| Picture quality | Sharper. 4K available. Zoom into a recording and still read a plate. | Good for general viewing. Fine detail softens on zoom. |
| Cabling | One Cat5e cable per camera. Power comes down the same cable from the NVR. | Coax plus a power cable, or siamese cable. Power supply box near the DVR. |
| Existing wiring | Needs new Cat5e runs unless the building is already networked. | Reuses old coax from a previous system. Cheapest upgrade path. |
| Cable distance | 100 m per run. Longer with a network switch in between. | Up to 300 m. Suits long fences and yards. |
| Smart features | People and vehicle detection, line crossing, two-way talk, colour night vision. | Basic motion detection. Some newer DVRs add person detection. |
| Adding cameras later | Plug into a spare NVR port or a network switch. | Limited to the DVR's channel count. A new cable run each time. |
| Cost | Higher upfront per camera. Ask us on WhatsApp for a quote. | Lowest cost per camera. Ask us on WhatsApp for a quote. |
| Wireless option | Wi-Fi cameras available, quoted separately. Needs a strong internet connection where the camera sits. | Not available. Analog is always wired. |