Product comparison · 2 security cameras

D-Link DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor vs D-Link DCS-8200LH security camera IP security camera Indoor

28specifications compared
18differ
10identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor:Wired
- DCS-8200LH security camera IP security camera Indoor:Wireless
Mounting type
- DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor:Ceiling/wall
- DCS-8200LH security camera IP security camera Indoor:Floor
Product colour
- DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor:Black, White
- DCS-8200LH security camera IP security camera Indoor:White
Minimum illumination
- DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor:0.2 lx
- DCS-8200LH security camera IP security camera Indoor:0 lx
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor:84°
- DCS-8200LH security camera IP security camera Indoor:180°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor:44°
- DCS-8200LH security camera IP security camera Indoor:120°
Optical sensor size
- DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
- DCS-8200LH security camera IP security camera Indoor:25.4 / 2.7 mm (1 / 2.7")
Video formats supported
- DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor:H.264, M-JPEG, MPEG4
- DCS-8200LH security camera IP security camera Indoor:H.264, M-JPEG

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Comparison of DCS-1201, DCS-8200LH
86 specifications	A D-Link DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor Model DCS-1201 View product	B D-Link DCS-8200LH security camera IP security camera Indoor Model DCS-8200LH View product
Performance2 differ
Type	IP security camera	IP security camera
Placement supported	Indoor	Indoor
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
PTZ controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote viewingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	CE, CE LVD, FCC, C-Tick	CE, CE LVD, FCC Class B, ICES, C-Tick
Design2 differ
Form factorKnown for one	Covert	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mounting typeDiffers	Ceiling/wall	Floor
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Camera3 differ
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.2 lx	0 lx
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	84°	180°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	44°	120°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	100°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor1 differ
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")	25.4 / 2.7 mm (1 / 2.7")
Progressive scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens systemidentical
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	2.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Video2 differ
Maximum resolution	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Total megapixelsKnown for one	1 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video formats supportedDiffers	H.264, M-JPEG, MPEG4	H.264, M-JPEG
Video compression formatsKnown for one	H.264, M-JPEG, MPEG4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported graphics resolutionsKnown for one	640 x 360, 640 x 480 (VGA), 800 x 450, 800 x 600 (SVGA), 1024 x 768 (XGA), 1280 x 720 (HD 720)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported video modesDiffers	360p, 480p, 720p	720i
Frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Full HD	No	No
Image quality adjustmentKnown for one	Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness	Unknown — not stated by the source
Privacy maskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Text caption overlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time stamp overlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	1-way	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system full duplexKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	G.711	Unknown — not stated by the source
Voice codecsKnown for one	G.711	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv6, IPv4, TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, DHCP client, NTP client (D-Link), DNS client, DDNS client (D-Link), SMTP client, FTP client, HTTP/HTTPS, Samba client, PPPoE, UPnP port forwarding, RTP / RTSP/ RTCP, QoS / CoS, Multicast, ONVIF compliant, Bonjour, SNMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceDiffers	RJ-45	Wi-Fi
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Alert notification typeKnown for one	E-mail	Unknown — not stated by the source
HTTPS encryptionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motion sensor	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	HTTPS, SNMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	PoE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one	5.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC output voltageKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC output currentKnown for one	0.1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	20 - 80%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	24.9 mm	95.8 mm
DepthDiffers	21.3 mm	95.8 mm
HeightDiffers	35.8 mm	137.5 mm
WeightDiffers	345.8642 g	165 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	94 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	78.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	37.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Number of camerasKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mounting kitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Resource CDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Terminal block includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Audio inputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedKnown for one	Internet Explorer 8, Firefox 12 or Safari 6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Night visionidentical
Night visionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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