5MP PoE IP Dome Camera with Audio/Mic, IP Security Camera Outdoor Indoor, 98ft IR Night Vision, IP66 Waterproof, 2.8mm Lens, 24/7 Recording, Human Detection, Not PTZ, NDAA Compliant (U Series)

After many days of finding the right location to mount the camera, installation of this camera was pretty straight forward. NOTE: Prior to connecting the CAT6 ethernet cable to the camera, I used a network cable tester and tested both ends of the CAT6 cable RJ45 connectors, and verified that all 8 wires were crimped and installed correctly on the RJ45 connectors. I highly advise that you perform this step prior to installing the camera. If the camera is installed 20+ feet high in the air, and if the wires are not test and failed to work...Trouble shooting would be a very very difficult task. App Installation: The supplied manual recommend to use Danale app, and this app is available for both Android and iOS. Since I own an iPhone, I downloaded and installed both apps. Before app registration, I had the camera connected to an NVR, which was connected to one of the switch ports on the Router Firewall. Once I verified connectivity with the switch I registered the app and the camera installation went pretty quick. Image quality: Once the video feed appears, I had to adjust the camera to the appropriate location by using the included Allen key to open the dome cover, and manually rotate and tilt the base and the camera’s lense to the desire location. No need to loosen up the two screws as instructed by the manual. Once a suitable location is adjusted for the initial video feed testing, to my surprise, the image quality is so clear and crisp! The quality of the sensor and lens on this camera is incredible...So nice and clear for a 5MP! The horizontal field of view is also very wide. I must say about 95+ degrees. Motion Detection and Recording: The camera is connected to a LaView NVR, and the NVR detected the camera within a few seconds and it was a breeze to setup. I configure the NVR to record when motion is detected and it works very well. However, I had to adjust the motion sensitivity and motion detection grids (the red squares) on certain areas to minimize the false positive push notifications (e.g movement of tree branches). Audio: The camera does have a built in Mic and I can hear the sounds quite clearly through both the app and the playback of recorded clips. It’s pretty amazingly clear! Summary: Overall, I'm really impress with this camera and the useful and functional features that packed into it. The image quality is amazing for a 5MP cam. This must be attributed to the quality of the sensor and lens. All I can say is I’m a happy camper! The motion and planned recording also works flawlessly. Aesthetically, IMHO, it looks pretty professionally good and pretty discrete once mounted outside under the soffit of my garage :) If you are in the market for a high quality security camera and not breaking the bank, this one is for you! I highly recommended!

If you’re looking for ONVIF or Hik compatible IP camera, for my money Anpviz cameras are the BEST I’ve come across. Just as good as my HIK cameras without paying double! I have several NVRs running at different sites that were Hikvision and I like how easy it is to work with Hikvision cameras and NVRs. When I wanted to add more cameras, I noticed a wide variety of Hikvision, Hik compatible and ONVIF IP cameras with much better pricing than buying Hik branded IP cameras. I ordered a couple of IP cameras from several different brands that were said to be compatible with Hik NVRs or at least ONVIF compatible. Here’s why I will be ordering from Anpviz vs the others: Software interface/Default programming: With Anpviz, I could easily find the camera on my network. It’s defaulted to DHCP. My NVR software also recognizes the camera in the Device Management section which makes it easy to add individually on my computer or to do the same via the NVR. Some of the other brands didn’t even come with documentation and were not DHCP defaulted. Very frustrating and time consuming. Anpviz cameras were super easy to find, setup and adjust. As close to plug n play as anything out there and worked seamlessly with my HIK NVRs. Picture: I have to admit, when testing out the different cameras, I ordered 3 MP, 4 MP and 5 MP to compare. All of the cameras on my existing system were 4 MP and the quality was great. Going from 4 MP to 5 MP took a little getting used to. It feels more squared than widescreen. Worry not. It’s wider than a 4 MP and taller as well. 5 MP gives you more real estate. I’ve used these cameras indoors and the picture quality is excellent both day and night mode. Actually impressed with how good it looks in night mode. Some of the others I bought (and used) provided comparable picture quality, but were not very compatible with my HIK NVRs. I’ve had to make SOOO many adjustments to image and video settings just to get them to work and even then were glitchy- frozen livestreams, connection lost, etc. I am replacing them with Anpviz cameras. Not worth the frustration. Body/Size: Everything on this camera is solid. Metal casing feels solid. When you pop off the dome, adjusting the cameral angle is easy. I tend to be careful as to not break anything when adjusting as it feels a little fragile, but all in all never had an issue and adjustments are smooth. Lastly, the size. For both indoor and outdoor, the size of this camera is very good. Anpiz makes a smaller model than this one, but I think you lose a bit on the night vision quality. Any bigger than this size and I would say for outdoor use only. This particular model works very well for both. I’ve had Anpviz cameras for close to a year now without any issues. Can’t say the same for the others. Anpviz makes a solid IP camera and I haven’t come across anything yet that compares the value you get without sacrificing quality.

Would not recommend this for use inside your home unless you want to take the risk of someone watching you in your undies. The rtsp feed is not password protected. anybody you've shared your wifi pass with can sit outside your home and pull the stream for this camera. same goes for a "hacker" that has compromised your network or anyone who wants to unmount another poe ip cam from outside your home an plug the network cable into thier laptop can access this cameras stream. On that note, I have 3 of these cameras mounted outside under the eave of my home. They do have a good picture, I have other supposed 5mp cams from other manufacturers and the picture quality on these are the best by far. If a hacker happens to compromise my network he can look all he wants at what's going on OUTSIDE my home, pretty boring stuff.. In the first pic with multiple cams the "backdoor" and "backyard" cams are this models "substream" which is a lower quality stream but which is still pretty good compared to the "patio" cam which is a JIDETECH 5mp ptz cam. second pic of "backyard" is the full 5mp quality. The "back 180" is the anvpiz 180 6mp dome model also have the anvpiz 4k 180 dome model which is pretty amazing especially with the new "starlight" technology. This model I'm reviewing doesn't have it that tech tho.

Excellent

Fast shipping, works as intended, and product was as described. What more could I ask for.

Great quality for the price really good night vision as well.