Mokose HD 2 MP 1080P HD Digital Security Camera with 2.8-12mm Varifocal HD Lens

Got this for viewing a wire manufacturing line running at 32 ft/min. Able to focus/zoom in very close, and at 240 Hz I can see the detail in the product as it runs past camera. Colour is good and there are many different options to change camera settings including ISO, quite nice. Viewing on 50 inch TV with a HDMI splitter for second line. Works great, easy to use. Tried PVR 4K security cameras, nop not good enough.

I have three of these that I use to record multi-camera zoom meetings for various non-profit organizations. They work flawlessly. They provide excellent footage in low light conditions. They are small and lightweight so they can be mounted easily from ceilings and on bookcases in out of the way places. I am quite happy with these cameras.

It says that the resolution is 1080 with 2MP. It may be suitable for monitoring but not enough for broadcasting. The MOKOSE 12MP HDMI may be better. I will buy one and try it.

The unit actually works ok!The manual lens controls are pretty touchy, but they work as they should.I’d say that the image quality is pretty decent given the cost of the unit.One small downside is that the focus changes drastically with any change to the focal length, this is pretty standard with most prosumer lenses, but it’s very drastic with this unit.Build quality seems decent.Bottom line, a great deal for a small camera… if it keeps working.

I purchased these to use with a Blackmagic ATEM Pro in a streaming application, along with some of those clever smart clamps. I was pretty immediately impressed with how good they were, despite being so dinky. They're good, sharp, bright cameras with good color. The screw mount on top and bottom allows for some more creative mounting possibilities. There's a full electronic menu of configurations that I haven't even bothered to delve into, yet.The downside is the lens they ship with. It is actually a pretty good lens, but they're underselling how 'varifocal' they are. They are so far away from parfocal, it is maddening. When you change the zoom at ALL, the focus is completely disrupted. Then, when you focus, it appears to subtly change the zoom. This makes actually framing a shot with any precision nigh impossible. Add to it that the focus ring is SUPER sensitive. If you brush against it, it's gonna move and you're going to lose your focus.That said, the lens handles are also their set-screw. So, once you DO get an image locked in, you can carefully lock down the lens so it can't move. Because of this, I think these are best used a fixed-cameras. Put them up, away from the talent, set them up, and hope to never touch them again. Do not use these in a portable rig.I would have preferred pigtailed cables instead of hard sockets, since I think the HDMI jack is going to end up being a reliability problem in the long-run. Protect them from torque as best you can. The power supply cable is somewhat disturbingly thin, and just a tiny bit too short. Fortunately, they appear to be pretty standard security camera voltages and pinouts, so you'll be able to modify parts as needed. (Someone needs to build some HDMI+power hydra cables!)I don't think these replace a good DSLR or purpose-built camcorder, but as a sky-cam or wide-shot camera to fill in the extra inputs, I don't think they can be beat, especially not at their price.