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Cameron Head photo
Norway, Oslo
1 Level
719 Review
65 Karma

Review on 4MP HD PTZ Outdoor POE IP Camera OEM DS-2DE2A404IW-DE3, Pan/Tilt/2.8Mm~12Mm 4X Optical Zoom, Built-In Mic,Night Vision 20M,SD Card Slot(Up To 256G), Audio Input Output,IP66 And IK10 by Cameron Head

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Great PTZ camera with limits

First off, this does NOT have audio like other cameras that claim to have audio, they have a built in mic and can do audio over ethernet. This DOES NOT.The PTZ is smooth and fast. Picture quality is very good. If you are getting a ghost ring around the camera with IR, as you may have it under a overhang. you can take black matte tape(gaffers tape or other) and place it in front.I noticed it can be on the siding or ceiling. With black tape it absorbs this and no more harsh ring. Just a very faint one. The camera gets rather warm. I like the IR outside the dome as this is less reflections than others inside dome.I have found this camera for 99usd to 179 +fs. I would pay upto 120 for it. The worst part about the camera other than audio is the thin plastic bezel that gets screwed on the surface, and then you place the camera on the bezel and turn it a quarter ways to install. I wish it was more secure.The IR is OK, not great, but not bad. You will want to turn sharpness down so it doesn't get all grainy.If you dont want a dome, but want PTZ, I would recommend the Onwote, as it has audio and higher resolution. But this has faster PTZ.Another limitation on this is that I am not able to create Presets. This may not sound important at first, but later it becomes very much important for a PTZ camera. So I would check that also. It maybe my browser limiting the camera interface display.

Pros
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Cons
  • The camera's PTZ function may be difficult for some users to navigate