IP bullet cam

[haloweenhamster]

Hi I've been using M12 D connectors for 10 years for ethernet & in the last year started using M12 X, I've recently been looking for some bullet cameras that use either M12 D or M12 X and to my surprise I can't find any

So does anyone know if they are available?

Either way I'm looking for bullet cameras with colour night vision 4 (3x4mm,1x2.8mm) of which will be in light areas (orange Street lights) & 1 (2.8mm) that will require light

Looking for PoE, 5mp+, 24/7 recording, most or all to have microphones, preferably AI on the NVR

Not worked on CCTV for a few years so a bit out of touch with makes & models

Cameras I used to use recorded in a lower Res 24/7 & went to full Res on motion, think it used sub & main stream, is that still a thing or is it just main stream recording now that hdd's are bigger?

Thanks for any advice

 

[samplenhold]

Welcome to the forum. Please read the Cliff Notes and check out the WIKI. There is a lot of info there that will help you get back up to speed.

As far as the M12 connectors, I have not seen any IP cams using them. Everything I have seen uses RJ45 ethernet.

For low light color, the Dahua 5442 series is the top dog in the prosumer line. There are several threads here discussing them and a few that are reviews by members. Do a search. It is a 4MP cam on a 1/1.8" sensor. It comes in bullet, turret, and dome form factors. There are varifocal and fixed lens versions.

 

[looney2ns]

Also read attached.

 

[haloweenhamster]

Thanks for your inputs, sorry about the late response

I personally was hoping for slightly higher resolution than 4mp

Have people tried
Dahua NVR5208-8P-4KS2E
Dahua IPC-HFW3849T1P-AS-PV

Not fussed about the red & blue lights just want starlight, preferably a mic & h.265+ at 5 or 8 mp

I know the sensitivity on the 8mp is 0.007lux rather than 0.002lux of the 4mp, not quite sure how much difference 0.005lux would make

 

[sebastiantombs]

That's a significant difference. The 8MP only gets half of the light per pixel on the sensor as the 4MP which is quite significant.

 

[SouthernYankee]

More megapixel is not necessarily better.
Camera Sensor size, bigger is general better 1/1.8 is bigger than 1/2.7 Sensor Size Chart

Review - OEM IPC-B5442E-ZE 4MP AI Varifocal Bullet Camera With Starlight+