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Dahua Technology Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor vs TP-Link VIGI C540S(4mm)

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 29identical
  • 85known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link VIGI C540S(4mm) 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 C540S(4mm) (60 fps vs 30 fps). The TP-Link VIGI C540S(4mm) has 128 GB more maximum memory card size than the Dahua Technology Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor (256 GB vs 128 GB). Only the TP-Link VIGI C540S(4mm) 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 TP-Link VIGI C540S(4mm).

  • Placement supported
    • Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor:Indoor
    • VIGI C540S(4mm):Indoor & outdoor
  • Form factor
    • Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor:Box
    • VIGI C540S(4mm):Turret
  • Housing material
    • Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor:Metal
    • VIGI C540S(4mm):Plastic
  • Optical sensor size
    • Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor:25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8")
    • VIGI C540S(4mm):25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
  • Night vision
    • Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor:No
    • VIGI C540S(4mm):Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • VIGI C540S(4mm):2688 x 1520 pixels
  • Total megapixels
    • Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor:2 MP
    • VIGI C540S(4mm):4 MP
  • Frame rate
    • Eco-savvy 3.0 HF5231EP-E Box IP security camera Indoor:60 fps
    • VIGI C540S(4mm):30 fps

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Comparison of HF5231EP-E, VIGI C540S(4mm)
133 specifications
Performance2 differ
Placement supportedDiffersIndoorIndoor & outdoor
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
Day/night modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationDiffersCE (EN 60950:2000) UL:UL60950-1 FCC: FCC Part 15 Subpart BCE, EAC, UKCA, RCM, Triman, BSMI, VCCI, FCC, IC
Alarm input/outputKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Form factorDiffersBoxTurret
Housing materialDiffersMetalPlastic
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP66
Protection featuresKnown for oneTemperature proofUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Camera pan controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera tilt controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source104°
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source127°
Tilt angle rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 105°
Tilt speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 °/sec
Pan rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 348°
Pan speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 °/sec
Minimum illuminationKnown for one0.02 lxUnknown — not stated by the source
White balanceKnown for oneAuto, Lamp, Manual, Natural, OutdoorUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera shutter typeKnown for oneElectronicUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera shutter speedKnown for one1/3 - 1/100000 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 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8")25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
Progressive scanKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Digital zoomKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
Night vision1 differ
Night visionDiffersNoYes
Night vision distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 m
LED typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIR
Video5 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels2688 x 1520 pixels
Total megapixelsDiffers2 MP4 MP
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers352 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), 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 rateDiffersH.264: 24~9472Kbps H.265: 14~5632Kbps256 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
Region of Interest (ROI) encodingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported video modesKnown for one240p, 480p, 576p, 960p, 1080pUnknown — not stated by the source
Analog signal format systemKnown for onePALUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise reductionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
3D NR (Noise Reduction)Known 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
Full HDKnown 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
Bit rate rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 64 Kbit/s
Sample ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 8 kHz
Audio codecsKnown for oneG.711a/ G.711Mu/ AAC/ G.726Unknown — not stated by the source
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one50 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffersHTTP; HTTPs; TCP; ARP; RTSP; RTP; UDP; SMTP; FTP; DHCP; DNS; DDNS; PPPOE; IPv4/v6; QoS; UPnP;NTP; Bonjour; 802.1x; Multicast; ICMP; IGMP; SNMPTCP/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
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3afUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersKnown for one20 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Streaming methodKnown for oneMulticast, UnicastUnknown — not stated by the source
Client interoperabilityKnown for oneONVIF, PSIA, CGIUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Maximum memory card sizeDiffers128 GB256 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
ROM capacityKnown for one32 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
BNC output portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — 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, Face detection, Intrusion, Missing object, TripwireAbandoned object, Human detection, Vehicle detection
MirrorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motion sensorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
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
Management softwareKnown for oneSmart PSS, DSS, Easy4ipUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersPoEDC, PoE
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13.13 W
Power consumption (Power over Ethernet (PoE))Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.47 W
AC input voltageKnown for one24 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-30 - 60 °C-40 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers135.4 mm120 mm
DepthDiffers74.4 mm172 mm
HeightDiffers65.5 mm203 mm
WeightKnown for one660 gUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one770 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Browser supportedKnown for oneIE, Chrome, Firefox, SafariUnknown — not stated by the source
IR controlKnown for oneAuto, ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Lens mount interfaceKnown for oneC/CS mountUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of video streamsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source

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