Product comparison · 2 security cameras

Dahua Technology Lite DH-SD29204T-GN-W Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor vs TP-Link Tapo Wire-Free Indoor/Outdoor Security Camera SPEC:4K UHD (3840x2160), H.265/H.264 Supported, 16x UHD Digital Zoom, 2.4/5 GHz Dual Band Wi-Fi

43specifications compared
30differ
13identical
114known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Tapo Wire-Free Indoor/Outdoor Security Camera SPEC:4K UHD (3840x2160), H.265/H.264 Supported, 16x UHD Digital Zoom, 2.4/5 GHz Dual Band Wi-Fi has 2 x more digital zoom than the Dahua Technology Lite DH-SD29204T-GN-W Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor (18x vs 16x). The TP-Link Tapo Wire-Free Indoor/Outdoor Security Camera SPEC:4K UHD (3840x2160), H.265/H.264 Supported, 16x UHD Digital Zoom, 2.4/5 GHz Dual Band Wi-Fi has 0.05 more maximum aperture number than the Dahua Technology Lite DH-SD29204T-GN-W Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor (1.65 vs 1.6). The TP-Link Tapo Wire-Free Indoor/Outdoor Security Camera SPEC:4K UHD (3840x2160), H.265/H.264 Supported, 16x UHD Digital Zoom, 2.4/5 GHz Dual Band Wi-Fi has 6 MP more total megapixels than the Dahua Technology Lite DH-SD29204T-GN-W Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor (8 MP vs 2 MP). Only the Dahua Technology Lite DH-SD29204T-GN-W Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor has Ethernet LAN. Only the TP-Link Tapo Wire-Free Indoor/Outdoor Security Camera SPEC:4K UHD (3840x2160), H.265/H.264 Supported, 16x UHD Digital Zoom, 2.4/5 GHz Dual Band Wi-Fi has Wi-Fi.

Placement supported
- Lite DH-SD29204T-GN-W Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Indoor & outdoor
- Tapo Wire-Free Indoor/Outdoor Security Camera SPEC:4K UHD (3840x2160), H.265/H.264 Supported, 16x UHD Digital Zoom, 2.4/5 GHz Dual Band Wi-Fi:Outdoor
Connectivity technology
- Lite DH-SD29204T-GN-W Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Wired
- Tapo Wire-Free Indoor/Outdoor Security Camera SPEC:4K UHD (3840x2160), H.265/H.264 Supported, 16x UHD Digital Zoom, 2.4/5 GHz Dual Band Wi-Fi:Wireless
Form factor
- Lite DH-SD29204T-GN-W Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Dome
- Tapo Wire-Free Indoor/Outdoor Security Camera SPEC:4K UHD (3840x2160), H.265/H.264 Supported, 16x UHD Digital Zoom, 2.4/5 GHz Dual Band Wi-Fi:Bullet
Product colour
- Lite DH-SD29204T-GN-W Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Black, White
- Tapo Wire-Free Indoor/Outdoor Security Camera SPEC:4K UHD (3840x2160), H.265/H.264 Supported, 16x UHD Digital Zoom, 2.4/5 GHz Dual Band Wi-Fi:White
Digital zoom
- Lite DH-SD29204T-GN-W Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:16x
- Tapo Wire-Free Indoor/Outdoor Security Camera SPEC:4K UHD (3840x2160), H.265/H.264 Supported, 16x UHD Digital Zoom, 2.4/5 GHz Dual Band Wi-Fi:18x
Maximum aperture number
- Lite DH-SD29204T-GN-W Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:1.6
- Tapo Wire-Free Indoor/Outdoor Security Camera SPEC:4K UHD (3840x2160), H.265/H.264 Supported, 16x UHD Digital Zoom, 2.4/5 GHz Dual Band Wi-Fi:1.65
Maximum resolution
- Lite DH-SD29204T-GN-W Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Tapo Wire-Free Indoor/Outdoor Security Camera SPEC:4K UHD (3840x2160), H.265/H.264 Supported, 16x UHD Digital Zoom, 2.4/5 GHz Dual Band Wi-Fi:3840 x 2160 pixels
Total megapixels
- Lite DH-SD29204T-GN-W Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:2 MP
- Tapo Wire-Free Indoor/Outdoor Security Camera SPEC:4K UHD (3840x2160), H.265/H.264 Supported, 16x UHD Digital Zoom, 2.4/5 GHz Dual Band Wi-Fi:8 MP

