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 Dexter Diaz

I bought and installed two of these cameras in the spring of 2019. Both of them are still going strong. PTZ functionality has worked flawlessly even during extreme heat and cold. The image quality during the day is superb and the interface used to configure them is relatively easy to use. The small form factor is a plus and most people don't even notice them.The area where this cameras doesn't shine is low-light, color performance. Even after carefully tuning image and video settings, you'd be hard pressed to actually identify someone unless this camera was mounted where there is very bright lighting or the person was just a few feet from the camera. If Hikvision would release this camera with a 1/1.8" low-light sensor, this camera would be the ideal mix of PTZ functionality, great image quality and low-light, night performance. Right now, it only gets half the job done.I've attached two captures of the resident fox. The darker one was taken from Hik footage, the brighter one was taken from footage recorded by a camera that uses a 1/1.8" Starlight sensor. The two cameras are about 5' apart.If you're looking for great day time image quality, PTZ capabilities and don't care if your night footage is black and white, this is a great camera. If you need color at night, this camera probably won't get the job done. Hopefully, the folks at Hikvision will release an updated version of this sweet, little camera that has improved low-light capabilities.