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D-Link DCS-8100LH security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor vs Dahua Technology Ultra IPC-HF81230E Box IP security camera Indoor & outdoor

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 12identical
  • 102known for one product only

Key differences

The Dahua Technology Ultra IPC-HF81230E Box IP security camera Indoor & outdoor has 12 x more digital zoom than the D-Link DCS-8100LH security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor (16x vs 4x). The Dahua Technology Ultra IPC-HF81230E Box IP security camera Indoor & outdoor has 7 more DC output voltage than the D-Link DCS-8100LH security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor (12 vs 5). The D-Link DCS-8100LH security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor has 28.8 mm more depth than the Dahua Technology Ultra IPC-HF81230E Box IP security camera Indoor & outdoor (103.2 mm vs 74.4 mm). Only the D-Link DCS-8100LH security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor has night vision. Only the Dahua Technology Ultra IPC-HF81230E Box IP security camera Indoor & outdoor has Ethernet LAN.

  • Placement supported
    • DCS-8100LH security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:Indoor
    • Ultra IPC-HF81230E Box IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Indoor & outdoor
  • Connectivity technology
    • DCS-8100LH security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:Wireless
    • Ultra IPC-HF81230E Box IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Wired
  • Form factor
    • DCS-8100LH security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:Cube
    • Ultra IPC-HF81230E Box IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Box
  • Product colour
    • DCS-8100LH security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:White
    • Ultra IPC-HF81230E Box IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Black, White
  • Optical sensor size
    • DCS-8100LH security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:25.4 / 2.7 mm (1 / 2.7")
    • Ultra IPC-HF81230E Box IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:25.4 / 1.7 mm (1 / 1.7")
  • Digital zoom
    • DCS-8100LH security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:4x
    • Ultra IPC-HF81230E Box IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:16x
  • Night vision
    • DCS-8100LH security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:Yes
    • Ultra IPC-HF81230E Box IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:No
  • Maximum resolution
    • DCS-8100LH security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:1280 x 720 pixels
    • Ultra IPC-HF81230E Box IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:4000 x 3000 pixels

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Comparison of DCS-8100LH, IPC-HF81230E
139 specifications
Performance3 differ
TypeIP security cameraIP security camera
Placement supportedDiffersIndoorIndoor & outdoor
Connectivity technologyDiffersWirelessWired
Infrared (IR) cut-off filterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffersCE, CE LVD, FCC, ICES, RCMCE (EN 60950:2000) UL:UL60950-1 FCC: FCC Part 15 Subpart B
Alarm input/outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
Form factorDiffersCubeBox
Mounting typeCeiling/wallCeiling/wall
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMetal
Protection featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTemperature proof
Fog proofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one180°Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one80°Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one180°Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.003 lx
White balanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto, Lamp, Manual, Natural, Outdoor
Camera shutter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceElectronic
Camera shutter speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1/3 - 1/100000 s
Adjustment shutter speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Image sensor1 differ
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers25.4 / 2.7 mm (1 / 2.7")25.4 / 1.7 mm (1 / 1.7")
Progressive scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens system1 differ
Zoom capabilityYesYes
Digital zoomDiffers4x16x
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one2.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one0.5 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one1.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Night vision1 differ
Night visionDiffersYesNo
Night vision distanceKnown for one4.87 mUnknown — not stated by the source
LED typeKnown for oneIRUnknown — not stated by the source
Video3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels4000 x 3000 pixels
Video formats supportedKnown for oneH.264Unknown — not stated by the source
Video compression formatsDiffersH.264, M-JPEGH.264, H.264+, H.265, H.265+
Supported video modesDiffers720p720p, 1080p
Frame rate30 fps30 fps
Video streamingYesYes
Text caption overlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Time stamp overlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Total megapixelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 MP
Supported graphics resolutionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source352 x 240, 352 x 288, 640 x 480 (VGA), 704 x 480, 704 x 576, 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1280 x 960, 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), 2048 x 1536 (QXGA), 2304 x 1296, 2560 x 1920, 3072 x 2048, 3840 x 2160, 4000 x 3000
Analog signal format systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePAL
Noise reductionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image stabilizerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
3D NR (Noise Reduction)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Gain control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Back Light Compensation (BLC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bit rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH.264: 24~ 16384Kbps, H.265: 14~ 9984Kbps
Bit rate controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceConstant Bit Rate (CBR)/Variable Bit Rate (VBR)
Digital Wide Dynamic Range (DWDR)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Flip & mirrorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Highlight Compensation (HLC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Privacy maskingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Region of Interest (ROI) encodingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneAACUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Audio input channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.0 channels
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.0 channels
Audio codecsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceG.711a/ G.711Mu/ AAC/ G.726
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 dB
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffersIPv4, IPv6, ARP, TCP, UDP, ICMP, RTP/RSTP, DHCP client, MPEG2.TSHTTP;HTTPs;TCP;ARP;RTSP;RTP;UDP;SMTP;FTP; DHCP;DNS;DDNS;PPPOE;IPv4/v6;QoS;UPnP;NTP; Bonjour;802.1x;Multicast;ICMP;IGMP;SNMP
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3af
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Streaming methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulticast, Unicast
Client interoperabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceONVIF, PSIA, CGI
Storageidentical
Built-in HDDNoNo
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsMicroSD (TransFlash)MicroSD (TransFlash)
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
ROM capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
InterfaceDiffersWLANRJ-45/BNC
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RS-485 portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Alert notification typeKnown for oneSnapshot alert message, Text alert messageUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA, WPA2Unknown — not stated by the source
Video motion detectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Video Surveillance (IVS) system featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAbandoned object, Face detection, Intrusion, Missing object, People counting, Tripwire
Motion sensorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web browserKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart PSS, DSS, Easy4ip
Power4 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, USBPoE
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V24 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one7.8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
DC output voltageDiffers512
DC output currentKnown for one2 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersNoYes
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C-30 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%0 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOS
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers103.2 mm74.4 mm
DiameterKnown for one6.68 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers155.3 g660 g
Width (with stand)Known for one65.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Depth (with stand)Known for one103.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (with stand)Known for one91.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source135.4 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65.5 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one110 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one183 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one89 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers470 g770 g
Packaging contentidentical
Number of cameras11
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85258900Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet (air)Known for one168 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet (sea)Known for one168 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weight (air)Known for one467.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weight (sea)Known for one467.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one110 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (air)Known for one199.7 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (sea)Known for one199.7 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (air)Known for one840 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (sea)Known for one840 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case gross weightKnown for one2.67 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one13.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one48.1 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for one1.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one20 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one5 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIE, Chrome, Firefox, Safari
Technical detailsidentical
Lens mount interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC/CS mount
Number of video streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3

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