Product comparison · 2 security cameras

Dahua Technology AI Series DH-IPC-HFW8242E-Z4FR-IRA-LED security camera Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor vs Dahua Technology 5MP Indoor Fixed-focal Wi-Fi Pan & Tilt Network Camera

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 13identical
  • 92known for one product only

Key differences

  • Placement supported
    • AI Series DH-IPC-HFW8242E-Z4FR-IRA-LED security camera Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Indoor & outdoor
    • 5MP Indoor Fixed-focal Wi-Fi Pan & Tilt Network Camera:Indoor
  • Connectivity technology
    • AI Series DH-IPC-HFW8242E-Z4FR-IRA-LED security camera Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Wired
    • 5MP Indoor Fixed-focal Wi-Fi Pan & Tilt Network Camera:Wired & Wireless
  • Form factor
    • AI Series DH-IPC-HFW8242E-Z4FR-IRA-LED security camera Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Bullet
    • 5MP Indoor Fixed-focal Wi-Fi Pan & Tilt Network Camera:Spherical
  • Mounting type
    • AI Series DH-IPC-HFW8242E-Z4FR-IRA-LED security camera Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Ceiling
    • 5MP Indoor Fixed-focal Wi-Fi Pan & Tilt Network Camera:Ceiling/Wall/Desk
  • Housing material
    • AI Series DH-IPC-HFW8242E-Z4FR-IRA-LED security camera Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Metal
    • 5MP Indoor Fixed-focal Wi-Fi Pan & Tilt Network Camera:Plastic
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • AI Series DH-IPC-HFW8242E-Z4FR-IRA-LED security camera Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:40°
    • 5MP Indoor Fixed-focal Wi-Fi Pan & Tilt Network Camera:95°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • AI Series DH-IPC-HFW8242E-Z4FR-IRA-LED security camera Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:22°
    • 5MP Indoor Fixed-focal Wi-Fi Pan & Tilt Network Camera:53°
  • Tilt angle range
    • AI Series DH-IPC-HFW8242E-Z4FR-IRA-LED security camera Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:0 - 90°
    • 5MP Indoor Fixed-focal Wi-Fi Pan & Tilt Network Camera:-55 - 60°

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Comparison of DH-IPC-HFW8242E-Z4FR-IRA-LED, H5JE
136 specifications
Performance3 differ
Placement supportedDiffersIndoor & outdoorIndoor
Connectivity technologyDiffersWiredWired & Wireless
CertificationDiffersCE, UL:UL60950-1, FCCCE-RED: Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU
PTZ modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePreset point
Auto-trackingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto patrol modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design3 differ
Form factorDiffersBulletSpherical
Mounting typeDiffersCeilingCeiling/Wall/Desk
Housing materialDiffersMetalPlastic
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protection featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCorrosion resistant
Camera4 differ
Camera pan controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera tilt controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationKnown for one0 lxUnknown — not stated by the source
Angle of rotationKnown for one360°Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers40°95°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers22°53°
Tilt angle rangeDiffers0 - 90°-55 - 60°
Pan rangeDiffers0 - 360°0 - 355°
White balanceKnown for oneAuto, ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera shutter typeKnown for oneElectronicUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera shutter speedKnown for one1/100000 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Adjustment shutter speedKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110°
Image sensor1 differ
Optical sensor sizeDiffers25.4 / 1.8 mm (1 / 1.8")25.4 / 3.2 mm (1 / 3.2")
Progressive scanKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 system1 differ
Optical zoomKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one8 - 32 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
FocusKnown for oneMotorizedUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers1.532
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one3 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Detect distance (tele)Known for one320 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Detect distance (wide)Known for one106 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Identify distance (tele)Known for one32 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Identify distance (wide)Known for one10 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Observe distance (tele)Known for one128 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Observe distance (wide)Known for one42 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Recognize distance (tele)Known for one64 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Recognize distance (wide)Known for one21 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of lensesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Digital zoomKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6x
Fixed focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fixed focal lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 mm
Night vision1 differ
Number of illumination LEDsDiffers61
Night vision distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 m
LED typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIR/White
Video5 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels2880 x 1620 pixels
Total megapixelsDiffers2 MP5 MP
Video formats supportedKnown for oneH.264+, H.265+Unknown — not stated by the source
Video compression formatsDiffersH.264, H.265, M-JPEGH.265, H.264, H.264H, H.264B
Frame rateDiffers60 fps25 fps
Noise reductionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise reduction technologyKnown for one3D noise reductionUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Gain control typeKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Back Light Compensation (BLC)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bit rateDiffers16 - 10240H.264: 12 kbps–4096 kbps H.265: 32 kbps–4096 kbps
Bit rate controlKnown for oneConstant Bit Rate (CBR), Variable Bit Rate (VBR)Unknown — not stated by the source
Flip & mirrorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Highlight Compensation (HLC)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Privacy maskingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Region of Interest (ROI) encodingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported graphics resolutionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2880 x 1620, 640 x 360
Supported video modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1620p, 360p
Digital Wide Dynamic Range (DWDR)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Smart IRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one50 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-way
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAAC-LC
Audio codecsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceG.711a; G.711Mu; PCM
Sample rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 kHz
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of microphonesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneHTTP;HTTPs;TCP;ARP;RTSP;RTP;UDP;RTCP;SMTP; FTP;DHCP;DNS;DDNS;PPPOE;IPv4/v6;QoS;UPnP; NTP;Bonjour;IEEE 802.1x;Multicast;ICMP;IGMP;S NMP;TLSUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersKnown for one20 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Streaming methodKnown for oneMulticast, UnicastUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4&5
Live viewKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storageidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
ROM capacityKnown for one4096 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in HDDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Ports & interfacesidentical
BNC output portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Intelligent Video Surveillance (IVS) system featuresDiffersAbandoned object, Intrusion, Missing object, People counting, TripwireHuman detection, Pet detection
Privacy protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWPA3
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management softwareDiffersSmart PSS, DSS, DMSSDMSS
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power4 differ
Power source typeDiffersDC, PoEUSB
Power consumption (typical)Differs5 W1.6 W
Power consumption (max)Differs20 W3.8 W
Power consumption (Power over Ethernet (PoE))Known for one5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
DC output voltageDiffers125
DC output currentKnown for one0.165 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers124.3 mm111 mm
DepthDiffers457 mm98 mm
HeightDiffers108 mm96 mm
WeightDiffers1.87 kg200 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one3.43 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Low Voltage Directive (LVD), Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
Packaging contentidentical
Number of camerasKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
Mounting brackets includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Screws includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Alarm functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB-C

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