Product comparison · 2 security cameras

Dahua Technology Ultra IPC-HFW7842H-Z security camera Bullet IP security camera Outdoor vs TP-Link InSight S445ZI

78specifications compared
36differ
42identical
84known for one product only

Key differences

Form factor
- Ultra IPC-HFW7842H-Z security camera Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:Bullet
- InSight S445ZI:Turret
Mounting type
- Ultra IPC-HFW7842H-Z security camera Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:Ceiling/wall
- InSight S445ZI:Ceiling
Product colour
- Ultra IPC-HFW7842H-Z security camera Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:Black, White
- InSight S445ZI:White
Housing material
- Ultra IPC-HFW7842H-Z security camera Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:Metal, Plastic
- InSight S445ZI:Metal
Minimum illumination
- Ultra IPC-HFW7842H-Z security camera Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:0.003 lx
- InSight S445ZI:0 lx
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- Ultra IPC-HFW7842H-Z security camera Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:114°
- InSight S445ZI:29.6–102
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- Ultra IPC-HFW7842H-Z security camera Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:59°
- InSight S445ZI:16.8–53.8
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- Ultra IPC-HFW7842H-Z security camera Bullet IP security camera Outdoor:141°
- InSight S445ZI:34.1–122.8

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Comparison of IPC-HFW7842H-Z, InSight S445ZI
162 specifications	A Dahua Technology Ultra IPC-HFW7842H-Z security camera Bullet IP security camera Outdoor Model IPC-HFW7842H-Z View product	B TP-Link InSight S445ZI View product
Performanceidentical
Type	IP security camera	IP security camera
Placement supported	Outdoor	Outdoor
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)	Yes	Yes
Day/night mode	Yes	Yes
Alarm input/outputKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote viewing	Yes	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	E-LVD: EN60950-1 CE-EMC: Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2014/30/EU FCC: 47 CFR FCC Part 15, Subpart B UL/CUL: UL60950-1 CAN/CSA C22.2 No.60950-1-07	Unknown — not stated by the source
Infrared (IR) cut-off filterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 dB
Design4 differ
Form factorDiffers	Bullet	Turret
Mounting typeDiffers	Ceiling/wall	Ceiling
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Housing materialDiffers	Metal, Plastic	Metal
International Protection (IP) code	IP67	IP67
IK codeKnown for one	IK10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weatherproof	Yes	Yes
Fog proofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protection featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Waterproof
Camera6 differ
Camera pan controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera tilt controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.003 lx	0 lx
Angle of rotation	360°	360°
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	114°	29.6–102
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	59°	16.8–53.8
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	141°	34.1–122.8
Tilt angle rangeDiffers	0 - 90°	0 - 77°
Pan range	0 - 360°	0 - 360°
Auto flipKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceKnown for one	Auto, Custom modes, Manual, Natural, Outdoor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/3 - 1/100000 s	1/3 to 1/10000
Adjustment shutter speedKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Privacy masking areasKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Image sensor1 differ
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Number of sensorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 1.8 mm (1 / 1.8")	25.4 / 2.9 mm (1 / 2.9")
Progressive scan	Yes	Yes
Number of effective pixels (H x V)Known for one	3840 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system10 differ
Number of lenses	1	1
Focal length rangeDiffers	2.7 - 12 mm	2.7 - 13.5 mm
Identify distanceKnown for one	18.6 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	1.2	1.6
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	1 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detect distance (tele)Differs	186.7 m	207 m
Detect distance (wide)Differs	87.2 m	66 m
Identify distance (tele)Differs	18.6 m	21 m
Identify distance (wide)Differs	8.7 m	7 m
Observe distance (tele)Differs	74.7 m	86 m
Observe distance (wide)Differs	34.9 m	28 m
Recognize distance (tele)Differs	37.3 m	41 m
Recognize distance (wide)Differs	17.4 m	13 m
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FocusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Motorized
Night visionidentical
Night vision	Yes	Yes
Night vision distance	60 m	60 m
LED type	IR	IR
Number of illumination LEDs	4	4
Infra-red wavelength	850 nm	850 nm
Video5 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	3840 x 2160 pixels	2688 x 1520 pixels
Total megapixelsDiffers	8 MP	4 MP
Video formats supportedKnown for one	H.264, H.265, M-JPEG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video compression formatsDiffers	H.264, H.265, M-JPEG	H.264, H.264+, H.265, H.265+
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	352 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, 2592 x 1944, 2688 x 1520, 3072 x 1728, 3072 x 2048, 3840 x 2160	1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), 2048 x 1280, 2304 x 1296, 2560 x 1440, 2688 x 1520