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Comparison of DH-SD29204T-GN-W, C460
157 specifications	A Dahua Technology Lite DH-SD29204T-GN-W Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Model DH-SD29204T-GN-W View product	B TP-Link Tapo Wire-Free Indoor/Outdoor Security Camera SPEC:4K UHD (3840x2160), H.265/H.264 Supported, 16x UHD Digital Zoom, 2.4/5 GHz Dual Band Wi-Fi Model C460 View product
Performance3 differ
Type	IP security camera	IP security camera
Placement supportedDiffers	Indoor & outdoor	Outdoor
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
PTZ controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PTZ modesKnown for one	5 Pattern, 8 Tour, Auto scan, Auto pan	Unknown — not stated by the source
PTZ protocolsKnown for one	DH-SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)	Yes	Yes
Day/night mode	Yes	Yes
CertificationDiffers	CE: EN55032/EN55024/EN50130-4 FCC: Part15 subpartB,ANSI C63.4- 2014 UL: UL60950-1+CAN/CSA C22.2,No.60950-1	CE, FCC, DOE, CEC, RCM, KC, NCC, BSMI, NTRA, IP66
Picture overlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3840 x 2160 pixels
Virtual assistantKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Amazon Alexa & Google Assistant
Remote viewingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Design2 differ
Form factorDiffers	Dome	Bullet
Mounting type	Ceiling/wall	Ceiling/wall
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Housing materialKnown for one	Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fog proofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protection featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dustproof, Rain proof, Snow resistant
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP66
WeatherproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.05 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tilt angle rangeKnown for one	0 - 90°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tilt preset speedKnown for one	60 °/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tilt speedKnown for one	60 °/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pan rangeKnown for one	0 - 360°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pan preset speedKnown for one	60 °/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pan speedKnown for one	100 °/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceKnown for one	ATW, Auto, Indoor, Manual, Outdoor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera shutter typeKnown for one	Electronic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Preset programs quantityKnown for one	300	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/1 - 1/30000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Field of view (FOV) angleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	134°
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	113°
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	59°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	134°
Image sensoridentical
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor size	25.4 / 2.7 mm (1 / 2.7")	25.4 / 2.7 mm (1 / 2.7")
Progressive scan	Yes	Yes
Lens system2 differ
Zoom capability	Yes	Yes
Optical zoomKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomDiffers	16x	18x
Detect distanceKnown for one	120 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Observe distanceKnown for one	48 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recognize distanceKnown for one	24 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	2.7 - 11 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
FocusKnown for one	Motorized/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Identify distanceKnown for one	12 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	1.6	1.65
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	1 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of lensesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.65
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.17 mm
Video5 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels
Total megapixelsDiffers	2 MP	8 MP
Video compression formatsKnown for one	H.264, H.264+, M-JPEG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	352 x 240, 352 x 288, 704 x 480, 704 x 576, 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)	3840 x 2160
Supported video modesDiffers	720p, 1080p	2160p
Frame rateDiffers	25 fps	15 fps
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	PAL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video streaming	Yes	Yes
Noise reduction	Yes	Yes
Noise reduction technologyKnown for one	Ultra 2D noise reduction, Ultra 3D noise reduction	Unknown — not stated by the source
Gain control typeKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Automatic gain controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Back Light Compensation (BLC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bit rateKnown for one	H.264+/H.264: 448K ~ 8192Kbps, MJPEG: 5120K ~ 10240Kbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bit rate controlKnown for one	Constant Bit Rate (CBR), Variable Bit Rate (VBR)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full HDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Highlight Compensation (HLC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Privacy maskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Region of Interest (ROI) encodingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video recordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image quality adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DNR
Audioidentical
Audio codecsKnown for one	G.711a/ G.711Mu/ PCM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-way
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3af	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IPv4/IPv6,HTTP,HTTPS,SSL,TCP/IP, UDP,UPnP,ICMP,IGMP,SNMP,RTSP,RTP, SMTP, NTP,DHCP, DNS,PPPOE,DDNS,FTP, IP Filter,QoS,Bonjour,802.1x	TCP/IP, ICMP, DNS, HTTPS, TCP, UDP
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersKnown for one	20 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Streaming methodKnown for one	Multicast, Unicast	Unknown — not stated by the source
Client interoperabilityKnown for one	ONVIF, PSIA, CGI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Live viewKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Works with the Google AssistantKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage2 differ
Built-in HDDKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Maximum memory card sizeDiffers	128 GB	512 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ROM capacityKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Auto restore after power failureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Video Surveillance (IVS) system featuresDiffers	Abandoned object, Face detection, Intrusion, Missing object, Tripwire	Human detection, Pet detection, Vehicle detection
Motion sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in sirenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Siren noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 dB
Alert notification typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Push notification
Human and vehicle targets classificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES, SSL/TLS, WPA, WPA2-PSK
Video motion detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web browserKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management softwareKnown for one	Smart PSS, DSS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cloud-managedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Smartphone/tablet remote supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power4 differ
Power source typeDiffers	PoE	Battery, Solar
Power consumption (typical)Differs	10 W	0.983 W
Power consumption (max)Differs	13 W	3.797 W
DC output currentDiffers	1.5 A	2 A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
DC output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 60 °C	-20 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 90%
System requirements1 differ
Mobile operating systems supportedDiffers	Android, iOS	Android 10, Android 10.0, Android 11.0, Android 12.0, Android 13.0, Android 14.0, Android 5.0, Android 5.1, Android 6.0, Android 7.0, Android 7.1, Android 7.1.2, Android 8.0, Android 8.1, Android 9.0, iOS 11.0, iOS 11.4, iOS 12, iOS 13, iOS 13.4, iOS 14, iOS 14.5, iOS 15, iOS 16
Weight & dimensions3 differ
HeightDiffers	117.9 mm	64.8 mm
DiameterDiffers	13.3 cm	6.48 cm
WeightDiffers	950 g	327 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64.8 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	114.6 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	1 kg	720 g
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Number of cameras	1	1
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Mounting kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Screws includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tapo C460 Camera ×1 Metal Plate ×1 Magnetic Base ×1 USB Adapter Cable ×1 Mounting Screws ×6 Mounting Anchors ×6 Camera Bracket ×1 Mounting Templates ×2 Quick Start Guide
Other featuresidentical
Browser supportedKnown for one	IE, Chrome, Firefox, Safari	Unknown — not stated by the source
IR controlKnown for one	Auto, Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Number of video streamsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Night visionidentical
Night visionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Night vision distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.9 m
LED typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IR
Infra-red wavelengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 nm
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 mAh
Rechargeable batteryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BSMI, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KC, NCC, RCM

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