Favorite Camera Manufacturers 2024
For over a decade, IPVM has tracked integrator's favorite camera manufacturers. Now, there is a new top-named manufacturer, and other manufacturers are gaining ground.
Inside, we break down the 2024 rankings, including detailed integrator commentary from 200+ integrators on both their favorite and worst manufacturers. We netted out the results (favorite minus worst votes) to see which companies are truly most favored.
Compare to the past decade-plus of reports:
- 2022 Favorite Camera Manufacturers
- 2020 Favorite Camera Manufacturers
- 2018 Favorite Camera Manufacturers
- 2016 Favorite Camera Manufacturers
- 2014 Favorite Camera Manufacturers
- 2011 Favorite Camera Manufacturers
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Results *******
***** *** *** *** ******** **** the ********:
- *** *** ***** **** ** **** a ****** ** **** ******** **********'* top ****** ************, **** ** *** the *** ************, ***** ******** ** Hanwha.
- ****** *** ***-***** ** ***********, ******* to **** ** ***** ** *************** ************ ******** ****, ** **** **** ***** **** from **** ** ************ ** ** Axis' *********** (******, ********, ***.) ******* due ********* *********. ************* ****** **** ** ** ****** Than ****.
- *******, **** ***** **** **** ** our **** ******* (***** *** *****) as****'* **** ********* **** **** ********(****** **** *** *** ********* ******** times ** *** **** **** *****).
- *******, ***-*** ************: ******* *** *** top-ranked *** ************ *** *** ***** time, ********** *** ******** ****** ********* and ***** ** **** ******* ******** votes ***** **** ********* **-**% ***** negatives.
- ******** *** *****, ****** ** ***-*: Avigilon *** ***** **** *** ***-* favorite *************, *** ***** ********* ********* remain ********* **** **** **** ** they *** ***** *** ****, ************. Recall:***** ******** ******** ******** ** ********* for ****.
***** ** *** **** *** ******** chart *** *** *** * *************:
Hanwha #*, *** *** ************
*********** ******** ****** **** ******** ***** price / *****, ************, ***********, ******* depth, *** ******* ** *** *******:
- "******, ***** ** ***** / *****."
- "******, ***** ** ***********, ************ *** selection."
- "******. **** **** ***** *******, ******* and *********. **** ***** * **** range ** ******* **** *** *** to ***** **** *** ********* *******, they **** * *** *** *** just ***** *** *******/******** *** ***** think **, **** **** * ***** point *** ******, *** **** *** easy ** **** ****."
- "****** ** ***. ***** ** ********, I *** ********* ** **** ** first. **** **** ******** *** ************ in * *** ***** ***** **** knowledgeable ****, ******* *******, ****** ***********, value, **** ** *** ******* *** they ***** ******* ****** *** ********* when ** *** **** *****."
- "****** ** *** ** ** *** a **** ******* **** * ***** prop ** **** ** *** ***** solutions."
- "****** ***** ******* ****** *****."
- "******. ************ ** * ***** ***** point."
- "******. ***** ******* ** ********, **** quality, *** **** ** * ***** job ** ********** **** ***** ***********."
- "******. ***** *****, *****-****** ******** *** entry ***** ******** ** ****-*** *********."
- "******. **** *********, ***** *****, **** availability."
- "******, *** ***** **** ***** ** products, ******* *******, **** **, *** reasonable *******."
- "******, *** ******* *** *******, ***** the *** ******, ******* ** ** an ***** ***** (***** ******), *** reach ** ** ******** ** ************ as ********."
- "****** **** * ****** ***** *** still ********** ****."
- "****** ******* **** **** *********. ** out ** *** ********, ******* ** competative *** ******* *** **** ***** when ** *** ******."
- "****** ***** ************* *** ******* *********."
- "******. *****, ******* ** *******, ***** manuf. *******, ***********."
- "****** ****** - **** *** *** technology *** * ******** ******* ****** to ****** *** ******** ******* ******** when ******* **** ** ***** ** the ******"
- "******. ********** ** ******* *** ********."
- "******, * **** *** ******* ** cameras, *** ********* ** ******, *** the ********* **** ***********."
- "****** - **** **********, ********** *********, mid **** **** *** ********** *********."
