Product comparison · 2 security cameras

Dahua Technology Lite SD42C212T-HN security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor vs TP-Link VIGI 5MP Full-Color Turret Network Camera

55specifications compared
33differ
22identical
94known for one product only

Key differences

The Dahua Technology Lite SD42C212T-HN security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor has 0.045 lx more minimum illumination than the TP-Link VIGI 5MP Full-Color Turret Network Camera (0.05 lx vs 0.005 lx). The Dahua Technology Lite SD42C212T-HN security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor has 803 m more detect distance than the TP-Link VIGI 5MP Full-Color Turret Network Camera (883 m vs 80 m). The Dahua Technology Lite SD42C212T-HN security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor has 320 m more observe distance than the TP-Link VIGI 5MP Full-Color Turret Network Camera (353 m vs 33 m). Placement supported: Indoor & outdoor on the Dahua Technology Lite SD42C212T-HN security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor, Indoor on the TP-Link VIGI 5MP Full-Color Turret Network Camera. Form factor: Dome on the Dahua Technology Lite SD42C212T-HN security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor, Turret on the TP-Link VIGI 5MP Full-Color Turret Network Camera.

Placement supported
- Lite SD42C212T-HN security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Indoor & outdoor
- VIGI 5MP Full-Color Turret Network Camera:Indoor
Form factor
- Lite SD42C212T-HN security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Dome
- VIGI 5MP Full-Color Turret Network Camera:Turret
Product colour
- Lite SD42C212T-HN security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:White
- VIGI 5MP Full-Color Turret Network Camera:Black, White
Housing material
- Lite SD42C212T-HN security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:Metal
- VIGI 5MP Full-Color Turret Network Camera:Plastic
Minimum illumination
- Lite SD42C212T-HN security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:0.05 lx
- VIGI 5MP Full-Color Turret Network Camera:0.005 lx
Tilt angle range
- Lite SD42C212T-HN security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:-2 - 90°
- VIGI 5MP Full-Color Turret Network Camera:0 - 85°
Camera shutter speed
- Lite SD42C212T-HN security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:1/1 - 1/300000 s
- VIGI 5MP Full-Color Turret Network Camera:1/3 - 1/10000 s
Detect distance
- Lite SD42C212T-HN security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor:883 m
- VIGI 5MP Full-Color Turret Network Camera:80 m

