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SV3C Security Camera 1080P POE Power Over Ethernet IP Camera Outdoor Home Security Surveillance Camera 20Meter Night Vision IP66 Waterproof Stabler Connection Compared with Wifi Cameras
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.2
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
478
Old Reviews
15
Unverified
25
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RESOLUTION
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WIFI
0.14 meters
SIZE
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Camera
193cameras, price, sv3c, ip, poe
+92%
-8%
" ... So we needed a new backyard camera as it went out. ... "
" ... We have bought several of these cameras and plan to buy a few more, the quality is great. ... "
" ... The best 2MP camera I have purchased. ... "
" ... I really like this camera. ... You really can't beat the price of this camera for a great IP Security Camera. ... Overall I would recommend this camera for ... "
" ... This camera does what its supposed to and it does it well. ... "
" ... the camera feels very solid and high end. ... "
" ... Because it's wired connection, It's stabler than a wireless security camera. ... "
" ... Good IP camera – way better than the HD webcam I was using. ... "
Picture Quality
121image, clear, night, day and night, camera
+98%
-2%
" ... The picture quality is a 6 of 10 at night and during the day an 8 of 10. ... "
" ... I got it to work inside and the picture is good. ... "
" ... I am very happy with the image quality, and the automatic night vision is very bright. ... "
" ... I love the clear picture and it works perfectly with my other one. ... "
" ... Image quality is good, and it is very easy to setup with the ONVIF streams. ... "
" ... o Picture quality is nice, and helpful for distance viewing (can read license plate at 20ft or more (daytime ,not ISPY yet). ... "
" ... The picture was incredible and I will definitely be purchasing more. ... "
" ... Picture quality is good and can't beat the it for the price. ... "
Price
113camera, money, point, cameras, beat
+96%
-4%
" ... You absolutely can’t beat the quality and build for the price. ... "
" ... It is a great product that is definitely worth your money. ... "
" ... It is definitely worth buying though. ... "
" ... Not a fantastic camera, but works GREAT for the price. ... "
" ... This is a great camera for the price. ... That being said they are still much more secure than others at this price point. ... "
" ... nice bang for buck. ... "
" ... Worth every penny. ... "
" ... Excellent product and price!! ... "
Setup
109easy to install, instructions, ip, easy to setup, configure
+91%
-9%
" ... The setup was easy. ... "
" ... Easy to configure. ... "
" ... The installation process could be easier but for the quality you are getting its really not a problem. ... "
" ... Hooked it up and Blue Iris Software found the cam and configured it right away. ... "
" ... I bought this camera because it was much cheaper than the wifi version and I planned to install it in a location that would be easily wired. ... I eventually plan to install more cameras and these will be my go to. ... "
" ... Works as advertised, easy set up, connected to my NVR with ease. ... "
" ... The camera casing quality is sturdy and well made, the setup was easy and came with all the necessary extras to make installation a breeze and the app itself was able to pick up the camera quickly. ... "
" ... Easy interface, works well with blue iris. ... "
Ports
75poe switch, ethernet, switch, ip, ethernet cable
+79%
-21%
" ... A.c. adapter and POE if you prefer. ... "
" ... Comes with a more than long enough power cord (PoE switch isnt here yet). ... "
" ... Paired with a Cisco 8 port managed PoE switch and was able to manage each camera remotely. ... "
" ... Pretty simple to add to Blue Iris, just needed to make sure to give it the right ports. ... "
" ... If you want to mount the cable outside, these cameras come with a waterproof screw-on housing for the ethernet connection, although it requires you to attach the RJ-45 connector after the cable is run through the housing. ... "
" ... The POE works great with my netgear POE switch. ... "
" ... As a bonus, it comes with a power supply in case you're not using POE. ... "
" ... I purchased them because i had a 48 port POE switch and this was a simple and easy install because of this. ... "
Ease of Use
72easy to set, easy to install, easy to setup, configure, web interface
+92%
-8%
" ... The setup was easy. ... "
" ... Easy to configure. ... "
" ... Works as advertised, easy set up, connected to my NVR with ease. ... "
" ... It is so easy set up and works great. ... "
" ... If your looking for a really good camera that is simple to hook up and use then this is it. ... "
" ... Easy to set up through wifi and use the app. ... "
" ... Easy interface, works well with blue iris. ... "
" ... Luckily i had these on hand and the install was a breeze. ... "
Software Platform
72web interface, blue iris, plugin, web, ie
+68%
-32%
" ... The web interface is in usable english and the POE works. ... "
" ... The cameras were very easy to set up and the web interface worked fine with my Chrome browser. ... You can view the current picture and adjust various settings from their web interface. ... "
" ... Easy interface, works well with blue iris. ... "
