COMPARING G5 Pro vs. AI Pro Unifi Security Cameras

[@liutang]

I'm going with the AI Pro. I don't have no fancy parking lot. I don't need to read license plates. But I'm going to catch that MFer that keeps pooping on my lawn and not picking up!!!!!!!!!! 😎

[@DPCTechnology]

I love it!!!!

[@Slick1020]

Did you catch that mofo? 😭

[@mikemacb7rs4]

AI PRO Enhancer came out. Will you be reviewing?

[@DPCTechnology]

I have it, it is good, i filmed a review but didnt think it was that good of a video so i stopped editing it.. If you need a floodlight and some extra reach I would recomend it...

[@supreme_overlord]

It's sickening that they did not include donkey detection. Justice for donkeys!

[@DPCTechnology]

😝

[@scoopzuk]

You don’t need to run a separate cat6 for the unifi floodlight. I have several floodlights running off a Unifi Flex powered by POE++ with a G4 Pro, UAP-AC-M Pro, g5 flex camera and floodlight all off one cat 6.

[@docjuanmd7397]

does the AI pro have capabilities of perimeter sensing zones? for example the camera is facing a 6 foot fence and a burglar climbs up, can you set it to send notification? or enable an alarm of some sort?

[@lookin4ward1]

Way over priced the AI

[@DPCTechnology]

It's a really popular unit. I love mine and think its a good value, but it defintly isn't the cheapest.

[@icsx]

Good comparison, couple of points came to mind from my own usage of both cameras. AI Pro does have HDR. Its right there in the camera options to toggle off or back on, where you can also adjust brightness, contrast, etc. AI Pro has newer sensor, 2-way audio too that the G5 pro doesnt have. You can talk to people with the AI Pro just as if it would be G4 Instant. AI Pro is also only able to detect licence plates if you can see the plate on video. If you cannot see it, camera cannot detect that either. But the AI pro is also better than AI Bullet with detections, because the image is 4K vs 2K on the bullet version. I think G5 pro camera image is smoother yes but AI Pro has more detail on it, like deeper on the cracks on the ground there at 3:56. There seems to be also bug with G5 pro audio, see for yourself. Go talk in front of the camera or clap your hands, do something that makes a sound. You'll see that the G5 pro has a ~1 second audio delay. this only occurs on G5 pro, all other cameras are fine and I have wide range of unifi cameras. Theres also others with the same delay so i suspect you will have it too.

[@DPCTechnology]

Thanks for the great info!

[@Chris-hy6jy]

It would be good to see how Ubiquiti's high end cameras (these two models) compare to the Hikvision ColorVu range. I can't help thinking Unifi is much more expensive but lower sensor quality.

[@DPCTechnology]

It's on my roadmap.. Hold tight..

[@Chris-hy6jy]

@@DPCTechnology great thanks! 👍

[@jsflood]

Great video. Question: Is the AI software in the camera itself or does it get computed in the cloud? Do we need an Internet connection for AI to work?

[@EsotericArctos]

I have been wondering about the differences myself and whether the significant price difference is worth it. Thanks for this comparison. You are correct that the AI Pro is HDR. I do love that the AI PRo recognises the number plates, even with such a small area to recognise it. I definitely think the AI Pro could be amazing for people who need that. The standard AI features on the G5 Pro are pretty good in themself, hard to know what the best one would be and I feel it would come down to budget. By the way, there is a Vision Enhancer for the AI Pro also. 100 mbps vs 1gbps ethernet makes 0 difference as 100mbps can well and truly handle the 4K in CCTV/IP Cameras :) Adding the vision enhancer makes the G5 Pro a different beast as it adds a floodlight and enhanced IR, so price should be compared without the AI Enhancer.

[@LordSaliss]

Thanks for the nighttime comparisons

[@DPCTechnology]

No problem 👍

[@jmotazedi]

Thanks for clarifying the differences. Good information.

