Product comparison · 2 security cameras

Dahua Technology Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor vs Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HFW2431S-S-0280B-S2 security camera IP security camera Indoor & outdoor

54specifications compared
30differ
24identical
72known for one product only

Key differences

The Dahua Technology Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor has 0.01 lx more minimum illumination than the Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HFW2431S-S-0280B-S2 security camera IP security camera Indoor & outdoor (0.02 lx vs 0.01 lx). The Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HFW2431S-S-0280B-S2 security camera IP security camera Indoor & outdoor has 2 MP more total megapixels than the Dahua Technology Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor (4 MP vs 2 MP). The Dahua Technology Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor has 30 fps more frame rate than the Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HFW2431S-S-0280B-S2 security camera IP security camera Indoor & outdoor (60 fps vs 30 fps). Only the Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HFW2431S-S-0280B-S2 security camera IP security camera Indoor & outdoor has night vision. Placement supported: Indoor on the Dahua Technology Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor, Indoor & outdoor on the Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HFW2431S-S-0280B-S2 security camera IP security camera Indoor & outdoor.

Placement supported
- Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor:Indoor
- Lite IPC-HFW2431S-S-0280B-S2 security camera IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Indoor & outdoor
Mounting type
- Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor:Ceiling/wall
- Lite IPC-HFW2431S-S-0280B-S2 security camera IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Wall
Minimum illumination
- Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor:0.02 lx
- Lite IPC-HFW2431S-S-0280B-S2 security camera IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:0.01 lx
Optical sensor size
- Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor:25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8")
- Lite IPC-HFW2431S-S-0280B-S2 security camera IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
Night vision
- Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor:No
- Lite IPC-HFW2431S-S-0280B-S2 security camera IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Yes
Maximum resolution
- Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Lite IPC-HFW2431S-S-0280B-S2 security camera IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:2688 x 1520 pixels
Total megapixels
- Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor:2 MP
- Lite IPC-HFW2431S-S-0280B-S2 security camera IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:4 MP
Frame rate
- Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor:60 fps
- Lite IPC-HFW2431S-S-0280B-S2 security camera IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:30 fps

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Comparison of HF5231EP-E, IPC-HFW2431S-S-0280B-S2
126 specifications	A Dahua Technology Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor Model HF5231EP-E View product	B Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HFW2431S-S-0280B-S2 security camera IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Model IPC-HFW2431S-S-0280B-S2 View product
Performance2 differ
Type	IP security camera	IP security camera
Placement supportedDiffers	Indoor	Indoor & outdoor
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)	Yes	Yes
Alarm input/outputKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	CE (EN 60950:2000) UL:UL60950-1 FCC: FCC Part 15 Subpart B	CE-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 one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 m
Day/night modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Infrared (IR) cut-off filterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Form factorKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mounting typeDiffers	Ceiling/wall	Wall
Product colour	Black, White	Black, White
Housing material	Metal	Metal
Protection featuresKnown for one	Temperature proof	Unknown — not stated by the source
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP67
Camera2 differ
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.02 lx	0.01 lx
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Lamp, Manual, Natural, Outdoor	Auto, Daylight, Manual, Natural, Outdoor
Camera shutter typeKnown for one	Electronic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera shutter speed	1/3 - 1/100000 s	1/3 - 1/100000 s
Adjustment shutter speed	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
Camera pan controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera tilt controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Angle of rotationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360°
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102°
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	121°
Tilt angle rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 90°
Pan rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 360°
Image sensor1 differ
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8")	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
Progressive scan	Yes	Yes
Number of sensorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of effective pixels (H x V)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2688 x 1520 pixels
Lens systemidentical
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of lensesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Detect distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 m
Observe distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.4 m
Recognize distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.2 m
Fixed focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Identify distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.6 m
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 mm
Night vision1 differ
Night visionDiffers	No	Yes
Night vision distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 m
LED typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IR
Number of illumination LEDsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Video7 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	2688 x 1520 pixels
Total megapixelsDiffers	2 MP	4 MP
Video compression formatsDiffers	H.264, H.264+, H.265, H.265+	H.264, H.264+, H.265, H.265+, M-JPEG
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	352 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)	352 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 modesDiffers	240p, 480p, 576p, 960p, 1080p	720p, 1080p
Frame rateDiffers	60 fps	30 fps
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	PAL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video streamingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise reduction	Yes	Yes
3D NR (Noise Reduction)	Yes	Yes
Gain control type	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
Back Light Compensation (BLC)	Yes	Yes
Bit rateKnown for one	H.264: 24~9472Kbps H.265: 14~5632Kbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bit rate controlDiffers	Constant Bit Rate (CBR)/Variable Bit Rate (VBR)	Constant Bit Rate (CBR), Variable Bit Rate (VBR)
Flip & mirrorKnown for one	Yes	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 masking	Yes	Yes
Noise reduction technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3D noise reduction
Highlight Suppression BLC (HSBLC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Region of Interest (ROI) encodingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Smart IRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio input channelsKnown for one	1.0 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	1.0 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio codecsKnown for one	G.711a/ G.711Mu/ AAC/ G.726	Unknown — not stated by the source
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	10 Gigabit Ethernet, 100 Gigabit Ethernet
Networking standards	IEEE 802.3af	IEEE 802.3af
Supported network protocolsDiffers	HTTP; HTTPs; TCP; ARP; RTSP; RTP; UDP; SMTP; FTP; DHCP; DNS; DDNS; PPPOE; IPv4/v6; QoS; UPnP;NTP; Bonjour; 802.1x; Multicast; ICMP; IGMP; SNMP	HTTP; 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
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of users	20 user(s)	20 user(s)
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 interoperabilityDiffers	ONVIF, PSIA, CGI	ONVIF (Profile S/Profile G); CGI; Milestone; Genetec
Storage4 differ
Built-in HDDKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash)	MicroSD (TransFlash), SDHC, SDXC
Maximum memory card sizeDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	128 MB
ROM capacityDiffers	32 MB	128 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BNC output portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Intelligent Video Surveillance (IVS) system featuresDiffers	Abandoned object, Face detection, Intrusion, Missing object, Tripwire	Intrusion, Tripwire
Motion sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detection distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 m
MirrorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video motion detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web browser	Yes	Yes
Management softwareKnown for one	Smart PSS, DSS, Easy4ip	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	PoE	DC, PoE
AC input voltageKnown for one	24 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	8 W	2.2 W
DC output voltage	12	12
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 W
Power consumption (Power over Ethernet (PoE))Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 W
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)	0 - 95%	0 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 95%	0 - 95%
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthKnown for one	135.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthDiffers	74.4 mm	166.2 mm
HeightKnown for one	65.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	660 g	480 g
DiameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 cm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	770 g	570 g
Packaging contentidentical
Number of cameras	1	1
Other features1 differ
Browser supportedDiffers	IE, Chrome, Firefox, Safari	IE, Google, Firefox
IR controlKnown for one	Auto, Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Lens mount interfaceKnown for one	C/CS mount	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of video streamsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
IrisKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Suitable for outdoor useKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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