" ... The web interface is nothing fancy but it had all of the options I was looking for. ... "
" ... I was able to access them with windows 7 and IE. ... "
" ... My BlueIris software immediately recognized it unlike some other cameras I have had to mess with quite a bit to get to work. ... "
" ... If you have a web-browser you can configure the camera. ... "
" ... Just go to their website and download the Search tools from their website. ... 2) once your get the ip of the camera, go to the camera webpage from you browser. ... Make sure you change your admin password and remove the guest account if possible. ... "
Apps
63web interface, plugin, web, ie, p2pwificam
+71%
-29%
" ... I can see the front of the property through my phone at any time and where ever I am thanks to the app. ... "
" ... It looks like you may need ANOTHER account for the new viewer! ... "
" ... In order to see the cameras outside my network, I have used a 3rd party app I downloaded from the app store. ... "
" ... Easy to set up through wifi and use the app. ... Gives you options of recording, taking pics and talking through the app. ... "
" ... The cameras were very easy to set up and the web interface worked fine with my Chrome browser. ... You can view the current picture and adjust various settings from their web interface. ... "
" ... I have yet to get the web interface to work for video. ... I would love to see a plug in that is in the google app store for chrome published by the company. ... "
" ... up, but I am now using IPTimelapse software for its ability to create time lapse videos and it works flawlessly with ... "
" ... The web interface is nothing fancy but it had all of the options I was looking for. ... "
Night Photography
61vision, day and night, day, image quality, low light
+95%
-5%
" ... The night vision looks really good on it too. ... "
" ... crystal clear images both day and night. ... "
" ... I love that it has night vision I can Cleary see who is on my property at night. ... "
" ... Night vision wasnt as great when I had this setup in the driveway even though I have lights on also. ... "
" ... I am very happy with the image quality, and the automatic night vision is very bright. ... "
" ... Very good night vision. ... "
" ... This camera installed easily and the quality is amazing in day and low light situations. ... "
" ... o Night vision is less effective than the SV3C 2MP camera. ... "
Product Reliability
48working, months, working fine, sv3c, 2017
+50%
-50%
" ... I tried with both cameras so I don't think the cameras are defective! ... "
" ... UPDATE 11/23/2017: ... "
" ... I have purchased three in total and they all have the same problems. ... "
" ... None of my other cameras have had any of these issues. ... "
" ... Update: After a week, tried to login to camera, password no longer works! ... "
" ... but was still unable to make this cam work after 4 hours of trying. ... "
" ... Camera looked great but less than 3 months after purchase no longer works. ... "
" ... I purchased 2 sv3c cameras, both different models and within a week the IR has quit working on both of them. ... "
Device Compatibility
39blue iris, ie, downloading, rtsp, network
+72%
-28%
" ... connect it, right click add camera. ... "
" ... It does exactly what I needed, connecting to Blue Iris. ... "
" ... It was easy to connect to my network, and the alarm feature in the app is really handy. ... "
" ... Easy to set up through wifi and use the app. ... "
" ... Connected no problem using Blue Iris but none of my other cameras would connect. ... "
" ... I was able to access them with windows 7 and IE. ... "
" ... My BlueIris software immediately recognized it unlike some other cameras I have had to mess with quite a bit to get to work. ... "
" ... You can also connect on your smart phone (Android / iOS) using any suitable app. ... "
Marketplace
31seller, expected, camera, amazon, sv3c
+81%
-19%
" ... I got it to work inside and the picture is good. ... "
" ... The picture was incredible and I will definitely be purchasing more. ... "
" ... in order to make the image look good just about anywhere. ... "
" ... I n the daytime it has a beautiful colored picture on it . ... At night you can see a good picture but it is black and white. ... "
" ... SV3C shipped very quickly and the item was exactly as described ... "
" ... The seller was prompt and issued a replacement immediately. ... "
" ... The video of the camera is exactly what i expected. ... Thank you for giving me the opportunity to give you some feed back. ... "
" ... Everything came as described! ... "
Resolution
28resolution, poe 1080p, 1080p bullet, sv3c, poe
+100%
" ... Yes if you spend a bit more you can get higher resolution. ... "
" ... Also, it gives high-quality HD videos. ... "
" ... I have one of these installed at my driveway and am quite pleased with the resolution. ... "
" ... I also like that these cameras support dual streams, so I can have zoneminder perform image analysis on the lower quality stream to save processing power, while recording on both streams. ... "
" ... I play 1080p movies on a 120" screen and they look great. ... I would think it would look much better on a 4k monitor ... "
" ... HD weather camera. ... "
" ... The 5mp SV-B01POE-5MPL-T camera is the next logical step up from the SV-B01POE-1080P camera in both picture resolution and video options available. ... "
