Noob looking for recommendation on 180 degree IP POE camera

[whatever000]

Hi guys,

I am new to this IP camera thing and I am looking for a 180 degree POE camera to cover my backyard. The max distance between the camera is under 40ft but most of the place I am interested in is within 30ft. I found the following camera

1. Hikvision DS-2CD2387G2P-LSU/SL - CAD $334
2. EmpireTech IPC-Color4K-T180 EPTZ - CAD $332
3. Annke NCD800 - CAD $270

I am using Frigate + Home Assistant with these camera though I may want to try Blue Iris down the road. Here are my questions:

1. I am leaning toword EmpireTech because I already have a dahua bracket mounted on the wall. The installation should be simplier. However, I am curious how it performs compare to other cameras in the group, I don't mind paying a little more or doing a little more work initially to save me the trouble down the road. Just want the best the budget allows which is about < CAD $500
2. Is the camera from Annke mentioned above the same or a stripped down version of Hikvision one? what's the difference?
3. Is the EmpireTech one the same as the dahua 180 degree camera or is it stripped down version?

Thanks!

 

[Ri22o]

I use the IPC-Color4K-T180 for my sky cams. They are the Dahua model rebranded for the consumer market, no stripping down.

Keep in mind these do not have IR and you will need enough visible, ambient light for them to work.

 

[Parley]

I bought my Hikvision model from Annke and paid less than the prices shown. By the way I bought two of them.

 

[TonyR]

@Ssayer posted good info and pix of his 180 degree cams on a thread he started:

Paxvigo EBF810

I told myself I wouldn't post on a non-brand name cam again, but... here goes... I found this on Slickdeals a couple of weeks ago and the discount code still works (the code is J17VMEB5ZXB9) (I bought two on two seperate orders as the code only works for one per order). My understanding is that...

ipcamtalk.com

 

[whatever000]

Thanks guys for the reply. I searched the forum a little more. it seems like some people really hate the non-standard aspect ratio from EmpireTech B180 running at full resolution. Is the distortion happen straight out from the camera or is it something has to do with what software is used to view the feed?

 

[Ssayer]

Seriously, there is so much personal preference involved here... check this live view out of the multipurpose room at Michigan Tech as a streaming example... Nobody can tell you 100% what you're going to like...

SDC Multipurpose Room—Streaming | Webcams | Michigan Tech

Live stream of the Multipurpose Room in the Student Development Complex.

www.mtu.edu

 

[Ri22o]

Seriously, there is so much personal preference involved here... check this live view out of the multipurpose room at Michigan Tech as a streaming example... Nobody can tell you 100% what you're going to like...

SDC Multipurpose Room—Streaming | Webcams | Michigan Tech

Live stream of the Multipurpose Room in the Student Development Complex.

www.mtu.edu

Considering everything you can see, and how long that facility likely is, I see absolutely nothing wrong with that.

 

[Parley]

Here is a current picture from my Hikvision 180-degree camera.

 

[Gimmons]

…it seems like some people really hate the non-standard aspect ratio from EmpireTech B180 running at full resolution. Is the distortion happen straight out from the camera[?]…

I have the Dahua 4kt as my street camera. It isn’t terribly distorted when aimed slightly below horizontal. I like it very much because it gives excellent low light color footage, and the motion detection is very good, with few false positives when set correctly. I don’t know the other cameras.

 

[whatever000]

Seriously, there is so much personal preference involved here... check this live view out of the multipurpose room at Michigan Tech as a streaming example... Nobody can tell you 100% what you're going to like...

SDC Multipurpose Room—Streaming | Webcams | Michigan Tech

Live stream of the Multipurpose Room in the Student Development Complex.

www.mtu.edu

Thanks. I think the bottomline is I want to know if the feed is distorted straight out of the camera. BTW, is the feed from Michigan by Dahua?

 

[wittaj]

Anytime you try to get a 180 panoramic type view from one camera (and even this dual camera with tiny focal lengths), you are going to get some of that curvature. If it bothers you then get more than one camera to cover the area.

You have been provided examples above of the Dahua and the Hikvision 180 - is that too much curvature for you as that is what comes straight out of the camera.