Review- EmpireTech IPC-T58IR-SE S3 2.8mm 4k fixed lens

[looney2ns]

Thanks to @EMPIRETECANDY we have another cam to check out.

It can be obtained HERE or HERE

8MP IR Fixed-focal Eyeball Network Camera

• 8-MP 1/1.8" CMOS image sensor, low luminance, and high definition image.
• Outputs max. 8 MP (3840×2160) @25/30fps.
• Built-in IR LED, and the max. illumination distance is 50 m.
• ROI, SVC, SMART H.264+/H.265+, AI H.264/H.265, encoding after filter, flexible coding, applicable to various bandwidth and storage environments.
• Rotation mode, WDR, 3D NR, HLC, BLC, digital watermarking, applicable to various monitoring scenes.
• With deep learning algorithm, it supports: video metadata, smart sound detection, IVS, face detection, smart object detection, and people counting, etc.
• Alarm: 1 in, 1 out; audio: 1 in, 1 out; supports max. 512 GB Micro SD card, built-in MIC.
• 12 VDC/PoE power supply; ePoE.
• IP67 protection.
• SMD 3.0.

See more specs HERE.

You can compare this camera to the 4mp version I reviewed HERE.

Settings: h264h, CBR, 14336 bitrate, 15fps, iframe 15.



Firmware: V3.100.0000000.5.R, Build Date: 2023-05-09

Be sure to select 4k in YT player.

 

[tigerwillow1]

Does it have both a built-in microphone AND external audio input as the specs seem to say? Does the GUI let you select which to use?

 

[bigredfish]

Thanks looney!

Just a quick compare eyeballing night shot on an iPhone, both set at 1/120 or close, they seem to be damn near equal in light pickup. (Comparing the light on the house and yard across the street)
That’s surprising

I’ll look closer on the laptop but very interesting

Well close, but the 4MP wins slightly at night, though not a perfect comparison.
By the same token, the 4K wins during the day

 

[EMPIRETECANDY]

Does it have both a built-in microphone AND external audio input as the specs seem to say? Does the GUI let you select which to use?

Yes it has mic and audio input/output

 

[CCTVCam]

Hi Looney,

Is it possible to force colour at night so we can see how good / bad it is without IR and only a little supplementary light?

Does it have a built in speaker?

 

[EMPIRETECANDY]

@CCTVCam looney's place is bit dark, i think full color will not work From his review the 4K new one can work bit good at low light place.
It has only build in mic, there is no speaker.

 

[looney2ns]

Does it have both a built-in microphone AND external audio input as the specs seem to say? Does the GUI let you select which to use?

Yes.

 

[CCTVCam]

Seems there's a lack of cameras with speakers and a lack of good aftermarket speakers espeically at a cheap price. Most aftermarket speakers seem either poor construction or nearly as much as the camera! Pity.

 

[looney2ns]

Hi Looney,

Is it possible to force colour at night so we can see how good / bad it is without IR and only a little supplementary light?

Does it have a built in speaker?

I'll give it a try, but I doubt the results will wow.

 

[CCTVCam]

It does look quite dark on your drive now. Didn't you use to have a lamp in front of the car?

 

[Oneup]

Loony, have you used digital zoom in BI for this 8MP camera and compared it to the 4MP 5442 series, when looking at far distances? Does it look like it was approx 2X better resolution when zoomed?

 

[looney2ns]

It does look quite dark on your drive now. Didn't you use to have a lamp in front of the car?

Lamp is still there, it's just not in the FOV in this setup.

 

[looney2ns]

Loony, have you used digital zoom in BI for this 8MP camera and compared it to the 4MP 5442 series, when looking at far distances? Does it look like it was approx 2X better resolution when zoomed?

Yes.

 

[EMPIRETECANDY]

From my using experience the new 4K low light capacity is almost same as the 4mp S2 version. So will be good if some guys want 4K cameras.