- "******. **** **** * ******* *****."
- "******. **** ** *******."
- "******, ***** ******** **** ***** ******* and **********."
- "******, **** ******* ******* ********** ***** with * *** ** ********"
- "****** **** **** *** *** ****. Middle ** *** ******* **** ******* issues. ********* *******. **** ** ********. Readily *********. *** **** ** *****."
- "******. ***********, ************, *** *********."
- "******. ** ****** **** ***** ************/******** acceptance. **** ***** *** ******* ************."
- "******, *** ******* ** *****, *** prices *** ****, **** **** * line **** **** **** *****-***** ** pro *** **** **** **** ********* packages"
- "****** *********. ***** ***** ***** *** quality ******* **** **** **** *** us."
- "******. ** **** **** **** **** for * *****. ** ******** ****** they ****** ** ******* *** **** never *** *** ****** **** ****."
- "******, **** **** *** **** *******, warranty *** ******* **** * **** breath ** ****** *** ***** ****** to **** *** ********* *****."
- "****** - ***** ******/*****, ***** ***** support"
- "******. ***** ** ********* *** **** value. ** *** *** *** ********* and ** ******* *** ******* *** team *****."
- "******. ****, ***** ***** *** ***********."
- "******, ************, ******* *** *******. **** NDAA ***********"
- "****** - **** ** ***, ***********, and ***** *****."
- "******, **** ***** **** ***** ******* with ** ** **** **** ** get *** **** ******* *** *******. They ***** ** ********** ******* *********** and ********."
- "******. ****** *******, *********, *** ***** point"
- "****** ** *** ******** *** ** the **** ******* ** ******* *** the ***** ***** ** *** *****. Quality ** **** **** **** **** no *** ****** **** **** ****."
- "******. ******** **** **** *** *** well *****."
- "******** *'* *** ******** **** *** WAVE *** **** ******, ***** ******* are *********."
- "** **** **** ******, ******* ** can **** *** **** ****** ** the * ** * ******. **** have ******* ** ***** ** **** when ** ** *** *********, ** wait **** **** * *****. ** we *** ****** ********** *** **** our ********. ** *** *********** **** all *** ** **** *** ***********. And ***** *** *** *** ******* of ******* ******** *** *** ****** detection."
- "******. **********, **** *******, ******** *******."
- "** ******** ** ******, ***'* **** the * **** ******** *** ***** quality ** *****!"
- "******, *’** **** ***** **** ****** exclusively *** * *****."
- "****** - ***** *********** *******."
- "****** ******, *****-****."
- "****** *******."
- "****** ******."
- "******."
Axis #*, **** ******** *********
**** ******** *** **** ******** ********* overall (****** ****** ** *********** ******* responses). ***** ************ ******* *************** **** ********* ***** ** **********'* *** ****** manufacturer *** **** * ******, ********* the ******** ********* ********* ******* ********* and **** *****, ***** *** ****** ******* ************, *.*., (******, ********, ***.). *******, their ******* *** ************ ** ***** strong *** **** *** *** ******-****** manufacturer. **** ******** **** ** **** return ** ***** ******** ***********, **** can ****** ******.
*********** ******** **** ***** ********** ****** from ******** *******, ******* ***********, *******, and ******* ** *** *******:
- "****. ******** *** ****** *******."
- "****, **** **** *** **** *******, attention ** ****** ** ***** ** fit *** ****** ***** **** **** of ************. ** * ******* **** maintain * ***** ************ **** ***** channel ********."
- "****. ***********, ***** ******* *** **** of *******."
- "**** - ********* ** **** **** camera ****** *** * **** ***** of ****** *** ******* ** *** all *****"
- "****. **** *****, **** ***** *******."
- "**** ** **** *** ***** *** just ****. **** *** *** **** comparable ** ***** ** ***** ***** manufactures *** *** ***'* **** ** go **** ** ****."
- "****: ********, ** ********."
- "****, **** ** ***, ******* ******** and ********."
- "****. ******* ******, ********** **********, ******** and *******."
- "****. **** ********, **** *** ****** in **** ******** *** ** ******* in *********** ******* **** **** ** breed."
- "****, **** ** ** *** *** most ********** *** ** ***** **** every *** ** **** ** - it **** *****."
