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Dahua Technology AI Series DH-IPC-HFW8242E-Z4FR-IRA-LED security camera Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor vs TP-Link VIGI C540S(4mm)

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 22identical
  • 89known for one product only

Key differences

  • Form factor
    • AI Series DH-IPC-HFW8242E-Z4FR-IRA-LED security camera Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Bullet
    • VIGI C540S(4mm):Turret
  • Mounting type
    • AI Series DH-IPC-HFW8242E-Z4FR-IRA-LED security camera Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Ceiling
    • VIGI C540S(4mm):Ceiling/wall
  • Product colour
    • AI Series DH-IPC-HFW8242E-Z4FR-IRA-LED security camera Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:White
    • VIGI C540S(4mm):Black, White
  • Housing material
    • AI Series DH-IPC-HFW8242E-Z4FR-IRA-LED security camera Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Metal
    • VIGI C540S(4mm):Plastic
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • AI Series DH-IPC-HFW8242E-Z4FR-IRA-LED security camera Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:40°
    • VIGI C540S(4mm):104°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • AI Series DH-IPC-HFW8242E-Z4FR-IRA-LED security camera Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:22°
    • VIGI C540S(4mm):55°
  • Tilt angle range
    • AI Series DH-IPC-HFW8242E-Z4FR-IRA-LED security camera Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:0 - 90°
    • VIGI C540S(4mm):0 - 105°
  • Pan range
    • AI Series DH-IPC-HFW8242E-Z4FR-IRA-LED security camera Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:0 - 360°
    • VIGI C540S(4mm):0 - 348°

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Comparison of DH-IPC-HFW8242E-Z4FR-IRA-LED, VIGI C540S(4mm)
135 specifications
Performance1 differ
PTZ controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PTZ modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto scan, Preset point
Preset pointsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationDiffersCE, UL:UL60950-1, FCCCE, EAC, UKCA, RCM, Triman, BSMI, VCCI, FCC, IC
Design4 differ
Form factorDiffersBulletTurret
Mounting typeDiffersCeilingCeiling/wall
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Housing materialDiffersMetalPlastic
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP66
Camera4 differ
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers40°104°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers22°55°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source127°
Tilt angle rangeDiffers0 - 90°0 - 105°
Tilt speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 °/sec
Pan rangeDiffers0 - 360°0 - 348°
Pan speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 °/sec
Minimum illuminationKnown for one0 lxUnknown — not stated by the source
Angle of rotationKnown for one360°Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Image sensor1 differ
Number of sensorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Optical sensor sizeDiffers25.4 / 1.8 mm (1 / 1.8")25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
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
Lens systemidentical
Number of lensesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Detect distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source63 m
Observe distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26 m
Recognize distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13 m
Lens diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 mm
Identify distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 m
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
Night visionidentical
Night vision distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 m
LED typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIR
Number of illumination LEDsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Video5 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels2688 x 1520 pixels
Total megapixelsDiffers2 MP4 MP
Video compression formatsDiffersH.264, H.265, M-JPEGH.264, H.264+, H.265, H.265+
Supported graphics resolutionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source320 x 240, 352 x 288, 640 x 480 (VGA), 704 x 576, 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), 2048 x 1280, 2304 x 1296, 2560 x 1440, 2688 x 1520
Frame rateDiffers60 fps30 fps
Bit rateDiffers16 - 10240256 Kbps - 6 Mbps
Digital Wide Dynamic Range (DWDR)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Image quality adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBrightness, Contrast, DNR, Mirror, Saturation, Sharpness
Video formats supportedKnown for oneH.264+, H.265+Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-way
Audio input channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.0 channels
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.0 channels
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bit rate rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 64 Kbit/s
Sample ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 8 kHz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one50 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast 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;TLSTCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, HTTP, HTTPS, DHCP, DNS, RTSP, NTP, UPnP UDP, SSL/TLS
Live viewKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of simultaneous live view channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 channels
Number of usersKnown for one20 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Streaming methodKnown for oneMulticast, UnicastUnknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Built-in HDDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
ROM capacityKnown for one4096 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BNC output portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digest authenticationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HTTPS encryptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Human and vehicle targets classificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intelligent Video Surveillance (IVS) system featuresDiffersAbandoned object, Intrusion, Missing object, People counting, TripwireAbandoned object, Human detection, Vehicle detection
MirrorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Video motion detectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web browserKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Behavior analysisKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntrusion detection, Line crossing detection, Region exiting detection
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Smartphone/tablet remote supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management softwareKnown for oneSmart PSS, DSS, DMSSUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs20 W13.13 W
Power consumption (Power over Ethernet (PoE))Differs5 W16.47 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
DC output currentKnown for one0.165 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
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%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers124.3 mm120 mm
DepthDiffers457 mm172 mm
HeightDiffers108 mm203 mm
WeightKnown for one1.87 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Number of camerasKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one3.43 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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