Greetings from Croatia.
First of all, I would like to thank admins and all active members for providing an excellent source of information for all of us who ''just wanted to buy a camera to scare off the thieves'', but ended up spending weeks researching and are now planning an investment of much more $
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I have read the cliff notes as well as many threads/reviews and I am quite informed about the basics, but now what I really need is an approval/disapproval of my current thinking or a recommendation for a different solution that would best work for my specific situation.
I need a surveillance system for a land with no utilities which is in a pitch dark location, and the maximum distance that needs to be covered is cca 85m (280ft), based on the closest possible mounting position where electricity and internet connection are available. The camera should be able to detect an intrusion during night time. I believe I have narrowed my choices down to these two cameras, and would of course like to hear your thoughts and suggestions.
1. Bullet camera (HFW5242H-Z6E-MF). In terms of night time performance I assume it could be the new go-to camera with a 1/1.8 2MP combination. But what could be the maximum detection distance in a pitch dark environment compared to day time conditions? Has anyone maybe tested something like this? For example, with a 35° FoV the entire land would be covered and at the distance of 85m detection is still feasible (37ppm) based on the IPVM calculator. This camera would be used simply for detection purposes and alarm activation so anything beyond that is irrelevant.
2. PTZ camera (SD49225XA-HNR): Again, if detection at 35° FoV is feasible, it could be used as a static camera for detection purposes. If not, presets could be used, hoping not to miss potential activity. But it also gives the option for connecting to a live stream and operating the camera when the detection alarm is received. Again, considering the pitch dark conditions, could I hope for recognition capable performance at such distances during night time? I would probably not rely on the auto tracking even if I can get the version with this feature enabled, but out of curiosity, has anyone tested it at such long distances? All I saw was examples at much shorter distances.
3. Both. The bullet camera used for detection and PTZ for follow-up activity. If detection not feasible for a single camera at 35°, each camera could be zoomed in even more and each covering half the land. Of course, this is not the preferred option but I would consider it if absolutely necessary.
Of course, a valid answer could also be that no camera can satisfy my needs in reality, but I am hoping that is not the case.
First of all, I would like to thank admins and all active members for providing an excellent source of information for all of us who ''just wanted to buy a camera to scare off the thieves'', but ended up spending weeks researching and are now planning an investment of much more $
.I have read the cliff notes as well as many threads/reviews and I am quite informed about the basics, but now what I really need is an approval/disapproval of my current thinking or a recommendation for a different solution that would best work for my specific situation.
I need a surveillance system for a land with no utilities which is in a pitch dark location, and the maximum distance that needs to be covered is cca 85m (280ft), based on the closest possible mounting position where electricity and internet connection are available. The camera should be able to detect an intrusion during night time. I believe I have narrowed my choices down to these two cameras, and would of course like to hear your thoughts and suggestions.
1. Bullet camera (HFW5242H-Z6E-MF). In terms of night time performance I assume it could be the new go-to camera with a 1/1.8 2MP combination. But what could be the maximum detection distance in a pitch dark environment compared to day time conditions? Has anyone maybe tested something like this? For example, with a 35° FoV the entire land would be covered and at the distance of 85m detection is still feasible (37ppm) based on the IPVM calculator. This camera would be used simply for detection purposes and alarm activation so anything beyond that is irrelevant.
2. PTZ camera (SD49225XA-HNR): Again, if detection at 35° FoV is feasible, it could be used as a static camera for detection purposes. If not, presets could be used, hoping not to miss potential activity. But it also gives the option for connecting to a live stream and operating the camera when the detection alarm is received. Again, considering the pitch dark conditions, could I hope for recognition capable performance at such distances during night time? I would probably not rely on the auto tracking even if I can get the version with this feature enabled, but out of curiosity, has anyone tested it at such long distances? All I saw was examples at much shorter distances.
3. Both. The bullet camera used for detection and PTZ for follow-up activity. If detection not feasible for a single camera at 35°, each camera could be zoomed in even more and each covering half the land. Of course, this is not the preferred option but I would consider it if absolutely necessary.
Of course, a valid answer could also be that no camera can satisfy my needs in reality, but I am hoping that is not the case.