[@treloarw]

Correct me if I’m wrong. But this video doesn’t focus at all on the most important question of all. Is detection good at ignoring things that it should ignore. I currently have another camera system that alerts to flies and spiders. Additionally, if I have a specific area zoned off as the only area I want detection in, so passing cars don’t set it off, there are times when the car headlights cast light into the detection zone. Or a person might be walking on the sidewalk in the evening when sun is low on horizon and they are far from the detection zone but their shadow is cast onto my driveway… not just a little, like the whole damn driveway has a shadow crossing it. Boom! Motion detection! Those types of detection fails render motion detection and notification completely useless. Notifications must be turned off and it’s a feature that cannot be used. So. Coming here, I’m wanting to know if Ubiquiti got it right.

[@DPCTechnology]

This is a great comment. I do think unifi does a great job on it, but I didn't cover it on this review. I I'm filming a comparison of the AI bullet versus the G5 bullet and I will be sure to compare the two. Thanks for the thoughtful post!!

[@bigusdallastexamas5740]

With unifi protect you can easily disable the motion alerts and stick to the person, vehicle, etc alerts if you're having problems with motions alerts from bugs in the IR or leaves blowing around. You will still log people on the property, a vehicle entering the property etc, without all the false alerts. You can also zone out each type of alert to different areas if you so wish.

[@tyhend88]

Fantastic, Clay. Thanks! I am working on a system for church. We are looking at 25 G5 Domes inside, 2 AI Pros, and 6 G5 Pros outside. Do you think one UNVR-Pro would suffice and have enough horsepower or should I stack two UNVR-Pros? Thanks in advance!

[@DPCTechnology]

You're right on the cusp there. I might start out with one and see how it performs. Likely you're going to need two...

[@JonasKamp-u8s]

Is the license plate detection legal in europe?

[@DPCTechnology]

I am not sure

[@phantumgrey]

This is a great review but when night vision is concerned these are not $300 + cameras. I love the license plate detection during the day though

[@lucasmiller311]

Hi - you mentioned UniFi becoming competitive with others brands with their latest improvements. What other brands are the premium cameras in the commercial security area? Thanks!

[@DPCTechnology]

There are inexpensive Chinese brands like Hikevision, Dahua, Amcrest. ANNKE, etc...

[@leora6023]

Wow. The capabilities of the ai pro is on some real big brother vibe.

[@DPCTechnology]

100%

[@phgamer4393]

im confused. why would detection only be on the AI Pro. do they literally do the processing on the camera. wouldn't it make more sense to have that be server side stream processing rather than on camera processing. unless they are gatekeeping the feature behind you buying a more expesive camera . anyone technical wanna chime in?

[@DPCTechnology]

It is a little of both. Also, the sensor and optics make a giant difference in the ability to do the advanced AI recognitions.

[@mrlizard6529]

Does the Unifi AI have fall detection? Not for life saving reasons but incase a recording is ever needed for liability reasons.

[@DPCTechnology]

It doesn't.. cool idea

[@jovelwalter]

Hello, great Video. I need to detect the license plates of our trailers and their stock numbers; is that possible? We need the trailers' stock numbers to keep inventory. Also, the plates can sometimes change, but a trailer number will not.

[@DPCTechnology]

I dont think the stock # would be reliable. I get a lor of false reads on vehicles with numbers/writing on them but it is hit or miss..

[@conqueryourself9527]

I have AI Pro as well. What do you recommend on the Recording Quality, Clearer Still Frames or Smoother Video. I tried both and doesn't seem to make and significant difference. I tried 1 fps then take a Snapshot and view the Still Frame and no difference than 30fps stills.

[@DPCTechnology]

Honestly i dont mess around too much with the settings, i find that they just work well out of the box for most use cases.

[@BAYCHOIRS]

Would you know why the Al camera have usb C in the back? Is it for Enhancer?

[@DPCTechnology]

Flash firmware, etc.

[@BAYCHOIRS]

@DPCTechnology || do you use Uconnect at your office or your building at all so you can di review a good review, like how long can the screen show the proctect cameras before it goes to sleep mode, like if you ring door bell can show that on the Uconnect display? You know what i mean?

[@DPCTechnology]

@@BAYCHOIRS We do not

[@crewdawg16]

@12:43 you always gotta trim the hedges for Valentine’s Day

[@DPCTechnology]

@@crewdawg16 😜

[@DeciduousNature]

It's really weird that you can't do the AI Pro *WITH* the floodlight/IR enhancer. I hate having to choose between the two based on that, because it would be obvious to get the AI Pro with the Floodlight.

