Thank you for a good review and comparisons. I finally this spring had a client that needed this camera to get the shots and recognitions he wanted. The G4 Pro and AI Pro just were not enough for the distance and conditions to nab license plates. The LR version has been the ticket and he’s very happy.
great review - ok obviously you are a fan of UI too, but the clarity and the low light picture are amazing. Can you mention about how far away is the camera from the target area of focus? I was hoping to learn what is the real usable distance. thank you!
Wow this camera is impressive. Makes the Ai Pro, which as you mentioned is as phenomenal camera that I have deployed many times, look like a ring camera.
Thanks for yet another excellent review! This camera is definitely beyond both my budget and my needs, but I’ve been very curious about it ever since I first saw it announced 16:30
How is the field of view on the wide 17mm compared to an AI Pro? I have an AI pro that I’m considering replacing with this, but I’m very happy with the current field of view. I just want better facial and license plate recognition out in front of my house. The current AI Pro can’t grab it without a drastic optical zoom that narrows the field of view too much.
Quick correction, the Moon is a full sun lit exposure. Definitely bounces lots of light. At iso 25,000 a full moon reflects very close to the same amount of light as a full sun at 100iso for say landscape photos.
Cheers Clay, its good, low light looks alot better, be interesting to know how good it is at night with just IR and UK reflective plates, as good as it is its still a 2k+ camera due to the lenses so still going to be a smaller audience
@@JimtheITguy I think the real kicker is that the more light you have, the faster it's frame rate. The faster the frame rate the less motion blur.. it's always a trade off.. the less light you have the bigger the struggle.. but this is a order of magnitude faster than the AIPro
The 17 is going to be wide like a typical outdoor camera, the 45 is going to be zoomed in. So if u want to cover a wide area i would go 17, if you want to get more detail at a little further distance or a very specific area (think Gate, door, entrypoint, etc) I would go 45...
@@DPCTechnology Thanks. I wasn't sure so I already went with 45 a couple weeks ago. It'll still be some time before I can try it for reasons. If I hate it, maybe someone with the opposites needs will want to swap!
@@DPCTechnology Exactly. I think going over the use cases of why someone would want X over Y because of those strong differences would help people decide on their purchase. They're both top of the line cameras by them, so seeing the breakdown between them (zoom, night vision, ai features, ect.) back to back would be cool. It's not easy to see the advantages/disadvantages one has over the other.
Any thoughts on how well this (with the long distance lens) would pickup license plates on a driveway/entry point at a 76 foot direct distance from camera to vehicle down at the entry point? So 30 feet up a wall, 70 feet from the wall, leaving approximately a 76 foot camera to license plate location (hypotenuse) if that makes sense. I've been waiting and waiting for someone to review this camera. Thanks!
I have this setup going in at my house in a week. I can’t wait to see the images! I will have it all connected to a dream wall. x1 8-Port Ultra PoE Switch x1 G4 PTZ Industrial (UVC-G4-PTZ) X1 AI DSLR Wide-Angle (UVC-AI-DSLR) x1 G5 Pro Bullet (UVC-G5-Pro) x1 G5 Pro Bullet Enhancer x2 G5 Turret Ultra (UVC-G5-Turret-Ultra) x1 Protect Viewport (UFP-VIEWPORT) x1 G4 Doorbell Pro PoE Kit (UVC-G4 Doorbell Pro PoE kit) x1 Network Video Recorder (UNVR) x1 U6+ Wireless Access Point x1 Access Point AC Mesh unit
Once it’s installed I would be happy to share access so you can check it out or even do a review on the setup. Maybe more residential customers would then want it!
As an Micro Four Thirds shooter by hobby. Can't wait to see how crazy this camera looks with different lenses on for fun. Obviously they'll likely lack weatherproofing that Olympus' professional lens are know for but can't you have fun from time to time?
I noticed that some of the cars were moving pretty quickly on the main road. Looks like lots of motion, can the dslr pick up those license plates that are zooming by on the main road??
