Is this a valid price $22 for a IR 420TVL Night Vision Sharp

[pelle2004 0]

Hi,

 

I'm really new to this.

I need a camera at my house's backyard covering a distance of 1-8 meters.

 

It will be operating in mostly darkness or in heavy light.

Heavy light if 4 times 500Watts beams is turned on by IR detectors

 

I googled a Sharp 420TVL 0,1/0 Lux camera for $22.

Is this really a correct price for a working camera as above?

 

[edit by mod-store link removed]

 

Moderator didn't like my link so here are the specs..

Model: DEC-981P

 

 

1/4 Sharp CCD 420TVL Day/Night Vision IR Camera $22.00

 

* CCD type: color Sharp 1/4-inch CCD 420TVL

* Pixels:

PAL (H x V): 512 x 582

NTSC (H x V): 512 x 492

* Scanning system: PAL and NTSC

* Horizontal resolution: 420TVL

* Minimum illumination: 0Lux (IR on)

* S/N ratio: more than 48dB

* Video output: 1.0Vp-p/75 Ohms

* AGC: auto

* Back light compensation: auto

* Electronic shutter: 1/50 (1/60) to 1/1,00,000 seconds

* Gamma correction: 0.45

* Synchronization system: internal synchronization

* IR view distance: 10 to 15m

* Lens: 6mm (standard)

* Power supply: 12V DC

* Operation temperature: -20 to 50 degrees Celsius

 

I just need to know if the camera is any good and

if the price is right?

 

 

/Pelle

[Soundy 1]

You get what you pay for. A $22 IR camera will work, but probably not very well. In short: cheap junk.

[pelle2004 0]

Yes it seems very cheap.

 

Do you know any test of low budget cameras.

I like to get a view of what I can expect versus price....

 

/Thanks

[rory 0]

Based on the specs, Sharp CCD, Low pixels, and no IR Cut filter:

 

1-Washed out colors especially in the day due to lack of a mechanical IR cut filter and due to the low low price any kind of digital image enhancements will be missing.

2-Blurry Image, even worse under bright lighting.

3-Probably wont see anything under low light outdoors, if anything might be a blur.

4-Low life expectancy - cheap power board and other parts.

5-Zoomed in far, due to a 1/4" 6mm lens.

 

Maybe ....

But yes you probably will get an image.

Cheapest I go now is KT&C ... but every manufacturer has their crappy cameras, so if you go too cheap, then dont expect too much.

 

PS. the link was removed as that is an online store that sells fake GeoVision DVR cards.

Also it is located in China, so that is where you would be ordering from.

[pelle2004 0]

Thanks for the info.

I'm little bit wiser now but still on a very low cctv level

 

I think I make some small scale testing with only

one cheap camera and see what the result looks like.

 

I probably chose another site instead of these Chinese guys.

 

/Thanks

[Baylab 0]

Thanks for the info.

I'm little bit wiser now but still on a very low cctv level

 

I think I make some small scale testing with only

one cheap camera and see what the result looks like.

 

I probably chose another site instead of these Chinese guys.

 

/Thanks

 

You still need to be very carefully, you may get similar product with higher price from other website.