Review - Dahua Wizmind IPC-HFW71242H-Z
All
Thanks to Andy (@EMPIRETECANDY) we have a new beast of an AI cam to test in exchange for a fair and honest review. This camera supports ANPR, Video Metadata along with regular Object Filtering (within Deep IVS), Face Detection (No Face Recognition Model in 12MP yet), People Counting AND People Queuing. For completeness, No SMD on this one. It also features the model specific mount which allows for audio via 3.5mm jack.
So what is this new beast, well its a 12MP 1/1.7” 71242H and guess what, it brings back 4x3 aspect ratio
On top of this it supports a mammoth 5 streams (with actual usable sub-stream settings, more below) in parallel.
Link to this camera on Andy’s Amazon page - TO FOLLOW
Link to this camera on Andy’s AliExpress page - TO FOLLOW
Onto the specs
Camera Details
Lens Information
DORI Distance
Now What About These Multiple Sub Streams ?
This is a real nice addition to this cam. There are many times I’ve come across a need to access a sub-stream that I want high res and frame rate from to feed to a secondary application but have been hampered by a particular cameras abilities. This camera removes a number of those obstacles with a whole slew of sub stream options:
This means you can have your main stream to your NVR for example while pushing a 1920 x 1080 30fps (should you wish) to OpenALPR a home automation platform etc etc. Main stream has selectable bit rates to 16,384k and customizable to 17,664. Even Sub stream 2 & 3 you can even support up to 17k streams from each. VERY COOL !
Other Features This Cam Offers - AI
Initial Notes
Initial Pics (cam pic taken on test rig before mounting)
All
Thanks to Andy (@EMPIRETECANDY) we have a new beast of an AI cam to test in exchange for a fair and honest review. This camera supports ANPR, Video Metadata along with regular Object Filtering (within Deep IVS), Face Detection (No Face Recognition Model in 12MP yet), People Counting AND People Queuing. For completeness, No SMD on this one. It also features the model specific mount which allows for audio via 3.5mm jack.
So what is this new beast, well its a 12MP 1/1.7” 71242H and guess what, it brings back 4x3 aspect ratio
On top of this it supports a mammoth 5 streams (with actual usable sub-stream settings, more below) in parallel.Link to this camera on Andy’s Amazon page - TO FOLLOW
Link to this camera on Andy’s AliExpress page - TO FOLLOW
Onto the specs
Camera Details
Image Sensor - 1/1.7”
Effective Pixels - 4000(H) x 3000(V), 12 Megapixels
RAM: 2GB
ROM: 4GB
Electronic Shutter Speed - 1/3s~1/100,000s
Minimum Illumination
0.01 @ F1.8
IR Distance - Up to 60m (196.9 ft)
IR On/Off Control - Zoom Prio/Manual/Auto
IR LEDs - 4
Lens Information
Focal Length - 2.7mm~12mm
Max. Aperture - F1.8
Angle of View
H: 103° ~ 44°
V: 75° ~ 33°
D: 135° ~ 55°
Close Focus Distance - 1.2m (3.9 ft)
DORI Distance
Wide
Detect - 93m (305.1 ft）
Observe - 37m (121.4 ft)
Recognize - 18m (59.1 ft)
Identify - 9m (29.5 ft)
Tele
Detect - 205m (672.6 ft）
Observe - 82m (269 ft)
Recognize - 41m (134.5 ft)
Identify - 20m (65.6 ft)
Now What About These Multiple Sub Streams ?
This is a real nice addition to this cam. There are many times I’ve come across a need to access a sub-stream that I want high res and frame rate from to feed to a secondary application but have been hampered by a particular cameras abilities. This camera removes a number of those obstacles with a whole slew of sub stream options:
- Main stream: 4000 × 3000 @1-25/30 fps*
- Sub stream 1: 704 × 576@1-25fps, 704 × 480@1-30fps
- Sub stream 2: 1920 × 1080 @1-25/30 fps
- Sub stream 3: 1920 × 1080 @1-25/30 fps
- Sub stream 4: 704 × 576 @1-25 fps; 704 × 480 @1-30 fps
This means you can have your main stream to your NVR for example while pushing a 1920 x 1080 30fps (should you wish) to OpenALPR a home automation platform etc etc. Main stream has selectable bit rates to 16,384k and customizable to 17,664. Even Sub stream 2 & 3 you can even support up to 17k streams from each. VERY COOL !
Other Features This Cam Offers - AI
- IVS
- Face Detection
- People Counting / People Queuing
- Video Structuralization / Metadata
- ANPR (YES, like its former Ultra AI brothers & sisters this cam supports ANPR too)
Initial Notes
- Important to remember these 7xxx series (formerly Ultra AI) have their own mount/junction box and you cannot use anything other than these for the bullet cam variants.
- Throw out your old SD card as this cam will chew it up and spit out frames due to the size of the overall image and write speed required. Therefore if you do use an SD card in your cam (like I do in most except for special projects or dark sites) then now is the time to upgrade.
Initial Pics (cam pic taken on test rig before mounting)
Datasheet Attached For Reference
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