My G4 pros are useless at night if a vehicle is in motion . If I win the lottery I’ll change everyone of them to this version . Well unless other companies offer better options
I seem to recall other Ubiquiti cameras having the fogging issue also. I don't think that is good enough on a camera that is so expensive. I think it was one of their Pro range cameras that also had the fogging issue, again not really good enough on a camera that is so expensive. They should be assembled in a humidty controlled, clean room. I have not had other camera brands, even cheap ones like reolink, have that fogging issue...... They are supposed to be water resistant, so humidty should not get in once they are assembled, so this is definitely a manufacturing issue. Love the camera when it is clear though. Way overkill for anything I would do, but I can definitely see a use case for it, even though the AI DSLR does not have any night vision capability as it has no IR or IR filter, but if you teamed it with a Protect Spotlight in an area that had some artificial lighting, it would pretty decent.
It was the G5 Pro, i did a video on it. This is not Unifi's fault. The lens is from Olympus and it works perfectly, there is just an enclosure that you put over the lens, that is what I had fogging on. It was REALLY humid this summer and rained almost every day. It took a few days and it worked itself out..
@@DPCTechnology Glad it worked itself out. Hopefully it was just the excessive hunidty over summer that caused it for your unit and not something more.
@@DPCTechnology You could try applying those car windshield Anti-Fog treatment inside the enclosure. Idk how long the coating will wear off or if they'll effect optics.
I would love it if they would sell this thing without the lens and let us add our own I know why they won't but would still Love that to be able to put a super telephoto on top of a big office building that cause watch courtyards and such from so far above or other I di have to say I love that thing and wish I could afford it.
That would be cool.. I wish is was a Sony E-Mount because I have a ton of lenses.. but for a security cam i think the 17 and 45 make the most sense and they are selling thim at a reasonable price..
@@DPCTechnology I would like to mention the Sony ILX-LR1 but obviously, its designed for drone applications, not security camera and you can't just buy one off the shelf, you have to contact Sony (idk about other countries).
Comparing the AI Pro camera with a DSLR in these examples is not fair as the DSLR camera has better optical zoom and the AI Pro camera has a very wide angle and the examples shown are at digital zoom
The only thing that makes a DSLR camera more expensive is the ability to add or replace a high quality lens. In my opinion, a Pro camera with the same angle of view would be more comparable to the video captured by a DSLR. Anyway, I agree that a DSLR camera is better ;)
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Finally someone made a review on this beast, thank you 👍
@@zoleeeagle9339 glad u enjoyed!!
Thank you for a good review and comparisons. I finally this spring had a client that needed this camera to get the shots and recognitions he wanted. The G4 Pro and AI Pro just were not enough for the distance and conditions to nab license plates. The LR version has been the ticket and he’s very happy.
Good stuff!
great review - ok obviously you are a fan of UI too, but the clarity and the low light picture are amazing. Can you mention about how far away is the camera from the target area of focus? I was hoping to learn what is the real usable distance. thank you!
It's about 50 ft. (15m)
Do you know what the max distance would reasonably be to still achieve confident detections and license plate readings?
Probably max 20m by the looks of it. In daylight at least
Thank you for reviewing this camera!
@@PersonSuit I'm glad u liked it
Finally someone made a review on this thank you!!!
Glad you liked it!
Wow this camera is impressive. Makes the Ai Pro, which as you mentioned is as phenomenal camera that I have deployed many times, look like a ring camera.
@@Neubs-xv8tw yup
Thanks for yet another excellent review! This camera is definitely beyond both my budget and my needs, but I’ve been very curious about it ever since I first saw it announced 16:30
@@Kiwi0Six glad u liked it
How is the field of view on the wide 17mm compared to an AI Pro? I have an AI pro that I’m considering replacing with this, but I’m very happy with the current field of view. I just want better facial and license plate recognition out in front of my house. The current AI Pro can’t grab it without a drastic optical zoom that narrows the field of view too much.
@@Asmodeus097 I have not tried the 17mm
If the lens is removable we could pop an ultra wide on it like an 8-13mm
Correct
i think you should try replacing the lens with something even wider 24mm lens. ps: at 1:50 you said apsc as aspc
Quick correction, the Moon is a full sun lit exposure. Definitely bounces lots of light.
