Ubiquiti announced the new G5 Bullet for the UniFi Protect platform for GA and was released out of the Early Access program in late January 2023. The new camera comes in at a lower price point than the G4 Bullet and is a cheaper feeling camera in the hand. While the G4 Bullet is an all-metal construction, the G5 Bullet goes back to the G3 Bullet style, being all plastic. This is no bad thing, but earlier G3 cameras had issues with sun fade where they would yellow over time. It remains to be seen if the G5 Bullet will have this same issue.
The G5 Bullet is visually very similar to the outgoing G4 Bullet, with some visual differences. For example, as you can see in the images above the G4 Bullet has a black sun-shade and although it isn’t reflected in that image, some G4 Bullet units also have a bright blue Ubiquiti logo on the side. The G5 Bullet has the brand new Ubiquiti logo and like the G3 Bullet, a white sunshade.
The G4 Bullet originally cost $199 in the US, £197 in the UK or €225,60 in the EU. As of 2025, Ubiquiti dropped the price to $99 in the US, £94.80 in the UK or €106,80 in the EU, although it is sold out every store.
For comparison, the G5 Bullet is $129 in the US, £126 in the UK or €138 in the EU.
| G4 Bullet | G5 Bullet | |
|---|---|---|
| Images |  |
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| Power Type | 802.3af or 48v 0.5A passive PoE | 802.3af |
| Camera Megapixel | 4MP | 5MP |
| Connectivity Method | Ethernet - 10/100/1000mbps port | Ethernet - 10/100mbps port |
| Colour | White with black sunshade | White |
| Build Material | Aluminum alloy body and aluminum alloy and polycarbonate mounting hardware | Polycarbonate body and aluminum alloy and polycarbonate mounting hardware |
| Special features | Smart Detections for people, vehicles and alarms | Smart Detections for people, vehicles and alarms |
| FPS | 24FPS | 30FPS |
| RAM | Unknown | Unknown |
| Resolution | 2688 x 1512 (16:9) | 2688 x 1512 (16:9) |
| Night Vision | ntergrated IR emitters, can be used with optional IR extender | Intergrated IR emitters |
| Weatherproof rating | IPX4 | IPX4 |
| Operating Temperature | -20 to 40º C (-4 to 104º F) | -20 to 40º C (-4 to 104º F) |
| Resistance Rating | IK04 | IK04 |
| Price | $99 / £94.80 / €106,80 | $129 / £126 / €138 |
Recommendation
The new G5 Bullet came out in early 2023. So far, it seems the night time quality is better on the G5 compared to the G4. Cody from Mactelecom Networks has published a review, which you can find here. He goes into detail the quality differences between both cameras. There are small differences on paper, such as the increase from 4MP to 5MP, 30FPS by default vs 24FPS and many more details. The only downside is the lack of the expansion port on the base to fit the IR extender. If this is an important need for you, consider the G4 Bullet or the G4 Pro, which has far superior night time video performance.
We would recommend the G5 Bullet, due to its improved video quality. Initially, the G5 Bullet was substantially cheaper, but the G4 Bullet is no longer in stock with Ubiquiti direct.
You can find the G5 Bullet on the official Ubiquiti Store in the US, EU and UK. Links can be found below.
US Store Link
UK Store Link
EU Store Link
Amazon Links
G5 Bullet on Amazon UK
G4 Bullet on Amazon UK
G5 Bullet on Amazon US
G4 Bullet on Amazon US
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This page was last updated on 20th July 2025.
