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Dahua Technology Ultra IPC-HF81230E Box IP security camera Indoor & outdoor vs Dahua Technology Lite SD2A500HB-GN-A-PV-S2 Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 30identical
  • 67known for one product only

Key differences

The Dahua Technology Ultra IPC-HF81230E Box IP security camera Indoor & outdoor has 0.003 lx more minimum illumination than the Dahua Technology Lite SD2A500HB-GN-A-PV-S2 Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor (0.003 lx vs 0 lx). The Dahua Technology Ultra IPC-HF81230E Box IP security camera Indoor & outdoor has 7 MP more total megapixels than the Dahua Technology Lite SD2A500HB-GN-A-PV-S2 Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor (12 MP vs 5 MP). The Dahua Technology Lite SD2A500HB-GN-A-PV-S2 Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor has 5 dB more Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) than the Dahua Technology Ultra IPC-HF81230E Box IP security camera Indoor & outdoor (55 dB vs 50 dB). Only the Dahua Technology Lite SD2A500HB-GN-A-PV-S2 Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor has night vision. Form factor: Box on the Dahua Technology Ultra IPC-HF81230E Box IP security camera Indoor & outdoor, Dome on the Dahua Technology Lite SD2A500HB-GN-A-PV-S2 Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor.

  • Form factor
    • Ultra IPC-HF81230E Box IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Box
    • Lite SD2A500HB-GN-A-PV-S2 Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Dome
  • Minimum illumination
    • Ultra IPC-HF81230E Box IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:0.003 lx
    • Lite SD2A500HB-GN-A-PV-S2 Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:0 lx
  • Optical sensor size
    • Ultra IPC-HF81230E Box IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:25.4 / 1.7 mm (1 / 1.7")
    • Lite SD2A500HB-GN-A-PV-S2 Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8")
  • Night vision
    • Ultra IPC-HF81230E Box IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:No
    • Lite SD2A500HB-GN-A-PV-S2 Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • Ultra IPC-HF81230E Box IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:4000 x 3000 pixels
    • Lite SD2A500HB-GN-A-PV-S2 Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:2560 x 1920 pixels
  • Total megapixels
    • Ultra IPC-HF81230E Box IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:12 MP
    • Lite SD2A500HB-GN-A-PV-S2 Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:5 MP
  • Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
    • Ultra IPC-HF81230E Box IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:50 dB
    • Lite SD2A500HB-GN-A-PV-S2 Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:55 dB
  • Ethernet interface type
    • Ultra IPC-HF81230E Box IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Lite SD2A500HB-GN-A-PV-S2 Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Fast Ethernet