At iso 25,000 a full moon reflects very close to the same amount of light as a full sun at 100iso for say landscape photos.
I almost jumped out of my seat when I saw "Focus Adjust". I've wanted that on the G4 PTZ, but I don't see it. Is that exclusive to the AI DSLR?
Cheers Clay, its good, low light looks alot better, be interesting to know how good it is at night with just IR and UK reflective plates, as good as it is its still a 2k+ camera due to the lenses so still going to be a smaller audience
@@JimtheITguy I think the real kicker is that the more light you have, the faster it's frame rate. The faster the frame rate the less motion blur.. it's always a trade off.. the less light you have the bigger the struggle.. but this is a order of magnitude faster than the AIPro
Note that it doesn’t have an IR filter so you have to run it with some ambient light.
Considering this for a gated community in Florida.
It's impressive.
what do you sell UI cameras at? any markup or exactly the same price as online?
We do a markup
How to choose 45 or 17mm? At what distance would I need we 17?
The 17 is going to be wide like a typical outdoor camera, the 45 is going to be zoomed in. So if u want to cover a wide area i would go 17, if you want to get more detail at a little further distance or a very specific area (think Gate, door, entrypoint, etc) I would go 45...
@@DPCTechnology Thanks. I wasn't sure so I already went with 45 a couple weeks ago. It'll still be some time before I can try it for reasons. If I hate it, maybe someone with the opposites needs will want to swap!
@@NathanSweet U could always sell the 45 and but the 17. they lenses hold thier value pretty well..
Can you do a comparison video of the AI DSLR vs the G4 PTZ?
@@coldpoison8101 I could but they are very different, what do you want to see??
@@DPCTechnology Exactly. I think going over the use cases of why someone would want X over Y because of those strong differences would help people decide on their purchase. They're both top of the line cameras by them, so seeing the breakdown between them (zoom, night vision, ai features, ect.) back to back would be cool. It's not easy to see the advantages/disadvantages one has over the other.
Any thoughts on how well this (with the long distance lens) would pickup license plates on a driveway/entry point at a 76 foot direct distance from camera to vehicle down at the entry point? So 30 feet up a wall, 70 feet from the wall, leaving approximately a 76 foot camera to license plate location (hypotenuse) if that makes sense. I've been waiting and waiting for someone to review this camera. Thanks!
It will work well, but you need light. so at night make sure it is well lit.
Now we just need a review on the USP-PDU-HD
I have this setup going in at my house in a week. I can’t wait to see the images!
I will have it all connected to a dream wall.
x1 8-Port Ultra PoE Switch x1 G4 PTZ Industrial (UVC-G4-PTZ)
X1 AI DSLR Wide-Angle (UVC-AI-DSLR)
x1 G5 Pro Bullet (UVC-G5-Pro)
x1 G5 Pro Bullet Enhancer x2 G5 Turret Ultra (UVC-G5-Turret-Ultra)
x1 Protect Viewport (UFP-VIEWPORT)
x1 G4 Doorbell Pro PoE Kit (UVC-G4 Doorbell Pro PoE kit)
x1 Network Video Recorder (UNVR)
x1 U6+ Wireless Access Point
x1 Access Point AC Mesh unit
@@KevinZiegler-m4i sounds awesome!
Once it’s installed I would be happy to share access so you can check it out or even do a review on the setup. Maybe more residential customers would then want it!
What’s your thoughts on the dream wall? I’m debating on that or the UDMSE or gateway max to start my UniFi system
@@brianswails7276 id go UDMSE or Gateway Max
Check out the night vision shots
How big is the file size of let’s say a 30 sec recording? Thanks
@@ufomism I'm in meetings today but will export and post size when I can't
@@DPCTechnology I don't think you ever did post those file sizes? Or I just simply don't see them
As an Micro Four Thirds shooter by hobby. Can't wait to see how crazy this camera looks with different lenses on for fun.
Obviously they'll likely lack weatherproofing that Olympus' professional lens are know for but can't you have fun from time to time?
Big black Friday deals on these
We all need this for sure.
@@misteratwood 100%
Very nice to see it actually used!
