UltraHD 4K (8MP) Outdoor Bullet POE IP Camera, 3840x2160, 98ft NightVision, 2.8mm Lens, IP67 Weatherproof, MicroSD Recording, White (IP8M-2496EW-V2)

very happy with the consistent delivery on time and Amcrest Camera products are really good.using for last 2.3 years flawlessly.delighted.

The Amcrest UltraHD 4K (8MP) Outdoor Bullet POE IP Camera, 3840x2160, 131ft NightVision, 2.8mm Lens, IP67 Weatherproof, MicroSD Recording, White (IP8M-2496EW-28MM) is my 11th Amcrest camera I've purchased over the last 3 years (all are still in service). I added the IP8M-2496EW-28MM to my barn group to better monitor our miniature therapy horses in their turnout. This is a POE camera that I have connected to a WI-FI network that's P2P linked from the barn to my home WI-FI mesh. I use a TP-Link PoE injector and a TP-Link access point in the barn. The P2P from the barn to the house is with Ubiquiti Nanostation M2's. I installed the Orbi mesh and everything else to have a separate high performance network to handle the video load to my Amcrest NVR and I've been really happy with it so far. Installation: As with all the other Amcrest cameras, the actual setup of the camera was the easiest part, once the twisted pair wiring was run. This particular model gives a little more room to mount the camera with the mounting screws without mangling the bullet body, which has been a rub for me on previous versions, so that's a plus. I also give Amcrest a thumbs up for making the connection kit opening large enough to fit the cat5/6 tip through. It's the small things that make a difference. Overall setup time once the twisted pair was in place was about 5 minutes. For my network I always set the camera configuration to use static IP addresses otherwise it's chaos, and I ensure the camera is set to reboot once a week whether it needs it or not. Edit: this was my error. Got it working. I did notice that something changed in the last couple of months that won't run the Amcrest web view plugin in Chrome or Edge but I haven't taken the time to figure it out as I always use the mobile app to view my cameras. Viewing Angle: One of the feature I rely on is a wide viewing angle. This camera has a 112 degree view and not much distortion in this view. Sometimes with wide angle lenses you can get a good bit of a fish-eye effect, but there's very little of this with this camera. I'm able to see nearly all of the horse paddock with one camera, and I see the little bit that's not covered with this camera with an older camera in a different location. Video Quality: I'm pretty impressed with the quality of the video on this unit, both daylight and night vision. There's no chop even when zoomed in. Even the nigh vision is pretty crisp with the horses within 20-30 feet of the camera. In the photo i've uploaded you can even see the fencing at the far end of their paddock which is about 70 feet from the camera. Build Quality/Reliability: I've only had the camera installed 24 hours, but it's made of rugged materials (steel/aluminum I suppose), and is IP67 certified for weather resistance. I have several Amcrest cameras installed that are directly exposed to the harsh northern Illinois climate, and as long as you protect the power/network connectors, the cameras are durable. So far I like this one. The video quality is great, super easy setup, and a nice, wide viewing angle. Keep up the great work Amcrest.

I have an Amcrest NV4108-HS NVR "brain" for my cameras at the house. I was looking to add another high-resolution camera. This 4K camera produces a crisp color picture when light is present and a really great grayscale picture in zero or low light. I really appreciate the work Amcrest has put into the view/configuration web application for this camera. It is a clean and intuitive user interface that makes it easy to set up the camera exactly how you like it. The camera is also very stable. It doesn't crash or reboot (a problem I have had with other cameras). It just works! This particular camera is a POE camera. So you will either need a POE enabled network switch to power it, or you will need to purchase a POE injector. Please note that if you don't have one of these (2) options, you won't be able to power up the camera! The benefit of POE system is that you can power the camera using the same cable that provides the network connection. So you only need to run (1) wire to the camera! If you don't have an NVR to record your camera video locally, this camera is eligible for Amcrest Cloud. This service allows you to view your camera easily from anywhere using an app on your phone or tablet. It can also archive video footage for you to review at a later time. I would recommend this camera to anyone looking for a high quality, high-resolution IP camera!

I use an incredible Camect surveillance system, but after ~5 years one of my cameras died, I was really worried whether this would just drop in place and the system just connect and work. Fortunately I was able to just connect it to my POE network, after removing the old camera from Western Digital, and it was up and running and the surveillance system just automatically connected and that was it. The quality is better than the old cameras too, and it works well (in B&W) at night too.

-Camera installed via POE to my Cisco 2960 POE+ switch which powered up and got an IP right away. -The camera feels quite solid, however the mounting screws were cheap and the phillips head of the screw stripped. I even pre drilled the holes for the screw. -Camera UI is very well laid out. Much better than other camera models I have used in the past (Foscam, Sunba). -No extra software/3rd party software to install, it just worked. -Bullet camera mounting bracket turning limitation. While i managed to install the camera quite easily, the turning radius of the camera was very limited and I had to install at an odd angle in order to get the field of view i was looking for. -I've been using this for since 1/22/2021 and am quite impressed with the quality of the video feed. -I have connected it to my blue iris setup and it was incredibly simple. I added via the IP and it found the onvif protocol and I was up and running in a matter of minutes. -Installed it on my driveway to monitor my driveway repair that is underway while I'm away from the house. I've had no issues with the camera and it has been more stable than any other camera I own. -night vision changes properly, i do wish the camera had a starlight IR that other cameras have for better night vision, but overall it has been great.