I'm getting it further dialed in. I really need to put that spot light on a switch. Right now it's motion activated and with the 2MP cameras, I don't need nearly as much light as what I needed for the 8MP cameras there before. That'll help with the contrast I'm sure. I'm actually impressed how well the camera did in that image considering 1 of those spot lights is directed in the general direction of the camera (boxed in red below). I put that spot light in before I considered the PTZ.
I'm not sure what was meant by the "bitrate looks a little low". But, it looks fine when I'm viewing the actual video, especially during the day (again, the camera is fighting those spot lights that aren't helping at night).
I think the 49225 will do fine with the ambient light and the IR from it and the 3 spotter cams I have out front. I got rid of the spotlight I had on the side yard when I got a 4MP 1/1.8" sensor camera there. I'm pretty sure the 49225 won't need the spot lights. I may have to tweak some settings, but I think it'll do fine with the available ambient light and the IRs. I'll get to testing that at some point. Of course there's probably an adage about you can never have enough light or a large enough sensor, but if I can get a reasonably quick shutter speed and take in enough light to identify someone on my property, that's really all I need, right?