Product comparison · 2 security cameras

Canon VB-M42 Dome IP security camera Indoor vs Canon VB-M720F Bullet IP security camera Indoor

49specifications compared
18differ
31identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Form factor
- VB-M42 Dome IP security camera Indoor:Dome
- VB-M720F Bullet IP security camera Indoor:Bullet
Mounting type
- VB-M42 Dome IP security camera Indoor:Ceiling
- VB-M720F Bullet IP security camera Indoor:Ceiling/wall
Product colour
- VB-M42 Dome IP security camera Indoor:White
- VB-M720F Bullet IP security camera Indoor:Black, Grey
Minimum illumination
- VB-M42 Dome IP security camera Indoor:0.001 lx
- VB-M720F Bullet IP security camera Indoor:0.0005 lx
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- VB-M42 Dome IP security camera Indoor:60.4°
- VB-M720F Bullet IP security camera Indoor:112.6°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- VB-M42 Dome IP security camera Indoor:35.1°
- VB-M720F Bullet IP security camera Indoor:60.8°
Optical zoom
- VB-M42 Dome IP security camera Indoor:20x
- VB-M720F Bullet IP security camera Indoor:3x
Digital zoom
- VB-M42 Dome IP security camera Indoor:12x
- VB-M720F Bullet IP security camera Indoor:4x

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Comparison of VB-M42, VB-M720F
66 specifications	A Canon VB-M42 Dome IP security camera Indoor Model VB-M42 View product	B Canon VB-M720F Bullet IP security camera Indoor Model VB-M720F View product
Performanceidentical
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Canon DIGIC DV III
Light exposure modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE
PTZ controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Form factorDiffers	Dome	Bullet
Mounting typeDiffers	Ceiling	Ceiling/wall
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, Grey
Camera4 differ
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.001 lx	0.0005 lx
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	60.4°	112.6°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	35.1°	60.8°
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Fluorescent, Lamp, Manual	Auto, Daylight, Fluorescent, Lamp, Manual
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.0000625 - 1 s
Tilt angle rangeKnown for one	-90 - 10°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tilt speedKnown for one	150 °/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pan rangeKnown for one	-170 - 170°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pan speedKnown for one	150 °/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system4 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	3x
Digital zoomDiffers	12x	4x
Focal length rangeDiffers	4.7 - 94 mm	2.8 - 8.4 mm
Focus adjustmentDiffers	1.6 - 3.5	1.2 - 2.0
Night visionidentical
Night visionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video1 differ
Supported video modesDiffers	480p, 720p	720p
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-way
Audio system full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storageidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 MB
Security1 differ
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	User
Security algorithmsDiffers	EAP-MD5, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS	EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, SSL/TLS
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 V
Power consumption (max)Differs	9.2 W	7 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	132 mm	80 mm
DepthDiffers	132 mm	192 mm
HeightDiffers	155 mm	65 mm
WeightDiffers	1.14 kg	670 g
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.3af PoE
Audio outputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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