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Dahua Technology IPC-A15 security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor vs TP-Link C540-W V1

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 24identical
  • 70known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link C540-W V1 has 6.8° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Dahua Technology IPC-A15 security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor (79° vs 72.2°). The Dahua Technology IPC-A15 security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor has 9.9° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the TP-Link C540-W V1 (52.9° vs 43°). The TP-Link C540-W V1 has 20 m more night vision distance than the Dahua Technology IPC-A15 security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor (30 m vs 10 m). Placement supported: Indoor on the Dahua Technology IPC-A15 security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor, Indoor & outdoor on the TP-Link C540-W V1. Certification: CE (EN 60950:2000), UL60950-1, FCC 15 B on the Dahua Technology IPC-A15 security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor, RCM, BSMI, VCCI, NCC, JRF, KC on the TP-Link C540-W V1.

  • Placement supported
    • IPC-A15 security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor:Indoor
    • C540-W V1:Indoor & outdoor
  • Form factor
    • IPC-A15 security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor:Dome
    • C540-W V1:Turret
  • Mounting type
    • IPC-A15 security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor:Wall
    • C540-W V1:Ceiling/wall
  • Product colour
    • IPC-A15 security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor:White
    • C540-W V1:Black, White
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • IPC-A15 security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor:72.2°
    • C540-W V1:79°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • IPC-A15 security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor:52.9°
    • C540-W V1:43°
  • Tilt angle range
    • IPC-A15 security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor:0 - 90°
    • C540-W V1:0 - 120°
  • Pan range
    • IPC-A15 security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor:0 - 355°
    • C540-W V1:0 - 350°

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Comparison of IPC-A15, C540-W V1
117 specifications
Performance2 differ
TypeIP security cameraIP security camera
Placement supportedDiffersIndoorIndoor & outdoor
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless
PTZ controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Preset pointsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one50 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Day/night modeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffersCE (EN 60950:2000), UL60950-1, FCC 15 BRCM, BSMI, VCCI, NCC, JRF, KC
Design3 differ
Form factorDiffersDomeTurret
Mounting typeDiffersWallCeiling/wall
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Housing materialPlasticPlastic
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP66
Camera4 differ
Minimum illuminationKnown for one0 lxUnknown — not stated by the source
Angle of rotationKnown for one355°Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers72.2°79°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers52.9°43°
Tilt angle rangeDiffers0 - 90°0 - 120°
Pan rangeDiffers0 - 355°0 - 350°
White balanceKnown for oneAuto, Lamp, Manual, Natural, OutdoorUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera pan controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera tilt controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source93°
Tilt speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 °/sec
Pan speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 °/sec
Image sensoridentical
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Optical sensor size25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
Progressive scanYesYes
Lens systemidentical
Zoom capabilityYesYes
Digital zoomKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one3.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of lensesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Detect distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 m
Observe distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 m
Recognize distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 m
Lens diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 mm
Identify distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 m
Night vision1 differ
Night visionYesYes
Night vision distanceDiffers10 m30 m
LED typeIRIR
Number of illumination LEDsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Infra-red wavelengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850 nm
Video5 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1280 x 960 pixels2560 x 1440 pixels
Total megapixelsDiffers1.3 MP4 MP
Video compression formatsDiffersH.264, M-JPEGH.264, H.264+, H.265, H.265+
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers320 x 240, 640 x 480 (VGA), 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1280 x 960320 x 240, 352 x 288, 640 x 480 (VGA), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), 2048 x 1280, 2304 x 1296, 2560 x 1440
Supported video modesKnown for one720pUnknown — not stated by the source
Frame rate30 fps30 fps
Video streamingYesYes
Noise reductionYesYes
3D NR (Noise Reduction)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Gain control typeKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Automatic gain controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Back Light Compensation (BLC)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bit rateDiffers32000 - 10240 Kbps256 Kbps - 4 Mbps
Digital Wide Dynamic Range (DWDR)YesYes
Flip & mirrorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Highlight Compensation (HLC)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Privacy maskingYesYes
Noise reduction technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3D noise reduction
Image quality adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBrightness, Contrast, Mirror, Saturation, Sharpness
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)YesYes
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneAACUnknown — not stated by the source
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one50 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Voice codecsKnown for oneG.711Mu, G.711aUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet interface typeFast EthernetFast Ethernet
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;IGMPTCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, HTTP, HTTPS, DHCP, DNS, RTSP, NTP, UPnP UDP, SSL/TLS
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Number of usersKnown for one20 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Streaming methodKnown for oneMulticast, UnicastUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Live viewKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of simultaneous live view channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 channels
Storage1 differ
Built-in HDDNoNo
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsMicroSD (TransFlash)MicroSD (TransFlash)
Maximum memory card sizeDiffers128 GB256 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
InterfaceKnown for oneRJ-45/WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Securityidentical
Video motion detectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intelligent Video Surveillance (IVS) system featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHuman detection
MirrorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWPA, WPA2-PSK
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Behavior analysisKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntrusion detection, Line crossing detection
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one8.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
DC output voltageDiffers512
DC output currentKnown for one2 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs-10 - 45 °C-30 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-10 - 45 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers94.4 mm120 mm
DepthDiffers94.4 mm172 mm
HeightDiffers94.4 mm198 mm
DiameterKnown for one7 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one215 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers575 g1.21 kg
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source163 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source243 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Number of cameras11
Mounting kitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Basic eventKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMotion Detection, Camera Tampering Detection, Exception
Sustainabilityidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS

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