hikvision 3mp vs 4mp

[David9723]

I have a bunch of 3MP hikvision cameras has anyone else upgraded to the 4MP cameras? I was wondering if it would be worth while.

Looks to be better image out of the 4MP.

 

[Camit]

I have a bunch of 3MP hikvision cameras has anyone else upgraded to the 4MP cameras? I was wondering if it would be worth while.

Looks to be better image out of the 4MP.

No not worth the money ... don't play the megapixels game it's all bs , look at sensor size ect...

 

[David9723]

They look better in the video?

 

[Stephen Drake]

What are the better sensor sizes?

 

[nzipcamera]

My 4MP (DS-2CD2142F-IS) (1/2.8" sensor) has a better picture day or night than my 3MP (DS-2CD2132F-IS) (1/3.0" sensor). Its not just the image sensor size in isolation that influences the picture quality but a combination of the technology that goes into the camera. My DS-2CD2385FWD-I (1/2.5" sensor) is a big jump up from either 3MP or 4MP. It would be great if you could get a 1/3.0" size sensor in a 4k 2385 or PTZ tho.

 

[David9723]

Own there spec pages it says.

DS-2CD2385FWD-I has a 1/2.5" Progressive Scan CMOS
DS-2CD2142FWD-ISB has a 1/3" progressive scan CMOS
DS-2CD2342WD-I has a 1/3" progressive scan CMOS

So some of the cams that are now 4MP have the same size sensor as before but some are listed at 1/2.8" Progressive Scan CMOS like the DS-2CD2442FWD-IW that i just bought which looks way better than my 3MP DS-2CD2032-I which going by the spec sheet has a 1/3" progressive scan CMOS.

 

[triumph202]

If they turned the contrast down a bit on both it would help reveal the shadow detail.