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May 2, 2013

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‘World’s Smallest’ HD Dome Camera by Avigilon: Exclusive Review

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Tony Dobson
Tony Dobson
May 2, 2013 5:46 am

Great review as always Colin, looks like a good product. Do you have any idea on cost?

Rob Ratcliff
Rob Ratcliff
May 2, 2013 6:58 am

The image quality versus the size of the unit is pretty impressive. This will be a big competitor to Axis’ Camera Companion among others.

ColinBodbyl
ColinBodbyl
May 2, 2013 8:22 am
Reply to  Tony Dobson

Thanks Tony. I have not received an official MSRP for this camera. If or when one is published I will be sure to post it here.

Sheh
Sheh
May 2, 2013 2:42 pm
Reply to  ColinBodbyl

The camera has got the lovely design and the image quality is awsome. I have never seen such a camera before. The 88 degrees angle is superb. It’s size is going to make it much sought after camera in the modern day surveillance systems. If the manufacturers worked on the night fuctionality then perhaps its utility and application would really surpass the previous versions. The review is wonderful and very very explicitly explained all its features in no time. 

rockoff
rockoff
May 7, 2013 7:48 pm

Hi Colin, You sound like a shill for the IP camera companies. The key question for our industry is exactly what interface should lead from the camera to the next piece of equipment in the system? In this case, the camera (sorry, “camera unit itself”) sports a proprietary, short-haul interface to a complex piece of equipment that is designed to go in the ceiling. Not future proof, not convenient. An alternative would be HDcctv cameras, some of which are smaller than a golf ball, which drive a signal 100m away from the camera mount, with the benefits of 100% multi-vendor… Read more »

Rob Ratcliff
Rob Ratcliff
May 31, 2013 5:00 am
Reply to  Sheh

Nice that you enjoyed the review, Sheh! With a camera that size there’s always going to be something that you have to compromise on, clearly in this case it’s night functionality. One technological leap at a time, eh?

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