Product comparison · 2 security cameras

Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HFW1020S Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor vs TP-Link Tapo TC74 security camera Bulb IP security camera Indoor

42specifications compared
30differ
12identical
93known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Tapo TC74 security camera Bulb IP security camera Indoor has 29° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HFW1020S Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor (86° vs 57°). The TP-Link Tapo TC74 security camera Bulb IP security camera Indoor has 15° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HFW1020S Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor (46° vs 31°). The Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HFW1020S Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor has 0.5 more maximum aperture number than the TP-Link Tapo TC74 security camera Bulb IP security camera Indoor (2.5 vs 2). Only the Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HFW1020S Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor has Ethernet LAN. Only the TP-Link Tapo TC74 security camera Bulb IP security camera Indoor has Wi-Fi.

Placement supported
- Lite IPC-HFW1020S Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Indoor & outdoor
- Tapo TC74 security camera Bulb IP security camera Indoor:Indoor
Connectivity technology
- Lite IPC-HFW1020S Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Wired
- Tapo TC74 security camera Bulb IP security camera Indoor:Wireless
Form factor
- Lite IPC-HFW1020S Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Bullet
- Tapo TC74 security camera Bulb IP security camera Indoor:Bulb
Mounting type
- Lite IPC-HFW1020S Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Wall
- Tapo TC74 security camera Bulb IP security camera Indoor:Ceiling/Desk
Product colour
- Lite IPC-HFW1020S Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:White
- Tapo TC74 security camera Bulb IP security camera Indoor:Black, White
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- Lite IPC-HFW1020S Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:57°
- Tapo TC74 security camera Bulb IP security camera Indoor:86°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- Lite IPC-HFW1020S Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:31°
- Tapo TC74 security camera Bulb IP security camera Indoor:46°
Tilt angle range
- Lite IPC-HFW1020S Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:0 - 90°
- Tapo TC74 security camera Bulb IP security camera Indoor:0 - 69°

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Comparison of IPC-HFW1020S, TC74
135 specifications	A Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HFW1020S Bullet IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Model IPC-HFW1020S View product	B TP-Link Tapo TC74 security camera Bulb IP security camera Indoor Model TC74 View product
Performance2 differ
Type	IP security camera	IP security camera
Placement supportedDiffers	Indoor & outdoor	Indoor
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Auto pan modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 m
Virtual assistantKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Amazon Alexa & Google Assistant
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Day/night mode	Yes	Yes
Remote viewingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PTZ controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Infrared (IR) cut-off filterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, UL, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Form factorDiffers	Bullet	Bulb
Mounting typeDiffers	Wall	Ceiling/Desk
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Housing materialKnown for one	Metal, Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	IP67	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera3 differ
Camera pan controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera tilt controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Field of view (FOV) angleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102°
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	57°	86°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	31°	46°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102°
Tilt angle rangeDiffers	0 - 90°	0 - 69°
Pan range	0 - 360°	0 - 360°
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, Lamp, Manual, Natural, Outdoor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor1 differ
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Number of sensors	1	1
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")	25.4 / 2.7 mm (1 / 2.7")
Progressive scan	Yes	Yes
Lens system1 differ
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	2.5	2
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 mm
Number of lensesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detect distanceKnown for one	48 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Observe distanceKnown for one	19.2 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recognize distanceKnown for one	9.6 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens diameterKnown for one	3.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Identify distanceKnown for one	4.8 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Night vision1 differ
Night vision	Yes	Yes
Night vision distanceDiffers	30 m	12 m
LED type	IR	IR
Infra-red wavelengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 nm
Number of illumination LEDsKnown for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video4 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1280 x 720 pixels	2880 x 1620 pixels
Total megapixelsDiffers	1 MP	5 MP
Video compression formatsDiffers	H.264, H.264+	H.264
Supported video modesDiffers	720p	1620p
Video recordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Noise reduction	Yes	Yes
Image quality adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DNR
Supported graphics resolutionsKnown for one	352 x 240, 352 x 288, 704 x 480, 704 x 576, 1280 x 720 (HD 720)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video streamingKnown for one	Yes	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
Back Light Compensation (BLC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bit rateKnown for one	24K ~ 8192Kbps	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
Digital Wide Dynamic Range (DWDR)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flip & mirrorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Highlight Compensation (HLC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Privacy maskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Region of Interest (ROI) encodingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Smart IRKnown 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 formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RTSP
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3af	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Supported network protocolsDiffers	HTTP, HTTPs, TCP, ARP, RTSP, RTP, UDP, SMTP, FTP, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, PPPOE, IPv4/v6, QoS, UPnP, NTP, Bonjour, 802.1x, Multicast, ICMP, IGMP	TCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, DNS, NTP, HTTPS, TCP, UDP
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Live viewKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Works with the Google AssistantKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	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
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	512 GB
Built-in HDDKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Built-in sirenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Siren noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 dB
Alert notification typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Push notification, Snapshot alert message
Intelligent Video Surveillance (IVS) system featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Face detection, Human detection, Line crossing detection, Pet detection, Vehicle detection
Motion sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES, SSL/TLS, WPA, WPA2-PSK
Video motion detection	Yes	Yes
MirrorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Cloud-managedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web browserKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC, PoE	AC, DC
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
Power consumption (max)Differs	5.8 W	5.7 W
DC output voltageDiffers	12	9
DC output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 A
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 60 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	164.7 mm	85.4 mm
DepthDiffers	70 mm	86.8 mm
HeightDiffers	70 mm	117.7 mm
WeightDiffers	380 g	190 g
Packaging contentidentical
Number of cameras	1	1
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Mounting kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Screws includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Anchors includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mounting templateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TC74 Camera Power Adapter Quick Start Guide Mounting Anchors Mounting Screws Mounting Template Camera Base
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	440 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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