Comparisons
Analogue vs IP camera systems
IP systems give higher resolution, single-cable installation and easier expansion. Analogue systems cost less at small scale and work with existing coax. For four cameras in a shop, modern analogue is genuinely good value. Above eight cameras or on long runs, IP is cheaper over the system's life.
Modern analogue is not what it was
Analogue-over-coax now reaches 5MP. The old picture of grainy analogue versus crisp IP is a decade out of date, and it is still used to sell upgrades people do not need.
Where IP pulls ahead
Long cable runs, more than eight cameras, and any premises likely to add more later. One cable per camera and spare switch ports change the arithmetic.
Reusing what you have
A hybrid recorder takes both, so existing analogue cameras keep working while IP is added only where higher resolution earns its cost.
Are IP cameras better than analogue?
Will I notice the difference on my phone?
Less than you would expect. Phone screens and mobile data both limit what you see live. The difference appears when you review recorded footage and try to zoom in.
Which is cheaper to repair?
Analogue parts are cheaper individually. IP faults are often faster to diagnose because the network tells you which camera dropped and when. Overall running costs are similar.
Need this doing?
IP cameras use network cable instead of coaxial, carry power over the same cable, and give higher resolution than analogue systems. They suit larger premises, longer cable runs and anyone who may add cameras later. A four-channel IP system starts around PKR 95,000 installed.
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