Amcrest 5MP Outdoor PoE IP Camera, UltraHD Security Camera, 3.6mm Lens, IP67 Weatherproof Security, Cloud and MicroSD Recording, IP5M-1176EW-36MM (White)

Für meine Zwecke nur bedingt verwendbar. Obwohl im Setup vorgesehen, ließ sich die Aufzeichnung per FTP oder auf NAS nicht aktivieren. Ohne Probleme funktioniert die Amcrest-Cloud, die aber in der kostenlosen Version nur eine stark eingeschränkte Aufnahmedauer erlaubt. Die Ansicht der Bilder und des Livestreams war nur in Chrome möglich, für Firefox und IE habe ich kein passendes Addon gefunden. Habe die Kamera wieder zurückgegeben.

I was looking for a camera to go alongside our Nest video doorbell 1st gen and was looking for a high quality camera with ONVIF support and a wide viewing angle, and since it would be low to the ground in an urban environment a tamper proof dome camera was generally the only option. This came up and I saw others’ photos and got two, both 20% off with a coupon (for a total of just under $100). If you get more than one, check around because I saw a “2-pack” for about $110 (at the time the coupon and buying two individual ones would be cheaper). After getting it installed I noticed just how awesome the camera really was. I did wish it was higher than 20 fps but it’s not gonna capture many action shots. I wound up using the other camera to mount it to a junction box with conduit on my roof 3 stories high, to replace a 2MP 1080p bullet camera and once again HUGE improvement and excellent quality. My only gripe, is the seemingly weird IR blowout. I’m not sure if it’s because of the way I angled the cameras within the dome, but the IR in both seems to reflect off the dome or something and back into the lens causing a slow fogging effect until the image is completely washed out and unusable. However the camera’s low light/ambient light performance is phenomenal and with some adjustments to its exposure and gamma you can change in the camera’s settings, it looks amazing still. It also has a substream at D1 resolution which I use for a live feed in our living room. The pricing doesn’t scream “I got some cheap cameras”, there is true value in these. Overall, I’d buy again if we are looking to upgrade some of our other cameras.

As part of my job as an IT System Administrator professional I have experience working with lots of technologies. When it came to installing a surveillance system on my home I knew exactly where to turn for my home. About a year ago I installed 6 of the Amcrest 5mp turret cameras. Fast forwarded to today and they are working great! I added the Amcrest 5mp dome camera which I am providing feedback for today. I found this version of the camera to be quite similar to the other Amcrest cameras I have, in fact it shows the same firmware version as my turret cameras. I really like how these newer cameras can show the live view in the web browser natively. I placed this new camera in my chicken coop in such a location to watch the egg boxes for the hens. I followed the instructions in the box and quickly was able to add it to the other cameras I have using the Amcrest ViewPro app. I would suggest that Amcrest includes a page in the manual on how to add a camera to an existing installation. The documentation included with the camera only had setup instructions for new installations. It would be great if part of the setup procedure also would set the system time on the camera. During the first week of testing the camera never checked in with a time server automatically and remained set to its default time reporting the year 2000. I had the camera up and running on the Amcrest ViewPro app within 5 minutes of opening the box. The camera has performed flawlessly for the time I have had it. I installed a 2gb SD card for local recording and I also use an installation of Milestone xprotect installed on a PC in my house for additional DVR functionality. Adding the camera using ONVIF was simple and straightforward. I really enjoy the quality of the image in low light. The sensor is REALLY good! I did find it curious that the torx driver included was for security torx fasteners; however the screws on the camera housing were standard torx and not security torx. Security torx screws would have been a nice addition and made this camera a little more tamper resistant.

I purchased this cam to use in my back yard so I could keep an eye on my shed and the kids when they are playing outside. First off, I use this camera with a local Blue Iris DVR so I haven't used any of the cloud functionality and can't speak to how it works. Right out of the box the camera is easy to set up. I have some older Amcrest cameras that I purchased around 3-4 years ago and this camera is significantly simpler to mount and aim. The cord is still rather large so if you're drilling a hole in a wall / ceiling to pass the cable through, you have to make a fairly large hole (5/8" or so). Not really an issue since the camera will cover it, but if you ever decide to remove the cameras you'll have a large hole to fix. Blue Iris compatibility is great, no issues at all. The biggest surprise is that I was expecting this 5 MP camera to have significantly better resolution compared to my older 2 MP cameras. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the case. Both the 5 MP and 2 MP cameras look roughly the same to me. The 5 MP camera may have a slight edge when zooming the image, but it's nowhere near as much of a difference as I expected. Having said that, for $50 I'm not expecting to read license plates. Overall, I would say these cameras represent a good value. They're simple to install and, based on my other Amcrest cameras, are reliable. If you're looking for a good general purpose camera to keep an eye on your house and don't need super high resolution (i.e. ability to read license plates, name tags, etc.) then this will serve you well. Other commenters have noted that the night vision may be lacking - in my installation I have a light so the IR LEDs never get used so I can't speak to their effectiveness, but as you can see from the attached photo the night quality is pretty good when you have some lighting.

Nice enough camera, good resolution to see my yard from the second floor. My only issue is the IR LEDs cannot be disabled under the current firmware from 3/20/22. Reverting to the previous version available on the Amcrest website solves the issue. In hindsight, from a second story if I was looking to capture passing cars I would choose an 8MP/4K camera. UPDATE AS OF 8/20 After a month of troubleshooting with support the firmware issue still has not been resolved with multiple days between responses. I'm going to return and buy something else. UPDATE AS OF 9/22 Same nonsense support issues, they actually closed the ticket on me since I didn't respond to their request of "I apologize for the inconvenience caused. I will check with the team and from you shortly."