Best "cheap" back up camera you used

[SFYellow]

So many choices on the rear back up camera. Ebay is flooded with wired and wireless cheap cameras from China, etc. Is there a reason to go for more expensive high end cameras that are over $150?

Who on this forum had luck with the cheap cameras from ebay? What is it?

 

Thanks.

[VBLUE42]

The ones on ebay are almost all CMOS cams and they are crap. What you need to look for is a CCD cam. All of the head unit manufacturers are CCD. Most CCD cams start at about the 100 dollar range.

[nalaz4]

What is the difference between CMOS and CCD cameras??? Regards

 

The ones on ebay are almost all CMOS cams and they are crap. What you need to look for is a CCD cam. All of the head unit manufacturers are CCD. Most CCD cams start at about the 100 dollar range.

[VBLUE42]

CMOS is crap and CCD is not. CMOS camras have very poor low light picture quality and poor picture quality in general. CCD cameras have much better low light and general picture quality. Again, Pioneer, Kenwood, and Clarion all use CCD cameras. All compact surveillance cams are CCD. CMOS is the VHS in the DVD age.

[nalaz4]

I have found a camera than says IMAGE FEATURE OV7950CMD ...........but don´t say nor CMOS nor CCD.........Do you know what´s the meaning of CMD???

 

CMOS is crap and CCD is not. CMOS camras have very poor low light picture quality and poor picture quality in general. CCD cameras have much better low light and general picture quality. Again, Pioneer, Kenwood, and Clarion all use CCD cameras. All compact surveillance cams are CCD. CMOS is the VHS in the DVD age.

[maddog hoek]

i googled it, it's a CMOS camera.

 

Model No: TOP-313M-M

 

Features:

1.)The smallest Car rear view camera:?18mm*26mm(L)

2.)1/4" CMOS(PC1030N),Super high effect

4.)420 TV Line

5.)120°wide view angle

6.)Waterproof IP67~68,anti-fog,anti-shock

7.)with reversing reference line

[nalaz4]

oh, shit!!Do you know where can I find a CCD that fits with bmw????? the problem with the pioneer one is that is too large and doesn´t fit the bmw...............

 

i googled it, it's a CMOS camera.

 

Model No: TOP-313M-M

 

Features:

1.)The smallest Car rear view camera:?18mm*26mm(L)

2.)1/4" CMOS(PC1030N),Super high effect

4.)420 TV Line

5.)120°wide view angle

6.)Waterproof IP67~68,anti-fog,anti-shock

7.)with reversing reference line

[maddog hoek]

I don't know what'll fit. This one's kinda small.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/CCD-SMALL-EMBEDDED- ... 3ca786ef75

[VBLUE42]

Any camera will "fit" any vehicle. The best ones in my opinion are the license plate cams from BOYO and are the cameras that a lot of people on this forum have used. The VTL400 is the one that I use and it works great.

[wiretap]

This is the best cheap one I've come across. The build quality is solid. I use it with my vehicle right now.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Audiovox-ACA200W- ... 274&sr=8-1

 

Picture quality is very good, and so is the night view. It doesn't have IR or anything for night time, but it picks up a ton of light and I can see perfectly when backing up in total darkness. Just the light my brake lights and reverse lights cast is enough for it to work well.

 

I've recommended it to numerous people and they've all said it works perfect for them.

[nalaz4]

I have found this one that says is specific for BMW and is CCD...................

 

http://cgi.ebay.es/CAMARA-VISION-TRASER ... 53dda86b42

 

What is your opinión??

[cacab]

CMOS is crap and CCD is not.

LMAO

Look here! The engineer has spoken.

So, you mean a Canon HF 11 is crap (must be crap, because it uses a cmos sensor)?

[VBLUE42]

Maybe you missed the title of the thread. Were not taking about camcorders were talking about backup cams and my referernce to CMOS as "crap" was to backup cams. My experience is that CMOS backup cams give a significantly less picture image quality then CCD cams do. So, in my opinion for the best cheapest camera option is any CCD over any CMOS.

[cacab]

It doesn't matter, where the sensor is built in. Basically you can say, that you get, what you pay for. Needless to say, that there might be quite good cmos back up cams, but at a higher price. But saying cmos is crap is wrong in general.

[VBLUE42]

Well let me know when you find one.