Standard or NoIR Camera

[JonnyAlpha]

Hi;

I ma putting together a shopping list for a teaching pack of 10 sets of raspberry Pis and addons. We will get 10 cameras to go with the kits but my question is should I get a mix of standard and NoIR cameras or just 10 of one type.

How effective are the NoIR cameras in daylight and low light, if using them in a Bird Box do you need an IR light source?

Thanks

[mahjongg]

NoiR cameras are NOT more sensitive to light than normal camera's, so yes, you will need to add infrared light if there is no natural infrared light.