Product comparison · 2 security cameras

Dahua Technology IPC -HDBW5241E-ZE-27135-DC12AC24V-BLACK security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor vs Dahua Technology Ultra IPC-HFW7842H-Z-S2 security camera Bullet IP security camera Outdoor

102specifications compared
47differ
55identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Placement supported
- IPC -HDBW5241E-ZE-27135-DC12AC24V-BLACK security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Indoor & outdoor
- Ultra IPC-HFW7842H-Z-S2 security camera Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:Outdoor
Form factor
- IPC -HDBW5241E-ZE-27135-DC12AC24V-BLACK security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Dome
- Ultra IPC-HFW7842H-Z-S2 security camera Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:Bullet
Product colour
- IPC -HDBW5241E-ZE-27135-DC12AC24V-BLACK security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Black
- Ultra IPC-HFW7842H-Z-S2 security camera Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:Black, White
Housing material
- IPC -HDBW5241E-ZE-27135-DC12AC24V-BLACK security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Metal
- Ultra IPC-HFW7842H-Z-S2 security camera Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:Metal, Plastic
Minimum illumination
- IPC -HDBW5241E-ZE-27135-DC12AC24V-BLACK security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:0.002 lx
- Ultra IPC-HFW7842H-Z-S2 security camera Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:0.003 lx
Angle of rotation
- IPC -HDBW5241E-ZE-27135-DC12AC24V-BLACK security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:355°
- Ultra IPC-HFW7842H-Z-S2 security camera Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:360°
Tilt angle range
- IPC -HDBW5241E-ZE-27135-DC12AC24V-BLACK security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:0 - 65°
- Ultra IPC-HFW7842H-Z-S2 security camera Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:0 - 90°
Pan range
- IPC -HDBW5241E-ZE-27135-DC12AC24V-BLACK security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:0 - 355°
- Ultra IPC-HFW7842H-Z-S2 security camera Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:0 - 360°

