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Product comparison · 2 security cameras

Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HFW2121RP-ZS Bullet IP security camera Outdoor vs TP-Link Tapo C260

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 13identical
  • 91known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Tapo C260 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 48 m more night vision distance than the TP-Link Tapo C260 (60 m vs 12 m). The Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HFW2121RP-ZS Bullet IP security camera Outdoor has 2 more illumination LEDs than the TP-Link Tapo C260 (4 vs 2). Only the Dahua Technology Lite IPC-HFW2121RP-ZS Bullet IP security camera Outdoor has Ethernet LAN. Only the TP-Link Tapo C260 has Wi-Fi.

  • Placement supported
    • Outdoor
    • Indoor
  • Connectivity technology
    • Wired
    • Wireless
  • Mounting type
    • Wall
    • Ceiling/Wall/Desk
  • Optical sensor size
    • 25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
    • 25.4 / 2.7 mm (1 / 2.7")
  • Focal length range
    • 2.7 - 12 mm
    • 4.3 mm
  • Maximum aperture number
    • 1.4
    • 1.6
  • Night vision distance
    • 60 m
    • 12 m
  • Number of illumination LEDs
    • 4
    • 2

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Dahua Technology

Lite IPC-HFW2121RP-ZS Bullet IP security camera Outdoor

Model IPC-HFW2121RP-ZS

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TP-Link

Tapo C260View product
Performance2 differ
Placement supportedDiffersOutdoorIndoor
Connectivity technologyDiffersWiredWireless
Virtual assistantKnown for oneAmazon Alexa & Google Assistant
Infrared (IR) cut-off filterKnown for oneYes
Remote viewingKnown for oneYes
PTZ controlKnown for oneYes
CertificationKnown for oneCE (EN 60950:2000) UL:UL60950-1 FCC: FCC Part 15 Subpart B
Design1 differ
Mounting typeDiffersWallCeiling/Wall/Desk
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Form factorKnown for oneBullet
Housing materialKnown for oneMetal
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP67
Cameraidentical
Camera pan controlKnown for oneYes
Camera tilt controlKnown for oneYes
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one91.5°
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one46.1°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one109.6°
Minimum illuminationKnown for one0.1 lx
Angle of rotationKnown for one360°
Tilt angle rangeKnown for one0 - 90°
Pan rangeKnown for one0 - 360°
White balanceKnown for oneAuto, Manual, Natural, Outdoor
Image sensor1 differ
Number of sensorsKnown for one1
Optical sensor sizeDiffers25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")25.4 / 2.7 mm (1 / 2.7")
Lens system2 differ
Number of lensesKnown for one1
Focal length rangeDiffers2.7 - 12 mm4.3 mm
Maximum aperture numberDiffers1.41.6
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one1.6
Digital zoomKnown for one16x
FocusKnown for oneMotorized
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one0.3 m
Night vision2 differ
Night vision distanceDiffers60 m12 m
Number of illumination LEDsDiffers42
Infra-red wavelengthKnown for one850 nm
Video5 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1280 x 960 pixels3840 x 2160 pixels
Total megapixelsDiffers1.3 MP8 MP
Video formats supportedKnown for oneH.264
Video compression formatsDiffersH.264, H.264+H.264
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers352 x 240, 352 x 288, 704 x 480, 704 x 576, 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1280 x 9603840 x 2160
Supported video modesKnown for one2160p
Video recordingKnown for oneYes
Frame rateDiffers30 fps25 fps
Image quality adjustmentKnown for oneDNR
Analog signal format systemKnown for onePAL
Video streamingKnown for oneYes
3D NR (Noise Reduction)Known for oneYes
Gain control typeKnown for oneAuto/Manual
Automatic gain controlKnown for oneYes
Back Light Compensation (BLC)Known for oneYes
Bit rateKnown for one24K - 8Mbps
Bit rate controlKnown for oneConstant Bit Rate (CBR), Variable Bit Rate (VBR)
Flip & mirrorKnown for oneYes
Highlight Compensation (HLC)Known for oneYes
Privacy maskingKnown for oneYes
Region of Interest (ROI) encodingKnown for oneYes
Smart IRKnown for oneYes
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYes
Audio systemKnown for one2-way
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneRTSP
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYes
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one50 dB
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3afIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
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;IGMPTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, DNS, NTP, HTTPS, TCP, UDP
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Live viewKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Streaming methodKnown for oneMulticast, Unicast
Client interoperabilityKnown for oneONVIF, PSIA, CGI
Storage1 differ
Maximum memory card sizeDiffers128 GB512 GB
Built-in HDDKnown for oneNo
Flash memoryKnown for one256 MB
Internal memoryKnown for one16 MB
Securityidentical
Built-in sirenKnown for oneYes
Siren noise levelKnown for one90 dB
Alert notification typeKnown for onePush notification, Snapshot alert message
Intelligent Video Surveillance (IVS) system featuresKnown for oneFace detection, Human detection, Line crossing detection, Pet detection, Vehicle detection
Privacy protectionKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit AES, SSL/TLS, WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
Video motion detectionKnown for oneYes
HTTPS encryptionKnown for oneYes
Motion sensorKnown for oneYes
Management features1 differ
Cloud-managedKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Management softwareDiffersSmart PSS, DSS,Easy4ipTapo App
Web browserKnown for oneYes
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersPoEAC, DC
AC input voltageKnown for one100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Differs12.95 W2.5 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one8.65 W
DC output voltageDiffers125
DC output currentKnown for one2 A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYes
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs-30 - 60 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-30 - 60 °C-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 95%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 95%5 - 90%
System requirements1 differ
Mobile operating systems supportedDiffersAndroid, iOSiOS 11.0, Android 5.0
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers72 mm88.7 mm
DepthKnown for one118.9 mm
HeightDiffers80 mm74.6 mm
WeightDiffers685 g220 g
Cable lengthKnown for one3 m
LengthKnown for one212.8 mm
Sustainabilityidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one105.5 mm
Package depthKnown for one181.5 mm
Package heightKnown for one121.5 mm
Package weightDiffers860 g580 g
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Packaging contentidentical
Packaging contentKnown for oneTapo C260 Camera Power Adapter Quick Start Guide Mounting Screws Mounting Anchors Mounting Template Sticker Mouning Bracket Camera Base
Logistics dataidentical
Customs product code (TARIC)Known for one8525890000
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
InterfaceKnown for oneRJ-45
Other featuresidentical
Browser supportedKnown for oneIE, Chrome, Firefox, Safari
IR controlKnown for oneAuto, Manual
Technical detailsidentical
Number of video streamsKnown for one2

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