01
4MP IP
- Best for
- Balanced residential and commercial coverage
- Strength
- Strong detail with manageable storage and bandwidth
- Tradeoff
- Not the right answer for every wide identification scene
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Video security
Resolution is only one part of evidence quality. Lens, scene width, light and mounting position often matter more.
02
8MP / 4K IP
- Best for
- Wide scenes with sufficient light and targeted detail
- Strength
- More pixels available for digital review
- Tradeoff
- Higher storage; weak light or wrong lens can erase the advantage
03
Consumer cloud
- Best for
- Simple self-installed awareness
- Strength
- Fast setup and app-centric experience
- Tradeoff
- Subscription, cloud dependence and limited system design
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