Evertech 1080p Security Dome Camera 2.8-12mm Wide Angle Adjustable Lens Indoor Outdoor Night Vision 4in1 AHD TVI CVI Analog Surveillance Camera

Pros good image qualityNight vision range is very goodflexible mounting optionsCons nothing that would make me not buy it.OK I have a few of these cameras from different vendors on here. These are like the others I have reviewed in the past. These have very good image quality colours are good not excellent but much better than the cheaper cameras. The night vision is very good distance wise, image quality is good. I can see things out past 100ft but they are dimly illuminated but this is expected as light falls off exponentially. The other thing to be aware of when using them at night is when your using wide angle vision your IR light my not light the edges of your image well. It will produce a very bright light in the centre at close range which may cause your image to look a bit washed out in the centre. I recommend not putting the camera too close to what you want to watch. All in all I am happy with the image quality of these and the fact that you can vari the zoom is great but you will have to refocus the camera to get sharp images afterwards. There is a small thumb screw driver included or you can use a small slotted one that fits.These dome cameras will work outside or inside tho for inside use they are rather large for home use may fit better in a large space like ware house or office, outside of the home they are fine.My house trim is white and these blend in well tucked under the eves of the house. You will need an area of 5.5 inches to mount the base with the supplied screws. Also if your mounting these on a wall with out any solid wood to screw into do yourself a favour go to a hardware store and get some substantial wall board anchors as the ones supplied are marginal for a camera of this size in my opinion. Also would recommend if using the screws supplied to drill pilot holes for the screws as I had one snap as I was screwing it into wood.I like the dome types as they allow you much more flexibility in mounting them vs a bullet camera as you can rotate them to level the image if mounting on sloped surfaces ect but the bullet camera needs less mounting area for the bracket.The one thing I did not like about this one is the large ring acts as clamp to the body of the camera. The ring threads onto the base so you must hold the camera in position as you screw the ring tight to be sure you don't move the image too much.I would suggest you just snug the ring up to offer some resistance and adj camera than tighten fully to reduce chances of moving the image out too much. The ones I bought in the past had screws to tighten the ring onto the base of camera and was less likely to move lens.The one thing that bothered me is the vendor did not put them in a shipping box but rather just wrapped the two boxes in shipping paper and tape. When I received them there was scratches in the body of the camera where the socket rested on the camera body. I my opinion that probably caused the paint to get damaged in shipping as these boxes didn't appear to have a enough packing in them to ship like that. So now I wonder if they will rust as they are used in an outside environment. I didn't opt to return them as I needed them to complete my system before going on vacation.

you can only see shadows at night you cant tell who the person is nor what they are doing.So if this is not going to be on your porch for day time use dont get it.

Night vision is not that good. The camera is loose in the mount so it won't stay in place. There are much better cameras out there for the price.

I purchased one of these cameras because they appeared to be a generic version of a name brand camera. The construction is similar and does have some Sony processor components inside. The camera does NOT come with a 12 volt power supply, so if you don't have one for this camera, you can pick one up from numerous suppliers. The camera comes with standard BNC video connector and the standard 12VDC power connector. The camera's 700 TVL during the day does provide for a good field of vision and a clear picture. The camera has an adjustable focus and zoom. The camera even came with a small screwdriver to adjust these. The housing appears to be sturdy. Out of the box my camera was set to a level that was pretty much perfect for where I was setting the camera up, so no adjustments were needed. Because of the camera's daytime performance, I was eager to see the night vision on it. Once the camera automatically switched to the night vision mode, I could see that the IR illuminators were too tightly aligned and only about 25% of the camera's view were clearly visible. The rest of the view was virtually black. I have other cameras that have also illuminate brighter to the center, but the entire field of view is lit up enough so images are clearly visible at night. So if you only really need this camera for daytime outdoor use, this is a relatively inexpensive camera. If you really need a good night vision camera, I'd pass on this one unless the very center of your field of view is all you need to see. I have several Lorex brand cameras that cost more, but are far better with night vision. But they cost about 50% more.

I have been installing surveillance cameras for over a decade. I have had customers want cheap and customers who can't imagine using cheap cameras. This type day/night camera provides a good resolution and image clarity. IR units function as advertised. The cost is quite competative as well. The hardened materials are very strong and provide great protection for baseball bat impacts. Have not tested against BB guns or small projectiles, but a simple hammer test was performed and results were a functioning camera without breakiing the whole camera. Once unit has been running for 6 months I will report back on the longevity of this camera.