Hi all, I am currently using a Hikvision DS-2CD2355FWD 5mp turret to look over our two cars. Only feasible placement of the camera was on the soffit of garage, only 6ft from front of cars when parked, so using a 2.8mm Lens at the highest resolution.
Daytime performance is very good, as shown by still shot below:
At night, performance is adequate when using IR:
However, when neighbour’s security floodlight activates, or a car approaches with headlights on, the cam cuts to visible light if set to auto.
I am wondering whether am changing this cam to one better equipped for low light would be beneficial?
This is the best image the current cam can manage at night using only street lighting, so there is a decent amount of ambient light at night, however the motion blur is unacceptable with the slow shutter speed required.
I am thinking of one of the Dahua 2mp Starlight cams, or a Hikvision Darkfighter 2mp? Is it correct that higher mp will generally result in worse low light performance?
I don’t want to spend a fortune, but was thinking of something like this: Hikvision DS-2CD2326G1-I(2.8MM) 2 MP IR Fixed Turret Network Camera
which indicates 0.009lux @ F1.6.
any help appreciated. Thanks
PS: I know the Christmas lights In front of the cam don’t help, but they are temporary and that strand was pinned up but fell down in high winds just before Christmas.
Daytime performance is very good, as shown by still shot below:
At night, performance is adequate when using IR:
However, when neighbour’s security floodlight activates, or a car approaches with headlights on, the cam cuts to visible light if set to auto.
I am wondering whether am changing this cam to one better equipped for low light would be beneficial?
This is the best image the current cam can manage at night using only street lighting, so there is a decent amount of ambient light at night, however the motion blur is unacceptable with the slow shutter speed required.
I am thinking of one of the Dahua 2mp Starlight cams, or a Hikvision Darkfighter 2mp? Is it correct that higher mp will generally result in worse low light performance?
I don’t want to spend a fortune, but was thinking of something like this: Hikvision DS-2CD2326G1-I(2.8MM) 2 MP IR Fixed Turret Network Camera
which indicates 0.009lux @ F1.6.
any help appreciated. Thanks
PS: I know the Christmas lights In front of the cam don’t help, but they are temporary and that strand was pinned up but fell down in high winds just before Christmas.
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