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Comparison of IPC-HDBW5241E-ZE-27135-DC12AC24V-BLACK, IPC-HFW7842H-Z-S2
139 specifications	A Dahua Technology IPC -HDBW5241E-ZE-27135-DC12AC24V-BLACK security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Model IPC-HDBW5241E-ZE-27135-DC12AC24V-BLACK View product	B Dahua Technology Ultra IPC-HFW7842H-Z-S2 security camera Bullet IP security camera Outdoor Model IPC-HFW7842H-Z-S2 View product
Performance2 differ
Type	IP security camera	IP security camera
Placement supportedDiffers	Indoor & outdoor	Outdoor
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
People counting functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)	Yes	Yes
Day/night mode	Yes	Yes
Alarm input/output	Yes	Yes
Remote viewing	Yes	Yes
Dynamic range	120 dB	120 dB
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
CertificationDiffers	CE-LVD: EN62368-1; CE-EMC: Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2014/30/EU; FCC: 47 CFR FCC Part 15, Subpart B; UL/CUL: UL62368-1 & CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1-14	E-LVD: EN60950-1 CE-EMC: Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2014/30/EU FCC: 47 CFR FCC Part 15, Subpart B UL/CUL: UL60950-1 CAN/CSA C22.2 No.60950-1-07
Design3 differ
Form factorDiffers	Dome	Bullet
Mounting type	Ceiling/wall	Ceiling/wall
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Housing materialDiffers	Metal	Metal, Plastic
International Protection (IP) code	IP67	IP67
IK code	IK10	IK10
Fog proof	Yes	Yes
WeatherproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera5 differ
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.002 lx	0.003 lx
Angle of rotationDiffers	355°	360°
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	109–30	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	57 - 17°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	131 - 35°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tilt angle rangeDiffers	0 - 65°	0 - 90°
Pan rangeDiffers	0 - 355°	0 - 360°
Auto flipKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Lamp, Manual, Natural, Outdoor	Auto, Custom modes, Manual, Natural, Outdoor
Camera shutter type	Electronic	Electronic
Camera shutter speed	1/3 - 1/100000 s	1/3 - 1/100000 s
Adjustment shutter speed	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
Image sensor2 differ
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Number of sensors	1	1
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8")	25.4 / 1.8 mm (1 / 1.8")
Progressive scan	Yes	Yes
Number of effective pixels (H x V)Differs	1920 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels
Lens system12 differ
Number of lenses	1	1
Focal length rangeDiffers	2.7 - 13.5 mm	2.7 - 12 mm
FocusKnown for one	Motorized/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Identify distanceDiffers	40 m	18.6 m
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	1.5	1.2
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.8 m	1 m
Detect distance (tele)Differs	146 m	186.7 m
Detect distance (wide)Differs	44 m	87.2 m
Identify distance (tele)Differs	15 m	18.6 m
Identify distance (wide)Differs	4 m	8.7 m
Observe distance (tele)Differs	58 m	74.7 m
Observe distance (wide)Differs	18 m	34.9 m
Recognize distance (tele)Differs	29 m	37.3 m
Recognize distance (wide)Differs	9 m	17.4 m
Night vision2 differ
Night vision	Yes	Yes
Night vision distanceDiffers	40 m	60 m
LED type	IR	IR
Number of illumination LEDsDiffers	3	4
Infra-red wavelengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 nm
Video6 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels
Total megapixelsDiffers	2 MP	8 MP
Video formats supportedDiffers	H.264, H.265	H.264, H.265, M-JPEG
Video compression formatsDiffers	H.264, H.264+, H.265, H.265+	H.264, H.265, M-JPEG
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	352 x 240, 352 x 288, 640 x 480 (VGA), 704 x 576, 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), 2048 x 1536 (QXGA), 2304 x 1296, 2592 x 1944, 2688 x 1520, 3072 x 1728, 3072 x 2048, 3840 x 2160
Supported video modes	720p, 1080p	720p, 1080p
Frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Video streaming	Yes	Yes
Noise reduction	Yes	Yes
Noise reduction technology	3D noise reduction	3D noise reduction
Gain control type	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
Back Light Compensation (BLC)	Yes	Yes
Bit rateDiffers	32 - 8192, 19 - 8192 Kbps	12 - 16384 kbps
Bit rate control	Constant Bit Rate (CBR)/Variable Bit Rate (VBR)	Constant Bit Rate (CBR)/Variable Bit Rate (VBR)
Highlight Compensation (HLC)	Yes	Yes
Privacy masking	Yes	Yes
Region of Interest (ROI) encoding	Yes	Yes
Smart IR	Yes	Yes
Video intelligence analyticKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital Wide Dynamic Range (DWDR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Time stamp overlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio input channels	1.0 channels	1.0 channels
Audio output channels	1.0 channels	1.0 channels
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AAC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Voice codecs	G.711Mu, G.711a, G.723, G.726	G.711Mu, G.711a, G.723, G.726
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth	No	No
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.1x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP; ARP; RTSP; RTP; UDP; RTCP; SMTP; FTP; DHCP; DNS; DDNS; PPPoE; IPv4/v6; SNMP; QoS; UPnP; NTP; SFTP; RTMP	HTTP; Https; 8021.x; TCP; ARP; RTSP; RTP; UDP; RTCP; SMTP; FTP; DHCP; DNS; DDNS; PPPoE; IPv4/v6; SNMP; QoS; UPnP; NTP; SFTP; RTMP; Genetec;Bonjour
Number of users	20 user(s)	20 user(s)
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Streaming methodDiffers	Multicast, Unicast	Multicast
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Storage2 differ
Built-in HDD	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MicroSD (TransFlash)	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Maximum memory card sizeDiffers	512 GB	256 GB
Internal memoryDiffers	1000 MB	2000 MB
ROM capacity	4000 MB	4000 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Terminal block portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-485 portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Security1 differ
Active tampering alarm	Yes	Yes
Intelligent Video Surveillance (IVS) system featuresDiffers	Abandoned object	Abandoned object, Intrusion, Missing object, People counting, Scene change, Tripwire
Mirror	Yes	Yes
Motion sensor	Yes	Yes
Motion sensor technologyKnown for one	Passive infrared (PIR) sensor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Privacy protection	Yes	Yes
Video motion detection	Yes	Yes
Alarm input channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Alarm output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Alert notification typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Snapshot alert message
Anti-flickerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HeartbeatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Web browser	Yes	Yes
Management softwareKnown for one	Smart PSS, DSS PRO, NVR, IVSS, DMSS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Behavior analysisKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intrusion detection, Line crossing detection, Object removal detection, Unattended baggage detection
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC, DC, PoE	DC
AC input voltageKnown for one	24 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	3 W	17.3 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one	11.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (Power over Ethernet (PoE))Known for one	11.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC output voltageDiffers	12	12, 24
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 60 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 60 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	159.1 mm	92.9 mm
DepthDiffers	159.1 mm	340.1 mm
HeightDiffers	118.1 mm	92.9 mm
DiameterKnown for one	15.9 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	910 g	1.6 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	1.22 kg	2.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of cameras	1	1
Panoramic cameraidentical
Digital Wide Dynamic Range (DWDR) (panoramic camera)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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