Review- EmpireTech IPC-E35IR-AS-S2 5MP 1/2.7" CMOS IR Fixed-Focal Dome Network Camera

[looney2ns]

Another camera to checkout courtesy of @EMPIRETECANDY
Thanks for Andy's continued support of the community.

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This cam is a Dahua OEM.

We have the 2.8mm version to try out, it is also available in 3.6mm and 6mm lens.

See much more info here: Link

Pros: Camera is compact in a all metal housing, IVS works well, audio works well, it works without issue in Blue Iris. Works well in the daytime. The cams GUI is very responsive, IF you install the plugin. SD card works as it should.

Cons: Just like the previous cam I reviewed Here the smart/auto IR does not work. It is a 5mp on a 1/2.7" sensor, so it's not the best after dark. You really need to install the browser plugin for all settings to function properly. Drawing IVS rules for one does not work correctly if you do not install the plugin. It's a dome cam, so it will have the typical drawbacks that all dome cameras have if used outdoors. SMD picks up too much overall motion, the Human and Auto filters are hit and miss.

 

[EMPIRETECANDY]

Thanks looney, this camera is to replace the old IPC-E3541F-AS-M with a little different housing, and external IR. So no worry about the IR reflection now on this mini edge dome.

 

[bigredfish]

Thanks Looney

Interesting design, smart to get the IR out of the dome to eliminate reflections. Tiny little cam, maybe great for tight spaces...

IR Issues:
Try putting your hand up in front of the cam from about where you were standing. If i'm right, you'll see the IR adjust. Same problem on most of my 5442 cams. Its like the sensor position for the IR is centered high and for most installations we angle down a bit, so the sensor doesn't pick up the IR reflection to dim... OR is it simply distance to the camera?

5442 ASE S2 Turret 3.6mm
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[EMPIRETECANDY]

We test yesterday, within the 1.5m(6ft), the IR will wash out at the central, and camera i installed at 0.9m (3ft) It has a minimum IR distance now like focus minimum distance.

 

[bigredfish]

You would think after all these years they’d get smart IR figured out…

 

[bigredfish]

I haven’t played with any of the 5MP cams. I guess they have them doing the 16:9 ratio now huh?

 

[EMPIRETECANDY]

You would think after all these years they’d get smart IR figured out…

Actually all 5442 fw we have the special smart IR fw, but most people upgrade dahua logo fw which not support smart IR. We will go on to build a speical fw for the newer cams.
(1) IPC-T5442T-ZE IPC-T5442TM-AS IPC-T5842T-ZE SMD 3.0 Smart IR Latest New Firmware From EmpireTech | IP Cam Talk

 

[looney2ns]

I haven’t played with any of the 5MP cams. I guess they have them doing the 16:9 ratio now huh?

Lots of options given.