Supported video modesKnown for one	720p, 1080p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frame rateKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video intelligence analyticKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video streaming	Yes	Yes
Noise reduction	Yes	Yes
Noise reduction technology	3D noise reduction	3D noise reduction
Image stabilizerKnown 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)	Yes	Yes
Bit rateDiffers	12 - 16384 kbps	Main Stream: 256 Kbps to 6 Mbps, Sub-Stream: 512 Kbps to 1024 Kbps
Bit rate control	Constant Bit Rate (CBR)/Variable Bit Rate (VBR)	Constant Bit Rate (CBR)/Variable Bit Rate (VBR)
Digital Wide Dynamic Range (DWDR)	Yes	Yes
Flip & mirrorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Portrait modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Privacy maskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Region of Interest (ROI) encoding	Yes	Yes
Smart IR	Yes	Yes
Time stamp overlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video recordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Highlight Compensation (HLC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image quality adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Brightness, Contrast, Mirror, Saturation, Sharpness
Audioidentical
Audio input channels	1.0 channels	1.0 channels
Audio output channels	1.0 channels	1.0 channels
Voice codecsKnown for one	G.711Mu, G.711a, G.723, G.726	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-way
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	G.711 A-law
Sample rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 kHz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 dB
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of microphonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Bit rate rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 64 Kbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth	No	No
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffers	HTTP; Https; 8021.x; TCP; ARP; RTSP; RTP; UDP; RTCP; SMTP; FTP; DHCP; DNS; DDNS; PPPoE; IPv4/v6; SNMP; QoS; UPnP; NTP; SFTP; RTMP; Genetec;Bonjour	TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, HTTP, HTTPS, DHCP, DNS, RTSP, NTP, UPnP UDP, SSL/TLS, FTP/SFTP, RTP, IPv4, IPv6, ARP
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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at
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	6 channels
Storage1 differ
Built-in HDDKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MicroSD (TransFlash)	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Maximum memory card sizeDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one	2000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ROM capacityKnown for one	4000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
RS-485 portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Password protection	Yes	Yes
Active tampering alarmKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Alert notification typeDiffers	Snapshot alert message	Push notification
Anti-flickerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeartbeatKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Video Surveillance (IVS) system featuresKnown for one	Abandoned object, Intrusion, Missing object, People counting, Scene change, Tripwire	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mirror	Yes	Yes
Motion sensor	Yes	Yes
Privacy protection	Yes	Yes
Video motion detection	Yes	Yes
Alarm input channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Alarm output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Built-in sirenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digest authenticationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HTTPS encryptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Human and vehicle targets classificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web browser	Yes	Yes
Behavior analysisKnown for one	Intrusion detection, Line crossing detection, Object removal detection, Unattended baggage detection	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cloud-managedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	DC, PoE
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	17.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC output voltageDiffers	12, 24	12
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.8 W
Power consumption (Power over Ethernet (PoE))Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 60 °C	-30 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 60 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	0 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 95%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthKnown for one	92.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	340.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightDiffers	92.9 mm	92.5 mm
WeightDiffers	1.6 kg	710 g
DiameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.2 cm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	2.4 kg	960 g
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Number of cameras	1	1
Mounting kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Screws includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drilling template includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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