" ... After doing lots of searching and reading reviews, I decided to purchase the SV3C POE 1080P Bullet Camera for my project. ... "
Build Quality
27camera, build quality, metal, feels, sturdy
+93%
-7%
" ... It is well built and it has solid materials. ... "
" ... the camera feels very solid and high end. ... "
" ... This product is manufactured well and seems durable and durable. ... "
" ... The hardware is very well put together and feels high-quality. ... "
" ... I have had 2 up for over a month and both have been solid. ... The housing are cast aluminum, I believe, and are quite sturdy. ... Pros: Sturdy construction ... "
" ... There are multiple orings and a very solid lockup that I didn't feel the need to place it into a workbox as is common with this type of camera. ... "
" ... I initially noticed that it was fairly heavy and felt very solid, well put together. ... "
" ... The camera is well made, metal housing and feels solid. ... "
Wifi
22ip address, ip, dhcp, login, router
+68%
-32%
" ... The WiFi option makes it even better since you can check the camera from your phone. ... "
" ... Works great for what it is, great qaulity, not WiFi enable ordered this one by accident wanted wifi, but still great qaulity, must have night camera works great at night ... "
" ... Do your homework, protect your internal network. ... The camera is wired keeping its data from saturating your wifi. ... "
" ... That will search your network and look for the device. ... "
" ... P2P app is the best was able to view live view from outside my network with out DYNS. ... "
" ... I'm using a Dell Poweredge R210 II, NIC1 is my local LAN, NIC2 is the camera network. ... "
" ... However, I have my cameras Isolated on their own network, using my server to bridge the networks with SSL and Apache presenting the Zoneminder Web interface behind a firewall. ... "
" ... The POE worked amazingly and i could use them on a network not being eith the same ip address. ... "
Returns
19return, refund, another, amazon, send
+21%
-79%
" ... I am returning this and will not but from SV3C again. ... "
" ... The company doesn't stand behind their product to replace the defective units. ... "
" ... By the time I got around to attempting to send back the return time had expired. ... "
" ... I do believe I'll be returning the product. ... "
" ... Ultimately, they rudely told me to go return it if it didn't work for me. ... "
" ... I have been trying to get this to work since i received it. ... "
" ... I'll be returning it myself. ... "
" ... It's going back today. ... "
Product As Described
18expected, looks, image, camera, video
+94%
-6%
" ... I got it to work inside and the picture is good. ... "
" ... The picture was incredible and I will definitely be purchasing more. ... "
" ... in order to make the image look good just about anywhere. ... "
" ... I n the daytime it has a beautiful colored picture on it . ... At night you can see a good picture but it is black and white. ... "
" ... SV3C shipped very quickly and the item was exactly as described ... "
" ... The video of the camera is exactly what i expected. ... "
" ... Everything came as described! ... "
" ... This Camera is very well made and actually smaller than it looks in the picture. ... "
Network
18network, ir, ip, range, front
+89%
-11%
" ... Great IR range . ... "
" ... The IR can see clear across my entire yard. ... "
" ... ZERO technical information to setup with router. ... "
" ... My house is protected now! ... "
" ... street in front of my house. ... "
" ... Need more to put around the house. ... "
" ... Isolate it from the Internet and the rest of your network and don't give it access to anything except delivering its streams to your monitoring system and you'll be fine. ... "
" ... We do not have a front window so we mounted a 19" TV connected to the NVR directly below our 70" in the living room. ... So that both doors and every corner of our house and property are covered. ... "
Color
17image, clear, colors, sharp, picture
+88%
-12%
" ... At night you can see a good picture but it is black and white. ... "
" ... The colors are vivid and the viewing angle covers the entire approach to my house. ... So far, it's the easiest of the four cameras that I've set up, and it's got the best colors and a good view angle. ... "
" ... In daylight the camera has good color and clarity. ... At night the picture is still clear with good contrast. ... "
" ... The daytime images are clear and the night images are decent. ... This gives you an idea of how clear the images are. ... "
" ... It's enough light that at night, we still have color. ... "
" ... The video is good quality during daylight and acceptable quality in the dark. ... "
" ... Colors are much subdued. ... "
" ... The image is very sharp. ... "
Capacity
16front, security system, home security, yard, property
+94%
-6%
" ... I bought this camera to use in conjunction with a wifi camera, to keep an eye on my beach house. ... "
" ... We put it on our back porch. ... "
" ... I use it in my front yard. ... "
" ... I bought it to build a new security system for my new office. ... "
" ... Perfect for outdoors to keep an eye on who comes and goes in our farm yard. ... My house is protected now! ... "
" ... This was in my office. ... "
