Product comparison · 2 security cameras

Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HFW2121RP-ZS Bullet IP security camera Outdoor vs TP-Link VIGI C385 Bullet IP security camera Outdoor

60specifications compared
22differ
38identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

The Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HFW2121RP-ZS Bullet IP security camera Outdoor has 0.095 lx more minimum illumination than the TP-Link VIGI C385 Bullet IP security camera Outdoor (0.1 lx vs 0.005 lx). The TP-Link VIGI C385 Bullet IP security camera Outdoor has 0.2 more maximum aperture number than the Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HFW2121RP-ZS Bullet IP security camera Outdoor (1.6 vs 1.4). The Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HFW2121RP-ZS Bullet IP security camera Outdoor has 30 m more night vision distance than the TP-Link VIGI C385 Bullet IP security camera Outdoor (60 m vs 30 m). Optical sensor size: 25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3") on the Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HFW2121RP-ZS Bullet IP security camera Outdoor, 25.4 / 2.7 mm (1 / 2.7") on the TP-Link VIGI C385 Bullet IP security camera Outdoor. LED type: IR on the Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HFW2121RP-ZS Bullet IP security camera Outdoor, IR/White on the TP-Link VIGI C385 Bullet IP security camera Outdoor.

Minimum illumination
- Lite IPC-HFW2121RP-ZS Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:0.1 lx
- VIGI C385 Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:0.005 lx
Optical sensor size
- Lite IPC-HFW2121RP-ZS Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
- VIGI C385 Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:25.4 / 2.7 mm (1 / 2.7")
Maximum aperture number
- Lite IPC-HFW2121RP-ZS Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:1.4
- VIGI C385 Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:1.6
Night vision distance
- Lite IPC-HFW2121RP-ZS Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:60 m
- VIGI C385 Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:30 m
LED type
- Lite IPC-HFW2121RP-ZS Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:IR
- VIGI C385 Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:IR/White
Number of illumination LEDs
- Lite IPC-HFW2121RP-ZS Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:4
- VIGI C385 Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:2
Maximum resolution
- Lite IPC-HFW2121RP-ZS Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:1280 x 960 pixels
- VIGI C385 Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:3840 x 2160 pixels
Total megapixels
- Lite IPC-HFW2121RP-ZS Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:1.3 MP
- VIGI C385 Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:8 MP

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Comparison of IPC-HFW2121RP-ZS, C385
118 specifications	A Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HFW2121RP-ZS Bullet IP security camera Outdoor Model IPC-HFW2121RP-ZS View product	B TP-Link VIGI C385 Bullet IP security camera Outdoor Model C385 View product
Performance1 differ
Type	IP security camera	IP security camera
Placement supported	Outdoor	Outdoor
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
PTZ controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)	Yes	Yes
Day/night mode	Yes	Yes
CertificationDiffers	CE (EN 60950:2000) UL:UL60950-1 FCC: FCC Part 15 Subpart B	CE, NTRA, VCCI, KC, BSMI, FCC, IC
Infrared (IR) cut-off filterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 dB
Designidentical
Form factor	Bullet	Bullet
Mounting type	Wall	Wall
Product colour	White	White
Housing material	Metal	Metal
International Protection (IP) code	IP67	IP67
Camera1 differ
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.1 lx	0.005 lx
Angle of rotation	360°	360°
Tilt angle range	0 - 90°	0 - 90°
Pan range	0 - 360°	0 - 360°
White balanceKnown for one	Auto, Manual, Natural, Outdoor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	91.5°
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46.1°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	109.6°
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1/3 to 1/10000
Number of Privacy masking areasKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Image sensor1 differ
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")	25.4 / 2.7 mm (1 / 2.7")
Progressive scan	Yes	Yes
Lens system1 differ
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	2.7 - 12 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
FocusKnown for one	Motorized	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	1.4	1.6
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.3 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of lensesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Detect distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	107 m
Observe distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44 m
Recognize distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 m
Identify distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 m
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 mm
Night vision3 differ
Night vision	Yes	Yes
Night vision distanceDiffers	60 m	30 m
LED typeDiffers	IR	IR/White
Number of illumination LEDsDiffers	4	2
Infra-red wavelengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 nm
Video6 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1280 x 960 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels
Total megapixelsDiffers	1.3 MP	8 MP
Video compression formatsDiffers	H.264, H.264+	H.264, H.264+, H.265, H.265+
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	352 x 240, 352 x 288, 704 x 480, 704 x 576, 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1280 x 960	1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), 2048 x 1280, 2304 x 1296, 2560 x 1440, 3840 x 2160
Frame rateDiffers	30 fps	25 fps
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	PAL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video streaming	Yes	Yes
Noise reduction	Yes	Yes
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
Automatic gain controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Back Light Compensation (BLC)	Yes	Yes
Bit rateDiffers	24K - 8Mbps	64 Kbps
Bit rate control	Constant Bit Rate (CBR), Variable Bit Rate (VBR)	Constant Bit Rate (CBR), Variable Bit Rate (VBR)
Flip & mirrorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Highlight Compensation (HLC)	Yes	Yes
Privacy masking	Yes	Yes
Region of Interest (ROI) encoding	Yes	Yes
Smart IR	Yes	Yes
Noise reduction technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3D noise reduction
Image quality adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Brightness, Contrast, Mirror, Saturation, Sharpness
Audio1 differ
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Differs	50 dB	52 dB
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
Sample rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 kHz
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3af	Unknown — not stated by the source
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, UDP, ICMP, HTTP, HTTPS, DHCP, DNS, RTSP, NTP, UPnP UDP, SSL/TLS
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	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
Client interoperabilityKnown for one	ONVIF, PSIA, CGI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Storage1 differ
Built-in HDD	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MicroSD (TransFlash)	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Maximum memory card sizeDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
InterfaceKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Securityidentical
HTTPS encryption	Yes	Yes
Motion sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video motion detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web browser	Yes	Yes
Management softwareKnown for one	Smart PSS, DSS,Easy4ip	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	PoE	DC, PoE
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	12.95 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC output voltage	12	12
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.5 W
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%
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	72 mm	184 mm
HeightDiffers	80 mm	74 mm
LengthDiffers	212.8 mm	74 mm
WeightDiffers	685 g	525 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	860 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Number of cameras	1	1
Other featuresidentical
Browser supportedKnown for one	IE, Chrome, Firefox, Safari	Unknown — not stated by the source
IR controlKnown for one	Auto, Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Number of video streamsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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