EmpireTech 4K 8MP 1/1.2" CMOS Ultra Low Light Full-Color AI IP Camera Warm LED Bullet SMD 3.0 IP67 Weatherproof, Built-in Mic and Speaker,ePOE and POE, SMD Plus,Face Detection,IPC-Color4K-X 2.8mm

The media could not be loaded. This is an awesome 6mm turret surveillance camera. It features all the latest technology and AI algorithms. It has superb metal build quality. Very easy to install and if needed, stellar customer support. It is full-time color and features 4 LEDs to assist in warning off intruders or backlight assistance for those very dark areas; so there is no need for infrared. There is also onboard audio and a speaker. In the Graphical User Interface, users can select from the 11 preloaded editable alarm audio warnings. For those using Blue Iris, it easily integrates into your system. For those using something like SmartPSS, it's a breeze. EmpireTech sells a variety of high-quality surveillance cameras to fit any situation. The staff is quite knowledgeable, so If you are unsure of what you need, reach out to them. I received a response back in a couple of hours

One of the best 4K cameras from Andy.

This is really the best night vision camera I've seen. I've another 6 cameras and they are all IPC-T5442TM-AS, which are very good at night. But, I was looking for something better. All cameras I've had over the last seven years have had great images during the day. It really has been night vision where I see the big difference. Two years ago I tried an IPC-T5442TM-AS and it was so much better than my older cameras at night... so I replaced them all with IPC-T5442TM-AS (mostly 6mm). As soon as I read about the larger sensor size and very low 0.0005 Lux, I ordered this EmpireTech 4K 8MP camera. After only 1 night up, the night vision was just so much better, I ordered a second one of these cameras the very next day. I have now replaced 2 of my IPC-T5442TM-AS with these cameras. If you're looking for a night vision, this is the camera. If you are primarily concerned about daylight video or are simply monitoring your porch, then purchase a less expensive IPC-T5442TM-AS.

Defective a portion on the lower right is blurry and out of focus. Do not buy 6mm version unless ur willing to risk it

I have a system of roughly 14 high end IP cams and purchased one of these this summer and another one last week. The quality of the camera for low light is outstanding, much better than any of the other IP cams I have. It is difficult to convey how good the low light color picture is. If I cannot see outside, it still has a great picture. Probably the best compliment came from my wife who really does not care but appreciate how good the picture was at night compared to our other cameras that had IR illuminators.

The night vision on this camera is impressive. I can see details 200 ft away in the dark. I’m going to buy several more.

Good picture quality and easy to adjust settings but I get a lot of notifications from my router blocking the camera from trying to connect to malicious sites. Chinese company so buyer beware limit connection to local only and do not let it connect to the Internet if possible.

If you are looking for good outdoor security cameras with decent night performance that will actually be useful in the case of an incident, go look up "DORI" and do some research, and then evaluate the specs on this camera. I've used a half dozen different cameras over the years, and the low light performance of this camera has been the best I've seen by a wide margin at this price point.Note there are good arguments for "night vision" vs "color night vision" and their effects on DORI which you'll have to tailor to your actual needs, though I find color information to be useful enough in a security situation that I like using this for the "wide view" for DOR, and more focused regular night vision for Identify, which can have a slightly smaller sensor if you have to (1/1.8 for night vision, 1/1.2 for color night vision is a good test).The sensor size on this camera is fantastic and really makes the color night vision impressive. Anything smaller than this sensor size is basically garbage for the purpose.Its a Dahua rebrand, so take proper precautions with network security (I used the matched NVR to isolate the cameras, and then block the NVR from talking to the internet at all). The Empire Tech has a relatively good reputation in the community from what I understand too, thought I haven't had to exercise that at all, but was a factor in me choosing THIS rebrand over others.