IP5M-T1277EB-AI - Night vision LED visible?

[BenDover]

Hello,

Thinking to buy IP5M-T1277EB-AI for basic surveillance of driveway, for different reasons I might have to install it on not so high spot (about 6.56 foot / 2 Meter) but will be hidden, my question is if Night vision LED flash at night (like phone flash light) and make camera visible? Don`t really want it to be easily noticable and be stolen

[Revo2Maxx]

Few dollars more then why not buy the 1179? the v3 says it is in stock and don't have to worry about a white led?

https://amcrest.com/5mp-poe-camera-turr ... ai-v3.html

[BenDover]

Few dollars more then why not buy the 1179? the v3 says it is in stock and don't have to worry about a white led?

https://amcrest.com/5mp-poe-camera-turr ... ai-v3.html

few dollars more? on amazon they go for same price and at the moment 1179 is on limited time deal for 47.99.

is there any difference between this two? besides1179 not having color night vision,

[Revo2Maxx]

Both look about the same. besides the Color one has little different type of Lens with f/1.4 where the 1179 has f/1.6 and so the Color will have little better light collection ability over the 1179.. Max Input power for the 1179 is 5.0W where the color is almost 9W max on POE.. So other then that they are almost same camera. Again as you said besides the Color. That camera does have IR as well but if you don't want something to be seen then IR is best way. Then if with Color camera if something was changed and didn't notice or remember that you made change and White light comes on then now it is known to be there.. So best to just remove the White LED to start with..

Personally I have 1/2 cameras that are Color at night a few with 4 white LEDS and some with 2 White leds. They don't offer IR on these so the ones that the lights come on are seen and some of them the lights don't need to be on as they are not needed by the camera. They are enabled but have enough light the Whiite LEDS don't come on.. Not everone wants color at night cameras. I personally like to know the color of car or clothes so I prefer color.. Even some of my older IR cameras I run in Color at night.. Not everyone has loads of light outside so that don't work for everyone..

[BenDover]

Both look about the same. besides the Color one has little different type of Lens with f/1.4 where the 1179 has f/1.6 and so the Color will have little better light collection ability over the 1179.. Max Input power for the 1179 is 5.0W where the color is almost 9W max on POE.. So other then that they are almost same camera. Again as you said besides the Color. That camera does have IR as well but if you don't want something to be seen then IR is best way. Then if with Color camera if something was changed and didn't notice or remember that you made change and White light comes on then now it is known to be there.. So best to just remove the White LED to start with..

Personally I have 1/2 cameras that are Color at night a few with 4 white LEDS and some with 2 White leds. They don't offer IR on these so the ones that the lights come on are seen and some of them the lights don't need to be on as they are not needed by the camera. They are enabled but have enough light the Whiite LEDS don't come on.. Not everone wants color at night cameras. I personally like to know the color of car or clothes so I prefer color.. Even some of my older IR cameras I run in Color at night.. Not everyone has loads of light outside so that don't work for everyone..

Just noticed 1179 has night-vision up to 98 feet. While 1277 has nightvision up to 49 feet.
plus found this comparsion video on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BInwpRiartg . 1179 quality looks much better during daylight, 1277 is too pixaled.

and does 1277 has color nightvision alway on or it`s black/white and goes to color when LED is activated?

[Revo2Maxx]

So that is something I am not 100% sure about. I say this because I have cameras that work one way and some others that work another way..

So what I do know is that it has IR, This tells me that it can work like this camera in the pictures below.. However the camera below is an Active Detturent camera and this can be setup with turning on the lights full time on an event or flash them..

So what I don't know is if that camera has the ability to turn off the White Led on event. Some are setup that way period. Others you can setup like mine, others camera is you pick IR or White LEds.. So it is not clear how the 1277 works unless someone that has one can say one way or another.. added in another picture without light as this don't have the best sensor but camera works well..

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[BenDover]

Thanks a lot for response. I think I`ll go for 1179. dont really want white flashing, it`ll make it easier for some1 to see it and possible try to steal as i`ll have to install it a bit far from home and also nightvision up to 98 feet is good for me too, 49 feet from 1277 wont be enough

[Revo2Maxx]

Keep in mind that your 49 or 98 feet will vary on your camera placement.. IF it is in an area that is reflecting a lot of the light back to the camera the camera will adjust the camera and may have bad vision caused by plants or other factors.