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D-Link DCS-2136L/ESGP security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor vs TP-Link VIGI C540V(UN)

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 12identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link VIGI C540V(UN) has 20° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the D-Link DCS-2136L/ESGP security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor (84° vs 64°). The D-Link DCS-2136L/ESGP security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor has 0.5° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the TP-Link VIGI C540V(UN) (46.5° vs 46°). The TP-Link VIGI C540V(UN) has 7.6° more lens viewing angle, diagonal than the D-Link DCS-2136L/ESGP security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor (100° vs 92.4°). Only the D-Link DCS-2136L/ESGP security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor has Wi-Fi. Placement supported: Indoor on the D-Link DCS-2136L/ESGP security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor, Indoor & outdoor on the TP-Link VIGI C540V(UN).

  • Placement supported
    • DCS-2136L/ESGP security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:Indoor
    • VIGI C540V(UN):Indoor & outdoor
  • Connectivity technology
    • DCS-2136L/ESGP security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:Wired & Wireless
    • VIGI C540V(UN):Wired
  • Mounting type
    • DCS-2136L/ESGP security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:Desk/Wall
    • VIGI C540V(UN):Ceiling
  • Product colour
    • DCS-2136L/ESGP security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:White
    • VIGI C540V(UN):White, Black
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • DCS-2136L/ESGP security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:64°
    • VIGI C540V(UN):84°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • DCS-2136L/ESGP security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:46.5°
    • VIGI C540V(UN):46°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • DCS-2136L/ESGP security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:92.4°
    • VIGI C540V(UN):100°
  • Digital zoom
    • DCS-2136L/ESGP security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:10x
    • VIGI C540V(UN):3x

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Comparison of DCS-2136L/ESGP, VIGI C540V(UN)
93 specifications
Performance3 differ
Placement supportedDiffersIndoorIndoor & outdoor
Connectivity technologyDiffersWired & WirelessWired
CertificationDiffersCE, CELVD, FCC, C-TickCE, EAC, UKCA, RCM, Triman, BSMI, VCCI, FCC, IC
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one5 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Day/night modeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Mounting typeDiffersDesk/WallCeiling
Product colourDiffersWhiteWhite, Black
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP66
Form factorKnown for oneCubeUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera3 differ
Camera pan controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera tilt controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers64°84°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers46.5°46°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers92.4°100°
Tilt angle rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 120°
Tilt speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 °/sec
Pan rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 332°
Pan speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 °/sec
Minimum illuminationKnown for one0 lxUnknown — not stated by the source
Image sensoridentical
Number of sensorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Progressive scanKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens system2 differ
Number of lensesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Digital zoomDiffers10x3x
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 - 12 mm
Maximum aperture numberDiffers1.41.6
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one3.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Night visionidentical
Night visionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Night vision distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 m
LED typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIR
Number of illumination LEDsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Infra-red wavelengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850 nm
Video4 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1280 x 800 pixels2560 x 1440 pixels
Total megapixelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 MP
Video formats supportedDiffersH.264, MPEG4H.264, H.264+, H.265, H.265+
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers176 x 144, 320 x 176, 320 x 240, 480 x 272, 480 x 360, 640 x 360, 640 x 480 (VGA), 800 x 480 (WVGA), 800 x 600 (SVGA), 1024 x 768 (XGA), 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1280 x 800 (WXGA)1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), 2048 x 1280, 2304 x 1296, 2560 x 1440
Supported video modesDiffers720p720p, 1080p, 1440p
Video recordingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Frame rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Bit rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 Kbps - 4 Mbps
Bit rate controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceConstant Bit Rate (CBR), Variable Bit Rate (VBR)
Video compression formatsKnown for oneH.264, M-JPEG, MPEG4Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6, 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, IP filtering, QoS, CoS, Multicast, IGMP, ONVIFUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHCMicroSD (TransFlash)
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePoE
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 W
Power consumption (max)Differs4.5 W14 W
DC output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
AC input voltageKnown for one100-240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
DC output currentKnown for one1.2 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C-30 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers43.1 mm136 mm
DepthDiffers58 mm139 mm
HeightDiffers95 mm107 mm
WeightDiffers129 g430 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source660 g
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory card includedKnown for oneMiniSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Included memory card sizeKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneAAC, G.711Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneSupervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Alert notification typeKnown for oneE-mail, Snapshot alert messageUnknown — not stated by the source
Video motion detectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Removable IR-cut filterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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