CCTV Camera Model & features

HIKVISION DS-2CD2032 IP CAMERA OVERVIEW:

• 1/3” 3 Megapixel CMOS sensor
• H.264 dual-stream encoding
• 30fps @ 1080P (1920 x 1080) or 15fps @ 3MP (2048 x 1536)
• 4mm, 6mm and 12mm fixed lens
• Day/Night IR Cut Filter
• IR LED advertised working distance 30m
• IP66 Rated Outdoor Bullet
• Powered by PoE
• Smartphone apps available

HIKVISION DS-2CD2332 IP CAMERA OVERVIEW:

• 1/3” 3 Megapixel CMOS sensor
• H.264 dual-stream encoding
• 30fps @ 1080P (1920 x 1080) or 20fps @ 3MP (2048 x 1536)
• 4mm or 2.8mm fixed focal lens
• Day/Night IR Cut Filter
• IR LED advertised working distance 30m
• IP66 Rated Outdoor Bullet
• 3D DNR & DWDR & BLC
• Smartphone apps available

FOSCAM FI8910W IP CAMERA OVERVIEW:

• IR cut-off filter for day/night operation
• 3.6mm Lens (67°) viewing angle
• IR lights can be turned off manually
• WiFi (802.11 b/g) and Ethernet Connectivity
• 640 x 480 Pixels (300k Pixels)
• Two-way audio with internal mic & speaker and external jacks
• Pan/Tilt control (pan: 300deg tilt: 120deg)
• Night vision (up to 8 meters) via auto IR-LED illumination
• Video Motion Detection (with email notification and image upload via FTP)
• Supports standard browsers – Safari, Chrome, Firefox
• DDNS support
• Available in black, white or silver

I purchased 2x Foscam FI8910W's for $89ea before I discovered Hikvision IP Cameras.
The advantage of the Foscam Camera's are they are wireless and can be positioned anywhere my wireless router can see them. As mentioned in the introduction, these cameras have a low resolution of 640x480 @ 300K pixels and I would notrecommend that you purchase these for your surveillance system. I found these to trigger false alarms with slight changes in day lighting condition. Thankfully Blue Iris enables me to eliminate this foscam firmware gliche. If I had the opportunity again I would purchase 2x Hikvision DS-2CD2432F-I Cameras instead. These have built in PIR (Passive Infrared) Sensor.

The benefits of Passive Infrared Sensors are:

• Passive Infrared Detectors use a sensor that detects infrared radiation
• The PIR considers a temperature range as "normal" and anything else as reason to raise the alarm
• This range is usually between 15-20C
• Sudden changes in temperature trip the detector

RECOMMENDED INDOOR IP CAMERA THE HIKVISION DS-2CD2432 FEATURES:

• 1/3” 3 Megapixel CMOS sensor
• H.264 dual-stream encoding
• Internal Microphone & Speaker
• MicroSD card slot for up to 64GB internal recording
• 30fps @ 1080P (1920 x 1080) or 20fps @ 3MP (2048 x 1536)
• 4mm fixed focal lens (79° viewing angle)
• 2.8mm & 6mm optional
• IR LED advertised working distance 10m
• Powered by PoE or 12V
• 3D Digital Noise Reduction
• Digital Wide Dynamic Range & Backlight Compensation
• Smartphone apps available