[@DPCTechnology]

Yeah, not sure what the reasoning was but they don't have on, getting the separate floodlight is the way to go..

[@xfaktor1310]

If you're having troubles with the AI hub and need to power cycle it, you could easily do it by power cycling the port on the switch that it's connected to (which can be done remotely with a UniFi switch). You could also label the cable or port at the POE switch that the hub is connected to and they can just unplug the ethernet cable and plug it back in when troubles arise as well. Unless you're using a POE injector to power the hub, in which case, you could plug the injector in to a cheap TP-link smart plug that someone can power cycle using a simple app. Thanks for the good review.

[@DPCTechnology]

Good points!

[@jason_miller]

I ended up going with the AI Pros because of the color of the housing. It's nice to know that didn't make a huge difference. I just felt like big white cameras on the outside of a darker house was not very stealthy, and I wanted something that would blend in a bit better. Kinda wish they offered black or white on all of their cameras TBH

[@DPCTechnology]

They now offer the AIs in white. I have a feeling they're going to do either or on everything going forward but that's just a guess..

[@jason_miller]

@@DPCTechnology That would be nice and I think a smart move on their part. Neither color is right for every situation, so having a choice would be great.

[@jamieosh70]

I spray painted my G5s to be the same RAL colour as my windows. Very easy, looks great, no problems

[@uria702]

I’m lucky they had white because when my house was built they used white junction boxes on the outside and I didn’t want the colors to be mismatched

[@mvp_kryptonite]

Nice comparison. Protect is certainly stepping up! Got the AI bullet before the Pro was available and since paired it with the floodlight and G5 bullets. Think I will pick up one more floodlight too. AI Pro looking neat for sure but pls Ubiquity. G5 PTZ Ultra/Lite

[@DPCTechnology]

I think it's coming...

[@ToddHaden]

I am not familiar with these cameras and system, does this system send notifications/alerts to your phone?

[@DPCTechnology]

It does

Thanks best comparison of both cameras

[@DPCTechnology]

Thanks for the kind feedback

[@d3m3tr3s]

How you enable those overlays ? I got the camera but doesn’t show the overlays

[@DPCTechnology]

There is an option for "detection highlights" if you drag ur mouse to the top right of the camera feed in the main dashboard. You can choose from Person, Vechicle, Animal and Face (if the camera supports all of those)

[@leora6023]

Is there a way to set a notification for a specific license plate number being detected?

[@DPCTechnology]

Not yet, but they added person of interest notification for facial recognition.. it would work the same way so I'm.hopeful they add it soon..

[@ronscopes]

I'm considering the AI Pro for my porch because it's the only Unifi bullet camera with 2-way audio. HOW IS THE 2-WAY AUDIO in terms of delay and compared to G5 Dome and wifi Doorbell Pro ?

[@JerrodLandon]

With the AI pro having 1Gb rj45 it might could have updated frame rates later or at least we can hope that they it could be updated to frame rate like the G4 50fps

[@lanecleroux4076]

Do detections and license plates show up when viewing live on a screen via a viewport?

[@DPCTechnology]

I havent noticed them but will test and answer here..

[@mimbec]

Do you know what the motion detection distance is? I've i.e. will it do motion detection up to 20m?

[@DPCTechnology]

Motion doesn't seem to be restricted to distance. It's just really if you can see it or not. I get motion events from 100 yards away. It just depends on the size of the object and the movement. If it's obvious to the human eye, it detects it.

[@mimbec]

@@DPCTechnology awesome thanks for the quick reply

[@kohersh]

Thank you so much, this was very helpful

[@DPCTechnology]

Thanks for the kind feedback

[@changeagent228]

I read somewhere the AI cams need an active internet connection for the AI detection to work as they send image data to a server for analysis. Is this true?

[@DPCTechnology]

I don't believe so but I will test

[@changeagent228]

@@DPCTechnology Thanks it's a dealbreaker. I kinda hoped the g6 series would be out by now too is it due this year?