" ... street in front of my house. ... "
" ... Need more to put around the house. ... "
Video Playback
15stream, view, video quality, good, rtsp
+87%
-13%
" ... Also, it gives high-quality HD videos. ... "
" ... Video looks great indoors (for testing). ... "
" ... I play 1080p movies on a 120" screen and they look great. ... "
" ... I have yet to get the web interface to work for video. ... "
" ... Good price, decent video. ... "
" ... I get notifications when motion is on and the videos are saved to view when you want. ... "
" ... Next, I plan to get a dedicated NAS to store video. ... "
" ... Amazing video quality!! ... "
Design
14white, stylish, plastic, paint, looks
+100%
" ... It is well built and it has solid materials. ... "
" ... The hardware is very well put together and feels high-quality. ... "
" ... Slick design, but doesn't work. ... "
" ... If that is what you need, look no further. ... "
" ... I look forward to adding more in the future ... "
" ... When I received it I was surprised at how well made it looked and felt. ... "
" ... It integrates right into Blue Iris and looks great. ... "
" ... It is a really attractive and compact design. ... "
ISP
12connection, password, device, default, ethernet
+58%
-42%
" ... I particularly like the pigtail for the Ethernet connection. ... "
" ... Since I was hooking this into my existing NVR that was what I proceeded with. ... "
" ... However, I have my cameras Isolated on their own network, using my server to bridge the networks with SSL and Apache presenting the Zoneminder Web interface behind a firewall. ... "
" ... I try to hardwire when I can, and we just ran Ethernet for the gate, so it was easy to run a line for a camera. ... "
" ... Works just fine. ... "
" ... That was easier than logging into my router. ... "
" ... - DHCP was enabled by default ... "
Firmware
11software, website, ip address, ip, admin admin
+55%
-45%
" ... Suitable software: iSpy, Synology, etc. ... "
" ... IP Login: admin/admin ... "
" ... Using it with ContaCam security software with no issues. ... "
" ... I used the IP search app from their website, then logged into the camera on a windows system in IE, changed the settings i needed to change, then was able to setup the camera in Securityspy on my Mac using the latest version (4.0.10) and all is well now. ... "
" ... --------- Update: 2017-02-15--------------- ... "
Cables
11poe, ethernet cable, cat5, supplied, pure
+82%
-18%
" ... I spent way more time running the CAT6 cable than setting up the camera. ... "
" ... If you want to mount the cable outside, these cameras come with a waterproof screw-on housing for the ethernet connection, although it requires you to attach the RJ-45 connector after the cable is run through the housing. ... "
" ... I am a trained cable installer. ... "
" ... The POE feature makes wiring very easy with a single cat5/6 cable. ... "
" ... Love the POE so only one cable has to be run! ... "
" ... the camera to the ethernet cable. ... "
" ... Cat5e pure copper ONLY! ... This must be said since Amazon allows people to sell CCA cable labeled as cat5e, when cat5e is required to be PURE COPPER by all standards(SHAME ON YOU AMAZON I do hope you pay in court when the first issue arises.) ... "
" ... This was not a problem for me, I just used 30 foot extensions on the power cable and plugged the camera directly into 110 volts. ... "
User Manual
10manual, work, camera, setup, reset
+10%
-90%
" ... The documentation is terrible, assuming you can even find it online. ... "
" ... Mine didn't come with instructions. ... "
" ... As for the software that the cameras come with, I eventually was able to figure it out but there are very limited instructions. ... Lack of good directions ... "
" ... "refer to separate manual - search tools for reset" There is no other manual anywhere (including site). ... "
" ... Had to do a manual setup since automatic setup did not work. ... "
" ... VERY bad instructions to access and set up. ... "
" ... As other reviewers have stated, the instructions and resources provided by the manufacturer aren't great. ... "
" ... Included instructions leave a lot to be desired. ... "
Lagging
10camera, seconds, second, recording, delay
+50%
-50%
" ... But the RTSP feed would cut out every few minutes, and cause the device to restart. ... "
" ... The bad: The app is just about useless for security/motion detection. ... "
" ... Restarted several times and on the third try it was back . ... "
" ... This did not work after first 30 seconds. ... "
" ... Freezes and slows to about 1 frame a second. ... "
Features
10security, camera, settings, many, software
+80%
-20%
" ... The camera has a good api that can be used to automate settings which is one of my favorite features. ... "
" ... I was very impress by the number of features that are software activated and controlled. ... "
" ... You can also configure the camera with your own personal settings, if you want to add extra security features. ... "
" ... I am using SV3C at home for security and I like the features. ... "
" ... The POE function seems to work well. ... "
" ... In system, you can change the default passwords and time settings. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 0.14 meters
Connectivity
WiFi: No
Camera
Video: Yes
Display
Resolution: Full HD 1080p
Type: LED
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