- "**** **** ***** *******."
- "****. *******."
- "**** ** *** *** ** **** with *** ****. **** ** ************* for *** ***, **** *** ********* to *************, *** *** ******* *** pretty ****."
- "** ******** ****** ************ ** **** because ** ***** ********* ******** ******* and *** ******* ** ***** *** camera **** *****-*** ********* ***** *** excellent ***** ******* **** **** ******** analytics."
- "****. **** ** ***, ******* *** integrate ** ****** *** *** ******."
- "****. **** **** **** * ***** range ** ******* *** ************. ***** design **** ** **** *****."
- "**** - ***** ****** ** ******** of ******** ****** ** ***"
- "****. **** **** ****."
- "**** ******* ** *** **** ************, broad ***** ** ******* *** ***********."
- "**** - **** ***'*, **** ***'*, great *******."
- "* **** **** ** **** ** because **** ** *** ****** **** a ***** ** ******* * *** years **** **** **** ****** ** and *** ** **** **** *** of *** **** **** **** ***** and **** ** *** ****."
- "****. * **** *** ******* ** great ******** ** ***** *** *****."
- "**** ****** *** *** *** ***********, boasting * ********** ********* ****** ****** all *******."
- "****. **** ******* **** *******."
- "****, **** ******* *** ****** ** cameras."
- "**** *** **** ************, ******* ************ reduces *** ***** **** ** *********. The ********* **** *** *************** ******** and ***** **************. * ***** ********."
- "****. **** *****, *** **********."
- "**** ***** ****, **** ******* *********** IT *** *** ***** ****** **** to ****** *** ******* ****** *** software ** **** *** *****. ****** compete **** *** ****** ***'* ***** the **-***** ****** *** **** ***** of *******."
- "****, **** ********** *** **** ******** when ****** *** ****** ******* ********* or ****** ******."
- "**** **** ******** ** ******* *********** & ***********."
- "* **** ****. **** **** **** for **** *****, ***** ******* **** work **** ****. ***** ** ** at *** *-****** *** *********** **** other ****** ******* *****"
- "****. **** ***** **** ******** *** performance *** * (********) ********** *****."
- "****. **** *******."
- "****. **** ***** ** ****** **** advanced ********. ********."
- "****."
- "****."
*** *********** ********* ******* *********/**** **** issues ******* ****** **** ** ***** favorite.
- "****....**** **** **** ******* ** *****! Really **** ** **** **** *** have **** ******* *******."
- "**** ** *** **** ***** ****.... Yes, **** *** *********, *** **** delays, *** *** *** **** *** pay ***, *** *** ******* ** above ***. **** ******* ** *** notch ** ****."
** ********, ***** ********* ****'** **** improvements:
- "**** ******* *** **** * ***** experience. ********** ** ** **** ***** their ****** ***** ****** **** ** be * ***** ** *** ****. They **** ** ** ******* **** a ****** ** *** **** ********* camera ****** **** **** ***** ***** selecting *** ******** ******."
- "****, **** ******** *******. ***** ****'** finally *** **** *** ********* *********."
- "****, **** *** ******* **** ** their ***** ****** ***-*****. ***** ********, the **** *** **** *** *** cameras ****."
Axis / ****** ***** ******* *********
***** ****** *** *** ***-****** ************ based ** *********, **** *********** ***** the *** *** ************* *** ******* reasons, ***** ******* **** **** ** the *** ** ***** *********:
- "**** ** ******. **** ************* ***** many ********* ********. *** *********** ** the ******* ** **** **********."
- "**'* *** * *** ******* **** and ******... * ***'* **** **** one *******.
- "**** ** ******* **** *** ******/- both ******* ******* *******."
- "****** *** ****. **** **** ** excellent ***** ** *******. ****** **** offer ****** ******* *** * **** involved ***** ***** **************."
- "****** *** ****, *** ****** ** cheaper, *** ****** ** **** ********* but ****** ******* ** ****** ** use."
- "**** ****** *** ****, **** **** quality *** ***********. ** *** *** looking *** ***** ** **** ******."