[@mikemacb7rs4]

Does the Vision Enhancer work on the AI Pro?

[@DPCTechnology]

It does not...

[@christiankeathley5135]

do you recommend a separate network for cameras than the regular IT usage?

[@ChefJudge]

What would be better for a Exurb setting with no streetlights and a driveway gate 100 feet from the camera (road 70 yards beyond that). Sleepy subdivision.

[@DPCTechnology]

Do you need enhanced AI Detections? License plate in face recognition

[@ChefJudge]

@@DPCTechnology Need? No, it is a nice to have but not a need to have. Most of my detection needs are Animals digging up the yard. Narrowing the times would help in my years long battles.

[@DPCTechnology]

@@ChefJudge the image enhancer is what u want.. there is only one for the G5 right now.. u could wait and see if they release one for the AI Pro

[@ChefJudge]

@@DPCTechnology Thanks. when I order, I will use your affiliate link.

[@DPCTechnology]

@@ChefJudge Many thanks!

[@cpadesignuk]

This is very useful, thank you very much.

[@DPCTechnology]

Thanks for the kind feedback!

[@lukehunter1519]

Appreciate the thorough review!

[@DPCTechnology]

Thanks for the kind feedback

[@sand-barry]

very thorough, well done!

[@DPCTechnology]

Thanks for the kind feedback!

[@NicolaSturgeon-pl4bs]

Spot the Ubiquiti advocate. Just how many videos can you make about the same cameras ?

[@DPCTechnology]

I like them, but I also have been quite critical when warranted..

[@lucasbreton6591]

Hi, is there any way to isolate voices within the audio recordings? Our use case is sales performance management in a high-ticket retail setting. Combining security camera + isolated voice audio would be amazing. Great video, thank you!

[@DPCTechnology]

Not really. I would try one camera and test in your situation. It depends on a lot of variables, ambient noise, distance, speech volume, etc.. Every situation is different.

[@lucasbreton6591]

@@DPCTechnology That is what I anticipated...We're currently testing the AI Theta Audio module for this same use case, and the results are okay. I anticipate the 3-array microphone on the Bullet AI Pro camera will be even greater. Do you have any insight into the microphone components themselves? I can't seem to find any docs on this. Thanks again1

[@DPCTechnology]

@@lucasbreton6591 I don't.. I was. Going to mention the thetas but u sound like u r on the right (best shot) path and testing...

[@Dextermorga]

$500 for camera 😂

[@Goliash2]

Thanks for nice comparison. I have one question (or maybe suggestion what to compare next): I think there is a difference regarding the crossing line detection. Unfortunately I don't have AI pro / AI bullet to test, but I've seen somewhere that AI series (cameras with enhanced detection) have better performance in detecting of crossing line and even more settings like detection of the direction of the crossing. I would like to see the crossing line feature comparison on different cameras as we would like to use it to count people entering an exiting our building. If it's worth to use Unifi AI series for this purpose or if it's better to look into other solutions. And last question: Is there any API provided by UNVR / cameras to access the raw data to use it and show it on our dashboards?

[@DPCTechnology]

I'm not sure about the API, I will take a look at the line Cross...

[@Goliash2]

@@DPCTechnology Thanks, that would be awesome 😍

[@richardclough5971]

I would not buy any there is China spyware built into the cameras.

[@DPCTechnology]

They aren't on any banned lists. Not made in China.

[@richardclough5971]

@@DPCTechnology ok I was going to get a security camera system but I heard the ones made in China have spyware in them so what do you suggest? I had a cocoon camera given to me nothing but false alerts and it was connected to wifi and someone hack my camera as I went to view it the camera was facing down on my garbage bin facing down?

[@AW-yv9sq]

Yeah china really wants to see me let the dogs out and get the mail 😂

[@morejelloplease]

you mean 1/2.5" on the G5 ? With ubiquiti cams I always have to dig for the image sensor model and size and i'm sick of it. They are years behind, even the doorbell pro sucks, and you STILL can't use the chime to sound when it detects motion, only when someone presses the doorbell. I'm tempted to sell it and switch back to ring, yeah... i said it... :)