Product comparison · 2 security cameras

Dahua Technology Pro IPC-HDBW5541E-ZE security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor & outdoor vs Dahua Technology Lite SD42C212T-HN security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor

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  • 61specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 33identical
  • 82known for one product only

Key differences

The Dahua Technology Lite SD42C212T-HN security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor has 0.048 lx more minimum illumination than the Dahua Technology Pro IPC-HDBW5541E-ZE security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor & outdoor (0.05 lx vs 0.002 lx). The Dahua Technology Lite SD42C212T-HN security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor has 1.4 more maximum aperture number than the Dahua Technology Pro IPC-HDBW5541E-ZE security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor & outdoor (3 vs 1.6). The Dahua Technology Pro IPC-HDBW5541E-ZE security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor & outdoor has 2 MP more total megapixels than the Dahua Technology Lite SD42C212T-HN security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor (4 MP vs 2 MP). Form factor: Cube on the Dahua Technology Pro IPC-HDBW5541E-ZE security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor & outdoor, Dome on the Dahua Technology Lite SD42C212T-HN security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor. Tilt angle range: 0 - 65° on the Dahua Technology Pro IPC-HDBW5541E-ZE security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor & outdoor, -2 - 90° on the Dahua Technology Lite SD42C212T-HN security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor.

  • Form factor
    • Pro IPC-HDBW5541E-ZE security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Cube
    • Lite SD42C212T-HN security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Dome
  • Minimum illumination
    • Pro IPC-HDBW5541E-ZE security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:0.002 lx
    • Lite SD42C212T-HN security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:0.05 lx
  • Tilt angle range
    • Pro IPC-HDBW5541E-ZE security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:0 - 65°
    • Lite SD42C212T-HN security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:-2 - 90°
  • Pan range
    • Pro IPC-HDBW5541E-ZE security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:0 - 355°
    • Lite SD42C212T-HN security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:0 - 360°
  • Camera shutter speed
    • Pro IPC-HDBW5541E-ZE security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:1/3 - 1/100000 s
    • Lite SD42C212T-HN security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:1/1 - 1/300000 s
  • Optical sensor size
    • Pro IPC-HDBW5541E-ZE security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:25.4 / 1.8 mm (1 / 1.8")
    • Lite SD42C212T-HN security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:25.4 / 2.7 mm (1 / 2.7")
  • Focal length range
    • Pro IPC-HDBW5541E-ZE security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:8 - 32 mm
    • Lite SD42C212T-HN security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:5.1 - 61.2 mm
  • Maximum aperture number
    • Pro IPC-HDBW5541E-ZE security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:1.6
    • Lite SD42C212T-HN security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:3

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143 specifications
Performanceidentical
People counting functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Alarm input/outputKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PTZ controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PTZ modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 Pattern, 8 Tour, Auto scan, Auto pan
PTZ protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDH-SD
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Day/night modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE: EN55032/EN55024/EN50130-4 FCC: Part15 subpartB,ANSI C63.4- 2014 UL: UL60950-1+CAN/CSA C22.2,No.60950-1
Design1 differ
Form factorDiffersCubeDome
Mounting typeKnown for oneCeiling/wallUnknown — not stated by the source
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP67Unknown — not stated by the source
Protection featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVandal proof
Camera5 differ
Camera pan controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera tilt controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationDiffers0.002 lx0.05 lx
Angle of rotationKnown for one355°Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one43°Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one23°Unknown — not stated by the source
Tilt angle rangeDiffers0 - 65°-2 - 90°
Pan rangeDiffers0 - 355°0 - 360°
White balanceDiffersAuto, Lamp, Manual, Natural, OutdoorATW, Auto, Indoor, Manual, Outdoor
Camera shutter speedDiffers1/3 - 1/100000 s1/1 - 1/300000 s
Adjustment shutter speedKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Tilt preset speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 °/sec
Tilt speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 °/sec
Pan preset speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 °/sec
Pan speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 °/sec
Preset programs quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300
Image sensor1 differ
Number of sensorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor sizeDiffers25.4 / 1.8 mm (1 / 1.8")25.4 / 2.7 mm (1 / 2.7")
Number of effective pixels (H x V)Known for one2688 x 1520 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens system2 differ
Number of lensesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeDiffers8 - 32 mm5.1 - 61.2 mm
Auto focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers1.63
Normal focusing rangeKnown for one2.5 - 6 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical zoomKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
Digital zoomKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
Detect distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source883 m
Observe distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source353 m
Recognize distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source177 m
FocusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMotorized/Manual
Identify distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source88 m
Minimum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.6
Closest focusing distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 m
Night visionidentical
Night vision distanceKnown for one80 mUnknown — not stated by the source
LED typeKnown for oneIRUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of illumination LEDsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Video8 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers2688 x 1520 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Total megapixelsDiffers4 MP2 MP
Video compression formatsDiffersH.264, H.264+, H.265, H.265 Pro, H.265 Pro+, H.265+H.264, H.264+, M-JPEG
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers352 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 1520352 x 240, 352 x 288, 704 x 480, 704 x 576, 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)
Frame rateDiffers30 fps25 fps
Video intelligence analyticKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise reduction technologyDiffers3D noise reductionUltra 2D noise reduction, Ultra 3D noise reduction
Bit rateDiffersH.264: 32 Kbps–8192 Kbps, H.265: 19 Kbps– 8192 KbpsH.264+/H.264: 448K ~ 8192Kbps, MJPEG: 5120K ~ 10240Kbps
Bit rate controlDiffersConstant Bit Rate (CBR)/Variable Bit Rate (VBR)Constant Bit Rate (CBR), Variable Bit Rate (VBR)
Digital Wide Dynamic Range (DWDR)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Flip & mirrorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Smart IRKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Analog signal format systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePAL
Automatic gain controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full HDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio2 differ
Audio input channelsKnown for one1.0 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one1.0 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedDiffersAACPCM
Voice codecsDiffersG.711a, G.711alaw, G.723, G.723.1, G.726, G.726-32G.711Mu, G.711a
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 dB
Network2 differ
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1xIEEE 802.3at
Supported network protocolsDiffersIPv4;IPv6;HTTP;HTTPS;TCP;UDP;ARP;RTP;RTSP;RTCP ;RTMP;SMTP;FTP;SFTP;DHCP;DNS;DDNS;QoS;UPnP ;NTP;Multicast;ICMP;IGMP;NFS;PPPoE;SNMPIPv4/IPv6,HTTP,HTTPS,SSL,TCP/IP, UDP,UPnP,ICMP,IGMP,SNMP,RTSP,RTP, SMTP, NTP,DHCP, DNS,PPPOE,DDNS,FTP, IP Filter,QoS,Bonjour,802.1x
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Client interoperabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceONVIF, PSIA, CGI
Storage2 differ
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMicroSD (TransFlash)MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Maximum memory card sizeDiffers256 GB128 GB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Securityidentical
Active tampering alarmKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MirrorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Privacy protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Video motion detectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto restore after power failureKnown 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 sourceAbandoned object, Face detection, Intrusion, Missing object, Tripwire
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management softwareDiffersSmart PSS, DSS, DMSSSmart PSS, DSS
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DC, PoEPoE
Power consumption (Power over Ethernet (PoE))Known for one12.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
DC output voltageKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 95%0 - 90%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthKnown for one159 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightDiffers117.9 mm158 mm
WeightDiffers950 g2.3 kg
DiameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.8 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 kg
Other featuresidentical
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIE, Chrome, Firefox, Safari
Technical detailsidentical
Number of video streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3

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