Product comparison · 2 security cameras

D-Link DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor vs TP-Link NC210 security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor

33specifications compared
24differ
9identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor:Wired
- NC210 security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:Wireless
Form factor
- DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor:Covert
- NC210 security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:Cube
Mounting type
- DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor:Ceiling/wall
- NC210 security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:Desk/Wall
Product colour
- DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor:Black, White
- NC210 security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:White
Optical sensor size
- DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
- NC210 security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
Video formats supported
- DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor:H.264, M-JPEG, MPEG4
- NC210 security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:H.264
Video compression formats
- DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor:H.264, M-JPEG, MPEG4
- NC210 security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:H.264
Frame rate
- DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor:30 fps
- NC210 security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:20 fps

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Comparison of DCS-1201, NC210
97 specifications	A D-Link DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor Model DCS-1201 View product	B TP-Link NC210 security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor Model NC210 View product
Performance1 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
CertificationKnown for one	CE, CE LVD, FCC, C-Tick	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Design3 differ
Form factorDiffers	Covert	Cube
Mounting typeDiffers	Ceiling/wall	Desk/Wall
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.2 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	84°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	44°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	100°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Field of view (FOV) angleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130°
Image sensor1 differ
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
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
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 - 2.8 mm
Video3 differ
Maximum resolution	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Total megapixels	1 MP	1 MP
Video formats supportedDiffers	H.264, M-JPEG, MPEG4	H.264
Video compression formatsDiffers	H.264, M-JPEG, MPEG4	H.264
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 modesKnown for one	360p, 480p, 720p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frame rateDiffers	30 fps	20 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
Flip & mirrorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Audio detectionKnown 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
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 Mbit/s
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
Built-in HDDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
InterfaceDiffers	RJ-45	USB 2.0
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	HTTPS, SNMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video motion detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Management featuresidentical
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power3 differ
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 voltageDiffers	12	5
DC output currentDiffers	0.1 A	1 A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	Yes	No
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
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
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android 3.0, Android 3.1, Android 3.2, Android 4.1, Android 4.2, Android 4.3, Android 4.4, Android 5.0, Android 5.1, iOS 7.0, iOS 7.1, iOS 7.2, iOS 8.2, iOS 8.3, iOS 8.4, iOS 9.0, iOS 9.1, iOS 9.2, iOS 9.3
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	24.9 mm	75.7 mm
DepthDiffers	21.3 mm	68.4 mm
HeightDiffers	35.8 mm	134.6 mm
WeightKnown for one	345.8642 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	94 mm	79.5 mm
Package depthDiffers	78.2 mm	128 mm
Package heightDiffers	37.1 mm	223 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Number of cameras	1	1
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
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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

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