Is there a good camera selector tool online somewhere?

[Zathras 0]

I am starting to research what types of IP cameras I want to get, and the volume of manufacturers & models is pretty overwhelming. Isn't there any site that has a selector tool that lets you filter down the options you want, leaving you with just the cameras that meet your needs?

I'm thinking of something along these lines

http://www.axis.com/products/video/selector/index.php

But presented by an informative site such as a forum or blog, so that it would be all inclusive as to brands and models.

Some of the online retail outlets have ecommerce selector tools that are along these lines, but again only going to show what they carry. eg http://www.bhphotovideo.com/buy/IP-Cameras/ci/16665/N/4045021072

 

 

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Thanks

Z

[Kawboy12R 0]

It's a bit late but as you can probably guess the answer is no. Brand-specific yes, or generic pixel counting FOV tools yes, but nothing I've ever seen tells you camera models across manufacturers.

[buellwinkle 0]

Imagine buying a digital point & shoot camera, there's probably hundreds of current models from dozen of companies. They all basically do the same thing which is take pictures and video, resolution varies but not really that much, not really an indicator of image quality. So what would you enter to narrow it down. For me it may be 12-16MP, flash and $100-200, that would give me 90% of the cameras made. So such a tool would not tell you which camera is best for your needs. Camera companies are great at checking boxes, so they love people like you that decide based on check boxes, but that does not mean the feature works well.