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D-Link DCS-900 Network IP Camera vs Dahua Technology Ultra IPC-HFW7842H-Z security camera Bullet IP security camera Outdoor

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  • 5specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 2identical
  • 122known for one product only

Key differences

  • Optical sensor size
    • DCS-900 Network IP Camera:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
    • Ultra IPC-HFW7842H-Z security camera Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:25.4 / 1.8 mm (1 / 1.8")
  • Maximum resolution
    • DCS-900 Network IP Camera:640 x 480 pixels
    • Ultra IPC-HFW7842H-Z security camera Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:3840 x 2160 pixels
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • DCS-900 Network IP Camera:5 - 50 °C
    • Ultra IPC-HFW7842H-Z security camera Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:-40 - 60 °C

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Comparison of DCS-900 Network IP Camera, IPC-HFW7842H-Z
127 specifications
Performanceidentical
TypeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP security camera
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOutdoor
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWired
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Day/night modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Alarm input/outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Remote viewingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-LVD: EN60950-1 CE-EMC: Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2014/30/EU FCC: 47 CFR FCC Part 15, Subpart B UL/CUL: UL60950-1 CAN/CSA C22.2 No.60950-1-07
Designidentical
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBullet
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCeiling/wall
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, White
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMetal, Plastic
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP67
IK codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIK10
WeatherproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fog proofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Camera pan controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera tilt controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Minimum illuminationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.003 lx
Angle of rotationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source360°
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source114°
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source59°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source141°
Tilt angle rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 90°
Pan rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 360°
Auto flipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
White balanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto, Custom modes, Manual, Natural, Outdoor
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
Number of sensorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Optical sensor sizeDiffers25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")25.4 / 1.8 mm (1 / 1.8")
Progressive scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of effective pixels (H x V)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3840 x 2160 pixels
Lens systemidentical
Number of lensesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 - 12 mm
Identify distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18.6 m
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Closest focusing distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 m
Detect distance (tele)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source186.7 m
Detect distance (wide)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source87.2 m
Identify distance (tele)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18.6 m
Identify distance (wide)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.7 m
Observe distance (tele)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source74.7 m
Observe distance (wide)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.9 m
Recognize distance (tele)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.3 m
Recognize distance (wide)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17.4 m
Night visionidentical
Night visionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Night vision distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 m
LED typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIR
Number of illumination LEDsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Infra-red wavelengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850 nm
Video1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers640 x 480 pixels3840 x 2160 pixels
Total megapixelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 MP
Video formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH.264, H.265, M-JPEG
Video compression formatsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH.264, H.265, M-JPEG
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, 2592 x 1944, 2688 x 1520, 3072 x 1728, 3072 x 2048, 3840 x 2160
Supported video modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p, 1080p
Frame rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Video intelligence analyticKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Video streamingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise reductionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise reduction technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3D noise reduction
Image stabilizerKnown 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 source12 - 16384 kbps
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
Portrait modeKnown 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
Smart IRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Time stamp overlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Audio input channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.0 channels
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.0 channels
Voice codecsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceG.711Mu, G.711a, G.723, G.726
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one56 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTP; Https; 8021.x; TCP; ARP; RTSP; RTP; UDP; RTCP; SMTP; FTP; DHCP; DNS; DDNS; PPPoE; IPv4/v6; SNMP; QoS; UPnP; NTP; SFTP; RTMP; Genetec;Bonjour
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 user(s)
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Streaming methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulticast
Storageidentical
Built-in HDDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicroSD (TransFlash)
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2000 MB
ROM capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Active tampering alarmKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Alert notification typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSnapshot alert message
Anti-flickerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HeartbeatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intelligent Video Surveillance (IVS) system featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAbandoned object, Intrusion, Missing object, People counting, Scene change, Tripwire
MirrorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motion sensorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Privacy protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Video motion detectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web browserKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Behavior analysisKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntrusion detection, Line crossing detection, Object removal detection, Unattended baggage detection
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Remotely operatedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17.3 W
DC output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12, 24
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 50 °C-40 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source92.9 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source340.1 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source92.9 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of camerasKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 98/XP/2000/MEUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneEthernet/Fast EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one5V / 2.5AUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one1x 10/100 (RJ-45) Ethernet port 1x Power adapter portUnknown — not stated by the source

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