New Hikvision ECI-T24F4, ECI-T24F2

[ttplayer4life]

Anyone have any experience with the above Hikvision camera models?

Specs. (see Hikvision ECI-T24F4 4 Megapixel Outdoor EXIR Network IR Turret Camera, 4mm Lens) seem to be very similar to highly rated Loryta IPC-T2431T (Dahua) budget cameras. I would get Loryta's but trying to stay with Hikvision brand so all my apps. don't have to change.

 

[aristobrat]

If low-light performance is of interest, you can user a camera's minimum illumination spec to get a rough idea about what ballpark it's in. Comparing that spec between different manufactures gets a little more dicey, but I think it's still useful for generalizing.

Minimum illumination for that Hikvision camera:
Color: 0.15 lux @ (ƒ/2.0, AGC on); 0.03 lux @ (ƒ/2.0, AGC on), 0 lux with IR

Minimum illumination for the Dahua 2431 camera:
0.008 Lux @ F1.6

The lower the lux value, usually the better the camera is likely to perform in low-light situations. Maybe someone that understands Hikvision specs better can chime in to confirm, but I'm assuming the first one (0.15 lux) is with a shutter speed of 1/30s and the second one (0.03 lux) is with a shutter speed of 1/3s. The Dahua spec is with a shutter speed of 1/3s.

With a min illumination spec like that, I'm wondering if this camera is using the really old 1/3" image sensors (which didn't do well in low light) and not one of the new low-light 1/3" image sensors in the 2431.

 

[Safetyfirst]

If it's being used indoors such as a hallway or at the front/ rear door inside it should be OK but outside use the new Dahua 2mp cam to see the front door as it does better in low light only if you must have a dome. Turret Cameras are preferred for outdoor use, you could get a 4mp hikvision Turret either the older style or the new colorvu.

 

[ttplayer4life]

If low-light performance is of interest, you can user a camera's minimum illumination spec to get a rough idea about what ballpark it's in. Comparing that spec between different manufactures gets a little more dicey, but I think it's still useful for generalizing.

Minimum illumination for that Hikvision camera:
Color: 0.15 lux @ (ƒ/2.0, AGC on); 0.03 lux @ (ƒ/2.0, AGC on), 0 lux with IR

Minimum illumination for the Dahua 2431 camera:
0.008 Lux @ F1.6

The lower the lux value, usually the better the camera is likely to perform in low-light situations. Maybe someone that understands Hikvision specs better can chime in to confirm, but I'm assuming the first one (0.15 lux) is with a shutter speed of 1/30s and the second one (0.03 lux) is with a shutter speed of 1/3s. The Dahua spec is with a shutter speed of 1/3s.

With a min illumination spec like that, I'm wondering if this camera is using the really old 1/3" image sensors (which didn't do well in low light) and not one of the new low-light 1/3" image sensors in the 2431.

Thanks, Aristobrat. Lux ratings are a good initial gauge. Shame that Hikvision seems to be lagging Dahua in terms of budget low light cameras.