Simply the best quality of night for a budget under 200$

[Isabelle Beauchemin]

Hello, I wish to have a new DAHUA cam with simply the best quality of night without breaking my head.
POE + ideally varifocal + THE BEST night vision... for a budget under 200$

Does a Dahua cam have the consensus of everyone?

Photo in front of my house at night with my current camera dahua IPC-HDBW4421R-AS 2.8mm, 4 megapixel, 0,01Lux/F2.0

 

[Rebelx]

Following.

My understanding is that the 4mp starlight model might be the go. Looney did a review of it.

OT: Have you got someone approaching from the left covered? It might be that the cam is slightly too high? Also consider external IR cross illumination in that area. That will allow you to increase the shutter speed to capture motion better at night.

 

[SouthernYankee]

If you want Dahua at night use a starlight camera. This forum has a number of reviews of good night cameras. Check them out. No one camera will meet everyones needs. Just two reviews blo2, there are others

IPC-T5442TM-AS Review-OEM 4mp AI Cam IPC-T5442TM-AS Starlight+
IPC-HDW2231R-ZS Review-Dahua IPC-HDW2231RP-ZS Starlight Camera-Varifocal

Other dahua 4MP starlight Dahua 4MP Starlight Lineup

 

[mikeynags]

My 2 favorites right now are the IPC-HDW5231R-ZE and the IPC-T5442TM-AS. The 5442 does not have a varifocal lens., the 5231 does.

 

[aristobrat]

x2 on the new 5442 4MP "Starlight+" models that came out over the summer. There is a dome and bullet that is varifocal, but like @mikeynags mentioned, no varifocal turret yet.

Here's the varifocal dome on Andy's (@EMPIRETECANDY) AliExpress site:
US $207.79 6% OFF|New Model IPC D5442E ZE 4MP WDR IR Dome AI Network Camera IPC D5442E ZE , free DHL shipping-in Surveillance Cameras from Security & Protection on AliExpress - 11.11_Double 11_Singles' Day

Haven't seen a review for it yet but it should be close to the varifocal bullet reviewed here:
Review - OEM IPC-B5442E-ZE 4MP AI Varifocal Bullet Camera With Starlight+

 

[SouthernYankee]

Poli69

You need to post a dark night video with a person moving quickly across the filed of view.

The video or steam you posted is nearly useless.

also post the full specs on the camera.