EmpireTech 4MP 1/1.8" CMOS Ultra Low Light Starlight+ IR Turret AI IP Camera Motion Detection,IP67,POE and ePOE,Built-in Mic,Vehicle and Human,S3 Version IPC-T54IR-AS 3.6mm

This is a step above the low end of IP cameras. Full-featured with many high-end camera control in software with ONVIF, works directly with PC/Chrome. I have it connected to a NVR, and get to the control panel via PC. This does not have PTZ or zoom but the image quality is excellent. Smart detection works. The top feature is that it works with very low ambient light. Yes, you should spend more and get this as long as you don't need PTZ or Zoom and can benefit from better night time vision! This is about 2X the price of a cheap fixed lens camera.

I have used a variety of cameras from many different manufactures and I ca say to date these are the best performing nighttime cameras in this price point. For many years, nighttime cameras were only 2mp to not overwhelm the utilized sensor. These come with a 1/1.8” sensor which allows these 4mp cameras to have stellar nighttime video. These sensors are also used in 4k/8mp cameras as well but then you start overwhelming the sensor which will add noise to your image. This brings me to saying that these offer a well-balanced image during day and night. Again, for this price range this is the best-balanced camera you can purchase if nighttime image quality is a must. Look for the 5442 series and you should not be disappointed. This camera also records audio since it has a built in mic. The first image is in IR mode and it is about 2:45am with street lighting and a car driving by. The second image is the same camera at 4am with just street lights in color mode. The third image is again same camera almost at 8am. Still working on my color saturation but this should give you some ideas of the quality you get form these cameras. They are well worth the price.

The camera is really great day and especially at night. I do plenty of research on cameras before purchasing them because I want them to be a one-time purchase. This camera is amazing for its price. The large sensor size really excels at night. The camera size is fairly small and unobtrusive. This package also came with many accessories that most sellers do not include; quick start guide in English, surface mounting plate, positioning sticker, wall anchors with screws, and waterproofing housing for the ethernet connector. Seller is one that I have bought from directly and on Amazon. One of the best sellers out there, knowledgeable and I trust.

I hooked this camera up to a Samsung/Hanwha Techwin HRX-1620 DVR and was able to connect it with either ONVIF or RTSP. This is my first IP camera and I've immediately fallen in love with IP cameras powered with PoE/PoE+. No more having to custom order video cables and power supplies like I had to with analog cameras, and the framerate is not as limited either. It's got a built in web server so you can configure it over the network, which is awesome (on analog cameras, you usually have to fiddle with a little joystick thing using a usually terrible OSD menu). It has a good number of configuration options. In particular, this camera has excellent night vision capability; it does have a B/W night time mode, but you can configure it to stay in color mode 24/7 and it still works very well in very low light conditions, which is what I was looking for. I'm impressed.

I needed a dependable camera for the driveway since it's our "main" camera so I did a little research online and ended up purchasing this camera.. It's basically a rebranded Dahua Starlight. It also has a wide field of view the great night vision reviews and the seller is very reputable in the Security Camera community. This camera has a lot of settings, more than the other Reolink cameras I have. It paired up with my Blue Iris software instantly since it's ONVIF capable. Very satisfied with my purchase.

I don't always leave reviews to my orders, but this camera exceeds my expectation. My surveillance system is built with various cameras including 2mp, 4mp and 8mp with different brands, I thought most of them have good night view until this bad boy arrived, it is a 4mp camera with 1/1.8" sensor which performs very good from day to night. The build is pretty solid, picture is very sharp and night view is really clear. My area has very little dark light from street lights, for most of time you can barely see anything after the neighbors turn off their lights. So I tried different cameras and the 5442 by far is the best one. From the pictures, you can still see clearly even when it was midnight or very early in the morning. You will never regret having this one, I highly recommend it.

I recently purchased 5 different Dahua cameras to completely replace my current system. My single biggest concern was the cameras night vision and the Loryta IPC-T5442TM-AS 2.8mm does a brilliant job . All 5 of my new cameras are Dahua starlight cameras with the new low light sensors. They are a mixture of 2MP and 4 MP cameras. Four of the cameras are variable focus cameras and this Loryta is my only fixed lens camera. My previous system had a variety of cameras that were all universally good during the day, but at night most just did a poor job. I've forced the new Loryta 2.8mm camera to record color 24/7. Ambient porch lighting produces a great image at night. As this particular camera is focused on my porch the wide view angle is ideal for observing the porch. I tend to shy away from these fixed lens cameras but in this instance it is ideal. I also find that its microphone is the most sensitive of the 3 cameras that I have with audio. I need to replace one more camera and will buy the Loryta IPC-T5442TM-AS 6mm when it becomes available.

Worst camera I've ever owned. The video feed will "pulse" during the day, setting off motion alerts the entire time.