Camera recomendation..

[justaquestion 0]

I am looking for a new camera to play around with in the office lab. My boss wants something specific... Looking for good brands, like Axis, Pelco, or Panasonic..

 

IP Camera

audio + sound

HD

PTZ

Small form factor

Software developer kit?

3gp or avi output

[buellwinkle 0]

What's your budget. The cheapest 1MP (720P) PTZ camera from Axis can set you back a few thousand, almost double that for 1080P HD (2MP). I have a review on my blog for the Axis P5534. Everyone's definition of small is different. I own a Smart car and people tell me that's small and I can assure you, the P5534 is smaller than my Smart car.

 

Panasonic has a less expensive solution, WV-SC385 for about a grand for 1MP (720P) for indoors. Outdoors the WV-SW395 raises the price a bit, to about what the P5534 goes for. Also small as it's smaller than my Smart car. I have not heard good things about this camera, so make sure they have a liberal return policy if you buy this.

 

If you want to get creative, look at the review on my blog on the ACTi KCM-5211, it's Z not PTZ, but can be made PTZ with an external pan tilt mechanism and probably do the entire lab experiment for well under a grand. The advantage is that it's 4MP (double 1080P resolution) and has autofocus and ACTi is a good brand and has 2 way audio you wanted.

[thewireguys 3]

Axis has a very small indoor only 720P HD camera for $599 that might fit your needs.

 

Check out a demo clip.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eLilzwy-4k?fs=1&rel=0&hd=1

 

http://www.axis.com/products/cam_m5014/index.htm

[tomcctv 190]

+1

 

the axis is a very good cameras in every way.

 

 

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teaCYO2XFMQ

[buellwinkle 0]

Doesn't meet his requirements of two way audio (mic only) although it is smaller than my Smart car.

 

Is digital zoom of 3X OK, or do you need real optical zoom, like 10X or better?

[yeliya 0]

I am looking for a new camera to play around with in the office lab. My boss wants something specific... Looking for good brands, like Axis, Pelco, or Panasonic..

 

IP Camera

audio + sound

HD

PTZ

Small form factor

Software developer kit?

3gp or avi output

 

Hello ,justaquestion

In fact, how to select a good IP camera for your boss? If you know one thing--for what usage? That could almost enough to answer your question.

Here, I just recommend you two: Foscam 8918 and Loftek CXS2200. For these are commonly used.