Product comparison · 2 security cameras

Dahua Technology Pro IPC-HDBW5442E-Z4E security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor vs Dahua Technology Ultra IPC-HFW8331E-Z Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor

84specifications compared
41differ
43identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

The Dahua Technology Ultra IPC-HFW8331E-Z Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor has 0.003 lx more minimum illumination than the Dahua Technology Pro IPC-HDBW5442E-Z4E security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor (0.005 lx vs 0.002 lx). The Dahua Technology Ultra IPC-HFW8331E-Z Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor has 5° more angle of rotation than the Dahua Technology Pro IPC-HDBW5442E-Z4E security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor (360° vs 355°). The Dahua Technology Ultra IPC-HFW8331E-Z Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor has 58° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Dahua Technology Pro IPC-HDBW5442E-Z4E security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor (101° vs 43°). Form factor: Dome on the Dahua Technology Pro IPC-HDBW5442E-Z4E security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor, Bullet on the Dahua Technology Ultra IPC-HFW8331E-Z Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor. Mounting type: Ceiling/wall on the Dahua Technology Pro IPC-HDBW5442E-Z4E security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor, Wall on the Dahua Technology Ultra IPC-HFW8331E-Z Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor.

Form factor
- Pro IPC-HDBW5442E-Z4E security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Dome
- Ultra IPC-HFW8331E-Z Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Bullet
Mounting type
- Pro IPC-HDBW5442E-Z4E security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Ceiling/wall
- Ultra IPC-HFW8331E-Z Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Wall
Product colour
- Pro IPC-HDBW5442E-Z4E security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:White
- Ultra IPC-HFW8331E-Z Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Black, White
Minimum illumination
- Pro IPC-HDBW5442E-Z4E security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:0.002 lx
- Ultra IPC-HFW8331E-Z Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:0.005 lx
Angle of rotation
- Pro IPC-HDBW5442E-Z4E security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:355°
- Ultra IPC-HFW8331E-Z Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:360°
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- Pro IPC-HDBW5442E-Z4E security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:43°
- Ultra IPC-HFW8331E-Z Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:101°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- Pro IPC-HDBW5442E-Z4E security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:23°
- Ultra IPC-HFW8331E-Z Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:54°
Tilt angle range
- Pro IPC-HDBW5442E-Z4E security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:0 - 65°
- Ultra IPC-HFW8331E-Z Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:0 - 90°

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Comparison of IPC-HDBW5442E-Z4E, IPC-HFW8331E-Z
137 specifications	A Dahua Technology Pro IPC-HDBW5442E-Z4E security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Model IPC-HDBW5442E-Z4E View product	B Dahua Technology Ultra IPC-HFW8331E-Z Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Model IPC-HFW8331E-Z View product
Performance1 differ
Type	IP security camera	IP security camera
Placement supported	Indoor & outdoor	Indoor & outdoor
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
People counting functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Alarm input/output	Yes	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	CE-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	CE (EN 60950:2000) UL:UL60950-1 FCC: FCC Part 15 Subpart B
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Day/night modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design3 differ
Form factorDiffers	Dome	Bullet
Mounting typeDiffers	Ceiling/wall	Wall
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, White
Housing material	Metal	Metal
International Protection (IP) code	IP67	IP67
IK code	IK10	IK10
Fog proof	Yes	Yes
Protection featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Water resistant
Camera7 differ
Camera pan controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera tilt controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.002 lx	0.005 lx
Angle of rotationDiffers	355°	360°
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	43°	101°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	23°	54°
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	ATW, Lamp, 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 sensor1 differ
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Number of sensorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 1.8 mm (1 / 1.8")	25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8")
Progressive scan	Yes	Yes
Number of effective pixels (H x V)Known for one	2688 x 1520 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system10 differ
Number of lensesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeDiffers	8 - 32 mm	2.7 - 13.5 mm
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	1.6	1.4
Detect distance (tele)Differs	400 m	166 m
Detect distance (wide)Differs	151 m	54 m
Identify distance (tele)Differs	40 m	17 m
Identify distance (wide)Differs	15.1 m	5 m
Normal focusing rangeKnown for one	2.5 - 6 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Observe distance (tele)Differs	160 m	66 m
Observe distance (wide)Differs	60.7 m	22 m
Recognize distance (tele)Differs	80 m	33 m
Recognize distance (wide)Differs	30.3 m	11 m
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
Digital zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 m
Night vision2 differ
Night vision	Yes	Yes
Night vision distanceDiffers	80 m	50 m
LED type	IR	IR
Number of illumination LEDsDiffers	3	4
Video6 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2688 x 1520 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
Total megapixelsDiffers	4 MP	3 MP
Video compression formatsDiffers	H.264, H.264+, H.265, H.265 Pro, H.265 Pro+, 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 576, 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1280 x 960, 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), 2304 x 1296, 2560 x 1440, 2688 x 1520	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)
Supported video modes	720p, 1080p	720p, 1080p
Frame rateDiffers	30 fps	60 fps
Video intelligence analyticKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video streaming	Yes	Yes
Noise reduction	Yes	Yes
Noise reduction technologyKnown for one	3D noise reduction	Unknown — not stated by the source
Gain control type	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
Back Light Compensation (BLC)	Yes	Yes
Bit rateDiffers	H.264: 32 Kbps–8192 Kbps, H.265: 19 Kbps– 8192 Kbps	H.264: 24~ 10240Kbps, H.265: 14~ 9216Kbps
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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flip & mirror	Yes	Yes
Highlight Compensation (HLC)	Yes	Yes
Privacy masking	Yes	Yes
Region of Interest (ROI) encoding	Yes	Yes
Smart IR	Yes	Yes
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PAL
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
3D NR (Noise Reduction)Known 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
Voice codecsKnown for one	G.711a, G.711alaw, G.723, G.723.1, G.726, G.726-32	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio codecsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	G.711a/G.711Mu/AAC/ G.726
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 dB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1x	IEEE 802.3at
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IPv4;IPv6;HTTP;HTTPS;TCP;UDP;ARP;RTP;RTSP;RTCP ;RTMP;SMTP;FTP;SFTP;DHCP;DNS;DDNS;QoS;UPnP ;NTP;Multicast;ICMP;IGMP;NFS;PPPoE;SNMP	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
Number of usersKnown for one	20 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Streaming method	Multicast, Unicast	Multicast, Unicast
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Client interoperabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ONVIF, PSIA, CGI
Storage1 differ
Built-in HDD	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MicroSD (TransFlash)	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Maximum memory card sizeDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
ROM capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Securityidentical
Active tampering alarmKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MirrorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motion sensor	Yes	Yes
Privacy protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video motion detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Video Surveillance (IVS) system featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Abandoned object, Face detection, Intrusion, Missing object, People counting, Tripwire
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web browser	Yes	Yes
Management softwareDiffers	Smart PSS, DSS, DMSS	Smart PSS, DSS, Easy4ip
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC, DC, PoE	PoE
AC input voltageKnown for one	24 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	12.4 W	13 W
DC output voltage	12	12
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 95%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supported	Android, iOS	Android, iOS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	159 mm	95 mm
HeightDiffers	117.9 mm	96.4 mm
WeightDiffers	950 g	1.12 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	273.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Number of cameras	1	1
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.52 kg
Other featuresidentical
Browser supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IE, Chrome, Firefox, Safari
IR controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto, Manual
Technical detailsidentical
Lens mount interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Board mount
Number of video streamsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3

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