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Looking for the best PoE camera or the best surveillance camera system? This guide will help you find the Power-over-Ethernet camera (or cameras) to meet your needs - and help steer you to the best available price.
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PoE technology is simpler than older "Siamese cables," while avoiding the need for regular battery charging. The range is limited only by the cable and not thick walls blocking Wi-Fi. An Ethernet cable can carry enough power to operate a surveillance camera and it goes without saying that handling a digital video via network is no problem. That's why a lot of security camera systems are actually low-spec computers built with slightly different priorities when it comes to the ports (quite a lot of LAN sockets for the cameras, VGA or HDMI for the display, and a hard drive, but not too much else).
If you want to break things down into more detail, there is an FAQ below the main list, but the main thing to be mindful of is that this list covers systems – with drives and power boxes – and separate cameras. PoE also covers live streaming, conferencing, and broadcast setups, so we've not forgotten them, but you might prefer to check our best streaming camera and best PTZ camera guides. With a separate camera you will, of course, need a compatible system.
Top picks
Best security system
Annke H800 4K Dome system
With 4K H.265 cameras this system offers a good deal of detail, while the Sony CMOS sensors protected in domes can get results in tough conditions and even survive vandals.
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Best for 4k
Reolink RLK8-820D4-A system
Four 4K cameras and 2TB of NVR storage, this combination will give you the power to securely monitor a location using modern H.265 compression.
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Bes for streaming
ZowieTek NDI 30x
A fully-PoE powered pan-tilt-zoom camera which can be used for security purposes or even live streaming if you choose (albeit at 1920x1080).
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Best for DIY
Swann Master Series 4K
A complete kit designed with DIY installation in mind, boasting local and even some cloud storage, plus very effect deterrent lights on the cameras.
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Best for conferencing
Kandao Meeting Ultra
The ultimate in all-in-one PoE-powered meeting room systems, this device has everything you need for a team of people join a conference call from a meeting table.
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Reolink RLC-410
This makes a great dual camera bundle, both featuring H.265 and 25fps capture as well as support for Google Assistant and local storage.
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The best PoE cameras in 2023
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Best PoE security system
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1. Annke H800 4K Dome system
Best dome-style PoE camera system
Specifications
Sensor: 1/ 2.7in CMOS
Video: 3840 x 2160 (8MP) @ 25fps
Recording format: : H.265+
Field of view: 123˚ (diagonal)
Night vision: Yes, 30m
Audio: Yes
Waterproof: IP67
Reasons to buy
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Sony CMOS
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Smart person & vehicle detection
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2TB storage
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Cameras have TF card slot
Reasons to avoid
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Dome cameras have more wide-angle distortion
Annke's H800 eight-channel 2TB NVR is broadly comparable to the Reolink device seen above but offered here in a pack with four of the company's C800 dome cameras. The NVR and cameras also support H.265 4K video compression, audio recording, remote access, and the other features you'd expect, and can connect to up to eight cameras.
The cameras 8-megapixel Sony CMOS performs especially well at helping you see into contrasty dark areas, with WDR and digital noise reduction. The device is also IP67, built to survive hot (60˚C/140˚F) or cold (-40C˚/-40˚F) for extended periods, and the metal construction is IK10 vandal proof according to Annke, and the dome can survive the impact of a mallet. The 100ft/30.5m range of their night vision works in conditions down to 0.01 Lux.
Smart motion alerts allow you to draw customized polygons around areas of a camera's view, so for example your drive or parking space. You can also tweak the sensitivity and disable motion detection by area if you choose, or even add a privacy mask via the NVR.
Best 4K PoE system
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2. Reolink RLK8-820D4-A system
Best 4K security system with subscription-free AI
Specifications
Sensor: 1/ 2.49" CMOS
Video: 3840 x 2460 (8MP) @ 25fps
Recording format: : H.265
Field of view: 87˚ x 44˚
Night vision: Yes, 30m
Audio: Yes
Dimensions: 105 x 93mm (camera)
Reasons to buy
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No Subscription
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Smart person & vehicle detection
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2TB storage
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Cameras have MicroSD recording
Reasons to avoid
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'Human' rather than individual person detection
With four 4K cameras and 2TB of storage, this camera and NVR (Network Video Recorder) combination set is a powerful security system that will give you the power to monitor most properties without further investment – and you have the option to support up to 8 Reolink IP cameras if required.
Using the default H.265, the NVR can record four channels for up to 3 days at the maximum 8192kbps bit rate, but if you feel you need more, you can add 6TB internally (swap the hard drive) and 6TB externally (eSATA socket), for a total of 36 days, so there is plenty of flexibility. Even while you're away, though, you can monitor what the cameras see via Reolink's computer client which works on Mac, Windows, and the web.
The supplied cameras can all detect the difference between people and vehicles and you can name cameras, so the alerts you get on your iPhone or Android phone read something like "Person activity is detected by Side Door"; set up properly and you'll know very quickly when your teens have borrowed the car without asking!
Best PoE Streaming Camera
(Image credit: ZowieTek)
3. ZowieTek NDI 30x
Best PoE camera for live streaming
Specifications
Sensor: 1/2.7in CMOS
Video: 1920 x 1080 (2.07MP) @ 60fps
Recording format: : H.265+
Field of view: 3.3-54.7˚
Night vision: 0.5Lux min
Audio: Via mic socket
Waterproof: -
Dimensions: 150 x 150 x 167 mm
Reasons to buy
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20x Optical zoom
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Socket for Micro SD recording optionH.265
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⨁ iOS, Android, Mac and Windows apps
Reasons to avoid
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Only 1080P, fine for livestreaming but 4K would be nice
Choosing a Pan / Tilt / Zoom (PTZ) camera isn't an ideal solution for all CCTV situations; if you are leaving a system recording the camera can only be pointing one way at any one time and it might well cost a similar amount to position several fixed cameras more strategically. If you already have a system, however – especially one which uses smart alerts to draw your attention to suspicious activity – then a PTZ camera has a lot of appeal as a means of finding out more before taking things to the next level.
While it's a shame that this camera is a bit over HD rather than 4K, the camera can be rotated an endless 360˚ in the same direction (if you choose) as well as a full 0-90˚ so homing in on a target and staying with them is a breeze. You can also set a 'patrol' of up to 16 preset positions as an alternative to covering your home with cameras. In either case, autofocus will keep the ƒ/1.6 optics sharp. All-in-all there are a lot of options here, well backed up with software.
Note: most NVRs support a limited number of these devices due to the power requirement.
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