BlueFishCamColor CCTV Camera Wide Angle Lens 2.8mm CMOS 1000TVL 24 LED Infrared Waterproof Security Camera with IR-Cut Day/Night Vision

Easy to install. No set up necessary. Good pix

Used With: Swann DVR8-3425 960H 8-Channel DVR.I wanted a pair of cameras that would provide a wide angle view in front of my house. They replaced the Swann Pro-735 720H cameras that were provided in the DVR package. The The daytime image is very precise and the colors are accurate. The focus is very good, and there are no performance issues. The displayed angle on my DVR is not quite 90 degrees, but it is still a significantly wider angle than that of the original cameras and is very useful for my purpose. Night vision is not as great in total darkness, but in my urban location that is not a problem with plenty of ambient light.The camera came with mounting hardware and a power supply. The video connection is BNC (analog).

This is the first one of two I purchased of this product. This unit could have had a decent picture but due to the dark exposer it is hard to tell. I believe the AGC is not functioning on this unit and that is why the picture is so dark during the daytime hours. The night exposer is quite good but is over shadowed by the lack of a good picture during daylight hours. I tried this camera out on two different DVR's, each a different manufacturer, and both showed the same problem. I am also returning the second camera due to the same problem but the picture is even darker than the first one. Keep looking, I figure after two tries continuing with this product line is not worth the time and trouble to pursue.

I replaced my original with this camera because I want to cover a wider area. I was surprise that the video is better quality even though both have the same rated resolution. That's a surprise plus. The material and build qualities are good, and does not look cheap even though it is not expensive.

This camera produces a good clear and sharp image, both in color mode and in b/w mode (under IR illumination). The color rendition is quite accurate. The moderately wide-angle 2.8mm lens provides the coverage needed to see all or most of "close" areas (out to about 25' x 25'), but still seems to produce marginally useful images of areas further away as well - although probably not adequate for reliable motion detection in those more distant areas. The IR illumination at night seems to appropriately cover those same areas, with suitable image brightness.The camera's relatively smaller size makes it less conspicuous, a little easier to handle, and able to fit in smaller spaces - as compared to many similar cameras.Unfortunately, one thing I don't like about this camera is its floodlight-style mount, although this one is somewhat better than I've encountered on other brands of cameras: This one at least has both set-screws on the same side of the mount - so you don't have to get access to both sides at once in order make adjustments (which avoids a BIG problem when mounting in corners). However, despite being somewhat resistant to vandalism, this type of mount/adjuster presents inherent difficulties when mounting/aiming: First, the adjustments MUST be loosened in order to get access to the mounting screws (for either attachment or removal of the unit) - so all aiming is lost if the camera has to be taken down for any reason (and because the joints sometimes have to be loosened a lot to get them to move, there's a tendency to loosening the screws so much that they fall out - and they're tiny and easily lost/hard to replace). Second, the camera cannot be detached from the base for mounting, so it is heavy and flopping around while the mounting screws are being installed or removed, making it hard to keep things in the proper place. (This is especially a concern when working high on a ladder). Third, although there are three semi-adjustable joints in the mounting "arm", their arrangement tends to limit the degree of aiming freedom - or at least require a lot of fussing and re-work to get things all "coordinated" to simultaneously provide the needed aiming angle AND tilt. Fourth, the axial tilt rotation of the camera head is limited, preventing some particular tilt angles. Fifth, the "grips" in the "elbow" joint only allow the angle to be set in rather large "step increments" - and the best aiming angle often seems to fall somewhere between two adjacent steps. Sixth, getting the set-screws to tighten the joints securely always seems to be a problem on this type of mount... and tightening one joint often changes the aiming, causing the need to re-adjust one or both of the other joints - causing lots of "trial-and-error" (and aggravation). Finally, specific to the mount on this particular camera, the set-screws require a small hex wrench (provided). This gives pros and cons relative to the set-screws on other mounts of this style: These heads are less likely to "strip-out" (compared to the typical Philips heads), and it is usually easier to work the screws in tight spots with the wrench (compared to a screwdriver), On the downside, the wrench has to be re-positioned after each 1/4-turn or so... and if you happen to drop the wrench in the process of all this, it's a hassle - and can be a downright show-stopper if the wrench gets lost (because it's smaller than the "standard" size that comes with other types of camera mounts - so it may be harder to come up with a replacement wrench). Well enough of my rant against floodlight-style camera mounts...The good news is that if/when you manage to tame the annoying mounting/aiming process, the camera does "reward" you with good performance... and it appears to be of good quality and solid construction. And it's wider-angle lens provides broader coverage of near-field areas - such as porches, decks, patios, pools, etc. - compared to the typical camera having 3.6mm lenses, thus avoiding the need for any additional camera(s).

This is an excellent camera. It has a great wide-angle view, extremely clear resolution, good color contrast. I am so impressed that I am going to replace almost all of my existing Zmodo cameras with this model. The included power adapter is a nice freebie too.

Picture is good. Much better than the camera it replaced. Very sharp focus & the colors were vivid. I needed the 2.8 mm camera view and I was covering a wide area with little distance.The trouble was the machine screw that holds the ratcheting elbow mount was too short and I couldn't get it to catch on the threads on the other end. It was not in place when the box was opened and I fiddled with it for 30 minutes trying to get to thread. Since I had people at my house to mount this camera and others we had to make do by using electrical tape to hold the elbow together and keep the camera pointed at the right angle. It is a temporary fix but I was hoping to get a replacement camera so I could remove the old one and change it out at the same time.It's not going to happen that way as I have to return the camera first, get a refund and then order again. I will be looking at other cameras besides this one.

Replaced NightOwl camera and looking for a wide angle camera. BlueFishCam has better quality as you can see from the pictures and I am going to get a few more to replace other NightOwl cameras.