2022 Update BEST 4K PoE Security Camera: $1100 vs $110 Motorized Zoom Cameras.

Varifocal (Zoom) cameras are the best way to get the most out of your security cameras by capturing exactly the area you need to without wasted resolution. For this video I attempt to show the difference in quality between 2022 4k budget camera brands (Reolink, Annke, Amcrest, Lorex, Empire Tech) and premium ones (UniFi, Uniview, Bosch, Avigilon, Axis).

Best Performer: Axis P3248-LVE:

Other cameras tested:

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:33 Cameras Tested
01:55 Daytime Test Footage
07:18 Daytime Results
08:07 Nighttime Test Footage
11:17 Nighttime Results
12:05 Recommendations

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I use AXIS cameras exclusively at work with Milestone servers and love them! I tried some Reolink cams at home based on your recommendation (both RLC-511 & RLC811A so far) and am pleasantly surprised by their price/performance level. While not AXIS level of quality, they do amazingly well for 1/10th the price! Thank you for your review!

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[RJ_Cormac]

Good video, remember security cameras are really not defensive tools, just electronic witnesses of the crime. Focus on door and window security, no large bushes around the house, no tools or ladders left outside, good lighting. Don't lose the fundamentals playing with cameras! Security Cameras are a luxury, it's a bonus to identify a suspected criminal less than 10ft around your house, you don't really need to be studying random traffic patterns on the street. Don't feel bad you don't have LPR capabilities, and defense department level night vision, 10ft around your house is a danger zone, not much else, and Reolink checks that box, I enjoy the RLC-822A turret style of the 811A. 👍

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I purchased Reolink camera based upon some of your previous videos and I could not be happier with them. The phone app and desktop app are so good, I really don't even use my Blue Iris much anymore. The person a vehicle detection works great. But general motion detection can get annoying without using BI and DeepStack.

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[MrHeHim]

I only do about 2-3 installations a year, as my main work is in IT but i have fun installing cameras. I found it better IMO (limited) to install 2 cameras with a narrow field of view rather than a optical zoom camera or motorized. My reason is that with two cameras you are constantly recording everything all the time and make more effective use of pixels capturing a landscape.

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