Swann Maxi Day/Night Security Camera by Swann
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Digital camera reviews of Swann Maxi Day/Night Security Camera
Digital camera Review: Go with the Swann Bulldog Camera
Summary: 2 Stars
This camera has a good picture but easily gets blown out by too much light. Additionally the stand cannot support the weight of the camera and hood so it constantly needs re-adjusted. Swann makes a nice camera but this one falls short. The camera you want is Swann Bulldog camera, we have 3 of those and this one only has slightly better performance in both night and day conditions, but the stand holds the camera in place (trust me its a big problem on this camera), and they are cheaper.Digital camera Review: Good for the price.
Summary: 4 Stars
I have been using four Swann cameras for about six months now and I have not had any problems with them. The day and night vision is great and I have had the opportunity to record and report on a hit and run accident that occured just recently and detect some vandals in the area. Living in Michigan I thought the low temperatures in the Winter, the rainy, windy days in the Fall and the hot, humid temperatures in the Summer would eventually damage the cameras, but they are still going strong.
PROS:
1) Excellent for accessing on my computer
2) Night vision works good for the price, but I still added some
lighting (solar motion lights did the job) to help in the really
dark areas.
3) Constant recording based on the size of your harddrive and will recyle
over pre-recorded data instead of just stopping
4) Can access over the internet, but have not turned on that feature just
yet
5) Price has dropped about six dollar since I bought
6) Well protected from harsh weather
7) Functions extremely well for the price... My only other options would
have costs three times as much or more.
CONS:
1) I have a major problem with the mounting bracket, I am able to get it
to function with some effort... Major pain in the @$$ to keep the
cameras in position after mounted. The mount I received is not the
one in the photo.
2) A wide angle lense does not come with the camera, so I have to place
the cameras on an angle to see, as much as, possible.
3) No microphone added... just something that would be nice to have.
4) The wiring that comes with the equipment could be about 4ft longer,
but not a major problem.
Digital camera Review: Good for the price.
Summary: 4 Stars
It's a pretty good camera for under a hunderd dollars. I don't think you'll be able to read a license plate from 60', but the resolution is respectable. Night vision also works well. It came with the wrong documentation which Swann kindly remedied by email. The stand that came with it was crap - the screw fitting stripped out with the slightest pressure and the thing couldn't even support the weight of the camera. I complained to Swann and they sent me a better stand. One thing, plug the camera in and test it before you mount the hood so you don't mount it upside down like I did!Digital camera Review: Great camera
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this from Amazon for $99 and saved $50. I hooked it up to my panasonic DVR and recorded on EP mode and the quality was excellent. I used it in my bedroom to see what my cat does at night, and also put it on my window sill and recorded the outside through the window screen on afternoon and the quality was great. Then the led's came on when the sun went down and reflected against the screen and I couldn't see anything but I will be hooking it up outside in the near future. It's easy to use and I recommend it to anyone. It would be nice if it had audio.Digital camera Review: Great camera at a great price
Summary: 5 Stars
I use this camera with a 4 camera DVR set-up in a 0 lux environment. Typically I need at least 10 meters of lit area to work with, this camera provides it with no problem. I have used one of these cameras to cover a 30 meter area with great results. The beam pattern is even and covers the entire viewing area, cheaper units have the typical round pattern that doesn't cover the edges. You couldn't do better for the price, plus the additional lens is great!