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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
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
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
Adjustment shutter speedKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor1 differ
Optical sensor sizeDiffers25.4 / 1.7 mm (1 / 1.7")25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8")
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
Noise reduction technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2D noise reduction, 3D noise reduction
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)
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 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
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)
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
Maximum memory card sizeDiffers128 GB512 GB
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB128 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
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 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
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
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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