Even if it does have phone-home functions, why does the camera itself need internet access?
IMO, audit the hardware for wireless radios (PoE cameras shouldn't have them), and put them on a camera-only VLAN that can only talk to the video server.
Maybe not suitable for super secure TS locations, but in general should be fine for 99% of situations.
I think if you've got total control over them, not a problem
compartmentalising. Problem is, they're like loitering munitions, next
person comes along and connectes them up to a router or misconfigures
a firewall... Much as I hate e-waste sadly best place is in the bin.
They're cheap but, easy come easy go.
Persoanlly I go with the Eyeball Entities Omnicam with an Omniscient Systems Xcam-REAM control centre [0].
[0] https://cybershow.uk/media/ads/cctv-ads.mp3