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Comparison of SD42C212T-HN, C450
149 specifications	A Dahua Technology Lite SD42C212T-HN security camera Dome IP security camera Indoor & outdoor Model SD42C212T-HN View product	B TP-Link VIGI 5MP Full-Color Turret Network Camera Model C450 View product
Performance2 differ
Type	IP security camera	IP security camera
Placement supportedDiffers	Indoor & outdoor	Indoor
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
PTZ controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PTZ modesKnown for one	5 Pattern, 8 Tour, Auto scan, Auto pan	Unknown — not stated by the source
PTZ protocolsKnown for one	DH-SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)	Yes	Yes
Day/night mode	Yes	Yes
CertificationDiffers	CE: EN55032/EN55024/EN50130-4 FCC: Part15 subpartB,ANSI C63.4- 2014 UL: UL60950-1+CAN/CSA C22.2,No.60950-1	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
Design3 differ
Form factorDiffers	Dome	Turret
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, White
Housing materialDiffers	Metal	Plastic
Protection featuresKnown for one	Vandal proof	Unknown — not stated by the source
IK codeKnown for one	IK10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fog proofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mounting typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ceiling
Camera3 differ
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.05 lx	0.005 lx
Tilt angle rangeDiffers	-2 - 90°	0 - 85°
Tilt preset speedKnown for one	200 °/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tilt speedKnown for one	120 °/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pan range	0 - 360°	0 - 360°
Pan preset speedKnown for one	300 °/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pan speedKnown for one	300 °/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto flipKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceKnown for one	ATW, Auto, Indoor, Manual, Outdoor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera shutter typeKnown for one	Electronic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Preset programs quantityKnown for one	300	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/1 - 1/300000 s	1/3 - 1/10000 s
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90°
Lens viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	107°
Number of Privacy masking areasKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Image sensoridentical
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor size	25.4 / 2.7 mm (1 / 2.7")	25.4 / 2.7 mm (1 / 2.7")
Progressive scan	Yes	Yes
Number of sensorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Lens system5 differ
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical zoomKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detect distanceDiffers	883 m	80 m
Observe distanceDiffers	353 m	33 m
Recognize distanceDiffers	177 m	16 m
Focal length rangeKnown for one	5.1 - 61.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
FocusKnown for one	Motorized/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Identify distanceDiffers	88 m	8 m
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	3	1.6
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	1.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	1 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of lensesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 mm
Night visionidentical
Night vision	Yes	Yes
Night vision distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 m
LED typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IR
Number of illumination LEDsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Infra-red wavelengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 nm
Video8 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	2880 x 1620 pixels
Total megapixelsDiffers	2 MP	5 MP
Video compression formatsKnown for one	H.264, H.264+, M-JPEG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	352 x 240, 352 x 288, 704 x 480, 704 x 576, 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)	1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), 2048 x 1280, 2304 x 1296, 2688 x 1520, 2880 x 1620
Supported video modesDiffers	720p, 1080p	720p, 1080p, 2560p, 2880p
Frame rateDiffers	25 fps	30 fps
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	PAL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video streaming	Yes	Yes
Noise reduction	Yes	Yes
Noise reduction technologyDiffers	Ultra 2D noise reduction, Ultra 3D noise reduction	3D noise reduction
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	H.264+/H.264: 448K ~ 8192Kbps, MJPEG: 5120K ~ 10240Kbps	64 Kbps - 6 Mbps
Bit rate controlDiffers	Constant Bit Rate (CBR), Variable Bit Rate (VBR)	Variable Bit Rate (VBR)
Full HDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Highlight Compensation (HLC)	Yes	Yes
Privacy maskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Region of Interest (ROI) encoding	Yes	Yes
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H.264, H.264+, H.265, H.265+
Video recordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image quality adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness
Smart IRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio2 differ
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	PCM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Differs	55 dB	52 dB
Voice codecsDiffers	G.711Mu, G.711a	G.711
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
Bit rate rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 64 Kbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3at	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IPv4/IPv6,HTTP,HTTPS,SSL,TCP/IP, UDP,UPnP,ICMP,IGMP,SNMP,RTSP,RTP, SMTP, NTP,DHCP, DNS,PPPOE,DDNS,FTP, IP Filter,QoS,Bonjour,802.1x	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
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
Client interoperabilityDiffers	ONVIF, PSIA, CGI	VIGI App, VIGI Security Manager, Web UI
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	6 channels
Storage2 differ
Built-in HDD	No	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Maximum memory card sizeDiffers	128 GB	512 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Auto restore after power failureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filtering	Yes	Yes
Intelligent Video Surveillance (IVS) system featuresKnown for one	Abandoned object, Face detection, Intrusion, Missing object, Tripwire	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motion sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Active tampering alarmKnown 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
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	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
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	PoE	DC
AC input voltageKnown for one	24 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	12 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	9 W
Power consumption (Power over Ethernet (PoE))Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.5 W
DC output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	-30 - 60 °C	-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	0 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 95%
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
HeightDiffers	158 mm	84 mm
DiameterDiffers	19.8 cm	12.3 cm
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	240 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	3.3 kg	400 g
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	163 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	163 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	116 mm
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Number of cameras	1	1
Other featuresidentical
Browser supportedKnown for one	IE, Chrome, Firefox, Safari	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Number of video streamsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panoramic cameraidentical
Digital Wide Dynamic Range (DWDR) (panoramic camera)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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