Hey there, wanted to get some advice on deciding between a few different Hikvision POE cameras. First, I can share what I am looking for.

I am looking for exterior cameras for my house, located in a neighborhood. I would ideally like cameras that can identify people, vehicles and license plates (if possible) both during the day and at night. The cameras will be mounted about 10-12 feet above the ground on the house and will be at most 50 or so feet from the street. As for exterior lighting (at night) there will always e ambient lighting from the neighbors’ homes but wouldn’t be overly well lit, will still be sort of dark.

I have been doing a lot of research and think I would like to go with Hikvision as the brand and ideally an 8MP turret.

Now some things I would like to try and avoid. I live in South Florida so it can get pretty buggy outside, especially at night. I would ideally like to avoid using IR or a camera with a constant spotlight on. Since there is ambient light around, it would be more looking for a camera that takes ambient light and makes good use of it. Not saying I am opposed to cameras with spotlights (ColorVu for example) just that I wouldn’t be using the spotlight on it.

I have narrowed my search to these 3. Do you have any experience with any of them, are their alternatives you’d recommend?

• Hikvision ColorVu DS-2CD2387G2-LU 8MP – $269.95
• Hikvision AcuSense DS-2CD2H83G2-IZS 8MP – $289.95
• Hikvision AcuSense PCI-T18Z2S 8MP – $339.95

Also, if it’s helpful, the placement of these cameras will be front entry, side of house, over garage, back patio.