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D-Link DCS-942L security camera Cube Indoor vs Samsung SCZ-2430 IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Ceiling/wall

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 2identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Placement supported
    • DCS-942L security camera Cube Indoor:Indoor
    • SCZ-2430 IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Ceiling/wall:Indoor & outdoor
  • Connectivity technology
    • DCS-942L security camera Cube Indoor:Wireless
    • SCZ-2430 IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Ceiling/wall:Wired
  • Product colour
    • DCS-942L security camera Cube Indoor:White
    • SCZ-2430 IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Ceiling/wall:Silver
  • Minimum illumination
    • DCS-942L security camera Cube Indoor:1 lx
    • SCZ-2430 IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Ceiling/wall:0.0004 lx
  • Sensor type
    • DCS-942L security camera Cube Indoor:CMOS
    • SCZ-2430 IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Ceiling/wall:CCD
  • Optical sensor size
    • DCS-942L security camera Cube Indoor:25.4 / 5 mm (1 / 5")
    • SCZ-2430 IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Ceiling/wall:25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
  • Focal length range
    • DCS-942L security camera Cube Indoor:0 - 3.15 mm
    • SCZ-2430 IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Ceiling/wall:3.2 - 138.5 mm
  • Ethernet LAN
    • DCS-942L security camera Cube Indoor:Yes
    • SCZ-2430 IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Ceiling/wall:No

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Comparison of DCS-942L, SCZ-2430
67 specifications
Performance2 differ
Placement supportedDiffersIndoorIndoor & outdoor
Connectivity technologyDiffersWirelessWired
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneFCC B, IC, C-Tick, CEUnknown — not stated by the source
TypeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP security camera
PTZ controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Alarm input/outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Form factorKnown for oneCubeUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersWhiteSilver
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCeiling/wall
Camera1 differ
Minimum illuminationDiffers1 lx0.0004 lx
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one45.3°Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one34.5°Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera shutter typeKnown for oneElectronicUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera shutter speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1/60 s
Image sensor2 differ
Sensor typeDiffersCMOSCCD
Optical sensor sizeDiffers25.4 / 5 mm (1 / 5")25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
Lens system1 differ
Digital zoomKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeDiffers0 - 3.15 mm3.2 - 138.5 mm
Optical zoomKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43x
Night visionidentical
Night vision distanceKnown for one5 mUnknown — not stated by the source
LED typeKnown for oneIRUnknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one640 x 480 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Total megapixelsKnown for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Video formats supportedKnown for oneH.264, M-JPEG, MPEG4Unknown — not stated by the source
Frame rateKnown for one30 fpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of TV linesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15.625 - 50 Hz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source52 dB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPV4, ARP, TCP, UDP, ICMP, DHCP Client, NTP Client (D-Link), DNS Client, DDNS Client (DynDNS & D-Link) SMTP Client, FTP Client, HTTP Server, PPPoE, UPnP, LLTDUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Built-in HDDKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
HTTPS encryptionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWEP, WPA, WPA2Unknown — not stated by the source
Video motion detectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers100-240 V12 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one5.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
DC output voltageKnown for one+5VUnknown — 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 conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C-10 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%0 - 90%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows XP HomeUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers34.9 mm59 mm
DepthDiffers60 mm154.2 mm
HeightDiffers96 mm59 mm
WeightDiffers78.1 g564 g
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneEthernet, Fast Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Still image resolution(s)Known for one640 x 480Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source59 x 154.2 x 59 mm
F-number (relative aperture)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7

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