Low-cost IP-camera with SONY IMX323 matrix: Feel the Difference

  • Dec 24, 2019
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Recently I talked about IP-camera for 1000 rubles ( https://ammo1.livejournal.com/1024009.html). After it came the camera, standing almost twice as expensive, but built on a matrix SONY IMX323. The difference in image quality impressed me.


The camera is called SMTKEY SMT-HI3516E-V, worth $ 28.48 to Hi3516EV100 processor (There is also a version of a $ 6.3 more expensive Hi3516EV300, but by and large the only difference is that the more powerful processor provides 25 frames per second instead of 20).

In contrast, from cheap cameras where IP-address, username and password had to search manually, everything is written right on the label.


Included - Allen key, user manual, seal cap for RJ-45 connector (from cheap camera, and it was not), dowels and screws.


The camera module is used IPG-83HE20PY-S.


Here the module.


Product specifications from the manufacturer.


The module supports a microphone and an alarm input. they are not present in this chamber, but it is possible "prikolhozit".

Supported the resolution FullHD 1080p 1920x1080 2MP, H.265 + / H.265 / H.264 + / H.264, 20 frames per second 1080P and 25 frames at 720P, digital 2D / 3D noise reduction, the digital dynamic range expansion DWDR. Supports ONVIF Protocol, motion detection, cloud XMeye. The camera has a retractable infrared filter (IR-CUT) and infrared illumination LEDs 36.

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The LED on the connector Rj-45 for some reason runs "contrary": lights up when the cable is connected and is not lit during normal operation.


The most fun place in the instructions: "install the software, download it here with this infernal addresses, typing with his hands, and then stick with here in these two characters that mean the English language." :) In fact, this program is not needed.


Video from the camera can be viewed via the mobile cloud XMeye application (smartphone is located though on the other side of the world, the real IP-address of the network to which the camera is connected not required). To connect the camera to the application needs to run in it search when the smartphone is connected to the same network as the camera.



WEB-interface camera only works in Internet Explorer, it is exactly the same as that of a cheap camera and the interface is very similar to the majority of Chinese video recorders.



Compression Settings.


Setting up motion detection.


Adjusting the camera settings. Not very convenient that to change any of the settings, you need to close this window, and then open again. But as all this is done only once when you set up, you can tolerate.


Firmware version.


The camera works fine with the registrar Enster N9000-8EX. Motion Recording runs.

I measured the consumption: in the daytime mode, the camera consumes about 115 mA, in the night (when working IR LED) - 360 mA.

Now the main thing - the quality of the image. The camera was placed in the window of the room the center. The distance from the camera to the cabinet - 5 meters. To see the image in full resolution, open the image in a new window.

Artificial lighting.


In complete darkness.


Resolution test.


He's in the dark.


Detail test image resolution.


And this is the test looks at the camera for 1000 rubles, ostensibly in the same resolution. Feel the difference!


IP-camera SMTKEY SMT-HI3516E-V gives an excellent picture, apparently it really set the sensor SONY IMX323. However, it is cheaper, two cameras with similar characteristics sold in Moscow. The camera worked for me for two days, any problems and hang-ups have been identified. Ready to buy a minute to myself a couple more of these. :)

© 2019 Alex Nadozhin