Is the 5231 still TopDog?

Dseg42 said:
Not sure if you are still looking but you should look at the T5442TM-AS.
It is the 5231 but upgraded to 4MP.
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IMHO the 5231 is still king of the hill. That cam has a long way to go and no varifocal. Put that cam in the 5231 housing with a varifocal lens and dial in firmware and now you have a winner.
 
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ThomasPI said:
IMHO the 5231 is still king of the hill. That cam has a long way to go and no varifocal.
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Don’t need varifocal if you when what lens and coverage you need. It also has smaller housing and footprint than 5231, which is better.
I received my 5442 a few days ago and have been doing side by side comparisons with the 5231.
Below is an example, the 5442 is better than the 5231, you can probably guess which is the 5442. I have a few more examples. It will get even better with firmware updates. Night better, higher resolution, and you can get more in vision with the better sensor.9560FC92-7B15-4D1E-A211-CC8A88C8C2B0.png 66485261-3E2C-4CDC-B3C9-68108B550B04.png
 
Appears to be a lot more IR on the 4MP image...
 
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I tested with the IR off on both models and the 5442 blew the 5231 away. I've been trying to figure out which setting I changed because I don't think it should be like that.
 
Dseg42 said:
Don’t need varifocal if you when what lens and coverage you need. It also has smaller housing and footprint than 5231, which is better.
I received my 5442 a few days ago and have been doing side by side comparisons with the 5231.
Below is an example, the 5442 is better than the 5231, you can probably guess which is the 5442. I have a few more examples. It will get even better with firmware updates. Night better, higher resolution, and you can get more in vision with the better sensor.View attachment 43300 View attachment 43301
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To each their own glad you are happy.
 
Dseg42 said:
Don’t need varifocal if you when what lens and coverage you need. It also has smaller housing and footprint than 5231, which is better.
I received my 5442 a few days ago and have been doing side by side comparisons with the 5231.
Below is an example, the 5442 is better than the 5231, you can probably guess which is the 5442. I have a few more examples. It will get even better with firmware updates. Night better, higher resolution, and you can get more in vision with the better sensor.View attachment 43300 View attachment 43301
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Still shots in no way tell the whole story.
You have a lot of IR reflections going on from the fence and soffit, that will affect both cameras exposure to the negative.
 
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MacFun said:
Yes, and if only there was a place where the Dahua lineup was identified that’s not 2-3 years old and where I don’t have to read 1000 pages and hire a consultant to answer, “what’s new”. From what I can tell from two hours of reading the 5231 is still superior at night that it has no equal. My question is simple...
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