Product comparison · 2 security cameras

Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HDW1531S security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor vs TP-Link VIGI C540S(4mm)

55specifications compared
20differ
35identical
71known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link VIGI C540S(4mm) has 8° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HDW1531S security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor (104° vs 96°). The Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HDW1531S security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor has 15° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the TP-Link VIGI C540S(4mm) (70° vs 55°). The TP-Link VIGI C540S(4mm) has 1 m more observe distance than the Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HDW1531S security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor (26 m vs 25 m). Form factor: Dome on the Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HDW1531S security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor, Turret on the TP-Link VIGI C540S(4mm). Mounting type: Ceiling on the Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HDW1531S security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor, Ceiling/wall on the TP-Link VIGI C540S(4mm).

Form factor
- Lite IPC-HDW1531S security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Dome
- VIGI C540S(4mm):Turret
Mounting type
- Lite IPC-HDW1531S security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Ceiling
- VIGI C540S(4mm):Ceiling/wall
Housing material
- Lite IPC-HDW1531S security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Metal, Plastic
- VIGI C540S(4mm):Plastic
International Protection (IP) code
- Lite IPC-HDW1531S security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:IP67
- VIGI C540S(4mm):IP66
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- Lite IPC-HDW1531S security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:96°
- VIGI C540S(4mm):104°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- Lite IPC-HDW1531S security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:70°
- VIGI C540S(4mm):55°
Tilt angle range
- Lite IPC-HDW1531S security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:0 - 90°
- VIGI C540S(4mm):0 - 105°
Pan range
- Lite IPC-HDW1531S security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:0 - 360°
- VIGI C540S(4mm):0 - 348°

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Comparison of IPC-HDW1531S, VIGI C540S(4mm)
126 specifications	A Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HDW1531S security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Model IPC-HDW1531S View product	B TP-Link VIGI C540S(4mm)View product
Performance1 differ
Type	IP security camera	IP security camera
Placement supported	Indoor & outdoor	Indoor & outdoor
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
PTZ controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PTZ modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto scan, Preset point
Preset pointsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)	Yes	Yes
Day/night mode	Yes	Yes
CertificationDiffers	CE (EN 60950:2000) UL:UL60950-1 FCC: FCC 15 B	CE, EAC, UKCA, RCM, Triman, BSMI, VCCI, FCC, IC
Infrared (IR) cut-off filterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Form factorDiffers	Dome	Turret
Mounting typeDiffers	Ceiling	Ceiling/wall
Product colour	Black, White	Black, White
Housing materialDiffers	Metal, Plastic	Plastic
International Protection (IP) codeDiffers	IP67	IP66
Camera4 differ
Camera pan control	Yes	Yes
Camera tilt control	Yes	Yes
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	96°	104°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	70°	55°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127°
Tilt angle rangeDiffers	0 - 90°	0 - 105°
Tilt speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44 °/sec
Pan rangeDiffers	0 - 360°	0 - 348°
Pan speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44 °/sec
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Angle of rotationKnown for one	360°	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceKnown for one	Auto, Manual, Natural, Outdoor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera shutter typeKnown for one	Electronic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/3-1/100000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Adjustment shutter speedKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor1 differ
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Number of sensors	1	1
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 2.7 mm (1 / 2.7")	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
Progressive scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system1 differ
Number of lenses	1	1
Detect distance	63 m	63 m
Observe distanceDiffers	25 m	26 m
Recognize distance	13 m	13 m
Lens diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 mm
Identify distance	6 m	6 m
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	2.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Night visionidentical
Night vision	Yes	Yes
Night vision distance	30 m	30 m
LED type	IR	IR
Number of illumination LEDsKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video4 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2592 x 1944 pixels	2688 x 1520 pixels
Total megapixelsDiffers	5 MP	4 MP
Video compression formatsDiffers	H.264, H.264+, H.265, H.265+, M-JPEG	H.264, H.264+, H.265, H.265+
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	352 x 240, 352 x 288, 640 x 480 (VGA), 704 x 480, 704 x 576, 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), 2048 x 1536 (QXGA), 2304 x 1296, 2592 x 1944, 2688 x 1520	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 rate	30 fps	30 fps
Video streaming	Yes	Yes
Back Light Compensation (BLC)	Yes	Yes
Bit rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 Kbps - 6 Mbps
Digital Wide Dynamic Range (DWDR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Highlight Compensation (HLC)	Yes	Yes
Image quality adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Brightness, Contrast, DNR, Mirror, Saturation, Sharpness
Privacy masking	Yes	Yes
Region of Interest (ROI) encoding	Yes	Yes
Supported video modesKnown for one	720p, 1080p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise reduction technologyKnown for one	3D noise reduction	Unknown — not stated by the source
3D NR (Noise Reduction)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Gain control typeKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bit rate controlKnown for one	Constant Bit Rate (CBR), Variable Bit Rate (VBR)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flip & mirrorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-way
Audio input channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.0 channels
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.0 channels
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bit rate rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 64 Kbit/s
Sample ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 8 kHz
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth	No	No
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Supported network protocolsDiffers	HTTP;HTTPS;TCP;ARP;RTSP;RTP;RTCP;UDP;SMTP; FTP;DHCP;DNS;DDNS;PPPoE;IPV4/V6;QoS;UPnP; NTP;Bonjour;IEEE 802.1X;Multicast;ICMP;IGMP;TLS	TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, HTTP, HTTPS, DHCP, DNS, RTSP, NTP, UPnP UDP, SSL/TLS
Live viewKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of simultaneous live view channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 channels
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3af	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersKnown for one	20 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Streaming methodKnown for one	Multicast, Unicast	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Built-in HDD	No	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
InterfaceKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digest authenticationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HTTPS encryptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Human and vehicle targets classificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intelligent Video Surveillance (IVS) system featuresDiffers	Intrusion, Tripwire	Abandoned object, Human detection, Vehicle detection
MirrorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video motion detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web browserKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Behavior analysisKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intrusion detection, Line crossing detection, Region exiting detection
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Smartphone/tablet remote supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source type	DC, PoE	DC, PoE
Power consumption (max)Differs	6 W	13.13 W
Power consumption (Power over Ethernet (PoE))Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.47 W
DC output voltage	12	12
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	-30 - 60 °C	-30 - 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)	0 - 95%	0 - 95%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	172 mm
HeightDiffers	84.9 mm	203 mm
DiameterKnown for one	10.8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	230 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Number of cameras	1	1
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	387 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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