Product comparison · 2 security cameras

Dahua Technology Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor vs TP-Link VIGI C340I 6MM

48specifications compared
25differ
23identical
85known 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 TP-Link VIGI C340I 6MM (0.02 lx vs 0.01 lx). The TP-Link VIGI C340I 6MM 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 TP-Link VIGI C340I 6MM (60 fps vs 30 fps). Only the TP-Link VIGI C340I 6MM has night vision. Placement supported: Indoor on the Dahua Technology Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor, Outdoor on the TP-Link VIGI C340I 6MM.

Placement supported
- Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor:Indoor
- VIGI C340I 6MM:Outdoor
Form factor
- Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor:Box
- VIGI C340I 6MM:Bullet
Mounting type
- Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor:Ceiling/wall
- VIGI C340I 6MM:Ceiling/Wall/Pole
Housing material
- Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor:Metal
- VIGI C340I 6MM:Plastic
Minimum illumination
- Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor:0.02 lx
- VIGI C340I 6MM:0.01 lx
Camera shutter speed
- Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor:1/3 - 1/100000 s
- VIGI C340I 6MM:1/3 - 1/10000 s
Optical sensor size
- Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor:25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8")
- VIGI C340I 6MM:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
Night vision
- Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor:No
- VIGI C340I 6MM:Yes

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Comparison of HF5231EP-E, VIGI C340I 6MM
133 specifications	A Dahua Technology Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor Model HF5231EP-E View product	B TP-Link VIGI C340I 6MM View product
Performance1 differ
Type	IP security camera	IP security camera
Placement supportedDiffers	Indoor	Outdoor
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)	Yes	Yes
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
Alarm input/outputKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE (EN 60950:2000) UL:UL60950-1 FCC: FCC Part 15 Subpart B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Form factorDiffers	Box	Bullet
Mounting typeDiffers	Ceiling/wall	Ceiling/Wall/Pole
Product colour	Black, White	Black, White
Housing materialDiffers	Metal	Plastic
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP67
Protection featuresKnown for one	Temperature proof	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera2 differ
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.02 lx	0.01 lx
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47.7°
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26.5°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56°
Tilt angle rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-90 - 90°
Pan rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-90 - 90°
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/3 - 1/100000 s	1/3 - 1/10000 s
Number of Privacy masking areasKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
White balanceKnown for one	Auto, Lamp, Manual, Natural, Outdoor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera shutter typeKnown for one	Electronic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Adjustment shutter speedKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Lens systemidentical
Number of lensesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Detect distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 m
Observe distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 m
Recognize distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 m
Identify distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 m
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 mm
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	2
Infra-red wavelengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 nm
Video6 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1440 pixels
Total megapixelsDiffers	2 MP	4 MP
Video compression formats	H.264, H.264+, H.265, H.265+	H.264, H.264+, H.265, H.265+
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)	320 x 240, 352 x 288, 640 x 480 (VGA), 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), 2048 x 1280, 2304 x 1296, 2560 x 1440
Supported video modesDiffers	240p, 480p, 576p, 960p, 1080p	240p, 480p, 720p, 1080p, 1280p, 1440p
Frame rateDiffers	60 fps	30 fps
Video streaming	Yes	Yes
3D positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Back Light Compensation (BLC)	Yes	Yes
Bit rateDiffers	H.264: 24~9472Kbps H.265: 14~5632Kbps	256 Kbps - 4 Mbps
Bit rate control	Constant Bit Rate (CBR)/Variable Bit Rate (VBR)	Constant Bit Rate (CBR)/Variable Bit Rate (VBR)
Digital Wide Dynamic Range (DWDR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Highlight Compensation (HLC)	Yes	Yes
Image quality adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Brightness, Contrast, Mirror, Saturation, Sharpness
Privacy masking	Yes	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
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	PAL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
3D NR (Noise Reduction)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Gain control typeKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flip & mirrorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full HDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Differs	50 dB	52 dB
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
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth	No	No
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3af	IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at
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	TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, HTTP, HTTPS, DHCP, DNS, RTSP, NTP, UPnP UDP, SSL/TLS
Number of simultaneous live view channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 channels
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
BNC output portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digest authenticationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HTTPS encryptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Human and vehicle targets classificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intelligent Video Surveillance (IVS) system featuresDiffers	Abandoned object, Face detection, Intrusion, Missing object, Tripwire	Region entrance detection, Vehicle detection, Region exiting detection, Crossing line
MirrorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network access storage (NAS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password reset via emailKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video motion detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Motion sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web browser	Yes	Yes
Behavior analysisKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intrusion detection, Line crossing detection, Object removal detection, Region entrance detection, Region exiting detection
Management softwareKnown for one	Smart PSS, DSS, Easy4ip	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	PoE	DC, PoE
Power consumption (typical)Differs	8 W	1.32 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 W
DC output voltage	12	12
AC input voltageKnown for one	24 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	-30 - 60 °C	-30 - 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%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	135.4 mm	73 mm
HeightDiffers	65.5 mm	71 mm
LengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	174 mm
WeightDiffers	660 g	200 g
DepthKnown for one	74.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BSMI, CE, EAC, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), UKCA
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	770 g	350 g
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Number of cameras	1	1
Mounting kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storageidentical
Built-in HDDKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ROM capacityKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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

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