does this camera have good clearity day and night and what is the best maximum IR clarity
1638382
Great picture during the day but a lot of snow/raster effect at night in IR mode.
1638383
I installed it about 6 months ago and am satisfied with it. Clarity is acceptable in general but seems to gave a better picture than my other 3 outdoor cameras at night. I will buy thus one again when and if I need another.WS
1638384
I installed it about 6 months ago and am satisfied with it. Clarity is acceptable in general but seems to gave a better picture than my other 3 outdoor cameras at night. I will buy thus one again when and if I need another. WS
1638385
I have bought probably about 8 of these in the last 6 months for various jobs. I've only had a problem with one, which was replaced quickly by through amazon. For the price, you can beat this camera it works great. Night vision is standard, works great. Your night vision clarity will all depends on lighting. I have bought a lot of cctv cameras and I usually always comeback to buying these, best bang for your buck. On a side note, when installing try to have an external montior to hook up to the camera, will make your life a whole lot easier.
1638386
yes it has good day and night clarity, but I must say that I have some Mace 420 TVLs that can match these during daylight. Night time is when these perform very good you get very little hazy within its IR range, which is about 30FT. The IR range is farther then 30FT, but the clarity drops significantly pass that and facial features are not refine.
777494
The image is pretty good. I don't notice any bluriness, the only spot it loses detail is the very brightest part, because I adjusted the image settings to show more shadow detail. Zoomed in, sharp lines are just 2-3 pixels wide. Small details in the wall texture or tree trunks show just fine. At night it shows a good image under street lights, but note that it is not infrared or "night vision."
727909
The camera light sensitivity is very good and in anything other than complete darkness, the image will be viewable. Be sure to change the camera from color/color to color/BW so you get better night time images. If you want to use an IR illuminator (many can be purchased cheaply) then the camera will be able to see the IR illuminated images. Why did the camera not come with IR illumination? Because it's a PTZ and illuminating isotropically is not practical. It can't be on the camera since the dome would reflect the IR back to the lens and you wouldn't see anything beyond the dome glare. It's not an oversight. If you need IR illumination, just add it in the locations you are interested in viewing. Very simple to do and much more effective than a far-souce IR illuminator.
884276
It works ok at night. If you want to see clearly you may need to either buy a ptz camera that has IR illuminaters built in, or buy a IR spot to light up the area you need to see the most clearly at night.
2267621
The picture is very clear up to a distance of 20 feet and tends to diminish at greater distances. I'm very impressed with the power and picture at night also. I really like these cameras for the sides and back of my house, but I plan on getting a stronger camera for the front. The downside to these cameras is the lack of clarity when using the zoom lens over 10 feet.
161491
The resolution is reasonable, will show facial features if area is "well" lit as in daylight, useful IR range at best is less than 20ft, you WILL NOT be able to read licences plates. Night operation is ok if plenty of exterior lightning is available. Be careful, these are 9volt cameras NOT 12volt. The GE 45231 Deluxe MicroCam Wired Color Security Video Camera definitely needs to be shielded from the weather. I have several of the GE 45231 camera in operation on my security system. I actually prefer their performance over the expensive high definition cameras. You just need to give them LOTS of lighting. They are very sensitive to over voltage, so again be careful how you power these cameras. The resolution is reasonable, will show facial features if area is "well" lit as in daylight, useful IR range at best is less than 20ft, you WILL NOT be able to read licences plates. Night operation is ok if plenty of exterior lightning is available. Be careful, these are 9volt cameras NOT 12volt. The GE 45231 Deluxe MicroCam Wired Color Security Video Camera definitely needs to be shielded from the weather. I have several of the GE 45231 camera in operation on my security system. I actually prefer their performance over the expensive high definition cameras. You just need to give... » Read More The resolution is reasonable, will show facial features if area is "well" lit as in daylight, useful IR range at best is less than 20ft, you WILL NOT be able to read licences plates. Night operation is ok if plenty of exterior lightning is available. Be careful, these are 9volt cameras NOT 12volt. The GE 45231 Deluxe MicroCam Wired Color Security Video Camera definitely needs to be shielded from the weather. I have several of the GE 45231 camera in operation on my security system. I actually prefer their performance over the expensive high definition cameras. You just need to give them LOTS of lighting. They are very sensitive to over voltage, so again be careful how you power these cameras. « Show Less
1760202
Yes, the night vision is really good. The only thing is you need to get an IR light that projects at least 30 feet or so, maybe even get an IR flashlight that throws IR light even farther for outdoor activity.
