SV3C5MP PTZ Outdoor Camera, ONVIF POE IP Home Security Camera, 5X Optical Zoom Auto Tracking, Super HD10 Spotlights Color Night Vision, Two Way Audio, Waterproof, Motion Detection, BuleIris, Camhipro

The media could not be loaded. Review of SV3C Model SD10POE-5MP PTZ camera:Mounting: This series of camera uses a small mounting plate that the camera arm hooks onto at the top and is secured at the bottom with a set screw. I attached the camera mounting plate to a small corner bracket that was ordered separately so the camera could be mounted on the house corner allowing it to pan 270 degrees covering the front and right side of the house. This camera has a harness about a foot or so long with an ethernet jack, 12v power jack, and a reset button, all of which needs to be protected from the weather, so a single gang electrical weather box was installed next to the camera.Network setup: The easiest way to connect to your network is to utilize the app CamHiPro to find the camera using P2P once it is plugged into a POE switch. The app will display the router assigned ip address so you can then log into the camera web interface and change the ip address and set it to static if desired and add a port forward address if needed. I use Robert Chou's IP Cam Viewer app on a regular basis and it had no problem scanning for the proper driver to connect and control the camera. The camera was also able to connect to my Amcrest NVR using the available ONVIF connectivity.Video Quality: The first SV3C fixed camera that I tried over a year ago displayed video that was impressive when compared to other cameras I was using at the time, so I was eager to see if their ptz cameras performed as well. I was not disappointed. This camera gives impressive sharp video during daylight hours and in my opinion excellent video using IR at night, as you can see from the included video of the deer near my house. Now the night video can switch to color using the white spotlight option.Audio: I had issues at first getting the audio to work properly when trying to communicate with anyone near the camera. The sound levels were too low to work well outdoors until I increased the speaker and microphone volume levels using the app. Once that was done it performed well. It is also possible to increase the volume too much, causing distortion on the camera side.Features: This is a feature rich camera, with pan, tilt, position presets,, 5x optical zoom, night color, human detection, motion detection, siren, audio, IP66 waterproof, auto-tracking, SD card memory for event recording and saved movie clips and stills. While there are other features that would desirable, it is only fair to judge the camera on the features that it does support and how well they are implemented.To that end, this camera performs well, is ruggedly built, is very compact for such a camera, and is supported by a very responsive sales and tech support group. I eagerly await to experience their future products as they become available.

The media could not be loaded. I don't post too many reviews, but this camera rocks! Highly recommended. Compared to the old 0.3MP PTZ I've been using a my front door for many years it was time to upgrade and WOW what a difference.The camera itself:*It's solid - made of all metal and heavy duty. It will surely withstand the elements.*It's a little larger than I'm used to. I've attached a picture at my front door, which doesn't show how big it really seems, but it looks (large, but) great.*I often get the amazon package or 3 left at my front door, but with the old camera I was only able to see that there was a package ... now with the 5X zoom and the clear video, I can basically read the to/from address on the label, which is awesome. I've attached a (BlueIris mobile app) video capture from my phone, which shows the few presets I have setup and the zoom level. Presets are nice can be set up via the web interface of the camera and the zoom is great!*The video is very clear and the night vision seems just about as clear as it is during the day time.*The mini SD card slot inside the camera is a little small and awkward to get to, but the vendor provides tweezers if that gives any peace. You open a cover on the camera and inside the hole is a slot connected to the circuitry. If you were to lose the SD card inside the camera hole while trying to insert it (like I did), it will be tough to fetch. This should be done before you hang your camera. Once installed though, you can access the footage via a browser and download the stored videos.BlueIris:Works with BlueIris just fine. I have 6 other cameras around the house all connected thru BlueIris -- this one now included. All the features I need for this camera work perfectly through BlueIris (PTZ+zoom+preset calls); however the only thing I haven't got working yet is determining which settings are needed to allow for 2-way audio (I have it working for another camera, so it surely will work for this one too). I also don't think there's a way to use some of the other extra features of the camera thru BlueIris (such as night vision modes or human/intelligent tracking), but I'm not interested in those for my situation. On a side note: I was able to get those to work and play with them via the CamHi app that was suggested in the documentation (the 2-way audio works there too -- it's clear, but not overly loud) and also through the cameras built-in web app; I suppose if you were monitoring a large area, the human tracking would be cool and it does work, but not needed for my situation. The "Intelligent" 'Night Vision mode' is also a cool feature that enables a spotlight when motion is detected at night and it is SUPER BRIGHT -- enough to deter anyone (from looking at it, haha).This camera works perfectly for me and I would definitely recommend it!

The media could not be loaded. This is an awesome camera, I have been looking for a good PTZ POE camera at an affordable price range and this one fits the bill. It is very well built, metal body, built to withstand outdoor weather. The panning and tilting on this camera is very smooth no disruption of video, looks like its has a wide angle lens, captures more area compared to my other cameras. the picture quality is very sharp and clear, I love its human tracking feature, I like the fact that it will not detect other animals or objects like other cameras do, so no chance of getting a false alarm. Here you can see me surveying my dead and wrecked back yard garden after the winter storm :) it detects me but not my dog. love its two way talk feature, it has a very good mic and speaker. I have it setup on blue iris works great no issues. Love it