Thanks Aaron, please share some idea for this camera.
Right now still not get a good housing to put all function on this smaller size camera, one way can do , less functions, but that will effect the total performance.
Well, I didn't spend too long time with the two cams. left them with my sister to deal with and config the two of them.
So far when the two cams are mounted next to each other we can see a clear winner day and night.
The 5442 turret has three advantages: the turret shape, the build-in sound and the varifocal lens but the 5849 is a clear winner.
* the 5849 has probably got a better sound but I never prepare more than ethernet cable so just like my bullet 5442, the superior sound is left unused.
** the sound of the 5442 turret is not supposed to be more than a gimmick but somehow it's working damn good. I can hear from the cams way better then I do when I'm standing out.
The garden night lights distorted the image of the 5849 more than the 5442 but I guess it's more about using the right settings and I can only guess it was fixed by now.
The 5849 without the build in light gives a better night image than the 5442 with it's
IR light. very impressive.
We were waiting for a varifocal turret model for the next cams but I guess there is no point holding my breath for that.
Someone here was calling the 5442 "the new king of the hill" last year. Well, I guess we now have a new king. Too bad it's not on MY own hill.