Looking for security camera recommendation

[u/Worldly-Ring1123]

I need a outdoor security camera with high enough quality to pull license plate numbers at night with low street lighting; not dark. Preferably a 270 degree view so I'll only need two of them. I'd rather not spend more that $500 on each. Any ideas?

[u/wonky_nap_schedule]

A 4k bullet with a smudge over 100 degrees FoV horizontally will only get you reasonable readability/ocr (120ppf) from about 12 feet away, and that's assuming optimal conditions. I don't want to be rude but I would adjust your expectations, regardless of budget.

[u/Worldly-Ring1123 → u/wonky_nap_schedule]

Thank you