At the time I ordered this camera, the picture showed it in a housing. After receiving one with no housing, and returning it for another that also arrived with no housing, I am glad to see the seller has updated the pictures to show what you'll receive.
I ended up ordering some 40mm x 40mm aluminum extrusion 12 inches long and a variety pack of M2 standoffs on Amazon to make a housing – I already had some sheet aluminum for the front end as well as some steel mesh material for the back end. It took a fair amount of fabrication, including sanding the inside of the square tube so it had enough clearance to slide the camera inside, 2-3 hours total. Just be aware of this when you order and factor it into your decision.
Camera performance is pretty impressive, video is very clear and it's easy to see fine details. It was plug-and-play with Mint Linux (not all apps recognized the max resolution, but some do) and I was ultimately able to set up the open-source software called 'motion' as a DVR on an Intel NUC mini-pc. I can capture video clips with this camera using the NUC as a headless appliance and then log into the NUC as an access point to download the videos to my laptop. The software could incorporate many more functions, but the camera is installed in a location without internet access, so I kept it simple.
I will say I was surprised that the camera interface appears to be USB 2.0 instead of USB 3 or newer, but it still seems to work OK. I have not tried to use the HDMI function.
If you're willing to make an enclosure, then this camera is worth strongly considering, especially if you are wanting to use open source software solutions.
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