Unboxing Uniview OwlView Turret Low Light Specialist From BGW Technologies.
Unboxing Uniview OwlView Turret – It seems an extraordinary length of time ago but we got our hands on Uniview’s OwlView low light turret camera way back in August last year at the BGW Technologies and Uniview product launch in Sydney and as we get ourselves spooled up for 2026 it’s time to go hard with some of the cameras we have at the office for review.
First up, the Uniview OwlView camera series includes the UNVC3626LE-ADF28K-WP 6MP outdoor turret and the UNVC3628LE-ADF28K-WP 8MP/4K turret – we’d instinctively think the 6MP might do better in low light but all the images we’ve seen suggest both are excellent.
Straight out of the box, the build quality stands out – this is a solid and well-engineered product. The housings feel robust and tightly finished, with a level of mechanical strength and weight that surprised me. These turret cameras are clearly designed for permanent outdoor deployment, and the IP67-rated construction gives confidence when it comes to long-term resistance to water, dust and impact. The mounting hardware and cable management are practical and installer-focused, with no sense of cost-cutting in materials or assembly that I can see.
The SEN team visited Uniview back in 2019 – that really does seem like a lifetime ago. As well as looking after us extraordinarily well, the Uniview team also impressed us with a corporate culture steeped in engineering. As I turn this OwlView camera over in my hands, I’m visually the automated IP67 rating testing line we saw that day – no doubt the facility has been expanded and upgraded even further since then.
The OwlView series is built around true full-colour imaging in very low light, using Uniview’s Wise-ISP fifth-generation night-view image processing. The large 1/1.8-inch sensor is designed to capture significantly more light than conventional 1/2.8-inch sensors, with a shortish 2.8mm fixed lens supported by an F1.0 aperture that allows substantially more light into the lens. Adaptive white LED illumination is integrated to maintain colour accuracy without overexposing scenes, while 3D digital noise reduction helps keep images clean and usable.
OwlView offers advanced analytics, including Ultra Motion Detection for human and vehicle classification, which is designed to reduce false alarms. The visible white light is there to give ambient light for colour images in low light and to provide deterrence effect.
Installation looks straightforward, with support for integration into major NVR and VMS platforms, making these cameras suitable for both new deployments and upgrades. Given SEN’s modest networking talents, we’re hoping for the most plug and play solution a camera can possibly be – we’ll let you know how we go shortly!
In team meantime, based on unboxing alone, OwlView impresses as a serious, pro-grade camera. The combination of heavy-duty construction, thoughtful physical design and a strong low-light imaging feature that we already know works well makes for a solid first impression.
You can learn more about OwlView from BGW Technologies here or read more SEN news here.
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