Tuckerdude
Getting the hang of it
Hey folks...Happy Halloween to everyone!
I've asked about this almost every 12 months or so, but thought I would ping the community again to get some feedback. I have been constantly on the look-out for some new products that feature 4K with PTZ capability. I find it strange that even now (it's almost 2020) there are so few options available. Having purchased one of the Hikvision 4K PTZ 35x Zoom cameras, I know that they exist, but it's a huge monster of a camera and can cost almost $3K. It's a great camera, but I'm really scratching my head as to why there aren't a bunch of other options in different sizes and form factors and price points.
I know the tech exists to shrink these down as Panasonic has been selling a very small PTZ camera for years. Amazon link:
It even has 20x optical zoom! But, I really don't want to spend almost five thousand dollars per camera. It makes me wonder if somehow Panasonic is a patent holder, or has an exclusive on the sensors?
One more thing....I know there is a lot of opinions about the usefulness of 4K cameras, and I concede that there a many points of view. I don't really want to debate that point, but rather see if people have any thoughts as to why this category of product is so sorely lacking in the market.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts or info
I've asked about this almost every 12 months or so, but thought I would ping the community again to get some feedback. I have been constantly on the look-out for some new products that feature 4K with PTZ capability. I find it strange that even now (it's almost 2020) there are so few options available. Having purchased one of the Hikvision 4K PTZ 35x Zoom cameras, I know that they exist, but it's a huge monster of a camera and can cost almost $3K. It's a great camera, but I'm really scratching my head as to why there aren't a bunch of other options in different sizes and form factors and price points.
I know the tech exists to shrink these down as Panasonic has been selling a very small PTZ camera for years. Amazon link:
Amazon.com : Panasonic AW-UE70 4K Integrated Day/Night PTZ Indoor Camera (Black) (AW-UE70KPJ) : Camera & Photo
Amazon.com : Panasonic AW-UE70 4K Integrated Day/Night PTZ Indoor Camera (Black) (AW-UE70KPJ) : Camera & Photo
www.amazon.com
It even has 20x optical zoom! But, I really don't want to spend almost five thousand dollars per camera. It makes me wonder if somehow Panasonic is a patent holder, or has an exclusive on the sensors?
One more thing....I know there is a lot of opinions about the usefulness of 4K cameras, and I concede that there a many points of view. I don't really want to debate that point, but rather see if people have any thoughts as to why this category of product is so sorely lacking in the market.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts or info
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