What Camera To Purchase?

[Rayj00]

So I am trying to cross reference the camera's listed in OPTIONS/CONTROL, to what Amazon has to offer and the actual model names are not matching very well.

Can someone suggest a ONVIF camera with all the bells and whistles, yet won't cost an arm and a leg?

[bbawkon]

All of the reolink camers are well supported and are very inexpensive to get you started.

Are they the best camera? nope. Are they good for the money? yep.

[Andyrh]

Amcrest are similar to reolink, not the best, but cost effective and well supported. I have 6 Amcrest cameras.

[iconnor]

Hikvision and clones are pretty good these days, and pretty cheap.

[pat2]

Indoor: cheap TP Link, https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B07XLM ... JU7H&psc=1
25 eur
easy configuration, PTZ too

Outdoor: good JideTech dome camera https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B0B12B ... UTF8&psc=1
bought at 100 eur
easy configuration, PTZ too

[Rayj00]

Amcrest are similar to reolink, not the best, but cost effective and well supported. I have 6 Amcrest cameras.

For some reason, Amazon is not showing exact model #'s? I'm looking at this one:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0145 ... 957PC&th=1

[Rayj00]

Indoor: cheap TP Link, https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B07XLM ... JU7H&psc=1
25 eur
easy configuration, PTZ too

Outdoor: good JideTech dome camera https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B0B12B ... UTF8&psc=1
bought at 100 eur
easy configuration, PTZ too

Just to confirm, my Zoneminder software install is in a VPS hosted by Linode (Akamai). This camera will work remotely, right?

[bbawkon]

Any IP camera can work remotely, but you'll be dealing with several issues to overcome.

Non -Static IP is a hurdle.
Correctly opened and unique ports is a hurdle.
Bandwidth may be a hurdle.

It's not at all impossible, running remotely just adds to the complexity.

[pat2]

network security too if local camera stream flow to VPS is not crypted

[makers_mark]

So I am trying to cross reference the camera's listed in OPTIONS/CONTROL, to what Amazon has to offer and the actual model names are not matching very well.

Can someone suggest a ONVIF camera with all the bells and whistles, yet won't cost an arm and a leg?

Jidetech, Avertx, Amcrest 4k, and Lorex for the doorbell is what I use. No issues except you have to put a leash on them if you know what I mean (I don't leash the doorbell camera for alert reasons, I like Lorex and their software and don't care if my front door video is sent to china). WTI Sidewinder works with Zoneminder. It's a PTZ camera that is amazing (continuous rotation, look anywhere (except underneath it's own base), and an all American made camera and software (truly a sight for sore eyes after years of this china garbage)). Onvif compliant, I modified a python program to use a xbox controller (still needs fine tuning and a stand alone binary). There is one on ebay right now for $300 https://www.ebay.com/itm/274325213632. That one is just like mine except I think it is ac powered and not PoE++ type 4. These DOT and ex-Goverment/Airport cameras should be payed attention to right about now.

I've never tried Axis cameras, but they are heavily used in "municipalities". Get USED for certain situations or leash a china camera.

Video from the Sidewinder the other night just messing around pointing up and trying to track the moon while messing with camera settings (this is a Zoneminder recording): https://rumble.com/v2r4cme-wti-sidewind ... tical.html. You have to know how to use rumble unfortunately, to see the 1080p video and sadly they haven't even "re-appropriated" the compute power lol .

P.s. Sunba is another one in the PTZ realm that has great reviews from what I've seen. I haven't owned one but they are pretty cheap.

[pat2]

All my (chinese and not) cameras stay on a leash!

so, if you have an Asus router:

https://www.snbforums.com/threads/help- ... 086/page-3

https://pastebin.com/KUwcbMC4

[shellideans]

I suggest the Anpviz 4MP PoE IP Turret Camera with Microphone/Audio, pizza towerwhich costs less than $50 and can be used both outdoors and indoors.

[pat2]

I suggest the Anpviz 4MP PoE IP Turret Camera with Microphone/Audio, pizza towerwhich costs less than $50 and can be used both outdoors and indoors.

interesting price, but it seems PTZ missing...