Review: OEM IPC-B5442T-ASE-NI 4MP Pro AI Starlight Full-color Fixed Bullet

One reason I urge caution on these type of tests is lack of motion. This does clearly show the NI to be brighter but the real test is with motion. At 1/120 where I run the NI, I get next to zero motion blur (in color). I cant really run the ASE at that speed and still get good details so I have to run them at 1/60 and live with some blur.

Also I'm not a photography expert, but I perceive a bit better depth with the ASE vs the NI. Dont know why, and that may contribute to the observation of the B&W images. Note that the NI FOV is slightly wider than the ASE also. Again I don't know why that is as I think they use the same sensor...
 
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bigredfish said:
but I perceive a bit better depth with the ASE vs the N
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The NI has an aperture of F1.0 and the ASE is F1.6, so the NI would have a shallower depth of field. The focal length and aperture of a lens is what sets the depth of field. A smaller aperture (larger F-stop number) gives a large depth of field.
 
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And there ya go!
 
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Thanks for that clarification samplenhold. However, if this were the reason for some ASE background objects to appear brighter, surely it would apply to the entire backdrop and also apply to the images in colour? I now have a different reason to offer. Is it perhaps that some objects either radiate or reflect the IR that is “naturally” present? - I discovered from bigredfish earlier in this post that the ASE-NI blocks this part of the spectrum.
 
Dave Lonsdale said:
if this were the reason for some ASE background objects to appear brighter
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I was not addressing that issue. I was talking about the depth of field.
 
The NI Full Color model does not have IR and can’t see IR. It can be run in normal black and white mode however if you have external light but not enough for a good color image.
 
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Adding some additional sample clips

Daytime using AUTO shutter




Night with intruder floodlight activation
 
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Not out yet as far as I know.....
 
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How did I miss this camera? I have some of the IPC-T5442TM-AS but I don't use the IR b/c of good perimeter lighting. I should've got this one instead. Well... my motto is that you can't have enough cameras.....so where's Andy at? LOL
 
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