at the door. Or I could put a camera here instead if that's a better idea.
Our garage is the second from the left. I'd like to mount one camera to the right of the first light. All of the garages have lights next to them that I believe are always on at night.
View from the center of the driveway. People can enter the complex from the street in front and the street to the left.
From researching on this forum, it looks like I can get by with one or two wall mounted, turret style cameras on the patio, one ceiling mounted on the second story balcony (per SO's request) and one above the garage. If I understand things correctly, 2MP cameras are better in low light than 4K, but I think we will have enough light that this may not be an issue. If that's the case, I'm planning on going with the IPC-HDW5831R-Z over the IPC-HDW5231R-Z.
I would appreciate any feedback to make sure I'm on the right track with a solid plan. I'm happy to provide more details and pictures if needed.
The view of our building from the park. Our unit is the one with the patio light on and our front door is to the left of the light.
I'm thinking about mounting one camera in the right corner (on the bump out to the right of the slider). An alternative would be to mount above the patio light (partially hidden, to the left of the slider), but I think the first option gives a better view and would be easier to wire up.
Here's a roughly 170-190 degree view (from my iPhone) at both locations. You can see the light in the park that seems to always be on overnight. There's also our patio and front door lights, one or both of which will be on overnight as well.
I may go with a camera doorbell to help identify who is at the door. Or I could put a camera here instead if that's a better idea.
Our garage is the second from the left. I'd like to mount one camera to the right of the first light. All of the garages have lights next to them that I believe are always on at night.
View from the center of the driveway. People can enter the complex from the street in front and the street to the left.