- "**** ***** ******* **** & ****** Tecwin - ****** *** * *** of *** ******** *** ***** *** A ****** ******** **** ***** *** cost *********. **** *** ***** - we **** **** ******* ******** **** them *** *** **** ** ****** so *** *** ****** **** ****** issues *** ****. *** ***** *** tec *** ** **** ***** **** favourite - *** ****** *** ****** account **********."
- "**** *** ******. **** ***** ** cameras, ********* *** *** ************."
- "**** *** ****** ****** **** ****** are **** ******** *** ****** ,**** picture ******* *** *****-** ** ********."
******** #* - ****** ****** *** US
******** ******** ** *** *** *, receiving ~** **** ******** ***** ** the ** ******** ** ***************, ***** in ****, *** ******** ********* **** similar **** ****.
*********** ******** ******** ***** ***********, ******* lineup, *********** *******, *********, *** *** parent *******, ********, ** *** *******:
- "******** / ******** **** ** **** a ****** *** ***** ********* ** need. *** *** **** ********** **** software ******* ***."
- "******** - ***** ******* *** ******* selection, **** ** *********** ******* ** their *********."
- "********. ***** ****** ***** **** ******** to ****** ** ****' ********* *** range, ***** ***** **** *********."
- "******** *****. *** ******** *** *****, easy ** ****, *** ***** ***** manufacturer *******."
- "** **** ******** ******* ** **** fit **** **** ***** ******* ********. Their ********** ******* *** ******** ******** make **** *** ******** ******** **** something **** ** **** *****."
- "******** - **** *******, ******* *** PRICING ** ***********."
- "******** ** ** ******** ********, *** and *****"
- "********. **** **** ******* **** *** features. ******** ** ********* **** *** more ********* ** **** * ****** ecosystem **** ***** ******** *** ******** and ******."
- "********. ** ****** **** **** ****** with ********."
- "******** ****. ***** **** ** ****** and *** ** ******* *******. ********* and ******* ******* *** * **** touch ***."
- "******** *** *** ******* ** *** hardware."
- "******** - ****** **** **** ** do *** *********."
- "******** - ****."
- "********."
- "********."
- "********."
******* / *** #*, **** *** Positive *** ************
******* *** *** **** *** ************ outpacing *** ******** ****** ***** *** Hikvision, *** **** **** ****** *** negative ****** *** ** *** ***************.
*********** ******** ****** ***** *******, ********, installation, *** ******* ** *** *******:
- "******* **** ****** **** ******* *** 3 **** ******** ** ***** **** of *** *** *** ** ***** with *** *** ***."
- "** *** ********* ******* ***** *** because *** ******* *** *********** *** a **** *** *** *** ***** of **** ** *** ******. ******* quality ******* ***** ************ ** **** cases. ******* ** **********. *** **** work **** **** *** *** *******."
- "******* - **** *********, **** *****, they ****** ******* *****, ******* ** responsive ** *** *** ******** ******."
- "******* - **** ******* *** *** quality."
- "******* **********, **** *******, ******** *******."
- "*******. ******** *** ****."
- "*******, *** **** ** ***** ** great. ****** ** ****, *** * don't ***** *** *** ***** **** Uniview."
- "******* - **** ** *****."
- "*******- **** *****, **** ** **** with."
- "*’** ***** *** ******* ******* ** they *** **** ****** ** ******* and *** **** *********** *******"
***** #*, ****** ******* **
***** ***** *** ************* ***** **** Axis ** ******, **** ******** ** the *** * **** ****** ********* from ************* ***********.
*********** ******** ***** ***** *********, ***********, and ******* ** *** *******:
- "*****. ***** ********* *** *********."
- "*****. ******* ** ******, ******* *********, support."
- "*****. ********, ********* ** **** ***** products, **** ***** *******, ************* *** are *** ******** ******** ** ***** rights ********** ** **** *********** ***."
- "*****. **** ***** **** ****** *********, great ****** *********** **** ******* ** Milestone."
- "***** - **** ******** ******* **** great *********."
- "***** : *** *********** **** ****** for ******* *** **"
- "* ***** **'* ********* *****. * think **** *** ****** *** *** excessively *********."
Worst ****** ************ ******* ******
** **** ******* *** ***** ************ results **** ****, ******** **** ****** once **** ****** ** ****, ******* who *** ***** ***** *** ***.