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Dahua Technology Ultra-Smart IPC-HUM8101P Box IP security camera Indoor vs TP-Link TAPO C236

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 10identical
  • 73known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TAPO C236 has 8° more field of view (FOV) angle than the Dahua Technology Ultra-Smart IPC-HUM8101P Box IP security camera Indoor (85° vs 77°). The Dahua Technology Ultra-Smart IPC-HUM8101P Box IP security camera Indoor has 0.8 more maximum aperture number than the TP-Link TAPO C236 (2.8 vs 2). The TP-Link TAPO C236 has 3.7 MP more total megapixels than the Dahua Technology Ultra-Smart IPC-HUM8101P Box IP security camera Indoor (5 MP vs 1.3 MP). Only the TP-Link TAPO C236 has night vision. Only the TP-Link TAPO C236 has Wi-Fi.

  • Placement supported
    • Ultra-Smart IPC-HUM8101P Box IP security camera Indoor:Indoor
    • TAPO C236:Indoor & outdoor
  • Connectivity technology
    • Ultra-Smart IPC-HUM8101P Box IP security camera Indoor:Wired
    • TAPO C236:Wireless
  • Form factor
    • Ultra-Smart IPC-HUM8101P Box IP security camera Indoor:Box
    • TAPO C236:Turret
  • Product colour
    • Ultra-Smart IPC-HUM8101P Box IP security camera Indoor:Black, White
    • TAPO C236:White
  • Field of view (FOV) angle
    • Ultra-Smart IPC-HUM8101P Box IP security camera Indoor:77°
    • TAPO C236:85°
  • Maximum aperture number
    • Ultra-Smart IPC-HUM8101P Box IP security camera Indoor:2.8
    • TAPO C236:2
  • Night vision
    • Ultra-Smart IPC-HUM8101P Box IP security camera Indoor:No
    • TAPO C236:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • Ultra-Smart IPC-HUM8101P Box IP security camera Indoor:1280 x 960 pixels
    • TAPO C236:2304 x 1296 pixels

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Comparison of IPC-HUM8101P, TAPO C236
107 specifications
Performance2 differ
Placement supportedDiffersIndoorIndoor & outdoor
Connectivity technologyDiffersWiredWireless
Virtual assistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAmazon Alexa & Google Assistant
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Day/night modeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Alarm input/outputKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Form factorDiffersBoxTurret
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCeiling/Wall/Desk
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite
Camera1 differ
Camera pan controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera tilt controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Field of view (FOV) angleDiffers77°85°
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source73.5°
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85°
Tilt angle rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 152°
Pan rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 360°
Minimum illuminationKnown for one0.001 lxUnknown — not stated by the source
White balanceKnown for oneAuto, ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera shutter typeKnown for oneElectronicUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera shutter speedKnown for one1/3 - 1/100000 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Adjustment shutter speedKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Image sensoridentical
Number of sensorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Lens system1 differ
Number of lensesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 mm
Maximum aperture numberDiffers2.82
Minimum aperture numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
FocusKnown for oneManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one3.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Night vision1 differ
Night visionDiffersNoYes
Night vision distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 m
LED typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIR
Infra-red wavelengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850 nm
Video4 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1280 x 960 pixels2304 x 1296 pixels
Total megapixelsDiffers1.3 MP5 MP
Video formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH.264
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers352 x 288, 704 x 576, 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1280 x 9602304 x 1296
Supported video modesDiffers720p1296p
Image quality adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDNR
Video compression formatsKnown for oneH.264, M-JPEGUnknown — not stated by the source
Video streamingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
3D NR (Noise Reduction)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Gain control typeKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Bit rateKnown for oneH.264: 48K ~ 8192KbpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Highlight Compensation (HLC)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Privacy maskingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-way
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRTSP
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio input channelsKnown for one1.0 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one1.0 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio codecsKnown for oneG.711a / G.711u/PCMUnknown — not stated by the source
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one50 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio detectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3afIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Supported network protocolsDiffersIPv4/IPv6, HTTP, HTTPS, SSL, TCP/IP, UDP, UPnP, ICMP, IGMP, SNMP, RTSP, RTP, SMTP, NTP, DHCP, DNS, PPPOE, DDNS, FTP, IP Filter, QoS, BonjourTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, DNS, NTP, HTTPS, TCP, UDP
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Live viewKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersKnown for one20 user(s)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
Storage1 differ
Maximum memory card sizeDiffers64 GB512 GB
Built-in HDDKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Built-in sirenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intelligent Video Surveillance (IVS) system featuresDiffersAbandoned object, Face detection, Intrusion, Missing object, Scene change, TripwireHuman detection, Line crossing detection, Pet detection, Vehicle detection
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128-bit AES, SSL/TLS, WPA, WPA2-PSK
Video motion detectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Cloud-managedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersPoEAC, DC
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3 W
Power consumption (max)Differs7 W5 W
DC output voltageKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs-30 - 60 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 95%5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers109.7 mm105.3 mm
DepthDiffers82.8 mm77.8 mm
HeightDiffers24 mm69.8 mm
WeightDiffers460 g220 g
Cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 m
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, Windows Phone, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Lens mount interfaceKnown for oneBoard mountUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of video streamsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source

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