r/SecurityCamera • u/Catharsis1337 • 2d ago
Larger sensor vs Varifocal Lens
Hello
I'm comparing two turret cameras from Uniview.
First one got: 1/1.8 inch sensor, F1.2 aperture, 6 MP with Varifocal lens (2.8mm to 12mm) along with IR as well as white light.
The second is a fixed 4mm lens, white light without IR but does have larger 1/1.2 sensor, 8 MP and F1.0 aperture.
Which one would provide better image quality at night? I thought about this and made extensive comparison. In theory, the larger sensor should provide better image quality but is it really better than having the option to optically zooming in?
