Just about to buy this camera - good deal?

[dave1814 0]

Hi all,

 

im just about to buy this cctv camera from ebay, is it a good buy? Seems OK for the money?

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360202862319&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

thanks!

Dave

[rory 0]

If you are in the UK then it should be fine

Ok actually going by the specs alone, its low res, but thats common for that price range.

IR Distance maybe around 80 feet, maybe more indoors.

Its not a True Day Night (or at least it does not say it is), its a Color+IR so colors MAY look washed out.

 

My Mod Note to others:

Store links arent allowed here but I think we give eBay a pass as its not really a link to a store.

[dave1814 0]

hehe cheers!

 

are there any others you can recommend or is that about the best im going to get for that price?

[rory 0]

A standard true day night would normally all be: High Res (480-550TVL), 60 feet of IR, and with a switching mechanical IR Cut Filter (or ICR). the picture would probably be much better but the IR may not be as much. If you wanted a True Day night with more IR then the cost would normally go right up. The standard True day night may be more then that camera also, I am not sure about the UK pricing.

 

these are examples using the brand called CNB, out of Korea .. it is actually generally a little less expensive then other brands, but still good quality for the price. There are ofcourse many many brands that make these type of cameras, just showing you one of the popular ones:

 

For example of a standard True Day Night IR bullet, 65' max IR

http://www.cnbusa.com/en/html/product/product.php?seqx_prod=1030

 

this one has 164' max IR

http://www.cnbusa.com/en/html/product/product.php?seqx_prod=339

 

7.5-50mm with 196' max IR

http://www.cnbusa.com/en/html/product/product.php?seqx_prod=417

 

And to put it into prospective this is a Color+IR similar to the one you listed:

http://www.cnbusa.com/en/html/product/product.php?seqx_prod=1034

Well .. it seems to have less IRs but it claims 98 feet of IR, 6mm lens, and low res again.

Only major difference is the one you listed is IP67 rated, which is more weatherproof then this ones IP65, IP67 basically meaning you can immerse it in water for up to 1m, so long as you dont drop the IP65 one in a bucket of water should be good to go. But then again cant always go by that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_Code