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Comparison of IPC-HF81230E, SD2A500HB-GN-A-PV-S2
122 specifications
Performance1 differ
TypeIP security cameraIP security camera
Placement supportedIndoor & outdoorIndoor & outdoor
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
PTZ controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PTZ modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePreset sequence
Preset pointsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Day/night modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationDiffersCE (EN 60950:2000) UL:UL60950-1 FCC: FCC Part 15 Subpart BCE: EN55032/EN50130-4/EN IEC61000-3-3/EN IEC61000-3-2/EN55024/EN55035/EN62368-1 FCC: 47 CFR FCC Part15, Subpart B, ANSI C63.4:2014
Alarm input/outputKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Form factorDiffersBoxDome
Mounting typeCeiling/wallCeiling/wall
Product colourBlack, WhiteBlack, White
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP66
Housing materialKnown for oneMetalUnknown — not stated by the source
Protection featuresKnown for oneTemperature proofUnknown — not stated by the source
Fog proofKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera2 differ
Camera pan controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera tilt controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Minimum illuminationDiffers0.003 lx0 lx
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80.4°
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source58.1°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source104.8°
Tilt angle rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 80°
Tilt preset speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36.3 °/sec
Tilt speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36.4 °/sec
Pan rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 345°
Pan preset speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source62 °/sec
White balanceDiffersAuto, Lamp, Manual, Natural, OutdoorATW, Auto, Indoor, Manual, Outdoor
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Camera shutter speed1/3 - 1/100000 s1/3 - 1/100000 s
Adjustment shutter speedKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor1 differ
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers25.4 / 1.7 mm (1 / 1.7")25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8")
Progressive scanYesYes
Lens systemidentical
Detect distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source77.4 m
Observe distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31 m
Recognize distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15.5 m
Identify distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.74 m
Maximum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.6
Closest focusing distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 m
Fixed focal lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 mm
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
Night vision1 differ
Night visionDiffersNoYes
Night vision distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 m
LED typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIR
Video6 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4000 x 3000 pixels2560 x 1920 pixels
Total megapixelsDiffers12 MP5 MP
Video compression formatsDiffersH.264, H.264+, H.265, H.265+H.264, H.264+, H.264B, H.265, H.265+, M-JPEG
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers352 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, 2560 x 1920, 3072 x 2048, 3840 x 2160, 4000 x 3000352 x 240, 352 x 288, 704 x 480, 704 x 576, 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1280 x 960, 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), 2560 x 1440, 2560 x 1920
Supported video modes720p, 1080p720p, 1080p
Frame rate30 fps30 fps
Video streamingYesYes
Noise reductionYesYes
Noise reduction technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2D noise reduction, 3D noise reduction
Gain control typeAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Back Light Compensation (BLC)YesYes
Bit rateDiffersH.264: 24~ 16384Kbps, H.265: 14~ 9984Kbps32 Kbps–8192 Kbps
Bit rate controlDiffersConstant Bit Rate (CBR)/Variable Bit Rate (VBR)Constant Bit Rate (CBR), Variable Bit Rate (VBR)
Digital Wide Dynamic Range (DWDR)YesYes
Highlight Compensation (HLC)YesYes
Analog signal format systemKnown for onePALUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
3D NR (Noise Reduction)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Flip & mirrorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Privacy maskingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Region of Interest (ROI) encodingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio input channels1.0 channels1.0 channels
Audio output channels1.0 channels1.0 channels
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceG.711, G.726
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Differs50 dB55 dB
Audio codecsKnown for oneG.711a/ G.711Mu/ AAC/ G.726Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiNoNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit 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;IGMP;SNMPUDP; FTP; RTMP; IPv6; IPv4; IP Filter; DNS; RTCP; HTTP; NTP; SSL; DHCP; RTP; SMTP; HTTPS; TCP/IP; RTSP; DDNS; ARP
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 user(s)
Streaming methodMulticast, UnicastMulticast, Unicast
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3afUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Client interoperabilityKnown for oneONVIF, PSIA, CGIUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Built-in HDDNoNo
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsMicroSD (TransFlash)MicroSD (TransFlash)
Maximum memory card sizeDiffers128 GB512 GB
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB128 MB
ROM capacity128 MB128 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
RS-485 portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneRJ-45/BNCUnknown — not stated by the source
Management features1 differ
Management softwareDiffersSmart PSS, DSS, Easy4ipSmart PSS; DMSS; player; configtool; NVR; Smart Player
Web browserKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersPoEDC, PoE
Power consumption (typical)Differs8 W4 W
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.95 W
DC output voltage1212
DC output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
AC input voltageKnown for one24 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs-30 - 60 °C-30 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)0 - 95%0 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Mobile operating systems supportedDiffersAndroid, iOSAndroid, Windows Mobile, iOS
Weight & dimensions2 differ
HeightDiffers65.5 mm140.5 mm
DiameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1 cm
WeightDiffers660 g500 g
WidthKnown for one135.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one74.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers770 g1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of cameras11
Securityidentical
Intelligent Video Surveillance (IVS) system featuresKnown for oneAbandoned object, Face detection, Intrusion, Missing object, People counting, TripwireUnknown — not stated by the source
Motion sensorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Browser supportedKnown for oneIE, Chrome, Firefox, SafariUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Lens mount interfaceKnown for oneC/CS mountUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of video streamsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source

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