Product comparison · 2 security cameras

D-Link DCS-6500LH security camera IP security camera Indoor vs D-Link DCS-6511/EP security camera Dome Indoor & outdoor

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 5identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Placement supported
    • DCS-6500LH security camera IP security camera Indoor:Indoor
    • DCS-6511/EP security camera Dome Indoor & outdoor:Indoor & outdoor
  • Connectivity technology
    • DCS-6500LH security camera IP security camera Indoor:Wireless
    • DCS-6511/EP security camera Dome Indoor & outdoor:Wired
  • Product colour
    • DCS-6500LH security camera IP security camera Indoor:Black
    • DCS-6511/EP security camera Dome Indoor & outdoor:White
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • DCS-6500LH security camera IP security camera Indoor:85°
    • DCS-6511/EP security camera Dome Indoor & outdoor:89.8°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • DCS-6500LH security camera IP security camera Indoor:42°
    • DCS-6511/EP security camera Dome Indoor & outdoor:63.6°
  • Tilt angle range
    • DCS-6500LH security camera IP security camera Indoor:-40 - 50°
    • DCS-6511/EP security camera Dome Indoor & outdoor:0 - 120°
  • Pan range
    • DCS-6500LH security camera IP security camera Indoor:-170 - 170°
    • DCS-6511/EP security camera Dome Indoor & outdoor:0 - 340°
  • Optical sensor size
    • DCS-6500LH security camera IP security camera Indoor:25.4 / 2.9 mm (1 / 2.9")
    • DCS-6511/EP security camera Dome Indoor & outdoor:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")

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Comparison of DCS-6500LH, DCS-6511/EP
57 specifications
Performance2 differ
Placement supportedDiffersIndoorIndoor & outdoor
Connectivity technologyDiffersWirelessWired
Maximum operating distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 m
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, IC, C-Tick, CE, LVD
TypeKnown for oneIP security cameraUnknown — not stated by the source
Day/night modeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDome
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Mounting typeKnown for oneDeskUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera4 differ
Minimum illuminationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 lx
Angle of rotationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300°
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers85°89.8°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers42°63.6°
Tilt angle rangeDiffers-40 - 50°0 - 120°
Pan rangeDiffers-170 - 170°0 - 340°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one100°Unknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor1 differ
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers25.4 / 2.9 mm (1 / 2.9")25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
Progressive scanYesYes
Lens systemidentical
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 - 12 mm
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one4.12 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Night visionidentical
Number of illumination LEDsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Night visionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Night vision distanceKnown for one5 mUnknown — not stated by the source
LED typeKnown for oneIRUnknown — not stated by the source
Video3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1280 x 1024 pixels
Total megapixelsDiffers2 MP1.3 MP
Video formats supportedDiffersH.264H.264, M-JPEG, MPEG
Supported graphics resolutionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 1024 (SXGA)
Frame rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Audioidentical
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 dB
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneAAC-LCUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, DHCP, ARP, DNS, TCP/IP, DDNS, HTTP, HTTPS, UPnP, Samba, SMTP, PPPoE, NTP, FTP, RTP, RTSP, UDP, RTCP, ICMP, 3GPP
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Built-in HDDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Video motion detectionYesYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersUSBPoE
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C-40 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 70 °C-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers190 g1.03 kg
WidthKnown for one77 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one77 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one121 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Number of cameras11
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u

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