Product comparison · 2 security cameras

TP-Link InSight S485PI vs TP-Link TAPO C501GW

69specifications compared
24differ
45identical
59known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- InSight S485PI:Wired
- TAPO C501GW:Wireless
Maximum operating distance
- InSight S485PI:44 m
- TAPO C501GW:20 m
International Protection (IP) code
- InSight S485PI:IP67
- TAPO C501GW:IP66
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- InSight S485PI:180°
- TAPO C501GW:105°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- InSight S485PI:86°
- TAPO C501GW:59°
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- InSight S485PI:180°
- TAPO C501GW:122°
Tilt angle range
- InSight S485PI:0 - 90°
- TAPO C501GW:60 - 130°
Optical sensor size
- InSight S485PI:25.4 / 2.7 mm (1 / 2.7")
- TAPO C501GW:25.4 / 2.9 mm (1 / 2.9")

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Comparison of InSight S485PI, TAPO C501GW
128 specifications	A TP-Link InSight S485PI View product	B TP-Link TAPO C501GW View product
Performance2 differ
Type	IP security camera	IP security camera
Placement supported	Outdoor	Outdoor
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Maximum operating distanceDiffers	44 m	20 m
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Day/night mode	Yes	Yes
Infrared (IR) cut-off filterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote viewing	Yes	Yes
Dynamic rangeKnown for one	120 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto pan modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Form factor	Turret	Turret
Mounting type	Wall	Wall
Product colour	White	White
Housing material	Metal	Metal
Protection features	Waterproof	Waterproof
International Protection (IP) codeDiffers	IP67	IP66
Weatherproof	Yes	Yes
Camera4 differ
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	180°	105°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	86°	59°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	180°	122°
Tilt angle rangeDiffers	0 - 90°	60 - 130°
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/3 to 1/10000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera pan controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera tilt controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image sensor1 differ
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 2.7 mm (1 / 2.7")	25.4 / 2.9 mm (1 / 2.9")
Progressive scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panoramic cameraidentical
Sensor type (panoramic camera)	CMOS	CMOS
Lens system3 differ
Detect distanceKnown for one	44 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Observe distanceKnown for one	18.33 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recognize distanceDiffers	8.8 m	20 m
Fixed focus	Yes	Yes
Identify distanceKnown for one	4.4 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	2	1.65
Fixed focal lengthDiffers	1.65 mm	3.17 mm
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.17 mm
Night visionidentical
Night vision	Yes	Yes
LED type	IR/White	IR/White
B/W night vision distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.9 m
Infra-red wavelengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 nm
Video3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	3840 x 2160 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Total megapixelsKnown for one	8 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video compression formatsDiffers	H.264, H.264+, H.265, H.265+	H.264
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), 2048 x 1280, 2304 x 1296, 2560 x 1440, 2688 x 1520, 2880 x 1620, 3840 x 2160	1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)
Video recording	Yes	Yes
Back Light Compensation (BLC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bit rateKnown for one	Main Stream: 256 Kbps to 8 Mbps, Sub-Stream: 64 Kbps to 1024 Kbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bit rate controlKnown for one	Constant Bit Rate (CBR)/Variable Bit Rate (VBR)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital Wide Dynamic Range (DWDR)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Highlight Compensation (HLC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image quality adjustmentKnown for one	Brightness, Contrast, Mirror, Saturation, Sharpness	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frame rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Audio1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Audio system	2-way	2-way
Audio input channels	1.0 channels	1.0 channels
Audio output channels	1.0 channels	1.0 channels
Audio formats supportedDiffers	G.711 A-law	RTSP
Sample rateKnown for one	8 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Number of microphones	1	1
Bit rate rangeKnown for one	0 - 64 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth	No	No
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3at	IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, HTTP, HTTPS, DHCP, DNS, RTSP, NTP, UPnP UDP, SSL/TLS, FTP/SFTP, RTP, IPv4, IPv6, ARP	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slot	Yes	Yes
SIM card typeDiffers	MicroSIM	NanoSIM
Live view	Yes	Yes
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4G
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cards	MicroSD (TransFlash)	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Maximum memory card size	512 GB	512 GB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Built-in siren	Yes	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Alert notification typeDiffers	Push notification	Push notification, Snapshot alert message
Detection distanceKnown for one	120 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digest authenticationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HTTPS encryptionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Human and vehicle targets classificationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mirror	Yes	Yes
Motion sensor	Yes	Yes
Video motion detection	Yes	Yes
Siren noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 dB
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web browserKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cloud-managed	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC, PoE	AC, DC
Power consumption (max)Known for one	18 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (Power over Ethernet (PoE))Known for one	21 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC output voltage	12	12
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
DC output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	-30 - 60 °C	-30 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 60 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	0 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	112.3 mm	130.8 mm
DepthDiffers	112.3 mm	84 mm
HeightDiffers	110.2 mm	116.1 mm
WeightKnown for one	760 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Width (with stand)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	139.8 mm
Depth (with stand)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102.3 mm
Height (with stand)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	234.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Number of cameras	1	1
Mounting kit	Yes	Yes
Screws included	Yes	Yes
Drilling template included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	830 g
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box

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