Specifications

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PRODUCT CBC CCTV Direct Genie CCTV Honeywell Security Samsung
VSC23302 Killercam V3 ZD49IR HCD92534X SCO2080R
PRODUCT DESIGN 80% 80% 80% 80% 80%
FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 73% 80% 78% 78% 85%
IMAGE QUALITY 78% 85% 85% 80% 87%
DAY/NIGHT PERFORMANCE 80% 78% 78% 78% 80%
OVERALL RATING 78% 81% 80% 79% 83%
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n recent years, integrated cameras have
increased in popularity with security
installers, and it easy to understand why.
The cameras make good financial sense as the
installer receives a camera, lens, housing,
cable-managed bracket and increasingly on-
board IR illumination, often for the cost of a
similarly specified box camera.
Samsung SCO2080R
The SOC2080R from Samsung uses a 1/3 inch
CCD to deliver a quoted 600 TV line resolution,
with a signal to noise ratio of 52dB. Sensitivity
is claimed to be 0.15 lux.
The camera's on screen display controls are
accessed by removing the front cover of the
camera. A miniature joystick is used, and an
output for a test monitor is included. The lens
is focused by use of zoom and focus levers.
The camera features an integral cable
managed bracket, as well as sunshield. The
unit is a dual voltage model. There is also a
connection for RS485 connectivity, and the unit
supports coaxial control when used with a
compatible DVR. The lens is a 2.8-10mm
varifocal unit.
The menu structure is fairly straightforward.
The usual features are all present - backlight
compensation (including highlight
compensation), AGC, sens-up, and day/night
control. AGC has three levels, while BLC and
HLC are controlled via independent menus and
can be fully customised.
Other features include SSDR and SSNR. The
former is Samsung's proprietary dynamic
range feature, and the latter is its noise
reduction system. Other functionality includes
digital image stabilisation, digital zoom,
motion detection (up to 8 zones) and privacy
masking (up to 12 zones). Image flip and mirror
functions are also included.
The image quality from the SOC2080R is
clean and well detailed. Samsung claims a
resolution of 600 TV lines, and in the real
world our test camera certainly resolved well
over 500 lines.
Colour fidelity is very good, with no bias
towards either cool or warm tones. Greyscale
accuracy is high, and even 90 to 100 per cent
tones are well defined. As light levels fall,
accuracy stays high, even in pastel tones. With
conservative use of processing, we retained a
good colour image down to around 2 lux. It's a
reminder of how good SSNR is! You can go
below that, but expect either noise or smear to
put in an appearance!
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