Customer Reviews

Q-See QOCDC Weatherproof CCD Camera w/30ft of Night Vision (Color)

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Terrible picture quality when compared to the Q-See QSC48030 High Resolution Weatherproof CCD Camera w/100ft of Night Vision (Color). The one I received is on it way back for a refund, the QSC48030 has very
good night and day time picture quality and is worth the extra $$$'s.

After a bad experience with the Q-See $50 low-end camera, I decided to purchase one of these to see if it was any better. And I'm pleased to say, that it is! Since the cheap camera didn't work out, I decided to spend a bit more and use them for video surveillance and even recording. This camera is being used with 2 of the Q-See 4 channel PCI capture cards.

The camera includes a long 60ft cable for video/power cable all in one. So you only need to have power at the source (ie. PC/DVR). This uses a BNC video only connection instead of RCA cables you typically see on the lower-end models. This one does not record audio.

While I don't believe you can effectively see anything at 30ft in night vision mode, it is still usable. Anything less than 10-20ft is still acceptable. Day time picture quality is also good, but not great. It does have some issues in certain lighting conditions where the image can appear washed out. In particular when you are at a point where it's between going from day to night vision mode. As with most day/night cameras, night vision is in B&W.

Pros:

* Good day time picture quality (420 lines of resolution)
* 6mm Lense for wide viewing angle
* Acceptable night vision quality
* Better stand/mount than cheaper models
* Thin video/power cable (60ft)
* Small size

Cons:

* Has some issues switching between day/night mode in certain lighting conditions
* Somewhat expensive if you buy individually
* Works better indoors than outdoors (more consistent lighting).
* Would like bettery night vision quality.

At $100 each, they are a bit expensive. My suggestion is to get the 4 pack and save $100 to $150. I basically got them at less than $70 each. With that in consideration, they are a much better value, and get a 4/5 rating.

However, if you want to step up to a better model, you know it's going to be outdoors, and you don't mind the size - go with the QS2350C (see my review).

I had to get a replacement camera for our simple security DVR setup we have, and this did the trick. Good price for the same setup.

I needed a camera to record indoors under low lighting and this one served its purpose. For the price, its a decent deal. If your looking for high quality pixel then obviously you need to look to spend a lot more than 100 dollars.

I needed a wide angle security camera. I had good luck with another Q-See camera so I thought I'd try this one. The image quality was so bad I thought it was defective. Daylight image had artifacts, night vision was nearly useless. No way is it good for 30 feet, more like 5 feet. Replacement was only slightly better, still terrible. Lots of noise in image, even in daylight. I will be returning it as well. Q-See should have worked on this one more before releasing it.

This camera has lasted well through a very snowy winter and a very rainy spring and 1/2 of an also rainy summer so far. Zero maintenance. The picture is clear - the night vision is adequate. Ours is mounted outside a third floor window pointing down into the front yard. You won't make out faces, but there's enough detail to get a decent description.

For the pricing of these cameras I expected a little better picture. The overall picture is good, Night vision alright, but when it comes to details you can not even read a car plate 10 ft away. The motion sensor in this carmera works good also. I did try the lower priced camera(One Step Down) and did not like the picture at all. I wired and ran 8 cameras to my main computer using a Q-See PCI-E Card. After reseachering, to my amazement, that for the money this setup/cameras works good for home or business.