874970
This camera has IR LEDs, up to 20m. From customers who bought this camera's feedback, it have good night vision. Sorry that we do not have any screenshots so far. Thanks,Best Regards,
759346
No daylight flash, only IR, so you see nothing. The shutter is extremely quiet. I've walked around in front of the activated camera many times and can't hear anything. The biggest issue is hiding it, so humans don't spot it.
352363
During the day, video quality is really great. Clear vision, very good resolution, live colors. At night the vision is at grey scale but clear enough, specially if you have a small light on, near the camera. Apart the vision, it has great sound and the hole system is very easy to handle even you know nothing about all these stuff. From the monitor's menu you can change the zoom, camara's position, which camera(s) want to see,I have two connected on, the volume ect. No need to set up anything, the connection is very easy and fast and the signal is strong. Always connected even after many months of working continuously. During the day, video quality is really great. Clear vision, very good resolution, live colors. At night the vision is at grey scale but clear enough, specially if you have a small light on, near the camera. Apart the vision, it has great sound and the hole system is very easy to handle even you know nothing about all these stuff. From the monitor's menu you can change the zoom, camara's position, which camera(s) want to see,I have two connected on, the volume ect. No need to set up anything, the connection is very easy and fast and the signal is strong. Always connected even after... » Read More During the day, video quality is really great. Clear vision, very good resolution, live colors. At night the vision is at grey scale but clear enough, specially if you have a small light on, near the camera. Apart the vision, it has great sound and the hole system is very easy to handle even you know nothing about all these stuff. From the monitor's menu you can change the zoom, camara's position, which camera(s) want to see,I have two connected on, the volume ect. No need to set up anything, the connection is very easy and fast and the signal is strong. Always connected even after many months of working continuously. « Show Less
42285
I have this Bell and Howell and it goes in and out of focus almost constantly so I replaced it with a 1080p HD Infrared night vision/full spectrum camera and I am much happier with that camera. Go for the Full Spectrum. The one I bought does not have it's own IR light but I bought a good IR flood light and a light bar and they both work great together. Do not get the cheap IR light though unless you only want to see about 3 feet in front of you for only about 15 minutes as the battery dies quickly and a recharge takes 4 hours. Buy the one that takes a 9 volt battery it lasts much longer and if it dies you can easily just replace the battery. I have this Bell and Howell and it goes in and out of focus almost constantly so I replaced it with a 1080p HD Infrared night vision/full spectrum camera and I am much happier with that camera. Go for the Full Spectrum. The one I bought does not have it's own IR light but I bought a good IR flood light and a light bar and they both work great together. Do not get the cheap IR light though unless you only want to see about 3 feet in front of you for only about 15 minutes as the battery dies quickly and a recharge takes 4 hours. Buy the one that takes a 9 volt battery it lasts much longer and... » Read More I have this Bell and Howell and it goes in and out of focus almost constantly so I replaced it with a 1080p HD Infrared night vision/full spectrum camera and I am much happier with that camera. Go for the Full Spectrum. The one I bought does not have it's own IR light but I bought a good IR flood light and a light bar and they both work great together. Do not get the cheap IR light though unless you only want to see about 3 feet in front of you for only about 15 minutes as the battery dies quickly and a recharge takes 4 hours. Buy the one that takes a 9 volt battery it lasts much longer and if it dies you can easily just replace the battery. « Show Less
409703
This camera does very well in low light, but it is not IR. Infra Red cameras can see people in pitch black, so perhaps find a "Foscam" one if you really need it.
225499
It is very good camera with good resolution in day light but the night vision is not as good as I was hopping to be.
811531
It only lights up a small area in total darkness. Low light helps extend ur infrared. But too much light eliminates the night vision effect. This camera also has problems focusing in the dark. I sold mine because it was a major issue.
1769352
This camera does NOT have true night shot with a built in IR light, but takes pretty good videos, although a bit grainy, at night. The videos in the day are not grainy like this, though.
1477842
Have not driven under those conditions but overall the camera has excellent low light capability. At night the camera view is always much brighter than the actual light level. I am very happy with the low light recordings.
1979609
Hi Mikieb: I'm sorry to tell you mine is the same during the daytime. I have not been able to adjust. It does show objects very well at night but during the daytime the only colors i can pick up are red, green and black. The other colors are distingueshed better than the black and white cameras, but not like watching tv. I havent been able to adjust for a clear color.