Does this camera have built in IR (infrared) night vision? I see YouTube videos with people talking about it but do not see anything written in the specs or description about it and want to make sure it is not a feature that has been discontinued in this model. Thanks so much, I am looking for a "better quality" IR cam Does this camera have built in IR (infrared) night vision? I see YouTube videos with people talking about it but do not see anything written in the specs or description about it and want to make... » Read More Does this camera have built in IR (infrared) night vision? I see YouTube videos with people talking about it but do not see anything written in the specs or description about it and want to make sure it is not a feature that has been discontinued in this model. Thanks so much, I am looking for a "better quality" IR cam « Show Less
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yes, it have a night vision but it is good between around 10 and 15 feet. But on this range it is realy good.
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Sorry, I have no idea. I ended up buying the Panasonic AG AC90 instead & I love it..
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It does have this function, there is a switch on the side of the camera to turn the IR on. Honestly I haven't needed to use it or try it yet, so I'm not sure how well it works. But yes the function is there.
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The camera does not have night vision. It is supposed to be a "low lux" camera, and the spec. sheet says 0.01 lux, but in darkness, my experience is this camera is fairly useless.
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It is a one mega pixel camera. It is a cmos sensor so it can record ir but it has no built in ir lights. I have deployed several of these and work a lot with Ubiquiti equipment.
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This camera has a CCD image sensor, which is generally more sensitive to near infrared than the CMOS image sensors that newer/fancier/pricier cameras seem to use these days. HOWEVER: this camera probably has an IR filter in between the lens and the image sensor that you will have to remove via camera surgery in order to use this as an infrared camera. HTH.
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It does not have infrared capability. We have a motion triggered light outside. When the light is triggered the camera does show the lighted area very nicely. It won't see anything in pitch darkness.
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I don't have the same camera. My camera was purchased for HD night recording only and has to have an infrared light in order to use in the dark. The camera works with it in any setting it has. If your camera has a night vision mode that is what would probably work the best. I wish I could be more help to you.
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Canon discontinued this camera? I thought it came out last year and was the top camera to buy in its category? I am personally very dissapointed in the quality of the video and regret buying this camera.
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Hello, Terry, I utilize the camera to film my YouTube cooking show. It does seem to have a problem maximizing standard light sources (apartment lighting), which might impact your filming. I have personally struggled to get the light sensors to create bright video even when every light in the kitchen is on. On the plus side, the camera does produce high quality, very large image files. It works for YouTube, but how it would translate to a full blown filming depends on if you are utilizing industry lighting or shooting in bright sunlight. If so, it should work well. If you are going to film in low light or darkened outdoor conditions, you might want to search elsewhere. Hello, Terry, I utilize the camera to film my YouTube cooking show. It does seem to have a problem maximizing standard light sources (apartment lighting), which might impact your filming. I have personally struggled to get the light sensors to create bright video even when every light in the kitchen is on. On the plus side, the camera does produce high quality, very large image files. It works for YouTube, but how it would translate to a full blown filming depends on if you are utilizing industry lighting or shooting in bright sunlight. If so, it should work well. If you are going to film... » Read More Hello, Terry, I utilize the camera to film my YouTube cooking show. It does seem to have a problem maximizing standard light sources (apartment lighting), which might impact your filming. I have personally struggled to get the light sensors to create bright video even when every light in the kitchen is on. On the plus side, the camera does produce high quality, very large image files. It works for YouTube, but how it would translate to a full blown filming depends on if you are utilizing industry lighting or shooting in bright sunlight. If so, it should work well. If you are going to film in low light or darkened outdoor conditions, you might want to search elsewhere. « Show Less
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I agree with j-rob. Does anyone know how the newer model (HDR-XR500V) performs in low-light situations? They claim the Exmor-R sensor helps with these situations. It's too bad there's no easy or cost-effective way to upgrade. I'm not in the position to spend another $1k+ for a new camcorder that handles low-light.
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This model does not. The newer version of the indoor camera does include night vision. I have the non-night vision version (this one) and I definitely wish it had the feature...they added it after I made my purchase. Hope this helps.
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The IR light does bounce back with this model too. But I just turn the IR light off, from the menu. The cameraj is very sensitive and I find I have a very usable image at night with just a light ambient light, no IR needed.
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Like what Raketemensch and Brandi said, this is for a camera that is ready for night vision. However what Rakeetemensch said about webcam's is incorrect. Most webcam's now have IR filters, they are easy to remove however. On any camera if you know what are doing and okay with voiding a warranty you can remove the IR filter and then these IR lamps will work to their potential.
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Hi Andrew, The camcorder has a Night Scene mode to shoot Night scenery but doesn't have night vision. - Vincent
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Hi max_the_photog, no, Sony does not have a camcorder that can shoot infrared footages. Thanks_Mitch
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This one does not have an infrared channel which does dust detection. BTW IR dust detection does not work for Kodachrome or B&W.;
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This camera has stopped working and is about to be returned. I'am reading up on the process of how to return said item. However, the night viewing is of good quality. The sony 700tvl is also a camera with good quality. 36iR leds are a must.
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This camera has infra-red night vision, not thermal sensing technology. You would need a thermal camera for something like that.