Compro TN50W Review

👤by David Mitchelson Comments 📅02-04-13
Closer Look

TN50W is quite small in stature and has a white, glossy plastic exterior. Although plastic has been used TN50W still maintains a good level of build quality and feels well designed. Its colour will bode well with most consumers since most furnishings and fitments within the home/office are generally white. The physical dimensions for TN50W: 64 x 74.7 x 110mm.

Observing the front of the camera, there is a status activity LED in the top left corner and immediately in the centre is the lens which has a 1/7" CMOS sensor. The focal length is 2.0mm with a max aperture ratio of F2.8 and a fixed iris 10x digital zoom. Below the lens is a speaker – this enables the user to speak through the camera via their phone; a handy feature to have regardless of the intended use. At the very bottom of the camera face is a PIR sensor and illumination LED. Motion detection in dark surroundings is possible with TN50W due to these features and Compro even mention on their website that the LED torch can be used to surprise unwanted intruders since this light is very bright.


An overview of TN50W



The front of TN50W has numerous features


Taking a look at the back of the camera head, there are even more options. Compro have equipped TN50W with an Ethernet port for cabled network connectivity and a USB port on the top-side to work in conjunction with the provided WiFi dongle – so the choice is there between using a cable or having the unit cable free, though a power cable is required; this sits next to the Ethernet port. Compro have stuck a QR code on the camera for use with a smartphone – since the TN50W can be accessed with a phone remotely, using the scanner assists with locating the camera and applying certain settings. Also found on the back are the connection status indicators and the reset button (used for WiFi connectivity).

TN50W uses a ball joint in order to pivot at various angles. The only angle this camera struggles with is being faced in a downwards motion due to the plastic nut below it.

From this view the micro SD card slot can also be seen. This slot is compatible micro SDHC cards and allows data such as video and pictures to be stored.


The rear with even more options


Pivot
A ball joint allows different angles


Finally, the underside of TN50W has four small rubber feet to prevent slipping and there are also two holes near the inside – these holes allow screw heads to fix the TN50W into place within a building.


The underside of the mounting bracket


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