@@kc0eks glad you enjoyed it!
I noticed that some of the cars were moving pretty quickly on the main road. Looks like lots of motion, can the dslr pick up those license plates that are zooming by on the main road??
The angle isn't right but it has a super high frame rate in daylight, I think it would get them.
My G4 pros are useless at night if a vehicle is in motion . If I win the lottery I’ll change everyone of them to this version . Well unless other companies offer better options
@@MajorTendonitis yeah at night the frame rate is soooo much higher on these, on my G4s it's just too blurry and grainy...
Great Camera, thorough testing, thank you. Sadly in my City the Crims either rent or steal Cars, or cover their License Plates ...
@@jfkastner yeah it's hard to stop criminals...
I seem to recall other Ubiquiti cameras having the fogging issue also. I don't think that is good enough on a camera that is so expensive. I think it was one of their Pro range cameras that also had the fogging issue, again not really good enough on a camera that is so expensive. They should be assembled in a humidty controlled, clean room. I have not had other camera brands, even cheap ones like reolink, have that fogging issue...... They are supposed to be water resistant, so humidty should not get in once they are assembled, so this is definitely a manufacturing issue.
Love the camera when it is clear though. Way overkill for anything I would do, but I can definitely see a use case for it, even though the AI DSLR does not have any night vision capability as it has no IR or IR filter, but if you teamed it with a Protect Spotlight in an area that had some artificial lighting, it would pretty decent.
It was the G5 Pro, i did a video on it. This is not Unifi's fault. The lens is from Olympus and it works perfectly, there is just an enclosure that you put over the lens, that is what I had fogging on. It was REALLY humid this summer and rained almost every day. It took a few days and it worked itself out..
@@DPCTechnology Glad it worked itself out. Hopefully it was just the excessive hunidty over summer that caused it for your unit and not something more.
@@DPCTechnology You could try applying those car windshield Anti-Fog treatment inside the enclosure. Idk how long the coating will wear off or if they'll effect optics.
@Poorgeniu5 it just went away after a few days once it "equalized"..
I would love it if they would sell this thing without the lens and let us add our own I know why they won't but would still Love that to be able to put a super telephoto on top of a big office building that cause watch courtyards and such from so far above or other I di have to say I love that thing and wish I could afford it.
That would be cool.. I wish is was a Sony E-Mount because I have a ton of lenses.. but for a security cam i think the 17 and 45 make the most sense and they are selling thim at a reasonable price..
@@DPCTechnology I would like to mention the Sony ILX-LR1 but obviously, its designed for drone applications, not security camera and you can't just buy one off the shelf, you have to contact Sony (idk about other countries).
Be cool if the industrial PTZ had AI.
Would be awesome
@ I wonder if the AI Port will work with Industrial PTZ…
@@mikemacb7rs4I wonder the same thing
Comparing the AI Pro camera with a DSLR in these examples is not fair as the DSLR camera has better optical zoom and the AI Pro camera has a very wide angle and the examples shown are at digital zoom
Oh yeah, they are not comperable cameras at all.. and one is 5 times the price of the other..
The only thing that makes a DSLR camera more expensive is the ability to add or replace a high quality lens. In my opinion, a Pro camera with the same angle of view would be more comparable to the video captured by a DSLR. Anyway, I agree that a DSLR camera is better ;)
@@TheZvagulis It also us using a much bigger micro 4/3s sensor.. But yes it is superior in almost every way, except cost.
We have issues with people stealing cameras so I'd be very hesitant to have this anywhere public without a cage.
@@kc0eks yeah that would be an issue with this one for sure!!
good video
@@XxCrawdadCraigxX thanks for the kind feedback
Is this camera really only $999 now??
@@Finndian it is!
@@DPCTechnology Amazing that they could have made such a big initial mistake in pricing. A competitor must have made a move. I wonder who?
@Finndian I would assume it's end of life. The Olympus lens is $1400 on its own ...
@@DPCTechnology I see, I missed the fact that it's been out over a year. AI LPR probably replacing its intended market perhaps.
@@Finndian yup
I had to ruin the 69 likes (nice), had to give a like to a really in depth video of a interesting product.
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