UltraHD 4K (8MP) Outdoor Security IP Turret PoE Camera, 3840x2160, 98ft NightVision, 125° FOV, IP67 Weatherproof, MicroSD Recording (256GB), IP8M-T2599EW-AI-V3 (White)

I own two of these and use them with Blue Iris. The software integration is simple and has been very reliable. Streaming rate is adequate for 15 fps on both main and sub stream. Image quality is excellent during the day, and seems to be very good during the night, but that is deceptive: the clear static picture you see is achieved at the expense of massive smoothing of the pixelated image. This becomes apparent whenever anyone walks through the field of view at night, all you see is a "comet" with a blob for the face and a blurry tail. I tried to experiment with the amount of 3D and 2D smoothing that the web interface provides, but to achieve realistic motion capture in the dark I had to sacrifice image quality so much that the pixelation and digital noise made the image unusable anyway. Long exposure mode showed promise but I had to extend the exposure to the point of reaching the frame rate, and also had trouble having the camera switch between night and day mode. That resulted in the long exposure mode extending into daylight, saturating the sensor and whiting out the image. The IR illumination only seems to blur the image instead of making it better, so I turned it off. Note that the camera is not even in a particularly dark area, there are 4 garage night lights lighting up the driveway that it is looking at. So that is a little disappointing. But that said, my other brand of consumer camera that starts with R performs more or less the same in the dark, and much worse in all other aspects with Blue Iris, so I will not complain. But take the "starlight" label on the box with a grain of salt. You probably need a $700 camera for that to be true. The second one I have looks at an area under a street light. That one is doing better at night, which makes me think that the IR from the street lamp helps it a lot (the garage lights are LED, so they probably are lacking in the IR range). So if you stick with these cameras, you may want to add a dedicated IR illuminator over the area it is looking at. During daylight this camera is great. The mic works fine. I wish it had field curvature correction in the firmware as the FOV is very distorted on the edges due to the wide angle. Alas, you don't get that at this price point. Overall I like these cameras and recommend them to people using Blue Iris.

Image: 10/10 The image is crystal clear 4k sharp. Amcrest's image quality is exceptional. During the day you can see all the details (face, license plate, etc) with great clarity. The night vision is excellent if you make some adjustments in the software depending on where it is installed. It is not recommended to leave these settings in default to obtain the best possible quality. I have several Amcrest cameras and not all of them have the same night vision settings. Motion detection: 9/10 After making the corresponding adjustments, I can say that the motion detection of this camera is very good. Amcrest's app notification system keeps me updated on events in real time. During the night the motion detection is another story. I had to make various settings adjustments to avoid or reduce false positives. Where I live there are many bugs and this greatly affects night detection. Need a smart face/ car detection. Features: 9.5/10 Amcrest has many settings available that facilitate control, image quality, networking, events, etc. As I mentioned these cameras require adjustments to get the best result. Amcrest allows you to have profiles for day and night which makes it easy to have two separate options and thus obtain a quality that would be impossible with the default settings. It is important to fine tune settings like BLC mode, Anti-dither, etc. Hardware Quality: 10/10 The quality of these cameras is excellent, I already have experience with these cameras and none have given me problems for years. I live in the tropics and the average temperatures do not drop below 90 and now in the summer they were 105. I am confident that by buying these cameras I will not have any problems with the environmental conditions where I live. It is a well built and designed camera that for the price cannot be beaten. Customer Service: 10/10 Amcrest customer service has always resolved me quickly and given me specific help to be able to fix situations or understand the terms of all the adjustments. I couldn't be happier that I chose Amcrest for my home security. General: 9.7/10 Camera setup was extremely easy, and the image quality is amazingly crystal clear and sharp. I have recommended it to friends and family and they are all equally satisfied with the quality of these cameras. I used the AMCPFB204W Wall Mount Bracket for a complete and solid installation. Motion detection at night is where I've had a hard time making adjustments to the software and not getting a lot of false positives which makes it a bit annoying. Smart detection needs improvement for better control and no unwanted notifications. I highly recommend Amcrest.

I’ve used many IP cameras, and by far this one is my favorite. This product has strong metal housing, and is great overall quality. I use Blue Iris through my computer as my NVR, and Blue Iris identifies the cameras at 8.3MP which is even a little higher than the advertised 8MP which is great! The picture is crystal clear, and the user interface on the device webpage is very straightforward. Pros: • High quality image • Easy to set up • Amcrest didn’t lock the software for this camera like their competitors do, which means you can use just about any third-party camera software instead of being forced to pay for cloud services, which they do sell but don’t make your camera a useless brick if you don’t pay the extra. • PoE works as expected, but the separate power option works well if you don’t have a PoE switch. • The view is wider than many competitors. This was a major win for this camera. • The night vision is good enough to IR blast my whole front of my driveway and lawn to the street, and you can even make out the neighbor’s house across the street– I wouldn’t say quite 164 feet, but I know that number may be for a specific environment to reach its rating. Cons: • I’ve tested the camera with Alexa with the skill that works for the camera, and it worked a couple times, and then didn’t work a couple times. I don’t entirely blame Amcrest for this one because a lot of Alexa camera apps aren’t working correctly with Alexa yet. Hopefully this will change in the future, but it’s not really a big deal.

Problem /issue resolved to my satisfaction today.thank you.

Good solid camera, like the other Amcrest products. POE is very nice Mobile app is a little bit buggy. But camera itself is flawless

Works great

Tengo un mes con ella y la verdad es un excelente equipo. De entrada, la estructura de la camara es toda de metal. Lo que le hace mas resistente y ayuda bastante bien a disipar el calor que produce todo el procesamiento de imagenes en 4K. Fue facil de montar en mi caso particular, para su orientacion, puedes simplemente girar la esfera y direccionar el area que deseas abarcar. El ángulo de vision es bastante amplio. TIENE MICROFNO INCLUIDO, con lo que puedes grabar el audio, lo que la hace mas versatil. Puedes instalar una memoria micro sd de hasta 128, lo que es suficiente para grabar en 4K sim mayor problema. La administracion y configuracion de la camara es su parte debil, ya que no es del todo intuitiva, para una persona primeriza que le encanta la tecnologia como yo, me resulto algo dificil poder configurar todas las opciones necesarias, pero despues de configurada, va de maravilla. En mi caso, la calle siempre esta iluminada de dia y de noche, asi que no requiero de la lusz infraroja, pero en el par de ocasiones que la probe, me resulto con bastante alcance, aunque no estoy seguro del alcance total ni de los detalles nocturnos que puede capturar. La recomiendo totalmente.

Excelente calidad de imagen, fácil instalación y la app es aceptable. Funciona con blue iris y con synology surveillance station. No funciona con alexa en México