Product comparison · 2 security cameras

Dahua Technology Lite DH-IPC-HDW2231RP-ZS Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Ceiling vs Dahua Technology Pro DH-IPC-HFW5241E-Z12E Bullet IP security camera Outdoor

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  • 34differ
  • 38identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

The Dahua Technology Pro DH-IPC-HFW5241E-Z12E Bullet IP security camera Outdoor has 0.002 lx more minimum illumination than the Dahua Technology Lite DH-IPC-HDW2231RP-ZS Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Ceiling (0.002 lx vs 0 lx). The Dahua Technology Lite DH-IPC-HDW2231RP-ZS Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Ceiling has 48° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Dahua Technology Pro DH-IPC-HFW5241E-Z12E Bullet IP security camera Outdoor (106° vs 58°). The Dahua Technology Lite DH-IPC-HDW2231RP-ZS Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Ceiling has 23° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Dahua Technology Pro DH-IPC-HFW5241E-Z12E Bullet IP security camera Outdoor (57° vs 34°). Only the Dahua Technology Pro DH-IPC-HFW5241E-Z12E Bullet IP security camera Outdoor has image stabilizer. Placement supported: Indoor & outdoor on the Dahua Technology Lite DH-IPC-HDW2231RP-ZS Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Ceiling, Outdoor on the Dahua Technology Pro DH-IPC-HFW5241E-Z12E Bullet IP security camera Outdoor.

  • Placement supported
    • Lite DH-IPC-HDW2231RP-ZS Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Ceiling:Indoor & outdoor
    • Pro DH-IPC-HFW5241E-Z12E Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:Outdoor
  • Form factor
    • Lite DH-IPC-HDW2231RP-ZS Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Ceiling:Dome
    • Pro DH-IPC-HFW5241E-Z12E Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:Bullet
  • Mounting type
    • Lite DH-IPC-HDW2231RP-ZS Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Ceiling:Ceiling
    • Pro DH-IPC-HFW5241E-Z12E Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:Ceiling/wall
  • Housing material
    • Lite DH-IPC-HDW2231RP-ZS Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Ceiling:Metal
    • Pro DH-IPC-HFW5241E-Z12E Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:Metal, Plastic
  • Minimum illumination
    • Lite DH-IPC-HDW2231RP-ZS Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Ceiling:0 lx
    • Pro DH-IPC-HFW5241E-Z12E Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:0.002 lx
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • Lite DH-IPC-HDW2231RP-ZS Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Ceiling:106°
    • Pro DH-IPC-HFW5241E-Z12E Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:58°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • Lite DH-IPC-HDW2231RP-ZS Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Ceiling:57°
    • Pro DH-IPC-HFW5241E-Z12E Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:34°
  • Tilt angle range
    • Lite DH-IPC-HDW2231RP-ZS Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Ceiling:0 - 78°
    • Pro DH-IPC-HFW5241E-Z12E Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:0 - 90°

