Specifications

IR-Enabled Dome Cameras
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Genie CCTV Pecan CCTV Samsung Techwin Videcon Vista Xeno
GD5351IR VRD135/90 SIR-60 VVP9324DNIR VVRD-DNLED XVD35VCM
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70% 75% 80% 75% 75% 80%
80% 85% 85% 80% 85% 70%
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78% 80% 83% 79% 80% 70%
towards either cool or warm tones. Greyscale
accuracy is also very good.
The camera does not have any adjustability
with regard to when it switches, and when set
up for optimum performance our unit switched
at around 2 lux.
Now, whilst that would normally be far too
late for most of the cameras in this test, it is
actually just about right for the SIR-60. This is
because the camera enjoys SSNR technology,
resulting in a boosted image which retains
detail and colour, and has very little or no
discernable noise.
When the unit does switch, the IR
illumination is even and constant, with no
fading or hotspots visible in the image.
Verdict
The majority of the cameras in the test worked
well. The WZ45N from Bosch Security is a
good all-rounder. The delivery is good, and
quality is high.
CBC’s VSC26301 is a cost-effective unit, and
it delivers the goods. Whilst image quality is
high, you do feel that the camera would be
vastly improved if the adjustability for the
switching was - well - adjustable!
Cop Security’s INS-315D-H is simple to set-
up; you literally plug it in and that’s it. Our
test unit hated reds, to such an extent that it
showed them as pinkish greys in low light. It
doesn’t compete with the other units.
The GD5351IR from Genie CCTV works, but it
has a design issue. The cable from the camera
module to the IR illuminators needs to be
sorted out. The fact that the LEDs are fixed in
the cover needs to be considered.
Pecan’s VRD135/90 has some similar
software traits with the VSC unit. Once set up,
it works well, and represents a cost-effective
alternative IR-enabled dome.
The SIR-60 from Samsung Techwin is a very
good performer, and bristles with
functionality. It would have been rated much
higher if it had only been fitted with a varifocal
lens. If a 3.6mm lens is okay for your needs,
this is a seriously good camera.
Videcon’s VVP9324DNIR is a steady
performer. It’s not spectacular, but then again
it’s not bad either. It just missed out on a
Recommended status because AGC is just a
little too keen.
The VVRD-DNLED from Vista is a very
flexible solution, and it works well. One real
improvement that the manufacturer could
make would be to enhance the menu
operating controls.
In this company, the Xeno XVD35VCM
simply isn’t up to the job and doesn’t compete
effectively.
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