The main differences between them is the way they produce images, image colors and night vision capability, and distance. I’ll just bump in here and say that the starlight cameras win in all rounds.
As stated in the previous section, starlight cameras utilize natural light and their specialized sensors to produce clear high-quality images. You also have the option of getting clear color images based on the sensor you go for and light conditions.
The IR night vision, on the other hand, depends on the emitted infrared light to ‘see’ objects around them. This makes them have a vastly limited night vision distance. Also, unlike starlight cameras, IR light isn’t visible to human eyes so ALL images will be black and white. There’s no option for a color image with an IR night vision camera.
Another way of getting night vision apart from these two methods; involves combining security lights and regular cameras.
This way, the light illuminates the scene making it easier for the security camera to monitor the lit-up area.
The IR night vision is popular among the security cameras which is solely down to its relatively low price. However, starlight cameras are gaining growing in popularity as it offers all the IR night vision offers and more advantages.