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Comparison of DH-IPC-HDW2231RP-ZS, DH-IPC-HFW5241E-Z12E
124 specifications
Performance2 differ
TypeIP security cameraIP security camera
Placement supportedDiffersIndoor & outdoorOutdoor
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)YesYes
Day/night modeYesYes
CertificationDiffersCE (EN 60950:2000) UL:UL60950-1 FCC: FCC Part 15 Subpart BCE-LVD: EN60950-1 CE-EMC: 2014/30/EU FCC: 47 CFR FCC 15, B UL/CUL: UL60950-1 CAN/CSA C22.2 No.60950-1-07
PTZ controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Infrared (IR) cut-off filterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design3 differ
Form factorDiffersDomeBullet
Mounting typeDiffersCeilingCeiling/wall
Product colourWhiteWhite
Housing materialDiffersMetalMetal, Plastic
International Protection (IP) codeIP67IP67
IK codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIK10
Camera6 differ
Minimum illuminationDiffers0 lx0.002 lx
Angle of rotation360°360°
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers106°58°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers57°34°
Tilt angle rangeDiffers0 - 78°0 - 90°
Pan range0 - 360°0 - 360°
White balanceDiffersAuto, Lamp, Manual, Natural, OutdoorAuto, Manual, Natural, Outdoor
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Camera shutter speedDiffers1/3~1/100000 s1/3 –1/100000
Adjustment shutter speedAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Camera pan controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera tilt controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image sensoridentical
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Optical sensor size25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8")25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8")
Progressive scanYesYes
Number of effective pixels (H x V)Known for one1920 x 1080 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of sensorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Lens system9 differ
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one2.7 - 13.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
FocusMotorizedMotorized
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.2 m1 m
Detect distance (tele)Differs153 m883 m
Detect distance (wide)Differs44 m73 m
Focus adjustmentKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Identify distance (tele)Differs15 m88 m
Identify distance (wide)Differs5 m7 m
Observe distance (tele)Differs61 m353 m
Observe distance (wide)Differs18 m29 m
Recognize distance (tele)Differs31 m177 m
Recognize distance (wide)Differs9 m15 m
Number of lensesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5
Night vision2 differ
Night visionYesYes
Night vision distanceDiffers50 m150 m
LED typeIRIR
Number of illumination LEDsDiffers24
Video4 differ
Video compression formatsDiffersH.264, H.264+, H.265, H.265+H.264, H.265, M-JPEG
Supported video modesKnown for one720p, 1080pUnknown — not stated by the source
Frame rate30 fps30 fps
Analog signal format systemKnown for onePALUnknown — not stated by the source
Video streamingYesYes
Image stabilizerDiffersNoYes
3D NR (Noise Reduction)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Gain control typeAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Automatic gain controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Back Light Compensation (BLC)YesYes
Bit rateDiffersH.265: 12K ~ 6400Kbps, H.264: 32K ~ 10240Kbps32 Kbps–8192 Kbps, 19 Kbps–7424 Kbps
Bit rate controlDiffersConstant Bit Rate (CBR), Variable Bit Rate (VBR)Constant Bit Rate (CBR)/Variable Bit Rate (VBR)
Flip & mirrorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Highlight Compensation (HLC)YesYes
Privacy maskingYesYes
Region of Interest (ROI) encodingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Smart IRKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Total megapixelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 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)
Noise reductionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise reduction technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3D noise reduction
Audioidentical
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one50 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
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 formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAAC
Voice codecsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceG.711Mu, G.711a, G.723, G.726
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Ethernet interface typeFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3afIEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3af
Supported network protocolsDiffersHTTP;TCP;ARP;RTSP;RTP;UDP;RTCP;SMTP;FTP;DHCP ;DNS;DDNS;PPPOE;IPv4/v6;SNMP;QoS;UPnP;NTPIPv4;IPv6;HTTP;HTTPS;TCP;UDP;ARP;RTP;RTSP;RTCP ;RTMP;SMTP;FTP;SFTP;DHCP;DNS;DDNS;QoS;UPnP ;NTP;Multicast;ICMP;IGMP;NFS;PPPoE;802.1x;SNMP
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of users20 user(s)20 user(s)
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Streaming methodMulticast, UnicastMulticast, Unicast
Client interoperabilityKnown for oneONVIF, PSIA, CGIUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Built-in HDDNoNo
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB512 MB
ROM capacityDiffers32 MB128 MB
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
InterfaceKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Intelligent Video Surveillance (IVS) system featuresDiffersIntrusion, TripwireAbandoned object, Face detection, People counting, Scene change
MirrorYesYes
Video motion detectionYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Management softwareKnown for oneSmart PSS, DSS,Easy4ipUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web browserKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersPoEDC, PoE
Power consumption (typical)Known for one11.3 WUnknown — not stated by the source
DC output voltage1212
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.3 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)-30 - 60 °C-30 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-30 - 60 °C-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)0 - 95%0 - 95%
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOS
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightKnown for one102 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DiameterKnown for one12.2 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers600 g1.11 kg
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source95 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source95 mm
LengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source273.2 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers710 g1.51 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of cameras11
Other featuresidentical
Browser supportedKnown for oneIE, Chrome, Firefox, SafariUnknown — not stated by the source
IR controlKnown for oneAuto, ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Video resolutionsKnown for one352 x 288,704 x 480,704 x 576,1280 x 720,1280 x 960,1920 x 1080Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of video streamsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source

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