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Product comparison · 2 security cameras

Canon VB-M42 Dome IP security camera Indoor vs Canon VB-S900F Box IP security camera Indoor

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 22identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Form factor
    • Dome
    • Box
  • Mounting type
    • Ceiling
    • Ceiling/wall
  • Product colour
    • White
    • Black, White
  • Minimum illumination
    • 0.001 lx
    • 0.2 lx
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • 60.4°
    • 96°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • 35.1°
    • 60.5°
  • Digital zoom
    • 12x
    • 4x
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1280 x 960 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels

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76 specifications
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Canon

VB-M42 Dome IP security camera Indoor

Model VB-M42

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Canon

VB-S900F Box IP security camera Indoor

Model VB-S900F

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Performanceidentical
TypeIP security cameraIP security camera
Placement supportedIndoorIndoor
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
PTZ controlYesYes
Preset pointsKnown for oneYes
Day/night modeYesYes
Infrared (IR) cut-off filterKnown for oneYes
Light exposure modesKnown for oneAuto, Manual, Shutter priority AE
Design3 differ
Form factorDiffersDomeBox
Mounting typeDiffersCeilingCeiling/wall
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
Camera4 differ
Minimum illuminationDiffers0.001 lx0.2 lx
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers60.4°96°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers35.1°60.5°
White balanceDiffersAuto, Fluorescent, Lamp, ManualAuto, Daylight, Fluorescent, Halogen, Manual, Mercury lamp, Sodium lamp
Camera shutter speedKnown for one1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/100, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/8000, 1/16000 s
Tilt angle rangeKnown for one-90 - 10°
Tilt speedKnown for one150 °/sec
Pan rangeKnown for one-170 - 170°
Pan speedKnown for one150 °/sec
Image sensoridentical
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Optical sensor size25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
Progressive scanYesYes
Lens system1 differ
Zoom capabilityYesYes
Digital zoomDiffers12x4x
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one1.6
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one2.7 mm
Optical zoomKnown for one20x
Focal length rangeKnown for one4.7 - 94 mm
Focus adjustmentKnown for one1.6 - 3.5
Night visionidentical
Night visionKnown for oneYes
Video4 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1280 x 960 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Total megapixelsDiffers1.3 MP2.1 MP
Video compression formatsKnown for oneH.264
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers320 x 240, 1280 x 960, 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 640 x 480 (VGA)320 x 180, 320 x 240, 480 x 270, 640 x 360, 640 x 480 (VGA), 960 x 540, 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1280 x 960, 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)
Frame rate30 fps30 fps
Automatic gain controlKnown for oneYes
Full HDDiffersNoYes
Privacy maskingKnown for oneYes
Video formats supportedKnown for oneH.264, M-JPEG
Supported video modesKnown for one480p, 720p
Audioidentical
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneG.711
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3af
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, FTP, SNMP (MIB2), SMTP (Client), DHCP (Client), DNS (Client), ARP, ICMP, POP3, NTP, SMTP authentication, RTSP, WV-HTTP (Canon proprietary), ONVIFTCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, FTP, SMTP, DHCPv6, DNS, ICMPv6, POP3, NTP, SMTP, RTSP, WV-HTTP
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Number of usersKnown for one31 user(s)
Storage1 differ
Built-in HDDNoNo
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCMicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Flash memoryKnown for one5 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Microphone inYesYes
InterfaceRJ-45RJ-45
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1
USB portKnown for oneNo
Security1 differ
Password protection typeKnown for oneUser
Alert notification typeKnown for oneE-mail
Security algorithmsDiffersEAP-MD5, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS802.1x RADIUS, EAP-MD5, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, SSL/TLS
Video motion detectionYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typePoEPoE
Power consumption (Power over Ethernet (PoE))Known for one4.3 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)YesYes
Power consumption (max)Known for one9.2 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)-10 - 50 °C-10 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 85%5 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers132 mm32 mm
DepthDiffers132 mm114 mm
HeightDiffers155 mm52 mm
WeightDiffers1.14 kg180 g
Packaging contentidentical
Number of camerasKnown for one1
Technical detailsidentical
Audio inputKnown for one3.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one1

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