Amcrest Night Color Turret Analog Camera w/ 131ft Full Color Nightvision, Security Camera Outdoor for CCTV DVR, Built-in Microphone, 112° FOV, 5MP@25fps AT5N28-W

AMCREST NIGHT COLOR ANALOG CAMERA
Easy to install and set up. Good image and great value

For use with DVR via coaxial
(Item: Amcrest Night Color Turret Analog Camera w/ 131ft Full Color Nightvision, Security Camera Outdoor for CCTV DVR, Built-in Microphone, 112° FOV, 5MP@25fps AT5N28-W)This is a decently build camera from Amcrest. And it’s mostly based on the price of the camera. I had previously used Amcrest cameras with a DVR for over 15 years. In all that time, we had only 1 issue with their DVR (which needed to be replaced), and we had no issues with any of the cameras.This turret camera is similar to many of the ones we previously had. The were built more robust in the past. More metal housings and fixings. This one has more plastic. But I don’t doubt the IP67 Rating. In general, Amcrest offers some fairly good hardware/cameras and his one is no different.I hooked this one up to my older DVR and it connected just fine. That older DVR is only HD so, I’m not sure if the cameras image quality would be better/clearer on a newer DVR.The ‘NightColor Vision’ marketing lingo is a bit deceiving. The camera offers B&W images in total darkness. But like all other cameras, it needs an additional light source (either from the spotlights on the camera or from additional spotlights on your house) to give you a full color image.Just a note, the Amcrest DVR and online app experience is just ‘ok’. Both interfaces look like they were created more from a technician’s point-of-view rather than a consumer’s point-of-view. Everything from logging in to changing settings to viewing videos is learnable. But, just not intuitive in the slightest.That aside though, this is a good camera because it doesn’t try to overstep its capabilities. It doesn’t offer speciality features like subject-detection (human vs pets) and motion zones. But because of that, there’s less for the camera’s processor to do (and less for it to mess up). It offers a good image over coaxial, it’s weatherproof and dependable. And at this price point ($60 at the time of the review), it’s a good value for a stationary camera. Perfect for places like the sides of your house, a back yard, a commercial building hallway or a loading zone. Someplace where you won’t need additional features but want a good image quality.

Great Camera.
I have an older analog system not the newer Ethernet style. Finding good cameras for it is tough. This one exceeded. My expectations. It came with several options on how to connect it. I’ll be honest, I really don’t know what the different options mean, but I plugged it in and tried a couple settings until it worked. I didn’t really understand the directions and what each setting means but it all worked out great. The unit says it has a microphone although my system doesn’t use it, so I can’t tell you anything about that. As far as the picture, it’s really nice. I can view it online through my phone and can zoom in to see clear details. I think the picture quality at night is a little less than during the day but I expect that because it’s night. During the day, the picture is clear and crisp. The unit feels well built and sturdy. Also, the only suggestion I’d have is to create a dip switch to allow the front lights to work or be totally disabled, but that wouldn’t deter me from getting another one of these cameras