AXIS M3046-V 4MP Fixed Outdoor Mini Dome IP Security Camera 0806-001

AXIS makes products that perform everything you need to do. At the same time they try to release products with something new to them. This camera is however not one of those. It comes with everything we have already associated with AXIS or other manufacturer’s products. But what does this camera have? For starters it displays in HD quality at 30fps. That means no footage looking like a buffering video. The camera is weather resistant, tamper resistant, connects wirelessly and has a SD card slot. Besides this it comes with AXIS’s signature zipstream technology which reduces the size of the data packets being sent to save bandwidth. The field of vision is the only exciting thing about the camera. The horizontal field view is 128 degrees and the vertical field view is 72 degrees.

Not the biggest fan. I have used other products which share a similarity between this camera in terms of price and functionality. I don’t particularly dislike this model it’s just it has nothing new to offer. The camera has a 4 MP, 2.4 mm lens, and the stream is in 1080p. It is suited for use both indoors and outdoors but you can just about put it anywhere if it has power. The one thing the camera really has going for itself is the AXIS video compression or Zipstream.

I always say that a good brand should be able to make products more affordable instead of overly charging their customers. Most of the people can’t even tell the difference between a low-quality and a high quality product. The easier way to tell is that branded products are costly. Companies exploit this view of their customers but not in the case of AXIS. AXIS has been developing excellent products and the M3046-V is no different.

The feature that works for me is that this network camera can produce sharp images even at low bandwidth. Its Zipstream feature has the ability to reduce the bandwidth by half and offers live streaming on a public monitor as well. The installation is a breeze and you don’t require special skills to get it working.

Effective. The camera is a comfortable size and doesn’t beg for attention. You know it’s there but you can just as easily miss it. The camera works great in the garage as the dynamic range technology help the camera adjust to changes in light levels. Cameras such as this are perfect for the lazy man who doesn’t want to go to the monitor and can just check the situation through a smartphone. Having such a feature makes it easy to use by other family members and in my case helped us stay more vigilant.

AXIS has really developed into a competitive brand lately. Their multi-megapixel mini dome has wide viewing angle with HDMI support and has extremely compact design. The camera offers better storage with help of its Zipstream technology. It is a good security gadget to have that comes at a good price too.