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 Lite IPC-HFW2431S-S-0280B-S2 security camera IP security camera Indoor & outdoor

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 27identical
  • 68known for one product only

Key differences

  • Mounting type
    • AI Series DH-IPC-HFW8242E-Z4FR-IRA-LED security camera Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Ceiling
    • Lite IPC-HFW2431S-S-0280B-S2 security camera IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Wall
  • Product colour
    • AI Series DH-IPC-HFW8242E-Z4FR-IRA-LED security camera Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:White
    • Lite IPC-HFW2431S-S-0280B-S2 security camera IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Black, White
  • Minimum illumination
    • AI Series DH-IPC-HFW8242E-Z4FR-IRA-LED security camera Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:0 lx
    • Lite IPC-HFW2431S-S-0280B-S2 security camera IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:0.01 lx
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • AI Series DH-IPC-HFW8242E-Z4FR-IRA-LED security camera Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:40°
    • Lite IPC-HFW2431S-S-0280B-S2 security camera IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:102°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • AI Series DH-IPC-HFW8242E-Z4FR-IRA-LED security camera Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:22°
    • Lite IPC-HFW2431S-S-0280B-S2 security camera IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:55°
  • Camera shutter speed
    • AI Series DH-IPC-HFW8242E-Z4FR-IRA-LED security camera Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:1/100000 s
    • Lite IPC-HFW2431S-S-0280B-S2 security camera IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:1/3 - 1/100000 s
  • Optical sensor size
    • AI Series DH-IPC-HFW8242E-Z4FR-IRA-LED security camera Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:25.4 / 1.8 mm (1 / 1.8")
    • Lite IPC-HFW2431S-S-0280B-S2 security camera IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
  • Number of effective pixels (H x V)
    • AI Series DH-IPC-HFW8242E-Z4FR-IRA-LED security camera Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Lite IPC-HFW2431S-S-0280B-S2 security camera IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:2688 x 1520 pixels

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Comparison of DH-IPC-HFW8242E-Z4FR-IRA-LED, IPC-HFW2431S-S-0280B-S2
124 specifications
Performance1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, UL:UL60950-1, FCCCE-LVD: EN60950-1CE-EMC: Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2014/30/EUFCC: 47 CFR FCC Part 15, Subpart BUL/CUL: UL60950-1 CAN/CSA C22.2 No.60950-1-07
Maximum operating distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 m
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Infrared (IR) cut-off filterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
Form factorKnown for oneBulletUnknown — not stated by the source
Mounting typeDiffersCeilingWall
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP67
Camera5 differ
Minimum illuminationDiffers0 lx0.01 lx
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers40°102°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers22°55°
White balanceDiffersAuto, ManualAuto, Daylight, Manual, Natural, Outdoor
Camera shutter typeKnown for oneElectronicUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera shutter speedDiffers1/100000 s1/3 - 1/100000 s
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source121°
Image sensor2 differ
Optical sensor sizeDiffers25.4 / 1.8 mm (1 / 1.8")25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
Number of effective pixels (H x V)Differs1920 x 1080 pixels2688 x 1520 pixels
Number of sensorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Lens systemidentical
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 numberKnown for one1.53Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Detect distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 m
Observe distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.4 m
Recognize distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.2 m
Fixed focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Identify distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.6 m
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 source30 m
LED typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIR
Video4 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels2688 x 1520 pixels
Total megapixelsDiffers2 MP4 MP
Video formats supportedKnown for oneH.264+, H.265+Unknown — not stated by the source
Video compression formatsDiffersH.264, H.265, M-JPEGH.264, H.264+, H.265, H.265+, M-JPEG
Frame rateDiffers60 fps30 fps
Video streamingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bit rateKnown for one16 - 10240Unknown — 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
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), 2304 x 1296, 2560 x 1440, 2688 x 1520
Supported video modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p, 1080p
3D NR (Noise Reduction)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Highlight Suppression BLC (HSBLC)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
Network2 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet10 Gigabit Ethernet, 100 Gigabit Ethernet
Supported network protocolsDiffersHTTP;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;TLSHTTP; TCP; ARP; RTSP; RTP; UDP; RTCP; SMTP; FTP; DHCP; DNS; DDNS; PPPoE; IPv4/v6; QoS; UPnP; NTP; RTMP; Multicast; HTTPS; SFTP; 802.1x; ICMP; IGMP
Streaming methodKnown for oneMulticast, UnicastUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3af
Client interoperabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceONVIF (Profile S/Profile G); CGI; Milestone; Genetec
Storage3 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMicroSD (TransFlash)MicroSD (TransFlash), SDHC, SDXC
Internal memoryDiffers2048 MB128 MB
ROM capacityDiffers4096 MB128 MB
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BNC output portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Intelligent Video Surveillance (IVS) system featuresDiffersAbandoned object, Intrusion, Missing object, People counting, TripwireIntrusion, Tripwire
Detection distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 m
MirrorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management softwareKnown for oneSmart PSS, DSS, DMSSUnknown — not stated by the source
Web browserKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs5 W2.2 W
Power consumption (max)Differs20 W5 W
Power consumption (Power over Ethernet (PoE))Differs5 W2.7 W
DC output currentKnown for one0.165 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs-30 - 60 °C-40 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-30 - 60 °C-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthKnown for one124.3 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthDiffers457 mm166.2 mm
HeightKnown for one108 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers1.87 kg480 g
DiameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 cm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers3.43 kg570 g
Packaging contentidentical
Number of camerasKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Other featuresidentical
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIE, Google, Firefox
Technical detailsidentical
IrisKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Suitable for outdoor useKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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